But then I heard her words to me like she was speaking right at my ear, in soft dulcet tones, “Don't cry if I die, be happy instead, and when I'm de...d - remember our joy, lover boy. Get stoned for me, recalling our balling will make you smile, be high and get happy for Granny's in heaven, and my spirit lives on in our love my sweet Kevin Kyle.” She was not a great poetess, but it was the thought which counted and I did grin and take another toke.The rest of that summer was too short, as we. .. I think," I countered not sure what she meant by that one either really. "You look younger."She did know what I meant by that. "Yeah, I feel younger, more alive now too. I was dead inside for a while." I know. Sort of how I feel now, though not nearly as bad as you," I amended remembering the way she had looked.Sioux spun around on the rock, now facing me directly, the fact that she was nude suddenly no longer of importance, at least to her anyway. But it was hard not to look when she did. "Do you... do you remember... when we found you on the hill... do you remember what you said... about my mom?"He dropped her hand as well as eye contact. "Uh, a little bit," he said, trying to sound casual."You said I looked like her," she said to prompt his memory."Oh! Yeah... right." My dad says that a lot, too," she said tentatively."Yeah, I know he does." Is that what you were thinking of? I mean, when you saw me leaning over you, did I look like... like a picture of her that dad has shown. When I pulled in the second time, Ed's black sedan was parked by the door. Since it was Saturday, I parked beside it but far enough away so that loading the guns and bike wouldn't be a problem."Well hello Ed," I said as I entered the office using my key."I thought you might be in today," he said as an answer."I hadn't planned on it, but I realized that it was Saturday. Since I was already out, it seemed a good time to pick up the tools." What kind of mood are you in?" he asked."I'm depressed..