*quirk* huh. huh. huuuuhhh. this piece warrents me reading it at least two or three more times. that falter-oh-god-whirl takes me back to when i first fell in love with rita and woke with her name on my lips only to discover that she was still with someone else. hm. *goes back to read again.* been awhile, chickie. good to see you back in action.