“We haven’t seen you for a while Shaun. Usually you two are inseparable!” Bitch!I swear, I nearly choked on my food. Luckily, Dave thought the r...mark was a dig at him and laughed in that insincere way siblings do when they are arguing, and replied “very funny.” Dave’s mother told them to stop it, but Becky didn’t take here eyes off me. By this point, I was desperate to leave. To be honest, I was kind of gutted that she was mocking me, as I’d been perhaps hoping that she’d see me in a sexually. I quickly shut my eyes and stopped moving my hand. I pretended to be asleep as I felt her eyes on me. With a sleepy snuffle, I rolled over to face the wall, hoping that I’d convinced her.Evidently, I had, because the next thing I heard was Dad’s muffled groan. I slowly rolled back over and inched toward the edge of my bed. When I looked down, Dad had his arm over his face and was lying on his back. He had his knee up as well, but I could see Mom’s form curled up next to him with her head at his. And there, in front of the gathered class of easily seventy or eighty people, mostly kids, was Rennie ... singing into a microphone ... wearing a long blonde wig ... that swished from side to side ... as he danced ... strumming his guitar.She wears high heels, I wear sneakers. She’s cheer captain and I’m on the bleachers... Soon Josie could barely breathe. Her cheek muscles burned from laughter, her eyes watering so bad she could barely see.If you could see that I’m the one who understands you,. The second set always begins with "Boogie Shoes." Still thinking about the note I want to write, I ask the bartender for a cocktail napkin and, after a moment's pause, I write my short note. I fold the napkin in half and head across the bar. I'm all too soon directly in front of his table -- and directly in front of him. I suddenly realize that this is the closest that I've ever been to him, and I almost lose my nerve. I take a deep breath, and then I hand him the napkin as the crowd behind me.