One day shortly after sunset, Ilooked for John to tell him I was done for the day, and didn't put on myshirt first. That may have been the most import...nt decision in my life, asit turns out.He was in the baby's room, next to the crib, gazing out the window. I wasabout to say something, but I saw what John was looking at: a shootingstar. I'd heard you could wish on them and, thinking of the baby girl nextto us, I wished there was someone to love her like a real mother would.I felt a strange. She had to stand there for just over half an hour before she saw two distant lights in the distance. It took another minute for her to make out that it was a couple of two-wheelers. As they approached, she leapt out of the shelter, switching on her torch and waving her hands, making sure they saw her.Ajay and Imraan had set off late that day for their biking trip. By the time they had reached their destination, the sun was already setting. Not that they were in a hurry to reach home, but they. I have a present for you. I said timidly trying to sound confident but failing. I handed her the drawing. I had taken a school photo of Leah from the living room and recreated it in black and white. She stared at the drawing for a long time without saying a word, my panic rising with every silent second. I saw small drops forming in the corners of her eyes and saw my own doom. I imagined her bursting into tears and screaming as she through the drawing at me. The insuring calamity would be just. "Enjoying the view? It's not nice to sneak up on someone when they're getting dressed." She relaxed her grip on the dress and turned to face him."I'm sorry, sis," he said after snapping out of his trance. "Your door was open and... I've never seen a girl naked until now, at least a grown one. I'm sorry, call me when you're decent." So I'm your first. Really?" Well technically, no, you're covered up. But it was nice seeing what I could." He flinched backward in jest, like he was afraid she would.