[ WP ] A man has scoured the globe for 8 years looking for a mysterious beautiful woman he met briefly those many years ago . He approaches what he believes to be her house and knocks on the door .

There was a fly inside the garage. It got in while the door was open. Now the door ’ s closed and the lights are off. The fly buzzes and bumps against the window screen. 
 
 “ Hold on one sec. ” Tim sets the phone down and pushes out the screen on one side. The fly won ’ t fly out. Tim knocks on the glass, “ Git out. It ’ s right there, you ’ re so close. ” 
 
 The fly looks like it ’ s about to escape but it doesn ’ t. It retreats to the enclosed space between glass and screen where it ’ s safe. 
 
 “ Suit yourself. ” Tim pulls the screen back into place. “ Sorry about that. I was just calling to see if Teresa is there and could I talk to her? ” 
 
 “ I told you don ’ t call here. Take me off your list. ” 
 
 “ …Is that- ” There was a click. But it was no worry. Tim had the address jotted down. He said he would find her. 
 
 Tim ’ s car broke down on the way over. He ’ d just pulled off the freeway when the smoke began to pour from the hood and the off ramp beggar on a milk crate offered his water and said pour this in your radiator quick. Tim didn ’ t take it, it was likely the dirty man had like TB or something. It ’ s better to not risk it he figured. He parked the car. It was stolen and smoking and he didn ’ t really care, and when he left he didn ’ t look back. 
 
 The walk felt long. She was 18 and beautiful last he saw her. That was in Prague eight years ago. 
 
 Tim pulled the scrap with the address out and scanned for one matching. It was odd, he knew. It was right, as he saw it. She deserved much better and he ’ d see to it she got it. It ’ d been the best night of his life. He ’ d said as much several times. 
 
 He hesitated at the door. How many knocks were appropriate? Three seemed too distant. Any more than five was the signature of a madman. Tim pondered the dilemma for too long. 
 
 The door swung open before he could decide. It was her. Time slowed. Sublime drifted out from somewhere in. He couldn ’ t seem to think but finally blurted out, “ I ’ m here. ” 
 
 Her dark eyes flashed. 

