“All I’ll say is that I like both of them for different reasons, and I’m getting to know Autumn quite well. I think we’ll be close for a long ...ime, even after school starts.”“What happens after school starts?” Mikey asked incredulously.“Then I’ll date someone seriously again,” I shrugged.“So Mandy then?”“Maybe.”“Just maybe? Maybe Autumn?”“Maybe,” I took my eyes off the road for the moment. “You know how all the girls in our class are at least somewhat similar in some way, like we’ve known them. You might think it strange, that "talking" about our sexual connection, once done, wouldn't be difficult. The reality was contrary to that, however. A lifetime of denial had, in some paradoxical manner, permitted us strange behaviors... as long as they weren't validated with acknowledgment. That is, just don't talk about it.This interaction, however, was moving at warp speed. Jean usually took forever to circle up the wagons and establish her perimeter of protection more often of the. “TU,” she replied.Unexpectedly there was a light knock on my door. Annie peaked her head in before I had a chance to get out of bed and open it.“You decent?” she asked.“Yeah, come in,” I answered.“I freaked out when I thought we might have left everything in the garage,” she said.“No, I looked around before after you left,” I replied. “I took them out.”“Well… where are they? I wanted to look at the new ones again,” she said.“Uh ok,” I stammered.It seemed like everything stopped and then I. "I shouldn't be here. Tracy and I are no longer together and we will never be together in the future. This needs to stay within her family." She needs to tell her story to the people closest to her," Dr. Hebert told me."That is what I'm trying to say, I'm no longer one of those people."Dr. Hebert walked with me toward the door. She had a pained expression."She loves you, you know." I love her, too, but not in the way that is needed for this discussion. I have forgiven her for what she did to.