Tab mein bola ki woh toh madam akele mein kabhi honge tab batunga yaha bheed mein kaise batau tab woh boli ki toh chal mere ghar phir dekhte hai ki te...e mein itna attitude kis baat ka hai … Mein toh mann hee mann khush ho gaya aur hum log kuch der mein oonke ghar pahoch gaye aur oonhone bola ki ab mujhe madam nahi sirf naam se bulana .Hum log baith kar baat kar rahe the aur achanak se oosne pucha ki ajitb ab bata ki tere mein aisa khas kya hai toh maine himmat kar ke ooske paas jaa ke baith. ’ ‘Love?’ I shook my head affirmatively. ‘No.’ Before we knew it, we were standing in the flurry of the airport, next to the baggage-claim carousel. 11:23 pm and we still had to drive ourselves home. A lot needed to be said, I thought. But I knew neither of us had the words just yet. ‘So… Goodbye, I guess.’ He nodded, looking away across the crowd and eventually extended a hand in my direction. I took it, and his warmth spread through me. ‘Its been nice working with you, sir,’ he said. I. It’s not wide. But I can’t climb up there!”“Have a look,” she said, opening a metal latch that held an oblong porthole in place. It had a hinge on one side and opened almost effortlessly. I looked out and up. The walkway on deck four had a solid metal balustrade, which meant the handrail I’d have to climb over was at least two metres above the bottom of this porthole, and I’m only about five foot seven. I’d have to extend my arms and hoist myself up on a deck drain, all while at midsea on a. ‘Did you see us?’ Angus’ voice whispered in her ear. ‘We had a long lifetime together.’ ‘We did?’ ‘Aye.’ She felt him touch his lips to her hair, an action which should have made her stiffen and flee, but from him, it was more a fond remembrance, helping her relax into his embrace, opening herself more to his touch. ‘Let’s try another time from the same lifetime.’ This time her mind was filled with the blackness of night lit only by hand-held flares. Animal carcasses were strewn across the.