The walk home was torture. Jade wanted to be slung up beside me, arms around one another, brother and sister strolling back to their cabin after a sum...tuous meal up at the lodge. But just the smell of her was getting me unnaturally excited. Again. I didn't want to push her away, because it wasn't her fault. I steeled my resolve. Hoping to de-steel my other resolve.I thought about nature, because it was all around. Up above, the night sky held more stars than I'd seen in years. There were all. As he moved down the course, targets would randomly appear: some good guys, some bad guys. The objective was to hit the bad guys only. Linda never seemed to tire of watching how agilely Mike could move for such a big man. She heard Mike call "Clear", the signal he was done. Then came the announcement; 3 minutes 15 seconds, perfect score."Damn," thought Linda as she pulled her Browning, "One second off the record." I'm not THAT old," yelled Mike in a mock taunt. Linda comically crossed her eyes. The whiskey burned her throat but it was a welcome feeling. The burning quenched the tears that were beginning to well in her own eyes. Jenny looked up into Linny’s eyes. ‘And now Mattie.’ Linniy shook her head. ‘Yes. Now her too.’ ‘I remember her dancing. It was almost as if her feet flew. She was so light on her feet. And that smile. And her laugh. I can still hear her laughing. What was that? A month ago? Two? It seems like only yesterday.’ ‘Two months,’ Linny said sadly. ‘When she went home. Mai kuch nahi boltha hnu. Merii aankno mai tho aansu the or mere ko ab sharam bhi aane laggi thi par merii didi ke chare pe muskuraht thi or woo nadeem kii hii taraf dhek rahni thi , hala kii bola unhonai bhi kuch nahi.Mane didi ka haat halke se pakda or uske saat nadeem kii tarf chal diya. Nadeem ke bagal mai didi ko le ke khada ho gya or bola-Me- ye lijiye malik merii jawan khubsoorat pandit bhan ko isse aap aapne mazboot kadak mote lambe lund se jii bhar ke chodiye or aapne jiwan ka anand.