It was not that constrainedfreedom which I had previously had at weekends which initially camerushing at me on a Friday night as I tried to finish eve...ything on my deskbefore heading out with my colleagues and then which started to escapefrom me as I woke at around midday on a Saturday and felt all but gone bythe time we reached Sunday lunchtime and I was all too aware that Mondayloomed on the horizon like an Auditor.That type of freedom was I guess liberty, the sort of freedom a prisonerfeels. Er..Tom?" Sandy asked, quickly correctingherself.I smiled. "You bet." I followed Sandy out the door into the main areaof the costume shop."Here's Miss September!" Sandy announced on exiting the room. "Ithought it was August," I said giving her a smile as I entered the room.Jasmine was sitting down but she quickly stood up with her mouth agape. "Wow," was all she said. I stopped and twirled for her. "You like?" I asked. I felt a bituncomfortable, but I was determined to keep a brave face. . ”John said, “I probably have to babysit next Friday.”Brad moaned, “Man, you two need to grow a pair.”Sandi asked, “Why? Have yours finally dropped?”Brad gave her a frustrated look and said, “You’ll never know.”I nudged Sandi with my knee and gave her a little shake of my head. She sighed but otherwise didn’t say anything and just went back to eating as her dad came back in from delivering his wife’s meal in their bedroom.I ended up sleeping over at Joey’s that night as my mom had a date that. Kuch din aise hi bit gaye ek din kaam khatm hone ke baad us ladke ne mujhe apne ghar chalne ko kaha pahle to maine mana kiya phir uske kahne par maine haa kah diya.Mai uske room par gayi usne mujhe tea pilaya hum dono saath me baith kar tea piye uske baad usne mera haath pakad liya mai dar gayi par uska haath pakadna mujhe bahot accha laga. Wo mera haath pakad kar bitha raha kuch der baad mujhe kuch kuch hone laga. Mujhse raha nahi gaya mai usse lipat gayi.Usne bhi mujhe kas kar apni baho me.