My parents were no help. I was a disappointment anyway. That's why they had Stan, my brother. So, one day I just packed a few things and left. As long...as I had money I travelled to the places where I had seen him. Maybe I would see him again, find him.” Another shaky laugh. “Me, hunting ghosts and ending up with a werewolf and a pack of dogs.”I finished my coffee and scratched the dog behind his ears again. “I never told anyone that I had seen him. Not even the shrink...don't know why.”After. We giggle like naughty school girls after the second aperitif though I’m hoping the meal is just an entrée for what will come later. We eat feeding each other bits of food and my hand starts to stray to her leg as moves closer to me in the booth. As the last of the wine is disappearing I’m stroking her thigh and brushing over her smooth mound when she leans in close and suggests her place as it’s only round the corner. We start to walk hand in hand talking of music, clothes and why men just. “You know the steps,” Keith said. “Maddie, if I didn’t use all the plastic bags to wrap my feet in, let’s get the book prepared to take with us.”They worked quickly to close the book, wrap it first in cellophane, and then package it in a garbage bag, sucking as much air out of the package as they could with straws before sealing it closed with packing tape. Nonetheless, by the time they were finished, the last of the torches had gone out and Fry held a single flashlight on their work.“Let’s. Please give me your hand"She saw that I was crying."My name is Andrea."It was the first time I heard her speak. She looked at me and smiled, almost affectionately, like she knew who I was."...give me your hand Andrea..." I pleaded.The snow seemed to cover the sky. It was almost like a dream.She slipped away."Andrea!"I woke up in bed.Funny.It was just a dream.My heart was beating like crazy.I sat up and tried to remember her face. I swear I've never seen her before in my life.I grabbed my phone.