Vadu amma ni dengitunappudu chuste bagane anipinchindi kani vadu vellipoyaka na modda mamulu ga ayipoyaka vadi meda amma meda kopam vachindi. Ila amma...appudu appudu vadi tho naku kanipinchindi. Ma nanna raitu, ratri puta polam lo ne untadu. Amma danni avakasam ga tiskoni vadini pilichi denginchu kuntu undedi. Naku mella mella ga srunguram ante ela chestaro 15 yellake avagahana vachindi. Ila rojulu gadustu undaga naku mella mella ga amma ni dengali ane alochanalu bala padadam modalu avutunai. " I'm sure you could, darling. I'll come with you and make sure you stay warm."Neither undressed apart from shoes. Nell snuggled up behind him and held him as he quickly dropped off. He never stirred until Jenny came to wake them."Supper in half an hour and a well deserved drink beforehand," she said stroking her father's cheek. She kissed him lightly and left.Ralph and Nell collected themselves and went to join the family. Tilda was the only child present. Her afternoon sleep would prevent her. . . modifications," she said.He tried to speak, but only gurgles came out. "Yes. Your voice is gone. Do you remember what you were doing just before we got to you?" she asked. "Oh, that's right, it will be some time before you can even nod. Your motor control is not what it used to be. We altered that too."Let me remind you. You were raping one of the patients under your care. You were forcing yourself on a defenseless woman. This wasn't the first time. We know that well. We know why. I clicked on it; ah shit! Pauli in a skimpy little bikini, from her neck down. I blew it up to fill my monitor. Damn, the girl has a body!I looked at that picture and couldn’t help myself. With shaking fingers, I typed a reply, ‘Next Saturday night?’ and scrolled to the ‘send’. My finger hovered over the return key for at least a minute before I… deleted it. I couldn’t do it.But it haunted me; the picture, the kiss, the… everything! And Karen would never know. She’ll be in Portland with her.