Can you do me a favor, Marie? Watch out for him.”“You’re being a bit over-protective, aren’t you?”“He’s my responsibility. We’re partn...rs in The Program this week.”“He’s not your responsibility. What’s he done for you?”“He’s my friend. Please.”“You’ve never been friendly to him. Why start now?”“Because we’re in The Program together. I guess you haven’t done The Program yet?”“No.”“Then you wouldn’t understand.”“Sheesh. It’s only the first day.”“Please. Just make sure nothing like this happens to. I was glad. I know it sounds fucked up but I was glad Etta was going through emotional turmoil for some heartless prick. I mean, didn’t she give birth to the she b**st that had been terrorizing me for most of my life? She had left me in the clutches of her psychotic daughter when her “better half” had crooked his little finger.I was glad.Etta slipped into the bathroom behind me pulling the door up behind her. I stopped her from closing it completely. I told myself that I wanted to be ready to. But I kind of insisted.”“You did hunh?”He chuckled. “Yeah. I annoyed him into it. Then I think he found it cathartic.”“Did he ask you what you thought?”“It started with me asking a million questions. But yeah, he did actually ask for my opinions eventually.”“And did he listen?”“He did.”“And did you make a difference?”“Yeah. He’d get this look. This kind of smile.”“Pride?”“Maybe. A couple times he said, ‘Good job son.’”“Because of your answers?”“Or maybe my questions. But it wouldn’t be right. Avalavu jollyaga aval padukai meethu paduthu enjoy seithukondu irunthen.Iruvarum kiss seithuvitu naan sheraya mulaiyai sappa aarambithen, aval mulai kaambu sirithaaga irunthathu aanal mulai perithaaga irunthathu. Iru mulaiyaiyum pidithu pisainthukonde kaambai urinthu sappinen. 15 nimidam vaaiyai edukamal iru mulaiyaiyum urinthu sappi vitu inum keezhe mutham seithukonde sela aarambithenIdupil kiss seithuvitu inum keezhe sendren aval kaalgalil irunthu kiss seithukonde vara aarambithen. Thudaiyil.