." You don't understand! She kissed me... and I kissed her back. Her kiss was different than Darius's. His are strong and powerful while her kiss was ...oft, tender and sweet. I can't get her out of my mind. I keep wondering if maybe it's her love I really want." Perhaps it's just infatuation. Something very new and different and therefore exciting." But that's the point Mom. I know you and Dad wouldn't approve, but I've been to bed with Darius. He's a wonderful lover, but then why can't I forget. Thereflection stubbornly refused to change. No fifty-five year old, two meter tall (6'6"), slightlyoverweight 120 kilogram (260 lbs) male with gray eyes andrapidly thinning dark brown hair liberally shot with graylooked back into Matthew's eyes.Of course, he'd expected to be different when, or rather *if*he woke up from the nightmare his life had become. Certainchanges had been absolutely required, given the circumstances,if he was going to survive that disaster. He'd even beenready (hell,. That weight was currently a hindrance, though, as they found themselves running from another wave of centipedes. The consistency of the corridor had also changed, where they were now passing through a chain of 30x30ft rooms, each one with a deep bowl-like floor.“Whoa! Stop!” Noah shouted.Everyone halted at the entrance to the next room, blocked behind his arms. The floor of the chamber was waist-deep with dark water, or at least, they hoped it was water. By now, they had all become a bit. “But what about Tom?” I thought.“What about Tom?” Marilyn asked.“Look,” I started. “He really didn’t mean to kill me. Yeah, he wanted me hurt enough so I was out of commission for a while, but he paid dearly for that. The killing part was not his idea.“You guys are Spirits of the living and I’m sure you won’t want to hang with me all the time. Be realistic here. Your bodies have things to do and you’ll want to be with them.“I know we’re connected, and any time you need me or I need one or all.