I awaken the next morning well ,couple hour's later with someone knocking on my door. I groan to myself as I pull myself away from my comfort place .I walk slowly towards the front door. I look through my door window at the person who was the owner of the knocks that interrupted my slumber. it's her... Melissa and she looks afraid a little. I quickly open the door. Y.. yes?,I said looking at her sheepishly. She gives a faint smile and looks around. "Miguel,right? can I uhh come in? ".so much for knowing my name, uhh yeah sure come in make yourself at home, I said moving out of the way. She gives me her infamous sheepish smile then hurries in. I close the door. She keeps looking at it. "is it locked Miguel? ",yup my name's Miguel now, I turn and locked it securely. now it is,I said walking into my livingroom. She follows and sits on the loveseat adjacent from my recliner I sat on. There was silence. All you could hear were the caw's and coo's of morning's wake up call's. I like to call it mother nature's personal alarm clock. She is just sitting there looking at her hand's. even in her distress she still looks as beautiful as a fluorescent flower. I can't help but stare at the beauty that sits before me. This beauty who stole,broke and rebirthed my heart all without doing a thing. She finally breaks the invisible barrier of silence. "I'm sorry Miguel, for coming here with no explanation of why you must think im crazy",I turn my gaze to her then back at the wall. I could never call you crazy.. it's such a naive word, I feel her look at me then back down. "well then thank-you and Miguel must not be your name? ",I continue to stare a hole in the wall. How so?, "because you don't look like a Miguel plus you hesitate to answer when I call you by that name, so what is your name? ",I slightly smile. Michael, she's silent for a minute. "Michael... nice to finally you meet you I'm Melissa... Melissa Madison "She said turning to me reaching out her hand. I gladly clasp mine with her's as I take in the sensation of another being's touch. She retrieves her hand. "I'm here because of Mark ",that's his name?, oh, is all I could say I didn't want to push it out of her so I waited. "he's my ex... on and off... "She said trailing off. I watch her intensively. She needed an ear and I was glad to lean mines. I sat and listened to her telling me of this Mark man.. he's not one but a abusive coward. She finished ending her epilogue with tears. I don't know what to do to comfort her without seeming too forward. "I'm sorry dumping all this on you and coming here... I should le-",no no it's ok I don't mind you can call someone if you want or.., I said trailing off looking away slightly. "I have no one to call... I'm sure he's gone Thanks Michael ",She said standing up. tell her to a stay!, I nodded. And walked her to the door. "Thanks again Michael have a nice day ",I look up at the sky which is dawning of afternoon grace's. I can't find word's so I once again nod. She smiles and like a foggy mist in the morning... she disappears. I sigh and walked back inside to continue my day...

To Be Continued....