Not only did I have to recover, but I needed to maintain my strength and flexibility during the time I couldn’t be on the court. The week of finals,...I’d be gone to Nationals, so I had to cram four weeks of work into three at school and take my exams the week before. It made me tired just to think about it.Dad, Sam, and my little cheer squad stayed with me through the day and applauded loudly when I got my medal. Allison was on her way to the airport before I got a chance to thank her, but Bree. "I guess there are different degrees of 'all right.' I'll deal with it."They were quiet as they waited for the food, which showed up within the promised half an hour. Ryan started off nibbling at her pad thai, but soon ate with more enthusiasm and finished it off.After dinner, Ryan told Brody to go while she cleaned up. He shook his head and they put away the leftovers and dishes, then he pulled her back to the living room."So what will we watch tonight? Food, superheroes or exploding. That night I invited her todinner the following evening."Should I bring anything?" she asked."You'll need a nightie," I told her.She knew who I was, what I did, but around her I was weaker. She hadseen me at my most vulnerable and knew about my past. I didn't knowhow to process that, so I had continued in that role. My assertivenessthat she would stay over surprised her, but she quickly turned thetables on me."I usually sleep naked," she smiled, kissing my cheek.8/We chatted over a marvellous. There's not much I can say. What do you want to know?" I want to know what you were thinking, Megan," I said firmly. "You obviously know what you were doing in the video. But why were you doing that, why did you record it and who on earth were you talking to while you did your little act?"As I waited for her answer I reflected on how I might have acted in a similar situation when I was her age. I thought I would not have handled it nearly as well as my daughter was handling it. I probably would.