” She sneered. “Ah yes. You meticulously planned for your hated rival to fish your near-dead body out of the water during the midst of a coup, dra... you into a warehouse, and perform dark magic that you had no idea she possessed. Such a grand schemer you are; I never had a chance.”I coughed a little blood with my laughter. “You were just my pawn all along!”She gently blotted the blood from my chin. “You really were in love with Leveria, weren’t you?” I could only nod. She smiled pitiably at me.. Mary has felt that she has had to carry those duties on too many Fridays. She feels that just because she, Nan and Erin are single Randi should not expect one of them to be assigned each week to be the last to leave. I concur with her, they have been doing more than their share. I spoke quietly with Randi. I offered to take the today’s shift and the next two Friday’s. Kezia offered to take extra shifts also. I really like Kezia. She is one of the most soft spoken ladies I know. She has such a. I had not tasted liquor till then and so they advisedme to have beer when they would take whisky. I consumed a bottle of beer andlater we went to a restaurant for food. It was a Non vegetarian hotel. I was apure vegetarian and so I wanted to avoid it but they teased me and so I tooksome non-veg food for the first time. As I had taken beer and non-veg food I wasafraid to return to my place. So LB said to me that there was none in his house( his wife and kids had gone outstation) and suggested. Let me do this…just this once…as an apology.’ Rosanna said, moving closer to Solace. Solace could feel Rosanna’s warmth and smell her cologne, and she didn’t want to argue about anything. She wanted to… No. I’m not going there here in the middle of the street. ‘Okay,’ she said softly. ‘But you’ve got to let me do what I can do, Sanna.’ Solace said with finality. ‘I will try my best, Sol. I’m pretty old-fashioned and I’ll want to do for you.’ Rosanna countered, brushing a stray lock of hair.