after rinsing with clean water , she patted the area dry . there was only one wedding dress left . now , she was a woman who always drew him , no matter how many times she fought the idea . that , too , was another conversation that they had over and over . our town looked like a snow globe being shaken by a toddler . a misshapen hump swelled high above his shoulders . i 'd walked across the street and knocked on her door . if only he could hear her and know she was there . 