The TableBen ran his hand over the surface of the stone table he was sitting at, marveling at thenumber of tiny rocks all joined together to build this sturdy surface. It had to weigh a tonand, just as he thought each and every time he saw it, he wondered how it had come to restin this backyard. He was in his brother, Jordy, and sister in law Mel¶s backyard, the sunbeginning to burn through his shirt.Mel approached with two glasses and a pitcher of icy water, her blonde hair falling neatlyonto her suntanned shoulders. She had been his girlfriend before his older brother hadcome in and swept her off her feet. In fairness though by the time that happened, they hadalready broken up and Ben held no hard feelings. They made for better friends than lovers,anyway.³Don¶t tell me,´ Mel smiled, pouring him a glass of water ³You are obsessing about thistable again.´