It felt good. She held out her arm and I wrapped it in mine, and we walked towards the common.When we got there, we found her parents and Tom. Then, s...ddenly, two other girls came running up, giggling, and hugging Kathy."Hello, girls," Mrs. Devereaux said. The two girls greeted everyone and turned to me."Meet the rest of the posse," Kathy giggled. "This is Lisa and Becky. Guys, this is Eric, Tom's roommate." Hi," Lisa giggled."Hello. You didn't tell us that Tom's roommate was cute," Becky said.. Your broad smile tells me you're happy to see me too. You put an arm around me and we walk over to your regular bar. As conversation flows, so does the alcohol, and before I know it I'm fairly tipsy. We've never slept together, but being near you and touching you feels like the most natural thing in the world. I don't even think about it. We have fun, dance and laugh with your friends. Tonight, I don't have a care in the world - everything just seems right. At some point, I excuse myself and. I sat up rubbing my eyes till they were sore. "Shit man what time is it?" I asked. "2:30 we needa dip though." he responded. "Give me a minute." I said grabbing some clothes then jumping in the shower. I quickly scrubbed my scalp with Axe shampoo/conditioner then the same with gel on my body then slipped out. I threw on black Chucks some white socks, black denim jeans, a leather belt and a all white Tee with a black bandana hanging out my right pocket. I put on a Seattle snap-back on (All. ”I nodded, again. My eyes focused on the fire in front me, but my eyes quickly lost focus on it, instead, seeing my thoughts in my mind in the flickering flames as they danced off the logs and shimmered in the coals beneath. My past and present life, the multitude of changes, the past frustrations and fantasies, the present joys and rewards and reality, and the … yes … the questions that persisted. They all flickered and danced through my mind, others remaining constantly present like the.