glad to have you back , he whispered . but she does n't , and i ca n't bear the agony , so i take one last look and absorb everything i can before i turn away from everything i never wanted to . yes and over here is my mother . `` thank you for coming , my friend . '' the crowd cheers , which causes my stomach to gurgle loudly . she was the dream , the one woman of whom he 'd dreamed so often lately . it appears you have already experienced many things in your life . 