No need of any formalities, today is my engagement. You can come for dinner at the apartment grounds at 7.”“Oh very good to hear. God bless you,�... said my mom taking the sweets.“Congrats,” I murmured, refusing the sweets. I would get my sweet package at night!Mom and dad left for Navi Mumbai as usual. They would be out till Sunday night.At 11 pm the bell rang, I was ready with candles and a rose for my lovely girlfriend. Meera came straight in, closing the door and hugging me.“How did you manage. " You wish, stud," Brian said, shooting Daniel a toothy grin as hecrossed over to the front door to get his shoes. Daniel slipped his right shoe on his foot. Something was wrong. "Nice prank. Seriously though, what did you do with my shoes?" I didn't do a thing," Brian said, still looking at the TV."The shoe. It's too big."Sure enough the shoe had seemingly grown several sizes too big. Itbarely stayed on his foot, slipping off whenever Daniel attempted tolace it up. "Did you get it wet?" Brian,. I'm in my early thirties. I have a nice body, at least that is what I'm told. I think I could stand to lose a pound or two. The power lifting I did when I was younger still makes my body look very muscular. So, you get the idea. I'm in fairly good shape and very busy.One day, while I was trying to get some rest, one of my friends came over. Her name is Victoria. I've known her for about three years. She has money and likes to flaunt it. She just got back from a vacation in Mexico (lucky girl, I. He stopped some yards away and turned to face me. “I am bound for England, where a Fellowship awaits me. But first I need to pay my respects to Mehmet Ali Pasha in Cairo. I have some rather special artefacts, and the money to pay for their export fee. Then I am off to Rosetta for a vessel home.”“Rosetta! Would not Alexandria be a more likely port to find a vessel heading to Europe?”“Normally I would agree with you, Sir Elijah, but there are rumours of trouble in Alexandria. The governor of the.