“Thanks Mr. Wilson,” I beamed up at him from the floor, genuinely glad to have had a chance to see him today.“How’s it going Anne? You know, y...u can call me Aaron when it’s just us,” He looked over to the athletic duffel and backpack splayed on the hard, shiny tiled floor next to me, “Football practice, right? You’re here a little late,” he quipped, sarcastically feigning condescension while inquiring about why I was still here.“Oh, yeah. Aaron. Now that Ingrid graduated my parents just have a. To those here, it would appear I had invited the old man to accompany me, not the other way around. Yet another thing which didn’t happen in this elite circle.I don’t get how him being first out of a plane makes him less important than those who followed. It is that their being first makes them a target while the rest have the plane for protection?“Prior to today Darren, I already felt that you were the better man and should be shown the respect you deserve. None with your skills can honestly. But ab mai kha maan me wala tha . Maine kha k jldi chla jauga. Mere insist krne pr vo maaan gyi. Meri khushi ka thikana nhi rha. Usne mohalle mai idar idar dekha fir mere ko andr ane k liye bola. Usñe lock lgaya. Vo muje apne bedroom mai le gyi. Or muje pyaar se pitney lgi or boli bhyiya aap muje mrwaoge kya. Mai bola aya to maarne hi hu. Vo guse se boli kya matlb. Maine bola tumari chut marne aya hu. Vo boli shaitaan khi k.Vo mna krne lgi . Boli ghr pe nhi krna . Kaam wali kbi v aa skti hai.. ’ ‘Yeah…well…’ I grab my keys and wave, ‘bye.’ ‘Bye.’ Once I’m outside and the door is closed, I let out a breath. That was as close as we ever get to a normal, comfortable conversation. Some of that is me. Anything that feels too domestic has me scrambling for the door. It makes me uncomfortable. So maybe the wine is a good idea. We’ve both been stressed out. A few glasses of wine could make it easier to talk. Oh. The wine. Buck’s way of helping me celebrate my success was to buy me a new.