She then said, Bob its for you. As I thought it was Dave. He was at a ice cream shop just a couple miles from the aunts. Bea gave me directions and I ...as off to meet him. The aunt telling me to return after I pick him up. I was soon at the ice cream shop, I for some reason knew which guy was Dave. Probably a lucky guess or because he was the only guy male over 12. He got in the car and said our hellos, he then pulled out a joint and said You mind? We both laughed and toaked up. We wwere both. . Next dayVeetla nan and amma mattum dhan.Nan hall la soffa la ukkandhu aludhukitu iruka mari nadichen..Jeya vandha… Enachi da .. Yen alugra nu keta..Nan- onnum illa ma…Jeya- sollu da.. Nan amma mariya iruken.. Unaku friend mari dhanaNan- idhalam unkita solla mudiyadhuJeya- enachi.. Paravala sollu.. Ipo nan amma illa unoda friend jeya…Nan-seri.. Nan sollra aramichadhum ne enai stop panna kudadhu … Promise???Jeya- promise da solluNethu nan raji veetuku ponnen … Anga ava veetla yarum illa ava. The survivors dispersed to other continents for centuries and were culturally affected by other peoples. They were also persecuted for their beliefs and murdered en masse. ‘The rule against homosexuality was part of the old legal and moral code of my people and was inherited by the offshoots called Christianity and Islam. The latter of those two is technically the majority faith in the Federation. Fortunately, much of West Asia is adopting a more open-minded view of sex. Only the fanatics. Itsounded right somehow. He tried the name over in his head as the voice flowedsoothingly on...Jacky...Jacky...Jacky...Rachel and Jacky....Jacky andJennie..."I swear you could go to sleep in the middle of an artillery barrage," Rachelsaid tartly, and Jacky woke up with a start. "I'm not sure I can trust you toget as far as the village if you're that tired." I'm not tired," Jacky said, and it was true: he felt alive, full of energy,completely refreshed. "What time is it?" Nearly noon," Rachel.