Waking From a Fleeting Dream With No One to Tell

On the wedding day, the bridesmaids laughingly put three questions to Ian. "Is Natalie's cat a boy or a girl? What's her favorite color? What's her shoe size?" Ian answered without a moment's hesitation. "A girl, pink, size six." My best friend turned to look at me, embarrassed. Not one of the three answers was right. To cut him some slack, she just went ahead and asked the easiest question of all.