It had happened; the man who had persuaded me to do all this had finally asked the question that he had been desperate to ask. The answer was obvious ...ut, hard as it was, I didn’t respond straight away. Instead I paused and looked out of the window while I counted to twenty.“Pam?”“I’m not sure,” I lied. “It depends. Did you like it enough to do it again? Did it bother you, knowing that I was doing… things too?”“Well, it was tough knowing you were with someone,” his lies were as bad as mine. I. Throughout the ride home Mom kept her arm protectively around myshoulder, probably afraid I wasn't real or would disappear again! Everynow and then she would tuck a hair back into place on my head. We'dstyled my hair into a really pretty updo for graduation that would havemade any teenager look older. Amanda had used some pretty crystal toppedpins and pearl combs to hold it in place. I was pretty sure in the otherdimension it had made me look cute and like the equivalent of a Toddlersand Tiara. God help me, now that you’re back in our lives, I don’t want to let you go again.” “Gary, let me spend the night.” “No, absolutely not, it’s too soon for that.” Judy was praying he would say yes, but she understood when he didn’t. They changed the subject and Gary told her about a big advertising campaign he would be shooting shortly. He was explaining the idea behind the shoot when, unknowingly, he did the unthinkable, he asked Judy for her opinion. He never realized how much it meant to. She didn't refuse, nor did she respond. She was too stunned.Suddenly Sandi realized what it was. The mask! Of course, the mask! She sagged in defeat. Her career was over. She would loose it all. All her planning, all her sessions with Ben, all her love. Lost!She staggered. Ben, the gallant partner, caught her gracefully under the arms and swept her to him in an extravagant maneuver, still playing to the crowd. They were still watching, the crowd was always watching, smiling at the two.