He could not afford solid gold adornments on his everyday uniforms. His sense of priorities came to his help, and he shrugged inwardly. If the colonel...took exception to his appearance, then so be it.There was a bell rope on the right side of the main entrance, and Anson pulled once. The soft sound of a small brass bell could be heard, but it took a minute before anybody showed. The door was opened by an old butler who took in Anson's uniform and appearance."Captain Jeremiah Anson, Royal Navy,". Having come back from DUBAI my friend Deepak had invited me for a night over as we had not met since ages. I agreed immediately and he also asked me to stay over his place that night since it was not feasible to go back home drunk which i had agreed.It was saturday night and i reached his place. it was great meeting him after a long time. He was already married and fortunately his wife was at her mom’s place for a week due to some family function. I never met his wife till today.We had drinks. "Okay... It was dream Mike." He waited to see if the lesson took. Itdidn't. "This is reality. I know it is. It's Friday night." He stumbledout of his bathroom and gazed out of his kitchen window to the streetbeyond. Everything was as he left it when he had come home to take anap. Car's and trucks motored about on surface streets two blocks over.American Bara ground HOV delivery vans entered and exited loading areasbehind the buildings of the street. Students, venders and casual on-lookers. "Go away, and leave me alone!" He rolled over so that his back was to her, every joint in his body protesting the movements, even as he resumed a fetal position under the blankets of his bed."I can't do that, Mr. Stone," she told him, her tone indicating that her decree was not open for discussion or debate, "but we do have to talk. Can you sit up for a minute and look at me, please? What I have to say is very important."Roger struggled to roll over again, his joints protesting every movement.