We started eating. Suzie-Q said, “Karen, how did you meet Brad?”“He and I have an English class together and I had asked another girl his name b...t the beginning was when I received a voice mail telling me it was important to meet him at the student center. I found out it wasn’t his voice but didn’t know it then. I had been in no hurry to meet any guy. He was standing outside the center when I approached him. He was surprised when I approached him and said that I wanted to know what was so. And nobody gave me a hard time."Now I was walking a narrow line. I mean, if I pushed too hard and she didn't want to be pushed, all she had to do was pull back and just stay away. I couldn't force her into something that she didn't want to do. All I could do was hope that she wanted to stretch out a little bit and use what she had."Well, Haley," I said, "this is all up to you. I mean, you can come over here for help when you get in a bind, and I'll help you. But if you want, we can do it a. My hair was still pulled back and held together with a thrice-twisted hair braid near my crown, the long strands then free to hang down past my shoulders. My hair was sticky, I knew, from dried sweat and the remains of the morning’s hair spray.The end-of-day bell rang and I moved slowly out of my seat. Classmates rushed off to their cars and the buses, and I shuffled slowly, the last heading for the door.“Selena, a moment please?”I turned to see Mr. Donovan looking my way, his hands held. “No, the first one was better, great arse and legs,” said one.“Fuck off, the second one for me, bigger tits,” his mate replied.“Well I’m going to fuck the first one, you can have the other, then again I might just fuck you sweetie,” he said suddenly addressing his remarks to me.“Eight fifty, and you can always dream,” I said smiling. He gave me a tenner, and told me to keep the change. I might not be getting paid, but my tips were growing steadily.“How long till they’re on again gorgeous?” One.