I trimmed the ends and put the vase and flowers on the outer credenza where everyone could see it.The flowers ended up as a centerpiece on my kitchen ...able that night. I ate supper with their scent in my nose, and about six o'clock I went to the Y for my exercise class. The indoor pool would be available for a ladies-only swim after my class, and I was looking forward to doing some laps.Monday night I took one of the flowers to my bedroom with me. I've always liked roses, red ones in. Now I was sure she is going to tease me a lot. She made me to sit on a sofa and went to bring cold drinks for both of us. Some magazines were lying on the table, I took 1 and was shocked that a playboy magazine was also there. So I picked it up and started to turn pages forgetting that someone else is also there in the house. Suddenly, my I felt a hand on my shoulder and a voice came ” acchi hai na?” shit, nitika was right behind me.. I kept that magazine and to avoid eye contact, asked her. It looked like a teenaged girl'sroom; one that seemed to have a terminal affection for pink. He lookedupward but now there was a canopy overhead and what looked like a normalceiling above it. But he was alive, and now all he had to do was get outof here.He looked at the pistol, hand tightening on it. Only six bullets, itshould be enough. He threw open the door expecting someone, resistance,anything.What he got was a hall right out of an upscale hotel. Slowly he walkeddown the hall. The carpet. Carol and Robert were new people. Mary and Bob were explaining how hooking worked. They made sure that Robert, Ted, and Joe were instructed on setting their connection levels when they hooked. BTW, it is not safe to be hooked while driving. When they got home, Carol checked their PDA connection with me. It was working great. I wished them a good night and signed off.At dusk, Zeth, Adam, and Katie came back for a late snack. They had had a busy day at the "New Life Institute." They had started.