. and if you want I can go and get it for you...” grinning sheepishly again. “Umm, no thanks, Kamlesh bhai...” I replied smoothly, smiling at hi..., and speaking loud enough for my reply to be heard by Alka bhabhi in the kitchen too. His face fell when I declined, and I could see the conflict raging through his mind.I was sure that he drank his country stuff every night, and was probably wondering how he could drink in my presence. Now that I had anyways agreed to wait till Alka bhabhi prepared. His embrace tightens before kissing me on the cheek. I feel drained emotionally and physically, but I am happy. His hands rub the tenseness out of my back. I kiss him lightly on the lips. Max follows my every movement before pulling me into his chest. I breathe in his intoxicating smell and I let myself relax and calm down. I look up to see us in the mirror and the first thing I notice is how awful I look. “I really need a shower,” I say. “You’re welcome to join me if you like,” I whisper into. The next day when I came in from school and walked into the house, Bobby said hey Tim, how was your day. Bobby when did you get here. I arrived this morning, I guess shortly after you had left for school. Mom want be home for a while so what you want to do. His expression turned into a devilish grin and grabbed my hand and led me to my bedroom. He sat in the middle of my bed and patted the bed and said sit down, I have questions. I plopped down and he giggled and said so tell me about you and. ‘Have you ever experienced limerence: an obsession intense enough to drive you crazy?’ he looked up at her puzzled face, with his eyes full of the same intensity and some inexplicable darkness. ‘You moron, imbecile, how dear you grab my wrist!’ she shouted in her head. She felt anger and disbelief, but her rationality took control, and she managed to extinguish the smoke before it turned into a fire. ‘There are better ways of driving yourself to the point of insanity,’ she pulled her wrist out.