The T.V. announcer had said, “partner”. Assuming that was me. I was someone’s partner. What exactly did that mean.

The chair umpire’s voiced boomed over the loud speaker announcing the first round match between Dana Fairbanks and Alicia Molick. The voice resounded in my ears as if my head was stuck directly in the speaker. I tried to cover my ears, but I was frozen in place so I focused on the dark haired woman again. She winked at the future me up in the stands. I felt myself wave back and then tug at my hair as if it was a nervous habit. I do have to say that I never imagined that I would dye my hair blonde, but I obviously got cracked along the way. I looked at the dark haired woman one more time.

She was definitely as beautiful as I could ever wish. Eyes that changed from green to blue and back again, a smile that seemed to fly off her face and perch itself in my soul, and a shiny gravitational pull that I couldn’t resist. If this truly was my future then I hope that it is as good as it looked. This woman was magnificent. The details of the whole vision are fading as Teah said they would, but that is what I remember.

After that scene at the tennis court I was catapulted back into my body with a jolt. It felt like my soul had separated from my physical body and gone somewhere. I was a little disoriented, but I was glad that I was able to move my arms and legs again. I looked from Kim to Teah, not believing that I had seen what I had. Kim was smiling at me, knowing that I still didn’t fully believe. Teah just calmly looked back at me with patience.

“It will come to you in time,” Teah said.

I gathered myself and stood up. I looked into the bowl again, but it was only water. Teah reached out and took the bowl away.

“Once is all that is safe for a person. Twice could be deadly for one such as yourself.”

I know I looked scared because she reached out to pat my arm.