" I wish you could come out to Laramie with me," Mary Sue said wistfully.She wanted to share her experiences with her friend.Evelyn smiled at her. "I...should be able to take some time off after afew months. They actually have a pretty good benefit package formedical practioners. We will only be a couple of states apart, so wecan plan visits."The two women chatted far into the night talking about their plans.Making the decision to pull up stakes and go west required someorganization, very much. Now coming back to the story, this happened about 10 yrs back wherein I was returning from my hometown to Delhi.It was the end of Feb and there was a little chill in the air. I had booked a ticket in the chair car of a train. It was a morning 6 hr journey. Anyways I reached station about 30 mins before the train was supposed to leave and killed my time by having tea and reading the paper at the station. of course, I ogled at the ladies/girls traveling. I had decided to buy a novel thinking like. When I was at that door and laid the mat back on the floor, I suddenly heard some feet running behind it. I kept on sitting down in my squatted position, afraid that the door would be opened. However, this didn't happen and I could hear how those running feet went away again. I think it must have been a kid living with his or her parents in that apartment that was just running around inside the apartment.I then walked to the staircase and started to go up to the next floor. Because I had to go. Time flew by; I read books from higher shelves. I played more complex music, mastering a multiple tempo piece, four four by my left hand, three four by my right. I was pleased with my life, and happy in it.Then, at age twelve, almost thirteen, my perfect world changed forever. Mother hired a maid; a sixteen year old, fair haired beauty, her skin so pale, her eyes so azure, her body tall and slim.She curtsied for me, her eyes lowered, that first morning of her joining our household, murmuring.