But it was also me that he came to first when he got his first big assignment at the newspaper that he worked for. We were comfortable with each other... I guess that’s why I never thought of him as anything but a friend.We were supposed to go to Carrie and Evan’s anniversary party. They’d been married for five years and they were so excited. They had friends coming from out of town to help us all celebrate together – friends we hadn’t seen since college. Eric came over way before I was actually. Expectations... that I might have had." But you wanted us to go out together. You kept telling me how you weren't a player who was covered by the rules against... fraternization." I really believed that!" I told her. "I still believe that." So, we should date, and then, when you make the Big Club again, we'd have to quit, right?" I don't know. I don't know whether I'll get called up again, anytime soon. Maybe, if we, you know, hit it off real well, maybe we could go to the brass and make a case. But itwas the last night before school started, and we were celebrating withMai Ling. In the morning we'd be convoying up to the Academies. Darla,Charlene, Mai Ling, and Erika in Darla's car. Me, Rachel, Tiffany, andSherry in Julie. And Donnie, Gregg, Robert and Marcus in the Goat.Just before we left the diner though I got to talk with the woman, Bethin the ladies room. she was swabbing Clarice's throat with a Honey dippedfeather when I walked in.I found out that she was a Clara's Academy girl,. .. blind, sick and stupid humans who just can't or won't see how everything would work for the good of everyone if we humans would just do what Jesus tried to teach! He even made His Son suffer a cruel death to try to make those who cannot, see what is right and what is wrong! And now, here we are, almost two thousand years later and still ... most humans don't get it! Do you get it?"Charles was stunned. We think exactly alike! "Yes. I get it very clearly. We won't be having any arguments over.