’ ‘We are really sorry Mam but you will surely understand that we cannot disturb our client like this and Mr Gladden is not at the hotel at the mo...ent.’ Lisa was now fully focused on the conversation going on. ‘It’s a pity my phone batteries decided to let me down. May I use the phone atleast?’ The reception assistant nodded and the lady promptly dialed the number she was determined to call. ‘Dom, I know this is a surprise but am here…yeah here, in the village, at the hotel. I came alone and. The girl timidly handed me back the package I had tossed her and I slit the top with the bayonet. I then led her around the other side of the hut to the Gama Goat where my compatriots were sitting on the tailgate."Mickey, who the hell is that?" Sergeant Stretch, I have asked you to call me Sergeant Hill when others are around. This young lady surprised me while my guards were otherwise engaged. Her name is Katrinka and she wants something to eat, but all I have is MRE's so she'll have to settle. Saturday morning, nothing was said about our late night adventure. However, even her kids noticed Carol was in a very good mood. When Bill came in from work, she greeted him with a kiss and served him his breakfast. Over the next several months, Carol, her family, and I continued spend time together. Whenever I wasn't working, or didn't have a date, I would frequently hang out at their place. When a big late-model dirt track race was scheduled in Tucson, Arizona, I asked Carol and her family. Avanga..." ["Ravi, did you slept peacefully last night? Or were you just thinking of me? I had a nice sleep. Hope, dad and mum too hade a nice sleep. Though they had concern for us, can they afford to lose their..."] and she did not complete. Ratna turned and looked at Deepa questioningly and after seeing her, Deepa completed "avanga thoongama irukka mudiyuma? Ille saapidamathaan irukka mudiyuma? Edhu nadakkanumo adhu nadakkathaaney seiyum aana adhu nallapadiya, ellarum santhosapadumbadiyaa.