My grandfather passed away when I was doing my 8th std. So I came back to my home from hostel and stayed in my home for 3 days. My maami\’s (aunt) f...mily also stayed with us. Next day after the funeral there was a prayer at my grandfathers place. Everyone left early to the prayer except me and my aunt. My aunt said she ll take to the place once we both get ready. After my family left to the prayer my aunty said she ll shower first and then I ll shower. She went to shower and after 5 mins my. The noise quietened to a low, deep rumble, and she turned to the sound of her door opening. Her flatmate was standing there, his face showing a look of concern in the moonlight. He too was covered with sweat, his boxers sticking to his body. “Jesus, Alex! Are you alright?” The heat and fear were too much for Alex as she started to sob, her hands once again covering her ears as the thunder began to get louder once more. She felt him sit down on her bed as his arms wrapped around her, softly. He then handed me the drink and said “And if the ice doesn’t work, this will”. I kissed Tom on the cheek and we clinked our glasses, “Here’s to my personal heroic firefighter saving me from the perils of the sea!”. “Actually, I’m a tax lawyer, I only fight fires a few days a year, but you probably wouldn’t have let a lawyer examine your injured ankle!” The ice and the drink worked like a dream and the pain in my ankle quickly subsided. The sun was hot and I felt like an early afternoon siesta.. Jim hadn’t sat down yet, so I walked him to outside the theatre.“As good a director as you are, you are equally a stupid son of a bitch, James Simpson. To embarrass your own daughter like that, escapes me!”He just looked at me; he appeared to be on the brink of crying.I saw a taxi and whistled for it.I told him where to take him; I’d been to his home for a couple of cast parties. That’s when I first found out he was a loud drunk.I went back inside and sent everyone home, except Darlene and.