I knew I probably had been for quite some time, but it didn't count – I'd been unconscious. Now it was embarrassing, and a bit intimidating."Um, hi....Alistair kissed the back of my hand, and Aedan frowned. When I didn't pull away, he huffed and seemed to decide to ignore it, for now."Sierra ... you scared the pants off everyone today. What were you thinking?" Aedan scowled at me.I laughed. "It's good to see you too, brother. I feel terrible, thanks, why do you ask?"He flushed, irritation. Mujhe pata tha ki mom jarur aayegi.Thodi der bad mom bedroom me aayi aur boli “Beta meri bat to suno”.Mene ekdum gusse se kaha ki “Mujhe aapse koi bat nahi karni,tum yaha se chale jao,tum ek slutty aurat ho”.Tab mom ronelagi,girgidane lagi aur boli ki “Ek bar meri bat sun lo,fir tumhe jo sahi lage wo saja dena”.Mene thik he kaha,to mom ne kaha“Beta tumhare dad ke jane ke bad me bilkul akeli ho gayi thi aur mera to jine ka man hi nahi karta tha par tumhare liye ji rahi thi,par ek aurat kisi bhi. He had eaten a late breakfast and expected to be down the western slopes in time for an early supper, but the weather had slowed him and now he wasn't sure he'd be able to get down today at all.He rounded a curve in the road and caught the edge of a drift, nearly causing him to lose control. He managed to stop the slide and continued on the pavement but slowed, watching closely for more patches of deeper snow.The country surrounding him was heavy forest, mostly evergreens. There were some. She put the key in the lock and turned it, then when she saw the big homemade banner stretched across the fireplace saying, “Welcome Home Mum,” the dam broke and she cried!I tried to laugh it off at first, but instead, I found myself crying with her, sharing the emotion of the moment and we held each other just letting it all out.Finally, we pulled apart and grinned shyly at each other.“Sorry mum, I didn’t mean to make you cry.”“It’s just so-- so nice.”“Let me show you the rest of the place.”I.