Penny was staying at school to do final preparations for opening night that night. My car was in the garage that Friday so Greg Harrison and his date ...ad agreed to give me a ride to opening night and give Penny and me a ride home when the play was over.I finished up my homework when I got home so I would have the rest of my weekend free. I ate supper, showered and dressed up. I was the escort for one of the leading actresses for the evening, so I needed to look good. Greg and his date, Chelsea. . Sigrid needs to talk to you." Judith?... My doctor says I have a pre-cancerous cervix... You think so? When?... Yes, here's her name and number." Sigrid read off the doctor's information. "Yes. I'll call you." What did she say?" Anne asked."She said for me to get myself there as fast as I can. She'll look at me, have a specialist look, too... A cancer specialist." Her voice shook.Anne said, "That's the guy you need, Sigrid. Who do you want to go with you?" I'll be all right, Anne. I'll go. ***Have you ever had one of those fantasies? You know, the ones that feel so real you begin to wonder if you are actually imagining them. Well, I do… because I have them all the time! Sometimes, they turn into a story, but mostly they remain trapped inside my brain. That is, until now…I was visiting my mother for a few days. At least that was the plan, but she left mere hours after I arrived. She had recently joined a choir and could not afford to skip a practice because they only had a few. "Yes, Cook, when you speak to me." Yes, Cook." Put your kitchen apron on, it's hanging on the back of the door, thenput those dirty pans in the dishwasher on the right." I found thevoluminous white cover-all and felt considerably less exposed. It was avery frilly, obviously feminine garment, but did cover all my maids'outfit, protecting it against potential dirtying in the kitchenenvironment.I did as I was told then looked at her, waiting for new instructions. Atthat moment another woman.