As I entered I was surprised to see Bethany with Mr. Whiskers curled up on her lap. She was just finishing a story about what I assumed was her cat. T...e cameraman was on the settee and came over to help me with the tray.Audra looked at me and smiled. Her smile told me that she had everything under control. I sat the tray on the small coffee table and sat quietly as I decided to follow her lead.Bethany had noted our non-verbal exchange and asked, "Have you set a date yet?"Audra blushed slightly. "Please, no, don't," Sam said, pleading with her eyes and starting to cry. "We've always been best friends! You can't do this to me!"Whitney remained speechless for a few moments, the knife gripped in her hand."I suggest you do it," Derrick said, still compassionate. "The alternative for you is ... unpleasant. You may not get a second chance."With tears in her eyes Whitney raised the knife to Sam's face. "I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry" she said, her lips quivering. Tears poured down Sam's face,. “Now is the time to try something new.” said asoft voice behind me. I turned around, and it was her.She was dressed in tennis shoes, jeans, and a plainwhite T-shirt. She looked very fresh and vibrant. (AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({"serve": {}});I gestured to the plastic wrapped eggrolls in my basketfrom the Deli. “Here I am, with a hankering to eat someChinese again…”She giggled, and again, I wasn’t sure whether she gotthe innuendo, or was. Prai 20 min emon korar por ami ar thake parlam na, niche suye porlam. Bara to tokhon-o amar gud er bhetor. Se amake uthiye dar koralo. Amar ekta pa dinning chair er opor rakhlo. Ar amake komor dhore pechon theke choda suru korlo. Amar guder obostha kahil. Gud ta ei bhabe thap kheye ekebare obosh hoye geche. Majhe majhe jol khose jachche. Tarpor amake mati te chit kore suiye diye amar pa er kache boslo. Amar pa nijer kandhe nilo. Tarpor abar sei ram thaper chodayi. ’Aahh amol, ar parchi na..