Veelu pooleedu. Maama vaade engeli veese gudda bhokka peddade chestha unnadu. Neenu maama modda cheekuthu, vattalanu notlo poorthiga theesukonna. Chin...a vattalu kaduluthu thamasaga anipenchinde. Maama raagi ready na annadu. Maama ok anna, malla glass nende drink vese modda nu addi, poorthiga thagu. Pain vasthe neenu dengenchukooka poothe programmee waste ayepoothunde antu thapadu. Thane cigarettee velegenchi, naa notlo unchuthu raaju poga pelchu.enka kontha seepatilo nee gudda naade sontham. I wonder how Hugo’s doing. It’s the first time he’s been all by himself up there. But he’ll be OK, he’s come a long way. A really phenomenally long way, given that it’s been less than two full months.Two goddamned eventful months, I think. It would’ve been pretty hard to even imagine two months ago that I’d meet a real caveman, much less fall in love with him.And dammit, I’m in really deep, too.Oh, screw it for now, let’s get to the store.First the bank; the post office needed cash, I’m running. ‘Men like him see her as a tart and treat her accordingly. She needs to be a little less obvious.’ ‘She’s actually a quite nice girl.’ I sprang to Shelley’s defence. Antonia had a wry smile as she looked at me. ‘Are you sleeping with her then?’ If I had a drink in my hand the glass would have shattered on the floor. I gulped. ‘No I am not. Anyway she’s out of my league.’ ‘You are so wrong Si. She doesn’t even qualify for your league, you’re much too good for her.’ She looked around a little. He was two years older than me, and had been a pretty decent older brother for me. He was only a week away from marrying Denise, his high school sweetheart. I was happy for him, for both of them, but he was asking me for something I really didn't want to give him."You have to lend it to me, Rick. My old clunker won't make it all the way out to California and back. It can be our wedding present from you." I said no, Jim. I worked every day I could for five summers just to save up enough to buy.