‘Uh, Mom and Dad are having some issues, and I don’t want to go be caught in the middle and poor Tanya needs a break so I told her…’ I raised ...y hand again. Her folks weren’t my problem, thank God. ‘Well, hell, girl, tell your sister to carry on packin’ and make sure she says ‘Hi’. She’s anything like you, she’s gonna be a knockout.’ More blushes. ‘We’re not alike at all really. Tanya’s like my mom, but I take after Dad more, I guess.’ ‘He’s a fuckin’ knockout too, huh? Uh, excuse me, Kirsty.’. The first batter up in the next inning, hit one sharply to my left, and I galloped over toward first base as Papa Junkins corralled the ball and tossed it to me underhanded. I beat the runner by a step and a half but he put his hand on my shoulder, pushed hard and then stepped on the back on my right leg as I fell and rolled over. He went down too, and I clambered to my feet and charged at him, head down, full of anger, tossing my glove aside, ready for combat.Junkins, Zabdev and the first base. But I will not allow them to do as they please. I will send you to the island of Mernerra – it is an isolated place where you’ll be safe for at least a century. Stay there for as long as you want. When you are ready come back to Zendar and show everyone they were wise to fear you.”“Thank you, mother. I will definitely return one day and take revenge for the destruction of our land. Even if I have to spend hundreds of years hiding and waiting I WILL survive, and WILL come back. And then the. Mujhse bolne lage ki mein is gaon ki to nahin dikhti. Maine kaha ki main apni saheli ke saath shar se aayi hoon. Tab wo teeno mujhe ‘shahari chori” kah kar chedne lage. Ek aya mere pass, mere peeche khada hua, aur mere kaan mein bola … “Dekh chori, to chinta mati kar. Bus humein thoda apna shahari badan dikha de aur khush kar de. Humara kehna manegi to acha hai, thodi masti kar lenege, nahin to nangi karke hath pair bandh kar yahin rakh denge, aur subha gaon ke loog tumhari nangi badan ka.