We had a very happy life. But later we got separated because of the job posting.One day, after reading her stories, one girl named Arushi (name change...) reached out to her and asked her about sexual life and about me. When she came to know that I am in Bangalore, she asked for my email id to my friend. I got Arushi’s email on my birthday. Initially, I thought this was a hoax. So I ignored the email and got busy partying. Later at night, I got a call from my friend.She: I have sent you a. A very black man at that. Maybe that is why this seems exciting,” she nervously stated. “Relax girl, perhaps the herb has opened up a part of you that you never knew. You are no longer a little girl and you may soon feel joys that you would have never imagined,” he spoke softly. She felt his arms holding her tighter and the warm breath on her shoulder as he exhaled. Then, Afolabi told her to close her eyes and just stand there, listening to the sounds of the night as he released her. Candy. As Rick flopped down on the floorand rolled on his back I started to lick his face in a desperate attemptto get him to move but nothing worked and by now the smoke was so bad Icouldn't see. The smoke stung my eyes and seared my throat, exhausted Iflopped to floor next to Rick. I couldn't see I couldn't breathe. Icouldn't...As the darkness closes in and Toby falls to the dark plain between theliving and the dead the light above dims and the light on the horizonbrightens. Running toward the light. Some stranger, infinitely better-suited to handle the moment than I, was in charge.A woman in a lab coat said "Certainly" and the stranger pulled out my cell, called Christie and told her to come.She told the stranger that she had taken care of a few things and was already on her way.We were a strange family unit, gathered around my son's bed. Me, his stepmother-in-all-but-name whom I'd trained as a slut, his wife-in-all-but-name whom I'd trained, and his sister – my lover – my wife.We all said.