We chatted a bit about ordinary crap, finally I got loose from her. Marti was sitting behind the wheel of a big white Ford truck as I walked out. ‘H..., Dan!’ she called out. I nodded and walked on by. The next Tuesday they showed up at the bar, I had a feeling they would. Karen looked like a million bucks, she was dressed to the tits in a nice dress, open at the throat. She had enough skin showing that my eyes kept being drawn to her, try as I might to avoid that. Sure enough, Marti waved me. My group was known as the silent but violent the meaning was we never mixed in other groups and we become silent not for lack of confidence, but pure despondent with the crowds and the useless banter that went on. The violent part was our drinking and smoking which our reputations had been set in our first semester. We all sat there waiting for something interesting to happen and I spotted a nice looking girl within a group and she was wearing the tightest tops and leggings. I thought I might. ”“Couldn’t it have waited till morning? Besides, I thought you never wanted to see me again.” The hurt in his voice was quite clear now.Penny’s eyes began to well up with tears and her voice trembled. “I know Leonard, I so sorry. I should never have said that. It was stupid of me.”“You’re not stupid,” Leonard said reassuringly.“Yes I am.” She replied, her tears now streaming down her cheeks. “I am stupid, and I’ve been so terrible to you at times. You’re so smart and it makes me so insecure all. A surreal feeling swept over me like a strong, cold wind and, as I shivered, turned and stared at Linda. She had the same wide-eyed stare as she turned to me. Suddenly, she giggled and began to laugh. I soon joined her, shaking my head, my laughter bordering on hysteria. We seemed to have this "Vulcan Mind Meld" thing going. After a while, we grew silent and I bent to her chair and kissed the top of her head. "Okay, sweetie," I shook my head in disbelief, "I believe." She fixed the deviled eggs.