Ben and Meg arrived at the Mission and knocked on Maria�s door. Hurriedly she ran over to the door, swinging it open. �Ben!� Maria smiled when she saw him but that smile quickly dropped from her face when she noticed Meg. �Oh, Meg... hi.� Maria gave Meg a what are you doing here look. Nervously she bit her lower lip and after a couple moments she said, �Come in.�

�What�s going on Maria? Are you okay?� Ben asked once they were inside.

Maria replied in a bit of a snippy tone, �I really need to talk to you, Ben.�

Sensing the tension Meg offered, �I can step outside for a...�

�No, no, no,� Ben interrupted. �Maria, Meg and I are both here to help you. Anything you want to say to me you can say in front of Meg as well.�

Maria sighed. �Oh alright,� she said disgustedly. After a slight hesitation she spoke. �I keep having this same dream over and over. It�s about the night I disappeared...� She went on to explain in detail her recurring dream. �Ben, what could this mean? Who could have pulled me out of the ocean?�

Ben ran his fingers through his hair, �Honestly I don�t know. I searched quite extensively for you that night, and for so long afterwards.�

�How... how am I ever going to remember?� Maria started to panic.

�Hey, now just calm down.� Ben said comfortingly. �Maybe you should try hypnosis again.�

�Why? It didn�t work before,� Maria snapped.

Meg replied, �Maria, it might work if you keep trying.�

�Oh, I don�t know what to do anymore!� she said exasperated.

�Meg�s right, Maria. You just need to keep trying. Don�t give up... and we�re both here to help you,� Ben said reassuringly.

�But...� Maria tried to protest.

Ben interrupted her, �You really should give it another try. What can it hurt?�

�Well, okay,� Maria agreed reluctantly. �I�ll make an appointment.�

�Good,� After several minutes of uneasy silence Ben said, �Meg and I should be going. Can we do anything for you before we leave?�

�Um, no. Thanks. Thank you, both... for coming over,� Maria replied politely. �I�ll let you know what happens.� She forced a smile.

�Alright then,� Ben gave her a quick hug. �We�ll see you later.�

�I can�t tell them what else I remember. I just can�t!� Maria muttered aloud after they left. �But I have to talk to someone... Annie! I need to see Annie.� She collected her purse and rushed out the door.