“It’s nothing to be ashamed of”, he said kindly. We sat inside, put on our seat belt and started driving away from the theatre. “What’s your...name?”, he asked. I didn’t say anything. “It’s OK. I believe this is your first time with someone. I’ll talk. You can talk when you are comfortable.”. I nodded. “My name is Kannan. I own and run 3 small hotels in the city. Food is my passion. I haven’t studied much, just 12th standard. But I have travelled all over the world representing Kerala food. I. " Brandi smiled that smile that had me tingling to my toes, something I hadn't felt in a very long time. "Well, I really love the airport art that is there and since you are painting a cultural mural," here she stopped to think about it, I was holding my breath while I waited for her answer god I hoped she agreed to go. "I don't think I'm doing anything that night, I would be honored to accompany you."I thought my lungs were going to burst waiting for her to answer, I let out a whoosh of air. . and will stay, something grey right down the middle instead. You’ll keep trying to do what you think is right in your own way ... which will probably appall and horrify most of the rest of us ... or at least I hope so!”“Oh, one last thing... , “ I asked Wilma as we left her office together, “about the Green Canary. I do think she has an interest in me, perhaps even some internal conflicting interests. What if I was to reciprocate ... assuming that we don’t end up trying to kill each other?. You'll do anything to avoid ever goingback to it.If you want my advice? You're better off just accepting things as theyare, and go with it. You'll save yourself a whole lot of pain, and awhole lot of anguish and shame, just by accepting the situation andtrying to make the best of it. And believe me, once you submit yourselfto your Master, you'll feel a whole lot better, too. Everything willjust suddenly seem... right, somehow.In any case, all of this is inevitable. You won't be able to stop it..