"Perfect. You look super. I am sure you will slay them." She said.James and Brian were already there. James filled me in on our duties andwe made sure...the doilies were placed on the little plates and the traysof snacks were pristine. James showed me how to pour the bubbly so thatit did not froth to the top and cover someone's hand.At 6.30 they began to enter. We three did our duties. The Governorsseemed hardly to notice us, one or two of the men giving me the smilethey reserve for a pretty. She just smiled and walked away. Three days later it was finally here, summer break. I was leaving school a little late as almost all of the other students had bolted. Walking through te school parking lot I saw Miss Branson carrying out an armful of boxes, paperwork I guessed from the past year. One of the boxes fell over spilling most of its contents. Running over I quickly helped her gather everything back up and offered to help carry some of her stuff to her car. “Thanks Charlie” she said. ”Grinning at Em’s need to maintain control, Lucy casually dropped her stockings on the bed, removing her skirt as if she hadn’t done anything. “You’re exaggerating. She encouraged Becky to open up and not hold back. That’s not an aggressive action. It’s a sign of faith. She trusts you to guide her child through a delicate time with a difficult topic. Which you handled wonderfully, despite your diatribe about the evils of committed relationships. Somehow, I don’t think you’ll convince either to. Didn't matter. I was Old School, and nothing pissed me off quicker than seeing a ballplayer -- especially a kid like that -- failing to hustle.When Chambers came back into the dugout and found a seat, I got up and sat down right beside him, where nobody could hear me except the rookie. "What you doin' out there?" I asked him."Wadayah mean?" Chambers says."I mean trottin'. Trottin' to first base, like you got all day." 'Guy had me by a yard." Shit, he had you by three yards, when you quit.