” I said as I led two friends towards the drawing room.“Hello boys!” said mom cheerfully to the boys as she saw them walk into the house.“Nama...te Aunty!” said the two guests in unison.“Try not to go to crazy down there tonight, though it’s an exciting match today in IPL.” Mom laughed.“Don’t worry Mom; I will make sure things don’t get to wild down there.” I said assuring Mom we wouldn’t make a mess.“Oh and by the way, I will be doing dance for a while. Hope you guys don’t mind.”“Its fine. The one noticeable change to the service was in the versicles and responses which were sung instead of spoken, and while the responses were from the whole congregation the versicles were sung by a young woman whom David had never met, but who had a truly beautiful, if untrained, contralto voice. His assessment was that she was in her mid-twenties, so he discarded her as a target immediately.At the end of the service as he left the church the new Vicar greeted him with a cheery, “Welcome. I’m. He loves me, Ken, and I am the most horrible bitch in the world.’ ‘You’re not.’ At Taylor’s snort, she said more vehemently, ‘You’re not!’ ‘Oh, but I am. I like him, really I do, and I’m sad he’s dying, but I’m so upset for me. Me, Ken. I’m a selfish bitch.’ ‘That’s exactly what you are. You married a man who was dying so he could have his wish. You will be with him through treatments and the end of his life. That sounds selfish to me. Doesn’t it sound horribly selfish to you, Jo?’ ‘Surely.’. I shrug my shoulders non-committally and just stare at her stupidly. I could never successfully lie to Nina."It's okay, leave everything to me," she whispers, "Now go keep her company while I get us some drinks" I shake my head in disbelief, but do as Nina says. I always have.Sue is still on the couch where I left her, fidgeting uneasily. We sit beside one another, separated by a palm width of propriety, she in her gleaming leotard while I am still naked. I watch as the light from the burning.