Sum_Off, I somehow agree with Bhusan and Bideshi- --anti-climatic and the potrait of her mom and herself. But, I'd also speculate that there has to be a child-- a birth of child makes a lot of sense. It seems like she is being hunted for her behavior and she is trying to put those behind by seeking help of a shrink (the western way to coming clean by confessing a person who has plenty of time to listen to peoples' crap). We all know where the 'red carpet to the goddess' came from, we all know where the 'parker pen' is coming in the dream, but we don't know anything about 'the child'. Why is she seeing the child in her dream? Not to mention an ugly one. An ugly child in the dream is not a good sign, I guess. So, in that case, I have to quote our comedian friend Russell Peters "Somebody's gonna get a hurt" :-) Sum_Off, your story is like Shyamalan's movie 'The Village' but w/out the thriller part. It was well written but sort of disappointing ending (at least for me). Although, I must say, you've got helluva talent! So, Thank you for the wonderful reading. Keep it coming!