I realized I couldn’t move my hand much as she would notice. I hugged her tightly and slept off.Ma usually wakes up early. She prepares tiffin for t...e family and leaves for work. She took a week’s leave because the renovation work was going on. The next day she woke up and got fresh, and started doing her chores. She was preparing roti while when I woke up.I woke up as a different man. I was not only seeing my Ma but also a woman inside her.“Did you get enough sleep?” Ma questioned me the. Both Brook and Lexi put a small amount on a little piece of fruit. Salt brightened the flavor and made it sweeter. It gave the watermelon a salty-sweet taste. I smiled when I saw both girls put more on the rest of theirs.I let Lexi catch Brook up on what had happened today. It looked like the two girls had started to get comfortable with each other. It was interesting to hear Lexi’s perspective on what had occurred. She didn’t trust the NCAA guy at all. She also called Mr. Morris a ‘typical. It seemed like years had gone by before the tears finally disappeared from my aching eyes. Maybe if I got up and heated some tea maybe, just maybe I could sleep this night away, unlike the others. Never mind, it probably would not do much for me anyway. I might as well get up, as there’s no way I could sleep now. I flung back the blankets and threw my feet over the side of the bed in disgust. I got up and started walking toward the living room to relax, but when I got near the kitchen I heard a. And if Dan LIKES it? It's ME!We took a quick 'we smell like an orgy' shower, dressed and went back to the office. Nikki and Dan 2.0 were already back there, joined by Stoney and Jo. Susan was sitting by Jason.Nikki snickered. "Hour and a half." Who appointed YOU timekeeper?" Why does..." she started to pop off something saucy, but halted when she saw Terri and Rachel headed our way. Beck was behind them.Beck said, "Afternoon at the library. I saw the email. It's not a joke?" Nope!" Nikki and I.