“We have our exam at 8:00am.”“Agreed.”We said ‘good night’, hugged, and after my bathroom routine and my evening prayers, I got into bed a...d quickly fell asleep.December 19, 1984, McKinley, Ohio“How are your exams going?” Father Nicholas asked when I arrived at church on Wednesday evening.“Three down, all of which I did well on, I’m sure. There’s just one to go, on Friday, and that’s Reproductive Physiology. That should be easy.”Father Nicholas cleared his throat and made a silly face, “Too. Pehla tu main uc ki gand lena k socha karta tha wo class main sirf mera he frnd tha or main usa baqi larkon sa bacha k rakhta tha pr humhare dosti achi ho gaye or humhara family term tak dosti bhar gaye or main aisa sochna band kar diya. Uc k ghar main 3 behain or 2 bahi tha baqi 2 sisters ki shadi ho chuki thi. Wasa tu main uc ki 3 sister ki fucking ki hai pr yeh story uc princess ki hai jesa main bhabi kehta hon or wo ehsan k bara bahi ki bivi hai. Matric k baad main perhna k liya lahore. The man waiting there wasn’t much to look at, short with sandy hair and small hands. He carried a pouch. This was the man she’d have to sleep with until Jason was old enough to rescue her. Like Mom said, her first few times wouldn’t be great. It would get better. She was, after all, designed to enjoy it. If her memories ever needed a boost, there was the photograph hidden inside the old suitcase.Gene spoke, “Mr. Grainer, this is Stephanie. She was outside getting some exercise.”The man looked. ’ The wings of her lips tilted upwards in a gentle smile. ‘Great. Go get dressed and I’ll break the news to Brianna.’ Samantha sprinted for the stairs and John couldn’t help but smile. He had done the impossible. He was able to touch a part of her that wasn’t as serious as the rest of her. Tonight she was going to have fun. John found Brianna in her room coloring a book. ‘Hey there.’ Brianna looked up and stepped into a hug. John pulled back and looked at her as he handed her another carnation.