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Author: Tillie Cole
Series: Scarred Souls #2
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
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Raised as a prototype for the Georgian Bratva's obedience drug, 221 fails to think, act, or live for himself; he's his master's perfectly-crafted killing puppet. Standing at six-foot-six, weighing two-hundred-and-fifty pounds, and unrivaled in to-the-death combat, 221 successfully secures business for the Georgian Mafiya Boss of NYC, who rules the dark world of the criminal underground. Until his enemies capture him."I have lived, Talia. In the short time I have known you, I have lived more than I could have ever dreamed. I have lived because of you. I have gained a full heart, a full heart for you." - Zaal Kostava
Talia Tolstaia dreams to break from the heavy clutches of Bratva life. She dreams of another life--away from the stifling leash of her Russian Bratva Boss father and from the brutality of her work at The Dungeon, her criminal family's underground death-match enterprise. But when she stumbles upon her family's captive who is more monster than man, she starts to see the man underneath. A powerful, beautiful, damaged man whose heart calls to hers. But sacrifices must be made--blood for blood...life for life...souls for scarred souls...
Reap is the second book in Tillie Cole's amazing series Scarred Souls and tells the story of Talia Tolstaia, Luka's sister and Zaal Kostava (aka 221).
Luka can't forget the promise he made to his only friend, Arni, before he was forced to kill him; take revenge from the people who destroyed their lives. When he finds out that Arni has a twin brother who is still captured and referred to as 221, he risks everything to save him even knowing his true identity. Zaal is a Georgian and thus an enemy to the Tolstois but Luka has made a promise and he intends to keep it.
Talia Tolstaia, princess of the Russian family, just wanted a week away from her family's business to rest and think about her future. So when her brother brings a man to their getaway house she's surprised to learn that he isn't an ally but an enemy. Still Luka seems to think that he is a friend. Talia can't really interact with Zaal since he is heavily drugged from all the years of abuse but she can still spy on him, which she does. It doesn't take long for Talia to realize how wrong she's been about Zaal.
Reap is the first book I read by Tillie Cole in which the heroine is a normal person who actually manages to remain quite safe throughout the book and doesn't get abused. I was really getting tired of that motive and I'm really glad it's not repeated here as well. The story was surprisingly romantic with a lot of action, suspense and many twists.
Zaal was a tortured hero who recognized Talia as his anchor. With her he experienced what freedom feels like and the warmth of the sun on his skin. She was the first woman to ever touch his face and be gentle and patient with him. In return Zaal gave her the only thing he had, his heart.
There are some great obstacles on the way to their happiness but the bond they share is stronger than anyone expected, even them.
Reap was a really great book and I'm really glad I didn't miss it. Zaal and Talia's story was enthralling and I totally recommend it.
*ARC provided via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*


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On Monday, we had fun playing with castles, knights, and princesses.
The students also used their creativity to create their very own castle and used their imaginations to come up with a name for their castle.
The students enjoyed using glitter glue to make crowns fit for a king or queen.
Working on a fairy tale themed puzzle with friends!
A counting game with treasure!
Q-tip painting the letter Q.
We enjoyed the nice weather last week by using the field behind the church to run and play basketball.

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This text is the story of the only group of Army flight nurses to have crash-landed and spent any length of time in occupied territory during World War II. The nurses and soldiers endured frigid weather, survived on little food and wore out their shoes trekking across the rugged countryside.
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Agnes Jensen Mangerich now lives in La Jolla, California.
Evelyn M. Monahan, a retired psychologist, lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
Rosemary L. Neidel works for the Department of Veterans Affairs in Atlanta.
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Over the last decade military women serving during WW II have written a wealth of reminiscences. Mangerich's Albanian Escape is unique in this genre because it details the efforts of 13 women flight nurses and a male flight crew to return to Allied lines after their Italy-bound plane crash landed in Albania. Numerous memoirs of Army nurses describing wartime service and captivity have been published, but none examines how women avoided capture and successfully negotiated harsh, unknown terrain and foreign cultures in a politically chaotic region. Mangerich provides a detailed account of hardship, fear, and resilience in her account of this 60-day ordeal. Although it lacks extensive context, her book does offer insight into the workings of early British and American intelligence services that aided the escape, and on some complexities of Albania politics. More analysis of Albania's political events, German occupation forces, and how the American Army sought to track and retrieve the nurses would have strengthened this work. Despite these shortcomings, the study reminds readers that women, both military and civilian partisans, played a vital role in WW II. General readers; undergraduates. J. A. Luckett; United States Military Academy
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|8 The British Captain Smith
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|9 Lieutenant Duffy Leads the Way
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|10 Germans Strike Again
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|11 By Air or by Sea?
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|12 Marathon March
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You can contact LEARNZ, part of CORE Education, at:
Postal Address:
PO Box 13 678,
Christchurch 8141,
New Zealand
The LEARNZ field trips are a fantastic way to expose students to learning that they may not otherwise have, at places they wouldn't normally go to, while giving them the opportunity to get information from experts.
We are learning about sustainability and this was a good trip to take.
Fitted in well with Sea Week and had good information that suited our context for Year 9. Also provided our students of various ethnicity a good opportunity to learn associated Māori vocabulary.
This topic of this virtual field trip study supports our values of kaitiakitanga. Very appropriate, being a school of students who are sea people, and an interesting form of learning for isolated schools like ours.
It engaged the children in a different way; more authentic learning. Got students thinking about their role in our future world and how they could participate and contribute.
Great to connect with others in a real world context.
The children were particularly engaged with the videos, which were easily accessible and generated a lot of group discussion. The videos were a great addition to other images, written texts and resources that we used.
I like the LEARNZ Inquiry approach, how the students read (or listen to) all the background information first and then formulate their own questions.
Met our objectives for inquiry in the social sciences and science but also gave lots of opportunities for literacy. This experience also allowed the students to feel connected, to learn new things and to take responsibility for their own learning.
The field trip was a great way to hook the class into our Te Moana inquiry and the children loved it! LEARNZ is a super learning tool that links well in obvious and explicit ways to many aspects of the NZ Curriculum.
My multi-levelled students thoroughly enjoyed participating in watching the movies and learning through accessing the background pages and quizzes. LEARNZ is a great package of information and up to date footage, that makes usage and planning of the unit very easy for me as a teacher.
It was like second nature to this term's inquiry and fitted like a glove. It was leveled and delivered at an excellent level and the content was perfect for my Year 8 class.
The trip encouraged a great deal of thinking, with students participating in discussions where they could develop empathy for others in disaster situations. They were able to do lots of reading and writing in a meaningful context.
Direct connection to what we were studying in our syndicate, all resources in one place, real people and real context helped engage the children in the learning. All resources are New Zealand appropriate and very suitable for my Year 5&6 class. I felt very supported with instant responses to the emails I sent.
It led to a combination of other tasks including preparing their own households in the event of a disaster, getting to know their neighbourhood and even who can assist in times of need. Children can explore the information independently, challenge their understanding with the quizzes and then be encouraged to follow-up with related tasks and websites.
Linked to emergency procedures practised during the year. Online, current, and relevant to curriculum.
I adapted it to be useful for my Year One class. I concentrated on How to keep ourselves safe during Earthquakes and Tsunamis. It assisted my delivery of interesting authentic material for my students.
Activities (interactive) are great. Visiting places and discussing in short (video) clips are useful. Students had information at a variety of levels and had access to an expert, allowing teacher to become facilitator.
It was well organised and at the students' levels so no-one was left behind. They now have a good understanding of what to do next in the case of an emergency.
Engagement levels were very high, and they were keen to know more following the video conferences, even though we were watching them after they were recorded. The field trip enabled me to support learners with barriers to their learning, e.g. reading, and enabled the class to continue to develop their self-directed/guided learning style.


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April 26, 2012
Have you heard about B.B. creams yet? If not, you soon will. Short for Blemish Balm Cream or Beauty Balm Cream, they're the latest rage in makeup/skincare. Super popular across Asia, they have just started to make their way stateside, and just about every line has one of their own. Basically it's an all-in-one cream, with tinted moisturizer that actually turns to the color of your skin, so it evens out your skin tone, brightens, minimizes lines, deposits vitamins, minerals and spf, and it will organize your closets. (If only.) I was slightly skeptical that one thing could do so much and I have never had much luck with anything matching the color of my skin that didn't come in a bunch of shades, so I wasn't looking to shell out big bucks for this. But Garnier just came out with the first drugstore B.B. cream, Skin Renew B.B. Cream, and for $12, why not try it? I bought the light/medium color. (It also comes in medium/dark.) I have to say, I like it! It has a good consistency, it definitely evened out my skin tone without being too heavy and cake-y. I can't vouch for the vitamins and minerals, but I do feel like it's a great alternative to tinted moisturizer. My only quibble with it is that it is only spf 15. I'm a big believer in at least spf 30. But I can use it over the winter months, when the sun isn't as strong. Or I can use it layered with sunscreen at the beach, which I think is what I'm going to do.
Worth a try! (I got mine at Target, but most drugstores should have it.)
HBO Go or No Go?
HBO has some new shows debuting. So I decided to give 2 of them a whirl…Girls, which is the story of 4 Gen Y girlfriends, and Veep, which puts Julia Louis Dreyfus into the role of a hapless Vice President. I've seen 2 episodes of Girls, and my issue is that these characters are just not likeable. Get a job! Stop having unprotected sex! Don't be such a dick! I mean, with that range of emotion, I don't need to watch TV. The thing about Sex and the City was that you actually liked the characters, and could relate to their situation and friendships. These girls, not so much. But maybe that's very Gen X of me…For Veep, I've seen one episode so far. Julia Louis Dreyfus does a good job in the role, and there are some very funny moments, but the staffers around her are so incompetent that it made me incredibly irritated…because that's probably the way Washington really is. I give them points on going for smart humor. I'll give it another episode or 2 before I decide to commit.
More NickMom Fun
Here's Top 9 Things Moms are Totally Unable to Explain to Their Kids!
Sorry I was absent with a post last week — my daughter was hit by a car and we have been dealing with that…I won't say too much but we are dealing with a broken leg and she is completely immobile, which is a major drag.
Anyway, I am hopeful for sunnier skies ahead. Hope they've already come your way…
It's Not Just Your Love That's Toxic, Apparently
April 13, 2012
I realize it's a little bizarre to follow up a post about Easter candy with a post about sugar being toxic, but so be it. I just happened to watch Sanjay Gupta's piece for 60 Minutes, and it's pretty scary. Essentially the latest research shows that a sugary drink is just as bad for your body, and can have the same ill effects, as a fatty hamburger. I'm oversimplifying but that is essentially the headline. You can watch for yourself here.
I think the thing that is so frustrating as a parent — really, as a consumer — is that sugar and all its derivatives (high fructose corn syrup, honey, maple syrup, etc.) are hidden in things you wouldn't even think had them. Things like peanut butter and spaghetti sauce. Bottom line, you really have to read every label. Because it could say "natural" and be loaded with sugar, since sugar is, in fact, natural. Natural but toxic, apparently.
Credit Where Credit is Due
Just want to give a shout out to a couple of customer-friendly stores. Sephora, who has a liberal return policy, which is very rare for cosmetics stores. I had a spray that was malfunctioning, and they exchanged it lickety split. Jack's Stir and Brew, a great coffee spot in the city, couldn't accommodate my request but tried to make up for it in another way…I had gotten a pound of their coffee and wanted to exchange it for decaf. It had only been a week but they said they couldn't take it back. I didn't argue — it's a small operation and what can you do. I had also ordered a large decaf skim latte, and without missing a beat he said the drink was on the house. Which means I will be a loyal customer, and tell others. Because if a place really believes that the customer comes first, the customer will in fact always come there, first!
The Emperor Needs New Clothes?
Warm weather leaving you feeling like you need a new outfit? It's the Friends and Family sale and Lord & Taylor this weekend — 25% off just about everything, and 10% off cosmetics. Shop online here and enter the code "FRIENDS".
The weekend is here! And the weather is supposed to be fab…enjoy it!!
Passover…with an Edge!
April 6, 2012
In honor of Passover, read my post on Nickmom about plagues I'd inflict on the annoying people in my life.
To check it out, click here.
Happy Passover! Happy Easter! Enjoy!!
April 5, 2012
Don't know if you heard all the brouhaha about Karl Lagerfeld calling the tremendously talented Adele "fat." It's absurd on so many levels because 1. she's not fat, and 2. all of the talent, all of the success, and that's what he chooses to say? Anyway, apparently to make up for his insensitive comment, he sent the singer 50 rare Chanel bags from their archives. But maybe he should have sent shoes, to repent for the big 'ol foot he put in his mouth…
Today, our guest blogger Denielle weighs in on the timely topic of Easter candy…and so we say Happy Easter and Happy Passover to all!:
Today I was introduced to an exciting new Easter candy product extension: The Rainbow Pop from Peeps…personally I think they missed some great branding opportunities, such as "Chicks on a Stick" or "Peep Pop." Basically, it's something that crafty moms have probably been making in their kitchens for years: it's 4 different colored Peeps on a 12" lollipop stick, covered in a clear bag. And it retails for $2.75 each. Brilliant! For Peeps, that is.
There's no doubt that the Easter Basket business has become a huge racket with new products hopping on the bunny trail every year! The toy industry has set the pace for this trend (thank you, Crayola, Mattel, Hasbro, et all). I'm not sure when it veered away from the candy-giant marketing wars of my youth. I'm pretty sure "Easter Barbie" did not exist when I was little, or if she did, Mattel wasn't putting TV advertising dollars behind her!
Now you don't have to travel far to find Easter toothpaste, pump hand soap, toothbrushes (ok, this is a good idea considering the candy), lip balm (Peeps flavor! Yes, it really exists) and even shampoo! These were just a few of the items I saw on my weekly pilgrimage to Target and CVS!
As much as I appreciate the non-candy fillers in my children's Easter Baskets, I still fondly recall the baskets of my childhood. Staples included a solid chocolate bunny, or maybe a hollow one, a box of Peeps – back when yellow was the only color, a Cadbury Egg (I still don't like those things!), maybe some Cadbury Mini Eggs (I LOVE those things) and jelly beans or m&m's, lovingly filled in multi-color plastic eggs — not Hello Kitty shaped branded eggs, and not pastel colored m&m's! All of this deliciousness sat serenely on a bed of green plastic hay. I would look at it for days, not wanting to disturb the beautiful display. The Easter Bunny has always had a real gift for presentation.
I'm not sure what the Easter Bunny has in mind for my children this year. I'm sure he's tempted by pastel colored, sanitizing foam hand soap…. I'm pretty positive that Peeps will make it in, though I think we're ok if the bunny forgoes the Rainbow Pops and hops it old school with a single box of yellow chicks.


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'Lion' Actress Sensational Comments On Tollywood
The one actress who keeps on trying to show Southern Film Industry especially Tollywood in a bad light is none other than Radhika Apte.Speaking to a popular magazine, Radhika Apte commented South Industry is chauvinistic and actors were treated like gods here. She complained that shoot gets cancelled just because the actor is in no mood to work and no one bothers if her schedule goes for a toss.Few weeks ago, The 'Legend' Beauty said the one Industry she struggled the most is Telugu as it so patriarchal, male-dominated and unbearable. Apte went on to say she was treated like a third person on the sets and they don't even ask her anything.The way Radhika Apte has been speaking about TFI these days sends the indication she don't have plans to sign any more Telugu films in future.


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Google buys web-beaming solar drones capable of flying for years at a time
Published time: April 14, 2014 23:26
Titan Aerospace began operation in 2012 and its team of approximately 20 employees will continue to function out of its Moriarty headquarters after the deal goes through. They have spent years developing an unmanned-aerial-system (UAS) that, unlike the military drones buzzing over nations throughout the world, have been designed with the reported aim of bringing unfettered internet access to remote areas of the globe.
The sale was first reported Monday by the Wall Street Journal, although the terms of the deal were not disclosed.
"Titan Aerospace and Google share a profound optimism about the potential for technology to improve the world," a Google spokesman told the Journal. "It is still early days, but atmospheric satellites could help bring internet access to millions of people, and help solve other problems, including disaster relief and environmental damage like deforestation."
Titan deploys thin, solar panel-covered aircraft that are able to convert sunlight into fuel. The two models under development, the Solara 50 and Solara 60, are capable of flying for five years at an altitude twice the height passenger airlines travel.
Google has suggested the drones will be used to collect images from high above the planet, aiding initiatives like Google Earth and Google Maps. The spokesperson also told reporters the Titan aircraft will work closely with Google's Project Loon, which is working to release high-altitude balloons that will broadcast Internet connectivity to closed-off areas of the world.
Source: http://rt.com/usa/google-buys-drones-titan-aerospace-488/


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Anyone who's read David Kusher's Masters of Doom already knows how fascinating the early days of id Software were. John Romero and Tom Hall have long ago left the company, but they reflected on the glory days of development and showed several early builds of one of the most influential games of all time.
The month by month breakdown covered a lot of the same ground as Masters: the team moved back and forth from Wisconsin, id had to stop the development of Doom for three weeks to make the SNES port of Wolfenstein 3D because the guy they hired flaked out, Hall left id before Doom was completed due to feelings of stifled creativity, and much more. Seriously, though, you should just read Masters of Doom for the full story.
What was really great was the live gameplay of several early versions of Doom at multiple points during development. Check out the evolution of the game below. Notice how much the textures improved and how overbearing the UI used to be.
i loved this game!
Doom, one of my all time favorite games, this is just one of a few awesome games that ID has made.One of my first games ever besides Mario; I hope Id continues to make good games... looking forward to DooM 4!!!
No greater FPS than Doom.
Doom will always be the greatest(and most addicting) FPS I've ever played.
Wish there was a doom for ps3
That's a lot of HUD in the first to pics.
Ya know, someone really needs to give Romero a bunch of money and one more chance. I feel like he get the sharp end of the stick for just one mistake. He really needs a second shot at greatness. No more small games for him.
Yeah that UI was horrible. Still, it would have been just as revolutionary. Good thing for us they changed it though.
If I'm recalling correctly neither of them really "left" id. Tom Hall wanted to leave because he really wanted to make another Commander Keen, a feeling his coworkers didn't share. But before he did leave, he was forced to resign because id felt he was detached and couldn't contribute anymore.
John Romero was about the same. He lazily worked on Quake, and was said to have not completed the levels he was supposed to, and his role as producer was very poor. He was also forced to resign. Carmack said that after Romero kept talking about "leaving" id and how design was law over at ion Storm.
Of course, both of these men are responsible for some of the most influential games of all time, and though they have since fallen from their original glory, I have the upmost respect for both. As much as it seems that I have claimed all that info to be fact, I'm merely reiterating the words from Masters of Doom, which told that story exactly the same as I just did.
Also, could you imagine how *** great that would be to have all 5 of the original id guys up there together? Awkward no less I'm sure since 3 of the 5 have claimed to have been ousted from the company, but no less amazing. If I'm correct, most still work in the industry (John Carmack at id, Tom Hall and Romero at Loot Drop, Jay Wilbur at Epic, no idea about Adrian Carmack).
Well alright then. I'm off to see if Half Priced Books has Masters of Doom. I want to say I've seen it before and just assumed it was a strategy guide or something.
John Romero needs to return to the shooter Genre. Forget Daikatana, you know that the FPS level design of recently has been lackluster. he needs to get back into it.
Can't wait to show my DOOM spirit in Brink with the pre-order bonus.
Wait a second, an article about Romero and no one cracking a Daikatana joke?
Emh... hi mr. Romero. I'd like to apologize for severing your head in Doom II.
I am going to have to pick up that book!
I have GOT to play this game...
My all-time favorite computer game!


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Published: Monday, January 15, 2018 @ 12:26 PM
LONDON — Former Cranberries lead singer Dolores O' Riordan died suddenly in London at 46, her publicist told BBC.
"(O'Riordan) was in London for a short recording session," her publicist told BBC. "Family members are devastated to hear the breaking news and have requested privacy at this very difficult time."
O'Riordan, lead singer for The Cranberries, shot to fame with the group in the early 1990s. The group's release "Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?" sold more than 40 million records.
The group broke up in 2003 but reformed in 2009 and announced in 2017 it was going to tour the United Kingdom and the U.S., according to the Limerick Leader. However, the tour was cut short in May because of O'Riordan's health issues with her back, according to the BBC.
Published: Monday, May 21, 2018 @ 6:04 PM
BESSEMER CITY, N.C. — The brother of a man accused of driving his car into a North Carolina restaurant and killing two family members Sunday said there is nothing to forgive.
"I didn't need to forgive him. I never was angry at him, and I know what he did wasn't him," Monty Self said.
Police have charged Roger Self with first-degree murder after they say he intentionally drove his Jeep into the Surf and Turf Lodge in Bessemer City just after noon, killing two family members.
But Monty Self said the brother he loves didn't commit that deadly act. He said Roger Self is mentally ill, and the demons deep inside got the best of him and brought out the worst.
Here are photos of Roger Self and his daughter Katelyn Self. Police said Roger Self crashed into a Gaston County restaurant and killed his daughter and another person. https://t.co/NTyy71TWSr pic.twitter.com/THyg8PetRB— WSOCTV (@wsoctv) May 20, 2018
At a news conference Monday, the Self family's pastor also blamed the incident on severe mental illness. Austin Rammell, pastor at Venture Church, said "there is no way the man I've known for 16 years could do this."
Roger Self's daughter, 26-year-old Katelyn Self, a Gaston County sheriff's deputy, was killed when the Jeep crashed through the wall of the restaurant.
The other victim was identified as Amanda Self, Roger Self's daughter-in-law, who worked as an emergency room nurse at CaroMont Regional Medical Center.
Other family members were also injured. Roger Self's wife Diane was badly hurt and is in critical condition. His son Josh Self - a Gaston County police officer - was also injured, along with Amanda Self's 13-year-old daughter.
They are expected to recover.
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Wait staff told WSOC-TV's partners at the Gaston Gazette that Self took his family into the restaurant and had them seated. He then excused himself, went out to his vehicle and drove it at a high rate of speed into the area where they were sitting.
This is a picture of Roger Self. Police say he intentionally plowed his car into the restaurant. He was arrested immediately after the crash.— Stephanie Tinoco (@STinocoWSOC9) May 20, 2018
Investigators working to find out what could have possibly lead up to this attack. @wsoctv
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"It was like a battle zone in a movie," Monty Self said.
Self said during a jail visit he told his brother what happened.
"He was numb. He was numb. He kept saying this was crazy," Self said in describing his conversation with his brother.
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He became concerned about the health of the people who survived the crash that he caused.
"He was distraught," Self said.
"Tragic, tragic loss of life," Gaston County Sheriff Alan Cloninger said. "I'm asking people just to keep the family in your prayers, and the sheriff's office, because we're suffering right now."
Rammell said he saw the entire family in church Sunday morning, just a couple of hours before the horrific attack.
"I'm just trying to encourage them," Rammell said. "This was not a conscious act by their father and they know that."
Rammell said Roger Self has been dealing with mental illness, including anxiety, depression, and mental breakdowns, in recent months and has sought medical help.
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"Family has been loving him through this," Rammell said. "He's been taking precautions. He had all the guns removed from his house, so he was taking steps that were rational steps," the family's pastor said.
Rammell said he was set to officiate at Katelyn Self's wedding to her fiance, Alex, in September.
"There's nobody in the world Roger loved more than those people and they know that," Rammell said. "Even in the most chaotic, senseless, moment like this, they at least cling to the confidence that they know where Kate and Amanda are."
Rammell said that within hours of the tragedy, church members gathered at Venture Church for a vigil for the family.
Caleb Martin, a 14-year-old who buses tables at the restaurant, witnessed the car crash through the building.
"I walked over to my station and I heard a loud boom," he said. "It went straight through. There's a doorway. There is a wall and he drove in another room."
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Caleb was dazed by the carnage he saw. He said that, for a moment, he didn't know what to do but then he sprang into action.
"The one guy I could help in back, he was pretty hurt," Martin said, "I helped paramedics move tables off this dude and I moved debris out of the way so they could get to him."
Officials said Roger Self is a private investigator who worked for the Gastonia Police Department years ago.
"He was a regular and we haven't seen him in a while, so when he came back, it was kind of sad," Martin said.
Area law enforcement agencies offer condolences
Law enforcement agencies from across the area expressed their condolences on social media.
Katelyn Self was a corporal at the Gaston County Sheriff's Department. "Thoughts and prayers for the Gaston County Sheriff's Office and Deputy Self's family and friends."
The Huntersville Police Department posted on Twitter, "Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Gaston County Sheriff's Office and the family and friends of Corporal Katelyn Self. Corporal Self was senselessly killed today while off duty."
Published: Monday, May 21, 2018 @ 5:10 PM
— Exposure to air pollution in the womb can lead to higher blood pressured in children, a new study suggests.
"What we found was that air pollution exposure during the third trimester in particular was associated with higher blood pressure in children," study author Dr. Noel Mueller, from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, told CBS News.
The research by Mueller and his team, which was published last week in the journal Hypertension, studied 1,239 mothers and their children aged three to nine in the Boston area. When the children were sorted into three categories (from highest to lowest exposure to pollution in the womb), the results showed that those in the highest exposure group were 61 percent more likely to have higher blood pressure than those in the lowest exposure group.
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To gauge the levels of pollution in the areas where the women lived during their third trimester, the researchers looked at readings from nearby Environmental Protection Agency monitors. The children in the "high-risk" category were exposed to levels at least twice as high as the "acceptable" amount set by the EPA.
Mueller said exposure to pollution "causes an inflammatory response that alters genetic expression and fetal growth and development, on the pathway to high blood pressure in childhood," The Independent reported. "We know that blood pressure tracks through life. Children who have elevated blood pressure in childhood have a higher probability of having hypertension later in life and cardiovascular diseases."
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While the study only demonstrates a correlation between pollution and higher blood pressure and does not confirm causation, pregnant woman should be aware, researchers said.
Dr. Melissa Smarr, an assistant professor at the Department of Environmental Health in the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University, said there are steps pregnant women can take to avoid air pollution.
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"Spending a limited amount of time near major roadways or heavily trafficked areas is one way to lessen air pollution exposure," she told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Mueller also suggested pregnant women can avoid exercising outdoors in areas with bad air pollution.
Local and national governments should also work towards improving air quality, Mueller added. He explained that regulations are necessary "not only for the health of our planet but also for the health of our children."
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"The conceptualization and implementation of strategic initiatives to minimize air pollution can be furthered through continued partnerships between research institutions and local, state, and national government," Smarr said.
Exposure to air pollution in the womb triggers high blood pressure in children, study finds https://t.co/zch6v3d9Dx pic.twitter.com/y1flT98vcd— The Independent (@Independent) May 17, 2018
An increased risk of high blood pressure isn't something to be taken lightly, she warned.
"High blood pressure that goes untreated in childhood may increase the risk of developing high blood pressure and/or cardiovascular disease as an adult," she said. "Left untreated, high blood can adversely affect various organs in the body, ultimately reducing the overall quality of life."
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According to Smarr, the research is an important contribution to the understanding of children's environmental health "as it highlights the significance of exposure to air pollution during pregnancy as it pertains to offspring health during early childhood, which has potential implications for adult health."
Children whose mothers lived in the most polluted areas were more likely to have high blood pressure between ages 3 and 9.https://t.co/dUJNS5wwI1— American Heart Advocacy (@AmHeartAdvocacy) May 21, 2018
"I am hopeful that these findings will encourage the design of larger future studies that are able to estimate personal maternal exposure to air pollution in the context of children's blood pressure measured multiple times throughout childhood," she said.
Published: Monday, May 21, 2018 @ 4:59 PM
A day after President Donald Trump demanded an investigation into how the FBI dealt with investigations during the 2016 campaign, the White House accepted a plan from Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein to expand an ongoing review of the probe into Russian interference in the elections, and how it touched on the Trump Campaign.
"Based on the meeting with the President, the Department of Justice has asked the Inspector General to expand its current investigation to include any irregularities with the Federal Bureau of Investigation's or the Department of Justice's tactics concerning the Trump Campaign," read a statement issued by the White House.
"It was also agreed that White House Chief of Staff Kelly will immediately set up a meeting with the FBI, DOJ, and DNI together with Congressional Leaders to review highly classified and other information they have requested," the statement added, referring to an ongoing battle between Republicans in Congress and the feds for documents about the Russia probe.
The outcome of the meeting between Mr. Trump, the Deputy Attorney General, the FBI Director, and the Director of National Intelligence – which was not listed on the President's public schedule – was less explosive than what President Trump had seemingly threatened on Sunday, when he said he would demand a full investigation into whether the feds had "infiltrated or surveilled the Trump Campaign for Political Purposes."
Mr. Trump and Congressional Republicans have been playing up the issue in recent days, arguing that initial FBI efforts to find out what Russia was doing with relation to the Trump Campaign, was actually an effort to undermine Mr. Trump's bid for the White House.
But Democrats say what's going on now is an effort by Mr. Trump and his allies in the Congress to undermine the current investigation, by allowing the President's lawyers to see what evidence the Special Counsel's office – and maybe U.S. Intelligence – had been able to gather during the 2016 campaign.
The Monday meeting at the White House came as Republicans stepped up demands for documents about the investigation, as Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA), asked the Justice Department for information on contacts between officials and former British intelligence agent Christopher Steele, who put together a controversial 'dossier' on the President, funded by Democratic sources.
In a letter to Rosenstein, Grassley zeroed in Monday on Associate Deputy Attorney General Bruce Ohr, and his contacts with Steele.
"Accordingly, please provide all records related to Mr. Ohr's communications about these matters, including: (1) emails from Mr. Ohr's personal and work accounts, (2) phone logs, (3) handwritten notes, and (4) text messages from personal and work accounts," Grassley wrote in a letter.
Published: Monday, May 21, 2018 @ 4:03 PM
Updated: Monday, May 21, 2018 @ 4:03 PM
BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. — A police officer was shot and killed Monday while investigating a report of suspicious activity in Baltimore County, Maryland, according to Gov. Larry Hogan.
"We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of a Baltimore County police officer after she was shot in the the line of duty," Hogan said on Twitter.
"Our prayers got out to this brave officer's family, Baltimore County police and fire and the Baltimore County community," he said.
DEVELOPING: Baltimore County Police officer fatally shot in line of duty, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says; suspect remains at large. https://t.co/eIEnXCnCse pic.twitter.com/wAzyBrEbWv— ABC News (@ABC) May 21, 2018
Hogan said the suspect is still on the loose as a manhunt continues.
The officer has not yet been publicly identified.
She died after she was shot in the head while investigating a report of "suspicious activity," according to WBAL-TV.
Baltimore County Councilman David Marks wrote in a Twitter post that the officer was shot in Perry Hall, near Belair and Lausmier roads.
A police officer was shot while investigating suspicious activity in Perry Hall near Belair and Klausmier Roads. Heavy police activity in that area. I have no more details and will pass along information as reported to me by the Baltimore County Police Department.— David Marks (@david_s_marks) May 21, 2018
Police warned residents to shelter in place as they continued to investigate Monday's shooting.
Residents in the area of Belair Road and Klausmeier Road should shelter in place due to ongoing #BCoPD incident. Motorists should avoid Belair Road from Forge Road to Ebenezer Road. #BCoPD is searching for an armed suspect. More info when available. ^NL— BACO Public Safety (@BACOPoliceFire) May 21, 2018


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In its fullness, the new school year begins today. Some schools opened last week but the majority of the remaining institutions got going this morning.
As is the custom, merchants who sell school items have been in demand. Over the weekend, The Freeport News interviewed a number of representatives of business places that stock school supplies. Generally, they expressed a readiness for the new 2017/2018 school year, and willingness to meet the various demands.
Owner and Manager of H&L School Supplies, Kelly Russell informed that the process of dealing with those requiring supplies for school went "very well."
"Things started a bit late, but it is moving gradually. The store still has a great deal of supplies including backpacks, books and pens and pencils," said Russell.
At Park and Shop, Office Manager Lisa Darville informed that customers had been coming in over the last two weeks.
"We are also a part of the 'GB-opoly' and I feel like that helps out a lot," she said.
GB-opoly is a buy local program designed to make back-to-school shopping enjoyable and beneficial for the local community. The initiative was launched in 2016. It is a scratch - off based game where participants search for the right scratch pieces to win great prizes.
The actual game board has various places on it, named either after a community on Grand Bahama or one of three companies. The object of the game is to match as many property sets as possible to win more and more prizes. As shoppers visit one of the participating merchants, they are to receive a scratch off piece. Each scratch piece is color-coded and matches a place on the board. When one matches all the colors in a property set or matches all of the logos of a company, the prize corresponds to the set.
In order to participate in the game, shoppers need to purchase items from one of the participating vendors: Bethel Books and Stationers, Sav-Mor Drugs, Sawyer's Fresh Market, Park and Shop, and Kross Town Food Store. Participants can win a variety of prizes.
Darville revealed that they scheduled Sunday (September 3) from 11a.m.-3 p.m. to be open to accommodate customers who were not able to shop on Saturday, or before.
The store also carries school uniforms for government schools on the island. Darville pointed out however, that the amount of school shopping seemed to decrease from last year.
Felix Johnson a customer at Park and Shop stated that he would like to shop at home because it is more convenient. He has an issue though, with the prices.
"To be home and pay these large prices for some things, I don't think its worth it," he said.
Stephanie Forde, Owner of Jon Wes Shoe Store revealed that their traffic of customers has been steady for back to school.
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She disclosed that in place was the option to buy one and get one free, for nine weeks, and there still are a few more gift certificates and prizes to give away.
Wes Forde, the store owner gave the opinion customers are shopping these more carefully and with a greater regard for prices.
"They realize they don't have the kind of money that they used to have, because when you look at it, the hotels are closed down and a lot of people aren't working. They are being a lot more prudent on how they spend their money," he said.
He added that, accordingly, it was determined that the shop would do the best possible to accommodate customers in these tough economic times.
According to Forde although the level of shopping since last year is the same, it has decreased significantly in comparison to years before.
"Years before we had to lock the doors," he said.
Forde explained that this change could be the result of a number of factors such as the lack of funds, various school show giveaways, and persons choosing to shop abroad.
"Either way, we're happy because we're on a downtrend. So whatever business we can garner from this type of environment, we're happy," he said.
To further assist customers, Forde informed that although the store usually closes for business at 6 p.m., there are times when the doors are not shut until 7:30 p.m.


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@sdlife19: i can understand urPOV but wht not meet… that shuldn't have been a question here. Rano only knows that meet hadn't told maan about her accident. thats it.
she doesn't even have an inkling to what these girls planned…
she doesn't even know that meet pushed geet into her shoes, she sent geet to manali or the very fact that geet is in love with maan.
Right now, she thinks meet is unwell so geet is trying to
rope maan…and its obvious her motherly instict wouldn't allow it!! So basically, Rano doesn't know a thing about what meet or geet did!
And the next moment, she felt nothing but a sharp stinging sensation on her cheeks, which made her stumble backwards. She looked up at her mother's face which had nothing but resentment and disgust! Needless to say, geet was confirmed her mother had seen her and Maan outside!
She had nothing to say but dip her head in shame! Not that she regretted being with maan, she regretted letting meet down…she regretted staining a divine sisterly relationship and she regretted making her mother resent her.
"why did you do this geet?", her mother's voice reflected nothing but her indignant zeal.
"this is why i had sent you to study in the US? So that you…for god's sake he is your sister's fiance! They have been engaged Geet… didn't you have any shame before even touching him?"
Rano looked away in disgust, which clearly stated that she had seen her and maan in that position, and then that kiss… she felt her heart constrict seeing her mother in such a pathetic condition.
She managed to hold herself and walk closer to rano, "mom… please… am sorry. I know i did wrong..but for once, listen to me…"
Rano pushed her away, "why should I listen to you? You are ruining not one but three lives here. And as far as I know, my daughter would never do this… and today i am ashamed that you are my daughter!"
It hit her like a tornado, crushing whatever was left behind. Tears and more tears spilled out of those blue eyes, "mom…am sorry. It wasn't intentional…"
"get out..", rano cut her in between shutting her up. She looked at her mother wide eyed.
"get out of my house!"
"mo…mom??", she cried.
"did you sleep with him?", rano asked suddenly, making her gasp, "tell me honestly geet… i saw it today and you think am a fool not to understand what is going on behind my back? Did you sleep with him?"
Rano's eyes had hurt, anger, disgust and what not when she realized this had been too farfetched.
"mom..please… its not..", geet cried, holding her hands but she jerked it off.
"did you or did you not geet?", rano's voice came out stronger and sterner than ever and geet loved her mom too much to lie. She dipped her head and nodded softly. Rano couldn't believe it. She had somewhere hoped that her daughter wouldn't do that ever, especially to her sister! But she felt paralysed now, unable to move on the revelation.
When she didn't move, geet was scared. She rushed to her mother and tried to shake her, "mom… i know what i did is not forgivable but i love him…"
"shut up…", rano's voice sounded scary now, "and just get out of my house. You think i will let such a girl with no dignity live in my house?? Just get out…"
Geet fell on her knees and hugged rano by her waist, "mom.. please let me speak to meet once…she much be waiting for me to tell her…"
But rano would hear none of it. She held geet and dragged her out. Geet cried, "no mom..please…am sorry… i would do anything to correct that…mom listen to me please…"
But rano didn't listen a word. She dragged geet, pushed her out, "never show your face so long as am alive geet!" and she shut the door right on her face. geet broke down, knocking the door, "mom please ek baar meri baat tho suniye… mom.."
Rano turned away from the door and sat on the couch, with her eyes moist and her mind jammed. What have they gone and done? one daughter was battling with her life while the other was ruining everything!! She cried silently for both of them, trying hard to hold herself from breaking down. Mohinder was still in Hoshiyarpur… her mother-in law was probably breathing her last now. She couldn't possibly tell him..and what would she say? She felt wronged…so wronged!
It was almost 10:30 at night when her motherly love overpowered everything in her. There was a complete silence. There were no knocks…no geet calling out to her. she felt torn. she checked on meet who was waiting for geet to come back, not knowing what had happened when she was asleep a few hours back.
"maa… did geet call? She was supposed to come back today.."
Rano kissed her daughter's forehead, trying hard not to cry, "umm… i will give her a call. May be flight is delayed! You take rest!"
She tucked meet properly and walked out. She felt restless… there was no knocking…no crying… and she was scared now. It struck 11pm when she realized she had been pacing around the hall. How could she sleep when her child was suffering outside in the cold?
Losing that battle, she quickly opened the door to look for geet. She looked here and there and then found her, lying on the cold floor of the porch, unconscious. She panicked and quickly checked on her. she was breathing but she was cold. She shook her, patted her cheeks and called out to her several times before she opened her eyes, "m..mom"
Rano's heart bleed, seeing her so lifeless… devoid of charm. She had trails of tears down her cheeks and fresh tears made away.she said nothing but wiped her tears and supported her back to her room. Geet hadn't eaten anything at all. rano took her to her room, helped her change and fed her some roti and sabji that she had prepared but geet wouldn't look into her eyes nor would she speak. She managed to feed her half a roti and then she refused to take another morsel. She turned to leave when geet held her hand, like she always used to do when she was young, "mom… please mat jao…"
Rano sighed and pushed her hand away, "I don't want to even look at your face geet. The only reason you are here is because I couldn't have seen you like that!"
And she left, leaving geet all by herself. Geet had no energy or even the will to go after her. she was fatigued and her lashes felt heavy, due to tiredness and constant crying and in no time, she had drifted off to a dreamless sleep.
Dadima had been so happy to see maan back and happier to see him happy. She knew he had been to shimla with meet and when she had asked about the trip, Maan just hugged her and told her that he would like to marry her as soon as possible. Dadima saw his excitement and felt so happy. She quietly made her calculations and decided that she'd speak to rano and Mohinder on fixing the date as soon as possible.
Maan finished with a few mails and calls from office,before actually retiring for the day. He was too eager, excited..anxious… to the extent that he wished she were with him right now. He would waste notime and make love to her like never before. He shook his head and went to freshen up…she must be tired. Anyways, its a few more days before they get that licence. He came out in a towel, witing his head and opened his suitcase to take things out. He smiled seeing a few of her belongings stuffed in there. he took them out and smelled them..exactly like her! apparently, she had bought too many things for everyone back home that she never had space to fit her own clothes so she stuffed a few of her dresses in his suitcase. He kept them aside carefully, unable to forget how he had ripped off the dress on her each time they came close. He stopped and hit himself… this was not good.
He took out his stuffs when he noticed a passport. Was it hers? He picked it up, running his hand through his wet hairs and opened it to check…
He stood shocked at what he saw"Geet Handa! Geet… he tried to remember hard. Wasn't it her sister's name? How come her sister's name was here when the photograph had been meet's!! Was it a mistake? He carefully looked at her picture…curly hairs…sharp features.. he felt his head spin. Why the hell would geet's passport have meet's photograph? And if it was Meet's passport, why would it have geet handa as her name? He wanted to keep it away but the name Geet stuck in his head…he kept the passport away and fell n the bed but he couldn't sleep.after reeling over it for a long time… why would Meet have Geet's name on her passport? When everything was same then why the name? He closed his eyes suddenly feeling very tired from the trip.
When she had met him for the first time after whole 7 months and hugged her… she had pushed him away like he was a stranger, her attitude, her boldness, her way of dealing with things…he had found them all so different! He woke up with a start… what the hell was he thinking!! Why would Meet even try to… he shook his head trying not to think more on it. Or god's sake they had spent their most intimate times together… and he knew his love very well. He might just go to her place the next day to give her passport and ask about it very well. There must definitely be some mistake.
A blurred dream faded and another set in… maybe it were her tears that made even her dreams hazy. She could see herself walking hand in hand when he bought her a butterscotch ice cream which was Meet's favourite! She smiled in her sleep as another drop of tear rolled down and she murmured to herself, "if only you knew maan… that its me Geet!"
The next morning geet woke up with her heart thudding with a severe ache. She had a hard time opening her eyes and realized it was 8am already. She felt so heavy in her heart, how would she face people now? Especially meet? She somehow managed to drag herself to the washroom and freshened up, her heart breaking bit by bit. Her most beautiful moments with maan danced in front of her eyes, making her smile weakly.it was just all a dream and now is what is reality…bitter and painful. She has to face meet now.
She walked out only to get the news that their grandmother had left this world early morning and that rano had to go. she had been hospitalized for a long time. Geet felt like crying…her beloved grandmom was no more! Rano was frantic and hurrying up instructing geet to stay with meet as she was not in a state to travel anywhere. And geet just stood like a statue…time moved and so did people but she remained still…frozen in the moment.
She snapped back to reality hearing a click on the door and then realized rano was gone and meet just entered the hall, her face brightening as she saw her sister stand.
Meet was so happy that geet was back. She had missed her…no doubt she missed maan too but having geet back was like a breather. She knew they had some cold war between them because of maan but then without geet she was lonely. She was as incomplete without geet as was without maan!
"geet…tu kab aayi? I had been waiting for so long you know!"
Geet smiled weakly through her tears and slowly walked towards her sister. As she reached her, she knelt down, kisses her sister's forehead and placed her head on her lap, silently praying if her sster could make her feel better and take away this pain and heart break.
Silence prevailed for a long time but meet felt warm wetness on her lap. She wondered what had made her sister so restless and so hurt. She caressed her hair, "geet…kya hua? Are you alright?"
Geet just nodded softly but she didn't look up at her. meet was worried now, seeing geet so detached and so upset. She cupped geet's face and raised it up so that she could see into her eyes but to her utter surprise, geet's lashes dropped for reasons unknown to her.
"geet tell me na..what happened? Did something happened in Shimla? Is something wrong? Does…does maan know?", meet's voice trembled as she spoke the last line.
Geet shook her head in denial but her tears made meet really restless, "tho phir ye aansu kyun geet? Bata na kya hua…you are worrying me!!"
Geet looked down, as her fingers clutched meet's skirt on her lap, "i don't know why this happened meet… but i did something wrong and terribly wrong. I know i shouldn't have… I should have stopped…but i couldn't!! Mein kya kaun ab? What should I do? I was being selfish… will you ever forgive me?"
And she broke broke down, letting her tears down. Meet blinked away her tears, probably relating to things from the past and the present. She bit her lips to stop her sobs and when she could finally do it, managed to speak, "tu maan se pyaar karti hai… hain na?"
Geet gasped hearing those words from meet and immediately looked up at her, "meet?? What are you saying?"
Meet tried to smile, "swear on me you will speak the truth… these tears are because you love him, isn't it? "
Geet looked down, shaking her head, trying hard not to hurt meet, "nahi nahi ye sach nahi…"
"phir ye aansu kyun geet…tell me if not for maan? You can't lie to me..you know!!"
It was so hard for geet to not cry now. she held meet's hand and cried, "I had done wrong meet…please mujhe maaf kar de… I love him ike i have loved no one ever… I tried to stop myself but nahi reh saki bina pyaar kiye ussey… bahut pyaar karti hun ussey…bu…but i swear I will go away..yes I will and will never come between the two of you…"
She cried but then there was complete silence. Meet's hands felt limp and geet looked up at her face. she seemed stunned and frozen…and her gaze somewhere else. She wondered what was wrong and turned back to see what was behind her that held meet's attention so powerfully.
And when she did… she knew it was probably the death of her. Maan stood by the door, stunned and very angry. His expressions screamed that out. He had been here to return her passport but what he heard and saw was probably a stab to his heart! He was at first shocked to see meet in a wheelchair but what hurt the most was betrayal! His heart was butchered so badly… they were twins…they lied… "she" lied! Everything was a lie… the love, their passionate nights… their talks… their moments… every damn thing was just a lie!!!
Geet felt her life being drained out of her body, slowly. She saw that anger in his eyes…that accusation that directed towards her… and that hatred! She couldn't let that happen. She had never expected this…but then its all done! she stood up, trembling in fear and took a step ahead, "maan.."
Even her voice came out as a mere whisper and her name from her lips filled with nothing but detest! It had always been Geet? Her boldness…her way of speaking… dealing with people…it was not his Meet!!! His fingers curled by his side as rage coursed through his body…how could they?
Meet was scared to see maan to see like that as well. She had never known all this could come like this, "maan.. please listen to me…"
But he was in some other world perhaps. His piercing gaze killed geet. She was in such a state where she could neither go ahead nor go backwards. Meet's voice echoed but his heart and mind revolted. All this time he had been cheated!!
"You lied…", he snarled and geet knew it was directed at her.
"n…no…maan..", her own voiced seemed so weak and unknown to her now.
"You lied…", he spoke again, deaf and blind to anything else but the pain in his heart. He was in no state to listen to anything now. He couldn't believe what she had done to him!!!
"maan…please listen for once… I may have.."
"YOU BLOODY LIED"…he screamed so lied that she jumped and stepped back, almost falling to the ground but held herself against the couch.
His eyes had so much hatred… indeed she lied and she had been such a pathetic person! Before she could even stable herself, she watched him rush towards meet and kneel in front of her and cup her face, "what the hell happened to you meet? Why didn't you bloody tell me? Ye kya ho gaya tumhe? And why did you ever lie to me? To your maan??"
Meet though scared and hurt, found solace in the arms of her beloved. Those moments came back to her with his loving words when her life was snatched away from her. she cried… and she realized today how desperately she had wished for this one moment when maan would hold her and take away all her fears. She was in love with this man and there was no denying… her prayers were answered today. She had always imagined this day… and gulped down her pain when she knew he would have touched someone else… kissed someone else.. hugged someone else… but now nothing mattered. She fell in his arms, crying her eyes out, giving into her feelings that she had bottled up as mere wishes all this time!
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