It was pitch dark and she struck a match and I saw why, the window was covered by a blanket and she lit a candle that was in an ash tray on a chair. I... was obviously a storage room for mattresses and on top of one of them about waist high was a sheet. She turned to face me, "my dear, you are beautiful," she whispered, caressing my cheek with her open hand. I just gave a breathless little giggle and a smile. She leaned forward and gently kissed me on the lips. "It's all right, my dear," she. “What are you doing?” it asked with a pronounced stutter. Lori knew her answer must both reassure and establish dominance if her plan was to work.“I just told you – we are going to freshen up and relax with a hot shower together; then we will go see how we can help your brother,” Alicia said in response.Without giving the girl time to respond, Alicia dropped her undergarments and stepped into the shower. Picking up the bar of soap she immediately lathered it up and began washing Lori’s back.“We. " She fixed everything up six years ago," Dad said with a chuckle."Oh you!" Mom rolled her eyes at him and they were still in love.Dad looked like he'd gained a little weight, but that was okay. Having just turned sixty on the button, he deserved a little padding and it looked good on him. My dad worked for the Post-Intelligencer as one of the copy editors and I'd gotten my love of words from him.I'd gotten my looks from Mom though and a lot of people, older friends and relatives who'd known. Veedu nangu perithaaga anaithu vasathigalum irunthathu.Aval maadi veetil naan sendrathum, en kaiyai kothu kondu aval ammavidam ennai boy friend endru solli arimugam seithu vaithaal. Aanal ennai avalin ammavum kaama paarvaiyil thaan paarthaal, enaku migavum ivalai vida ivalin ammavai pidithu irunthathu. Athuvum ilamal ithu naal varai naan auntygalai oothathe kidaiyaathu.Aanalum ennai muthal muraiyaga teacher mulaiyil kaiyai kothi pidithaal, ondru matum therinthathu ingu kaamam tiffen sapiduvathu.