Amanda, you finally decided to answer the phone, her mom exclaimed after picking up at the first ring. Where’ve you been, what’ve you been up to?Mom, do you remember when I was a kid, I had a friend, he was a Personification of the Sydney Tar Ponds, sort of my imaginary friend? Mandy asked.No, what in the name of god are you on about? her mom sighed in exasperation.Remember? Only I could see him, but he was real and he was my best friend when I was eighteen? Mandy insisted.No, I don't remember Alecto Sydney Steele at all, said her mom all too quickly.