" No wonder Bambi freaked out when I switched them for the turkeyfeathers." Yes but you were wearing them last night weren't you? That's why Monicawas...about to have a cow. You must have switched them before you came toeat." Yes I did. I heard he was there and didn't want him to see me wearingthe bands without them. Bambi told me he was there."Sophie was very attentive now."We'll talk more later. You better get in the shower and get dressed.He's waiting for us. He intends to follow you home, so. Debbie and Phillip had broken up, but she was dating a Senior named Roger and Tracy had a boyfriend named Carl. They both were doing well and Debbie was really looking forward to graduating in a year and a half. She was still planning on being a nurse and was going to go to UC for her undergrad courses, at least. They both made it clear that they’d be happy to spend some private time with me, but they weren’t pushy or demanding. I just smiled and let it go.When I arrived home, Stephanie. ”“Congratulations,” she replied. “You successfully cooked rice and heated up a can of chop suey.”“Baby steps.” He regarded her. “Kara -- is something bothering you?”“I’m having one of my dark days, Adam. It’s ... how I am.”“Is the abortion bothering you?”“It flashes on me out of the blue ... and sometimes that triggers a cascade other doubts.” She drew in a breath and sighed. “You know I don’t have any deep emotional connection to that house in town. Putting it on the market makes me feel like. I felt a flood of warmth against my hand. An unbearably intense sensation rushed outward from my center, spreading through my body. I knew I was breathing too hard, too quickly, but there was no way I could control what was happening to me. The warm, melting feeling filled me completely, flowing out into my fingers and toes until my skin burned and everything turned hazy and indistinct.A long time later, the room was much brighter; I was feeling groggy, as if I had too much to drink the night.