********** Time Lapse **********<br/><br/>He saw her; at the hearing.  He knew placing himself in the custody of the police was the only thing he could do in this situation.  There were too many questions that could be answered; he could have relived the scenario of the entire morning to them.  But then, he wouldn't have any real shot of actually rescuing the real Sherrie.  What he hadn't counted on was the fact that ... he had nothing.  No phone number, no address, and he had been in the slammer too long to visit her in the hospital.<br/><br/>The judge dismissed the case, saying that in their investigation - Sherrie's gun had dropped to the floor in the car.  This was due to Teo's reckless driving and sudden halt on his brakes.  The impact of the gun on the floor and the fact that the safety was not engaged discharged the shot that caused her to bleed.  And yes, somehow in this state - they gave gun licenses to women on psychotropic drugs.  Or at least she had beat the system somehow.<br/><br/>And let's just say this pretty much obvious distortion of all the facts did not come about cheaply.  But it was the first time he used his money for something that was actually good.<br/><br/>Teo didn't know if this part or chapter of his life was now over; he had great love for Sherrie.  The night of their passion, she had told him things.  And he had told her things.  Not everything, but things that people who are more than friends tell each other.  But he wasn't going to bother her ... how could he anyway?  She left the courtroom after the acquittal; he met her in a bar he drove to randomly while intoxicated.<br/><br/>And Carrie, what of her?  And what of himself and his seeming astral projection?  All these questions were waiting to be answered; or maybe, some questions are better left unsaid.