“Military surplus. Bought yesterday afternoon after leaving the mall. The meals range in caloric content from 1140 to 1380 calories each, so the sup...ly should last six days, possibly nine, if you didn’t mind going a little hungry.”“Do they need water to work?” Her supply was a scant six bottles, twelve ounces each, giving the backpack heft. That would last three to four days, max, she thought. Not so good.“Just push the button on the pack. The contents reconstitute via the included water. It was a wretched time and in between my studies I took solace in pursuing the possibilities presented by the embryonic Internet and masturbation. It opened up a whole new world for me and I soon discovered how to connect with people who shared my interests, attitudes and, dare I say, my fantasies. It certainly wasn't an easy process in those day given that most connections were made through email and photos had to shared by making attachments but things took a more positive turn when I. Started talking about subject and blablabla…. she gave her contact number then said we will be in touch and then we bid good bye .In the mean while we started chating , used to share all college stories .. then we decided to travel to home togethr . She booked my ticket both side-lower and side-upper . we got into train exchanged plesentries then chatted for some time till dinner. Now every one started to sleep we sat facing each-other . Since it was winter season there is lot of cold in north. The neighborhood changed from prosperous to just a little seedy and then outright rundown. We drove through despair and out the other side. The homes were pretty big, not mansions but not cracker boxes. We drove past a gated community with sagging gates and then we were on a cul-du-sac with a few houses.Jim said, “This can’t be it.” and he began to turn around when I got a whiff.Curry ... mmm.The place Jim was looking for was a house. Not a restaurant ... some Indian or Pakistani family’s.