What was this showing? Past or future? Subjunctive? Barry leaned into the painting. The only thing missing was Vanity's phone, her silver hair where its cradle should be. Just as Barry thought he could smell her perfume, he realized it was the person beside him. A woman, an LA patroness, her head tilted to the side, sending to one side her hair like leaves turning orange to red, leaned in towards the painting. "Be careful," Barry wanted to
say.