..now he was in the front seat next to me on the passenger’s side of my life. I took my ramen out of the microwave and rushed back to my room slammi...g the door behind me. I looked in the mirror doors of my closet and saw my reflection standing there staring at me. This would be normal except the only problem was I wasn't standing. I had sunk to the floor curled up in a ball traumatized. He rolled his eyes, "Will you get up it's embarrassing" and I did I don't know how but I was suddenly. “Besides, what could be more natural? You are, after all, an art teacher.”“I teach art appreciation to a bunch of high school seniors, most of whom are totally indifferent to the subject and only take it for an easy grade,” Claire clarified in a even tone. “There’s a big difference between that and actually going into a studio and...”“Wait a second,” Patricia interrupted, again cutting Claire off. “Did you or did you not once tell me that back when you were in college there was almost nothing. ”“Oh, OK. Thanks, I was about to run him off as the mall is closed. But if he is here for her I guess that's OK then. You girls almost done? You are the last ones here tonight.”“Yes, we almost done, just few things left to do then Susie and I both go. Susie I think go to party with her boyfriend, I go home and read.”“What, no boyfriend to go out with tonight? It's Friday night, I would have thought you would be going out also Judy.”Jang-Mi smiled shyly and shook her head. “No, no boyfriend for. I felt extremely at home with him in his apartment. I did worry slightly about making a wrong move, since our first date had turned bad so abruptly. It was unusual for me, but I decided my best course of action was to let him set the pace. I would apply no pressure to him either way.After finishing up our snacks and talking, we snuggled together watching TV. The sofa was extremely comfortable as we sprawled out, entwining our bodies together. Caressing each other and nestled close, I fell.