Vijay pulled her arms up while Ravi picked her leg. Both picked her up and took her inside the farm house. Now Hari and Geetha were behind me. They as...ed me to get down the vehicle. I refused. Hari came inside the car and pulled me by my hair. I was helpless and was really painful.Finally I too gave up and was taken inside the farm house. I was made to kneel down in the living room Hari was holding my hand from behind. My mom was inside the bed room. She was shouting and struggling. I too was. Greg made every effort to lift my spirits and I tried to look happy and was enjoying his company... but it was a real effort.I drank a little more than usual, trying to hide away from the demons that haunted me.I watched as Cilla went through her routine, along with the other girls. They mixed and mingled as if they had no care in the world and money was being thrown at them with carefree abandonWhen Cilla came over to our table... devoid of Allan, whom I suspected was either still at home or. “You could pinch hit for an infielder if we need that. Gotta keep all three starting outfielders because Brennan’s starting as DH, and we don’t want you playing outfield.”“Or infield,” I said. “I know my reputation as a fielder, Mr. Warren.”“Paul,” he said. “I’m a manager, not an accountant.”“Yessir,” I said.“Paul,” he said again.He told me to sit down. He sat down too, behind his little desk in that tiny office. “I hear real good things about your bat,” he said.“I’m pretty sure I can hit up. Yes, we did take a risk, but someone wrote this book for another to find. It was meant to be used!"She takes a breath before continuing. "Now as some of you are scientists, you know that you must experiment. Historians without evidence have to start off with a guess based on what they know about a specific time. Business men and women sometimes have to take risks to achieve successful profit. Our attempt here is nothing but a similar stride towards progress. Remember though, this is not for our.