I just laughed at them, the doubters.Lea scolded me, told me I shouldn’t be rubbing their noses in it, said it was bad behavior. But fuck! This was ...rison not high school. Still, now, I was kinda concerned that she hadn’t sent me the letter, let alone shown up yet and it was almost fall.“So, are you going up there or not?’ said Carlton.“Yes, I suppose so,” she said without enthusiasm. It’s just, I don’t know, kinda getting harder. I’m lying to the man and that several times a year. I should try. His owner usually tossed and turned for about 20 minutes before he got comfortable. Scotty thought his owner acted much like a cat. Then he would curl up next to him and start purring contentedly.But not last night. Last night Scotty's owner brought somebody new into the bed. It was not another cat. Considering the noise and writhing they did on the bed, Scotty was surprised he got any sleep at all.At last everybody wore themselves out and fell asleep.Scotty curled up and fell asleep.Beep. Listening to the accents, it was obvious that few locals patronised the place at weekends. Most of the people were 'second homers', up from London, as I was. I ordered a pint of Adnam's Best Bitter and found myself a table where I could watch the door and be easily seen when she came in.She didn't show. By One O'clock I decided I'd been stood up. It wasn't a great surprise after all; we'd only just met. I'd invited myself to her studio, which must have looked pretty intrusive. Normally it's one. Australia in those days, with Hayden, Ponting, McGrath and Warne, were pretty much invincible. Priya loudly proclaimed her support for the Aussies with the reason being that they are white and good looking. I heard this comment and sarcastically said that she is going to marry a dark-skinned person only. She replied that she would never do it. I was pissed and in my anger, said that I can make her fall in love with me.She said that it was a bet and if I lost, she would make me do her home work.