the floor was made of a polished white stone that was recognized to be marble . he walked over to my side of the car . a sound made us jump apart as if someone had fired a gun into the air . he looks around and settles his gaze upon me across the crowded room , as i play my hand at the card table and win another huge kitty this is the real world , you say ? the thought that she would even touch a man defeated her and yet she was lonely . 