Sloane explained, “They’re spinoffs of our social media spots — geared for an older demographic.”“Of course.”During our pre-meeting prep, ...untie Pru had suggested, “Listen and learn, Birdie.”I nodded.She leaned in and whispered, “And keep your fucking mouth shut.”Auntie Pru had learned that addressing me in direct terms was often more profitable. I nodded again.Wednesday night, eve of G-Day, Louise Lane called Pru at home. “I see, Louise. No, don’t be silly, don’t even think about it.”She. I began to run the bath water as I went into another room to find some scented candles I knew we had stashed somewhere. In short order, I came back with the candles, lit them and placed them around the room. I also threw some bath beads in the tub. We both helped each other with getting our clothes off and I held my wife’s hand as she stepped into the tub.We took turns washing each other’s hair. Afterwards, I started to lather my wife’s body up in delicate fashion, applying messaging. Meine apne doonon haathon se uske chutaron ko padkadte hue usko access karne laga . Phir meine kaha ki ab dheere dheere aage jhuko , voh dheere dheere aage jhukne lagi , ab us waqt uske gol gol chutar aur uski gaand mere muh ke bilkul saamne thi , meine poocha “dard hai”. Voh boli “haan sir, thoda sa hai”. Meine kaha aise pata nahi chalega andar assessment room mein aa jaao, voh apni gaand hilete hue andar aa gayi . Meine usko letne ke liye kaha , voh leti to meine uske dono taraf peeth par. The wall of monitors filled with talking heads as one nation after another raised the alarm of Armageddon’s approach.Like a bystander watching someone jump from a burning high rise, I rode a wave of terror, and my gut turned to jelly as I waited for the inevitable splat! I braced myself against Sheila, and we clung to each other for mutual support.As the digital clock flicked to 00:10:00, Hawaii announced, “Oops, Sorry. False Alarm.” Several seconds later, Alaska recalled its alarm without.