“Not that I remember ... now I see where Pam and Cassie get their remarkable good looks,” I said.“For a first string basketball player, you seem...in pretty good shape yourself, Honey,” she said putting on her sunglasses and picking up a magazine to read. I think it was Redbook.“If you need any help putting on sunscreen, I’ll be there to help you in a heartbeat, Mom?”“Save your compliments for your sisters, young man. I’m not about to let a seventeen-year-old horn dog put on my sun screen.”“Yeah,. Can you do it?" I've been waiting all damn week to do it! I'm ready!" You love him. You wanna be with him forever. You never want anyone else as long as you live." I do," she said, looking deep into my eyes."Great. Show it with your energy, your enthusiasm, your lust." This is so damn hot!" Janine said again."No kidding," Steve added."Okay, go get in a hot shower you two. You've got to look all wet and sweaty, like you've been going at it for half an hour already."We went. There was a shower in. After she shared that, I felt obligated to tell her my story. You’re right — she is empathetic and she told me I shouldn’t feel bad about what happened. We ended up understanding each other better, and I think she could be a good friend.”“I told you she could be.”“She does think highly of you, Carter. Now, I do believe that she came to you out of concern. Frankly, I’m glad she did. I truly had intended to tell you about my condition on my own, but I kept procrastinating. Maybe I was afraid it. Mark stepsoff the escalator and strolls slowly through the near empty food courtto the ticket line of the theater. Starring at the times on the blackboard above the counter, he silently lists the movies he's seen and theones he hasn't. Removing his wallet from his faded grey jeans, he stepsup to the window and purchases a ticket from Resident Evil: Apocalypse,silently hoping it's good. His empty stomach growls in need and Markanswers its calls, getting a few soft tacos and sitting down to.