’ She extended her hand to me and having noticed wedding and engagement rings on her left hand, I shook hands with her and said, ‘Pleased to meet ...ou Mrs. Copper, I’m Edward Morris.’ I grabbed a couple of suitcases and as she went to take another one from the car boot I said, ‘No, leave it to me, I’ll carry your stuff up to the door, you just go and open up.’ She made no objection and I followed her up the path to the cottage. I left her to open the door and returning to the car I brought. Papa ya to office me rehte ya to hospital me, ghar me jagdish, hira aur mama ji. Mama ji roj subah shaam do bar hospital jate visiting hours me, baki time ghar me hi rehte. Sandhya ek nadan kisam ki ladki hai. 17 sal ki, dikhne me sundar gori aur thodi moti. Moti hone ke karan bahut bade gand the, chhati bhi is umr me kafi ubhre huye the. Mummy ke tabiyat ke karan school jana bhi band tha. Din bhar mama ji ke samne kam karti rehti thee, to tharki mama ka apne hi bhagni pe dil ane laga tha. Mama. "Anthony is uniquely gifted. With time under my direction he will learn to fully harness his gifts." Amek replied. "So you plan to be his teacher?" Leah said defiantly. Amek laugh was chilling. "Of course I will. Anthony and I are very much alike. Both our fathers were taken from us unfairly leaving us alone in the world. Both were responsible for what we are now." Amek said. Shouting at him angry that he would dare compare himself to her sweet Anthony Leah said, "Anthony's father created him. .. right. Until I realized that she was crying."Hey," I whispered, squeezing her shoulder. "Everyone is okay. No need to cry. It's all okay."Charlotte looked up from my chest and I had to force myself not to laugh. Her crying into my filthy t-shirt had transferred some of the soot onto her face, and her hair was everywhere. The result was comical– but she was still beautiful."It's not okay!" she sobbed. "You have always been a friend to me, and I've been such a bitch to you. I just ... I don't.