Illness, snakes and alligators had taken their toll. The remaining seventy had taken to eating their evening meal together. In the July heat, they pre...erred to brave the insects and eat outside, sitting together at long wooden tables in the fort in the center of the colony. Tonight, they ate a rich fish stew, made collectively in a large pot over a central fire. It was much better than what they had eaten recently, and a good mood settled over the colonists. There was laughter and casual talk. Our first night out, we had taken our time and foundourselves at a small mom and pop diner, we decided tostop for coffee. Both of us went in, ordered and waitedfor the coffee to come. While we were waiting, Donnaleaned back in her chair and gave me a wicked smile andI could tell from experience that something a littlecrazy was going around inside of her head. I quickly gave in and asked her, “What?”She leaned forward and looked around quickly and thenwhispered that she had always. They tied his hands and legs to the sofa and stuffed a handkerchief in his mouth so he could not speak.I was scared to death. I started murmuring words “Please don’t hurt us” “We will pay you back I swear”Salim – “How are you going to pay me”?Me – ” give me some time to arrange the money and I will pay you”Salim – “I don’t fucking trust you. I rather teach this bastard a lesson. Hey, Karan, keep your eyes open buddy, you don’t want to miss this.Meanwhile, my brother was struggling to get out of. Mai ek bigra hua larka tha mere doste rich larko ke sath thi wo log bohot bohot pasie kharchte the par mere pass kharchne ke liye pasie nahi hote thee mere ko collage me paiso ki bohot kame mahsoos haote thee mai baar baar jayada se jayada paise kamane ke planing karta rehta tha.ek baar ki baat hai garmeyo ke din thee mai collage se ghar jaldi aa gaya to gate khol ke ander aya to stor ki lite jal rehe thi mere nager ander gaye to mai dekhta hun kiMere maa apnee nude badan par powder daal rehe.