She kept smiling at me and told me “mein bohot lucky hu ki maine aapko choose kiya” and started kissing me. Then by 4:30 PM, we wanted to have tea...so I carried my baby and made her sit on the slab of the kitchen and started preparing tea. She kept on staring at me with love. I left the tea to boil and started giving small kisses and smiling in between kisses.Then, we both had our tea, mami washed the vessels and v both went back to our bedroom. She made me sit, sat on me and asked me “Jannu. I quickly recognized her as Susan, one of Jill’s neighbors. She was staring at the cast with undisguised curiosity, her eyes twinkling merrily. “I broke my leg,” Jill answered dryly. “I warned you that you would eventually hurt yourself riding that little moped of yours,” Susan said. “It has nothing to do with my scooter,” Jill explained and hopped toward the entrance. “You have a new boyfriend I see,” Susan said and squinted at me through her thick glasses. “No, I’m one of the older. "I just wish more of our girls were here for this."This was too easy. So many of us were part of the Sunny Tropic contest." Did you release them from Michael?" Meredith asked."What? No. You didn't indicate that was a priority. They will have more free will around him than before, because you are in control ... mistress," Renee bowed."No. I've changed," Meredith said."What? Again?" Renee feigned exasperation."You're silly. No – now I think I can say I control it rather that it controls me... ". She let me stay long enough to come down, using the time to pack my bags with broken dreams and put them by the door. Neither of us said a word as the door closed behind me. Neither of us could find the words to voice the disappointment and hurt we felt. Seattle, Summer of ‘11 “Can I come in?” “I’m not sure. Let me see your arm, Lucy.” With a shrug, I pulled up the sleeve of my sweater, avoiding her eyes as I glanced down at my forearm, suddenly seeing myself through her eyes, the needle.