"My Mother looked up at me then back down at the reluctant hot dog hanging down from my grip as I stroked it harder and harder trying to bring it back...to life. Her face was slightly flushed as she got to her feet."Wait here," she said with authority.With that, she left the bathroom and went to my bedroom. What was she up to? Whatever it was I hoped it would do the trick and put some pep into my whistle. When she came back, my mouth fell open in surprise and embarrassment."Here," said Mom, "I. You're technically on time, so you're not losing any points, but I hope after your Program week is over you won't be so impunctual." Right," I nodded, "and before you ask: no, I don't need relief. Let's go."On the way to the floater, I thought a bit more about what I'd done with Mr. Scott. He was cute enough, for a teacher, but I'm not some Lolita who pants after older men. Why did I do it? Was it just because I could? Because it was, in fact, a feather in my cap? A feather in my cap ... a. “I can manage on my own.” The lad’svoice rang out over the hoard of competingexhibitionists. This prompted some laughter, as the boyfelt very proud of being chosen to start the revellerson their way. But the man persisted and soon otherswere there to help start the procession. The float, with its many exhibitors slowly started tomove and swing out into the road. Coloured in red,white and violet with intermediate shades of pink,Lorena thought it made a beautiful sight, and was. Mene use dekh ke smile diya usne muje hi kiya aur hum baat krne lage raste me hiS – hiMe – helloS- tum yaha?Me – ha me yahi rehta hu ******* society meS- ohh achhaMe – tum yaha?S-me yahi **** nagar me rehti huMe- aree waahS- usme aree wahh kya?Me – kuch naiS- hmmm, chalo kal gym me milte hai firMe – aacha theek hai byeS- byeFir hum agle din gym me mile humne batein ki ki who kya krti hai uske pati and allUska pati business karta hai and beta 5 sal ka haiGym se nikalne ke waqt mene use apne bike.