"Tom, I'm great, I was thinking how about you and me leaving here and going down beachside for an early dinner?"I was surprised how fast he accepted t...e invitation. Inside of fifteen minutes we were headed to the beach for dinner. Maybe it was the blouse, or maybe he was a man who needed a gentle push. I just wanted to make sure that he was headed in my direction.We got to the pier and stopped at a nice little place that served great local seafood. The time flew by and when I looked up we had. I suddenly wished very much that I beallowed to keep this gag for the sole reason that it kept other things out.I heard Tom say allowed, ?think of it like a bandied? and before I could contemplate what that meanthe was tearing the tape off, unwrapping it quickly as it took with it, thehair around my head in little bits. ?MMMMMAAA? I yelped. As soon as the last bit was torn loose his fingers priedthe cloth out and it was tossed aside. I licked my lips and tried stretchingmy jaw. His fingers. " I'm so dead."Maggie laughed and brushed the hair from her sister's face. "Of courseyou are but you seemed to have a lot of fun."Nadine rolled her eyes and watched as her parents exited the classroom."Oh and I am so grounded." Nadine Adora Augereau." Her parents stood a few feet from their childgiving her a look of consternation, frustration and amusement."I can...err...explain." She stood up, brushed herself off and faced herparents. Nadine opened her mouth then began to wail throwing. "I called you back but you were already in bed," I said, trying to ignore her question."I waited until eleven. Don't you have curfew?" What did you want?" I asked her. We were seated at a table with other sophomores but Sid had not joined us. Some of the other kids were watching us."Do you know Buzz Summers?"What kind of a question was that? Everyone knew Buzz Summers. His locker was next to mine in the varsity dressing room. He was a senior and the starting quarterback."I know him. He's on the.