My pain and discomfort were so great that I did not really give it a second thought. "Let me just get it started and in there, and then you can help m... with my back." In the bathroom, I slowly leaned over and turned the water on. My back was killing me and it had become unbearable now. Neha turned around as I took of my robe, and I stepped into the shower, the hot spray serving a cool relief against my pain-ridden body. I moved my feet forward, placing my hands out in front of me and against. She let me know up front that she was living with her boyfriend and they were monogamous, but that she relished my friendship. And of course in the club, she was friendly and flirty (as the girls knew to be, to maximize dances and tips). But I swear, there were a lot more quick touches on the hand or face (her to me), all when the seriously watchful bouncers had their attention elsewhere. It was a giddy time for me.But soon, she was graduating from school. She emailed me an invitation to come. “David, Andy, I want you to sit here (she indicated a love seat which allowed a clear view of her bedroom). I will be a woman coming home from a date. Do not speak or participate until it is time. Just watch.”We made ourselves comfortable, sitting side by side, holding hands like two teenagers in our parent’s living room.Rebecca left the room. In a moment, we heard the front door open and close. We heard her humming and the sound of the refrigerator opening. Then, the click clack of her high. The cool, dry air from the north hit my nose and flooded my mind with some special memories. In the future, I knew it would always remind me of this landmark point in my existence. Like I said, I had always enjoyed the cold air. Those winds of change carried upon them a path for me I could’ve never dreamed of. It harkened me back once more to Nick’s talk about the future, about going where life takes me. As I glanced down and watched my shoes dangle back and forth, I knew I was slowly moving.