I’m in my comfort zone and I feel acutely relieved. That whole business earlier must have been an anomaly and nothing to worry about, I’m sure of ...t. Absolutely sure of it.Jess has a dinner reservation for us, so as soon as the game finishes, we get ready to leave. Even though I’ve barely said two words to her, I assure Liza that it has been lovely to meet her, and she assures me of the same thing. Ethan lightly taps my arm says,“Good to meet ya, Irish.”His words land and dissolve, but the spot. Mrs. Tyler turnedfrom the dishes."He left early. Football practice." Without telling me? Where'd they go?" You're here to help me with the basement today, young lady."My heart sank. How could've Tim just let me hang like that?I haunted my bedroom window and the living room one all day until myheart leaped at the sound of a car horn outside.Tim!!!I breathlessly tore downstairs and almost tore the front door off itshedges to greet my best most caring forever soulmate buddies when asight totally. “Morgan came along with Taylor to her house during one of our studying sessions. I hope to God you already know this about her, but… she drinks…” I pushed for their reactions.Crystal was looking at me with half-closed eyes. “Dude, we’ve been doing it since grade nine. How sheltered are you?”“Okay, so… she was drinking, and she decided to talk in… really graphic detail about… sex, a sexual episode she had with… some guy.”“Which guy?” Lexi gasped.“You’re surprised she had sex but not that she. The barman greeted us and showed Sarah where the dressing room was. She said ‘Oh, I’m wearing my outfit already and she opened her coat. The barman looked her up and down and said ‘Oh yes’. We had a few drinks at the bar to steady Sarah’s nerves. Then the barman explained that Sarah and the other girls had to stay in the dressing room so they couldn’t see what the first, second, etc.,, girl did to strip, so they couldn’t just learn off them and show a bit more. Sarah went into the changing.