"Andy, you moron," Bubba said, "look what you done; you gone and hurt da dyke's feelin's." Stacey stood abruptly, knocking over her chair in the proce...s. Her cheeks red with embarrassment and anger, tears rolling from her emerald green eyes, she took her tray over to within three feet of the conveyor, then threw it the rest of the way before she stormed out of the cafeteria and headed for a nearby restroom. "Hey Stacey, wait up!" Stacey paused at the restroom door, then turned, her vision still. Back... and forth...and back... and forth. He could feel it somehow moving in and out as hisdream-self waddled and paraded helplessly in front of so many people.Back... and forth... and back... and forth. As the stimulation seemed togrow, so did his awareness and the details of the clothes he waswearing. Back... and forth... and back... and forth. All of it sending himfurther and further toward his ultimate humiliation - that obviouslywas going to take place right in front of all those. But he wanted to leave a message for her.“It’s the least I could do when I’m about to stand her up for our first date.”Of course, there was a slim chance that he could have his meeting with Mr. Tanaka and then get back to Appleton in time.“What time do you plan to take me back to Appleton?” he asked Kondo, who was looking out the window on his own side.Kondo didn’t answer. Cal expected Roxie’s voicemail to kick in after four rings, but it did not. Cal ended the call.Cal raised his voice.“I. That same Sunday evening, however, I decided that he deserved one last chance, so I went to the bedroom we shared and took off all my clothes. I went back into the living room completely naked. He didn't raise his eyes, but it was probably for the best. I sat on his lap and kissed his neck. He pushed me away, frowning, and asked me what I thought I was doing. "I never thought that I lived with a slut," he added. That was his last chance gone. I stood up and announced that I was moving out. I.