“Well, this is normal ... I guess.” I said looking around at my surroundings.Kids were playing. Birds were chirping. Dogs were barking. It was nic.... Normal. Wonderful. Peaceful.I snapped out of the enjoyment. I walked out of the park and down into the town area. I spotted my counterpart and Heather coming out of a movie theatre.“Wasn’t that GREAT!?!” Heather exclaimed as she jumped onto Joshua’s back, trying to get a piggyback ride.He complied, and started carrying her.“Sure it was. I’m just. “Helen?! What in Hell are you doing here? And why can’t you fetch my luggage?”“I’m not going to fetch your luggage because that’s not in my job description. As to what I’m doing here, I’m the Mate of Reminder. As it happens, I’m also married to the Skipper.”His wife sniggered behind him and when I looked at her, she winked and smiled. When he turned to look at her, though, she had schooled her face into neutrality, rather like me.He turned back to me and looked me up and down. “Well, well.. I will be working late for a few weeks. I have to finish the project i am working on.” “that is not good for your health.” i smiled at him and almost bid goodnight, when rani came out with a big tiffin carrier in her hand. She smile at me and thrust the carrier towards me and said “take this. It is something we saved for you for dinner.” i readily took it, because rani must be the best damned cook in the city. Even my wife admits to that. “thank you chechi. I will return the pathram tomorrow.”. "You flung aroundthe Bitch Card at lunch, stomping off like you're better than everyoneelse. Now you're practically kidnapping me to keep me from going to thetryout." I planted my hands on my hips. "Is this because you're jealous?"She jerked her head back, as if I'd slapped her. Then she startedlaughing. However, it wasn't an amused or joyous sound. It was the sortof noise a crazy person would make."Jealous? Of you?" She reached out and tapped me on the forehead. "Comeout, come out, wherever.