He frowns while looking at it. He asks, “What’s this?”Mrs Mistri is looking the other way while talking to another client, an old friend. They�...re gossiping while processing the payment for the meal her friend’s family just finished. Both almost break their necks when their heads spin around at Ernie’s reply of, “That’s Gayatri’s bride price you said you wanted.”Gayatri’s youngest sister is nearby when Ernie speaks, and she squeals while racing over to give Gayatri a hug. In seconds Gayatri is. "Didn't expect her to do it, did you?" she said, eyes narrowed while she chewed on her bottom lip. She kept her gaze fixed on me, but directed her words to her friend. "April fool dare, Cate ... Take your top off." Only if you do it, too," the blonde gasped. "I April fool dare you, Zoe."With a glance at me and shrugging beforehand, Zoe pulled her singlet over her head. She sat there in her bra and skirt, still watching me. "Done," she said.I think I groaned out loud when Cate sat up and peeled. She had said, ‘Look after that for me, College. Keep it safe.’ Sheila Fennimore, whom I had not met prior to that evening, greeted Donna with a fierce embrace. ‘This is College,’ said Donna, her arm sliding deliciously possessively around my waist. ‘My lover.’ I swelled with pride. ‘Ah. The much-mentioned College. Pleased to meet you. Donna is my absolute favourite lady.’ ‘Mine too.’ Donna swatted my arse gently. ‘Be silent, hussy. You’re here purely as an ornament.’ There was a large audience. She was still thinking about Pete.He called her on Christmas Eve, just before a game with the Wizards. It seemed like strange timing to Brenda. Who would want to go to a pro basketball game on Christmas Eve? It was good to hear his voice and he sounded in very good spirits considering he was away from both her and his home as well.Brenda called home on Christmas morning as she always did, talking at length to all the family. Her grandparents on her mother's side were already there and she spent.