She's really beautiful, as well..." How long were you together?" Nearly three years." Don't you think you must be special to her for her to stay with ...ou that long?"He shrugged. "She ... sort of needed me at first," he said. "I suppose she stayed with me out of gratitude."Delia sensed his reluctance to talk about her background and swallowed the temptation to press him further. "Tom, don't put yourself down. You're obviously gifted too, in a different way. There's nothing wrong with manual. "We heard a 'ding' and a light came on over one of the slots, just like when we were trying on suit-parts. I went to go see what we got. This time it was a tray with two plates, two cups, and two sets of utensils with fork, spoon, knife, and napkin.I took the tray back to Diana and waved at the hardware. "All this for a hamburger?" Yes. It's easy enough, and easier than deciding later that you need a fork. The AIs have been told to include the silver and napkin with every meal. Didn't you ask. A break was a break and as far as Trevor was concerned his marriage was finished and both parties could take what ever path they wanted, it was no concern to the other."My fantasy", he said. "Well you all know I live alone. I would like two plump but not overweight women with heavy sagging tits, around the fifties and belonging to one of the many mythologies that are around to come with the intention of converting me. I would have been washing the floors and cleaning the bathroom, I would be. But they exist only in your head." I've seen this move," I say snidely. "It stars John Cusack!" At leastI think it did. "Now what am I supposed to do? Start killing off myother personalities till there is only one left?" This is what frustrates me about you." He doesn't seem frustratedthough. "But also gives me hope. These brief flashes of cynical wit. Ibelieve you are an intelligent woman with a lot of potential. You justneed to accept that there is only one reality. And this is it. There'sno.