After a quick breakfast of mango, a small sweet banana, OJ and coffee, it was back to the office. There was much to do in preparation, for what I hope... would be the solution to a real problem.At 4PM Jun and Cherise had our guinea pig, Flory (and her daughter, Ivy) and we were all on in my office. I had a 52" plasma display hooked up to a computer. Mitch was there with the camera. We had a rack full of clothing, tray of cosmetics and Joy was ready as our impromptu beautician. The first thing we. It was apparent to me that Liz was very worried and she pointed out to me that Vivian hadn't called in at the office to join us for lunch in several months. She had been getting curious about Vivian's unexplained absence for some weeks. I think I made some quip about Vivian getting on with her life and maybe finding another man, but all that brought me was a withering look from both girls. I don't recall that James made any comment.Liz informed me that she had managed to get in touch with the. ’ Henodded and said ‘what can I do for you two? Need a place to bed down for the night?Clare joined in saying ‘I would like that if we may Sir’ and flashed those dark browneyes in his direction showing her sincerity. He said, ‘well, dinner is about ready if you’rehungry, and it aint much but the roof on the barn don’t leak, so make yourselves tohome.’ We smiled at our good fortune, I shook his hand and told him thanks as Clareonce again chimed in ‘I could really use a bath, got a water. Ab to aisa hai ke roz na kare to man nahi bharta. Din bhar kaam se thakaan hoti hai, aur office me sab jane kaise kaise gande nazaron se dekhte hai. Yahan bahut hi sakun hai. Raat ko thodi der man ki bhi aur tan ki bhi maalis ho jati hai to fresh lagta hai. Tumhe koi problem nahi hai, kyon ki tum abhi school mein padhati ho to wahan sirf bacche hai isiliye tumhe koi tension nahi hoti hogi. Raat jyun jyun badh rahi thi mere man ki aag bhi badhti rahi.main yah soch rahi thi ke kaash phir se usha.