Does it suck that I lost a friend? You bet. Do I want your help with Cindy? HELL NO! We will deal with our own shit, and you and Angie need to butt ou...." Okay," Greg said as he pulled back onto the street, and we headed to school.I headed to math class and took my seat. I couldn't figure out why everyone was giving me dirty looks until I remembered that I was only supposed to attend on quiz and test days. I gave a little chuckle and let them squirm. The girl who took my quiz sat in front of me.. Give me a break.’ ‘You’ll blow it.’ ‘What the hell are you talking about?’ ‘You’re not starting the next game. You just blew it with me.’ I stood up. ‘Wait a minute,’ he said. I looked over his head, across the street at the gray houses, the gray sky. ‘I want to see if you’ve got it,’ he said. ‘I’m going to give you a chance. Do you go to church?’ ‘What’s that got to do with it?’ ‘If I give you a chance, you got to pray. You need prayer, Scott. I mean it. Maybe that’s your problem.’ ‘Which. The shower cleared his mind of the lingering fog. Standingnude looking into the full length mirror on the back of the bathroomdoor Theo was confused. Somehow the image just didn't look right. Hisbody was hair free except for a butterfly shaped trimmed pubic area.The chest a bit flabbier, the waist thinner, the hips and butt biggerthan he thought they should be. Shaking his head, he slipped into thepink terry robe and went back into his room.Standing before the open closet, Theo shook his. Duncan saw the tears brimming in her eyes as she turned back to her car. He stood watching as she fumbled getting the seat belt fastened, then started the BMW and drove away. Before she disappeared around a bend in the road, unwanted tears began running down his cheeks. Long minutes after Helen disappeared he stood there before climbing back into his RV. Backing around he returned to town and ‘their’ café. He parked and went inside, sitting at the counter to enjoy a cup of coffee with Clarice..