Having been severely crippled from birth through her early teens, Lisa Marie became Caleb’s champion and mentor. She would not let him feel any diff...rent than would be normal between different children – not inferior, nor superior. Caleb blossomed.Caleb’s three preferred playmates were almost constant companions. Together, they played, they napped, they explored, they fought, they shared, and they grew. Carefully monitored, the growing toddlers were allowed to open Caleb’s shell, a privilege. The outside world though passed unseenbeyond the driver's notice unless it was relevant to his consuming questas he sought the narrow alley with its small shop that held the key toeverything that had gone so horrifically wrong this night.When the car finally stopped in front of the tiny shop set into the sideof an alley with its thickly barred, battered door, its driver paused,desperate to collect himself amid the whirlwind of his thoughts. Theinterlude however, freed his mind to wander and. But then she opted engineering and our ways parted and we gradually lost touch. So i pinged her and instantly received her reply. After the usual exchange of greetings and ‘school-days’ news and updates the topic gradually shifted to relationships. She told me that she is going out with an army officer who is currently posted somewhere in rajasthan. Now even my gf had been to her native place since the past three weeks and so i was going through a relatively ‘dry spell’, if you know what i. . you know." Look, maybe you shouldn't sleep in my bed any more," he told her."Why not?" Well, because of the effect it's having on me. I'm your brother, Brit. I shouldn't be ... well..." Don't be mean, Jeff," she insisted, a frown on her face."Mean? I don't want to be mean to you. Look, this is the first full day we've spent together without fighting, and I don't want to spoil it. You know I'd do anything to make you happy, but I'm not sure this is a good idea." Come on, Jeff. I want to sleep.