It could not fail now, it had to be tonight, and it had worked for this moent for 7 long years, years it had put to good use,... It would not fail in ...ts goal, and perhaps even it would be so blessed as to earn the goal it had worked towards all this time...It would be good to be home. She had been working so hard these past few months, and sophomore year was so different than freshman courses. But now she was heading home for fall break and would be able to rest her head, with just light. I wasn't in a hurry, so I let it go by. If it had been a guy, I probably would have said something.Nancy proceeded to ask what I thought of the mac and cheese, should she try the cake, should she get regular or chocolate milk, all kinds of things I had not idea of and could care less about. Lunch was lunch, and you pretty much ate what they had. When we were out of the line, she told me she could never thank me enough and asked if she could have lunch with me."Sure. Let's go sit over there.". Nathiya amma pundaiyil niraiya mudi irunthathu, auntyai padukaiyil paduka vaithu aval mulaiyai nandraaga naki suvaika aarambithen, iru mulai kaambum suvaika suvaika nandraaga irunthathu.Mulaiyil vaai vaithu uriyum pozhuthu muzhu kaambum vaaikul vanthathu, aunty thaliayil kai vaithu thadavi koduthaal. Iru mulaiyaiyum aasai thera sappi suvaithen, pinbu aunty kaalgalai virithu kuthiyil sunniyai iraki ooka aarambithen. Aunty pundai sorga sugam thara aarambithathu, avalin pundaiyil niraiya neer. ”“You’re stuck with me, Firecracker, for better or worse.”“In sickness and in health. Yeah, yeah.”“You forgot the important one.”“As long as we live. Promise?”“Promise.”She’d had her legs tucked up under her, adorably, for most of their conversation. She settled back and sighed. “You’re such a great guy, Joe.”“You’re a great gal, Cheryl.”They didn’t exchange the word love. Didn’t need to.They remained silent. She brought her petite hand to him and he took it, interlacing fingers. They remained.