I even remembered giving birth to them. "Sostrange that it's so normal," I whispered.I stood there for a minute, knowing that I was a grown woman and ...other,not a teenage football player. In fact, when I tried thinking about thegame I was so skilled at playing, it all seemed sort of vague. I couldn'teven remember the different roles between the team members much less allthe rules. I remembered playing, but those memories were a little vague aswell."This is what Mathias meant," I whispered. He'd. "That wasn't funny!"I was laughing. "Yeah, it was."She hit me with the teddy bear."Did you stay here all night?" No," she said. "I went home, and tried to sleep. But I was too worried about you, so I tossed and I turned..." Shaking her head, she added. "Finally, I drove back out here. You were in there for 13 hours, you know." Long time," I said.She nodded. "Long for me. You got to sleep through it."I yawned. "Not much of a sleep. So who's your friend?"She looked down at the bear in her lap,. "Bit of a fun girl, but efficient."Eventually, they flopped down, side by side on a grassy knoll. His closeness did not bother her in the way she might have expected. Their eyes locked, and he smiled again, "You know what you are?" he asked.Why was her breath quickening? "What am I?"He moved imperceptibly closer, "You're the woman who is never there. The most haunting women are those who can't be found in a crowded café, who are lost in a party crowd. Never there--needing to be hunted out.". I heard the doorbell and got out of bed to answer it, I was wearing a baggy tshirt and pj bottoms, not exactly the sexiest things i own. lol When the door opened daniel had a big smile on his face and I knew what he wanted but I wasnt the best morning person in the world. I invited him in and told him to make 2 cups of coffee and I went to get my bathrobe on, the sun was already beaming but the house was still a bit chilly. daniel was pouring the water into the mugs so I went over behind him.