"I don't know son," she said shaking her head. "Remember that we talkedabout this." Martha!" my Dad exclaimed. "It's just cheerleading. What's the wor...stthat could happen?" Come on Mom! Please?" I pleaded looking at her with big puppy dog eyes.That usually softened her up."Remember what I had said when you wanted to join the lacrosse team?"Mom continued not relenting. "You need to be careful, you don't want toexpose yourself." Mom!" I whined getting tired of the same old lecture. "I can. But I decided that I would respect her privacy, turned and went to my room.At six the next morning, I was back in the gym, running on the treadmill. MaryAnn entered a short time later,"Sorry I'm late, I guess I overslept. How was your weekend?" It was OK. How was yours?" It was OK."There was an awkward silence. We each knew that there was more to the other's story, but didn't want to press the issue. I did notice that she was wearing makeup this morning, which was unusual for her. MaryAnn never. I don't think she had ever had any one, especially a male, turn her down before. My rejection was something new to her and she didn't know how to react."But they only came out for the day and aren't staying," she said with puppy dog eyes."Then I guess you should go back with them. Don't forget your beach bag, it's in the front seat of my truck," I told her. I was purposely pushing her buttons to make my point.Lexi was stunned, she sat for a minute and then tears started to form in the corners. "I'll come to you in your dreams, i promise. Do not think for one moment i will forget you. You will always have a place in my heart." As my words faded as did i. I watched you fall to the ground and cry. I lifted my hand and touched my dead body. As i did so it vanished. My body disappeared as did all of the blood. I looked at you and saw you stand and knew you screamed 'no' as you ran to the bed and laid where my body had been. You laid there and cried. I stood there and watched you knowing i.