The guy's been a vendor to our company for so long that he's been here longer than all the current employees. He keeps the contracts for a real simple...reason, he's good at what he does. He always gets the work done and he will even tell us how to not use him and save some money when it makes sense. He never goes over our heads and so we end up looking good to the bosses. We generally end up telling the bosses the ideas come from him and, in the end, we all win. So over the years we have all. Shruti ka ek boyfriend tha, Rajat. Ek weekend pe usne kaha ki Rajat weekend ke liye aayega. Jo pehle bhi kafi baar ho chukka tha aur mujhe bhi is baat se koi dikkat nahi thi. Ab to Rajat bhi mera dost ban chuka tha.Hum teeno party karte, drinks lete. Fir woh aur Shruti aapas mein woh sab karte jo ek girlfriend boyfriend ke beech hota hai. Shruti aur mera room separate tha. Us Friday, Rajat ne call kiya aur pucha ki hum kya piyenge. Kyunki November ka time tha aur thodi thodi thand thi to humse. " It is not my place to guide him through his life, Gabriel. I can only show him the door, your kind has seen to that. What he does with my gift is as much in your hands now as it is his."As Kassandra approached him, her bat-wings fluttered ever so slightly as she struggled with her fear of being rejected again. "I know you don't approve of me," she said softly. "But at least try to believe that I have no ill will left for these mortals now. Tell me I can still be forgiven, even if just by. I've been calling you, like, every two minutes and texting you everyother minute. What the hell were you doing that you were too busy torespond?"I shook my head, then pointed to the door behind me. I waited until wewere on the porch, with the music muffled to a dull roar, beforeattempting to talk."Shells, it's me," I said, putting my hand on her shoulder. "It's Chuck."She gave me a look that seemed in indicate she felt I was due for a majorpsychiatric evaluation."Yeah, I know it's you, Chuck..