“Robert, I am delighted to see you again. I thought you had given up the ghost. What has it been, five or six years since the last time? And who is ...his delightful creature on your arm?”“Monica, you never change. This is Jan, my maybe fiancée.”“What the hell is a maybe fiancée? Jan, I am pleased to make your acquaintance. Is he stupid again? Why has he offered you a sort of temporary fiancée position?”“Monica, it’s not him. I’m the one who is trying to make my mind up. I’m not sure I can pursue. It's this house right here," he said pointing. I swerved into the driveway and parked my car. Austin didn't make a move to get out though, and soon an awkward silence fell over us. I began to panic. Not again! I could not endure another awkward moment with Austin Worthington! Everyone at school would torture me, the girl who can't speak in front of her crush. It wasn't the title I really wanted for the rest of my senior year. Right before I got the courage to open my mouth and say something,. "She blushed at the high compliment. "Thank you, that means a lot." And you know, of course, that your partnership is in the bag. We'll be seeing your name on the wall very soon." I didn't know that," she replied, carefully keeping a cool note in her voice. Meanwhile, her heart was pumping double-time. This was what she'd worked for since she came to the firm right out of law school! "I'm very honored."He drained the last of his Coke and swirled the ice cubes around the glass, looking. "That little Japanese girl's dressed like a boy," I distinctly heardsomeone say.I smiled and waved like a princess. Then I informed them: "I'm not aJapanese girl. I'm a Japanese boy with long hair."Chapter Five:Koo KooThe prom itself was a blast. A few of the super Christian kids got alittle bristly about my attire. One couple actually left. Which crackedme up. It's not like Sarah and I were out to prove anything, or convertpeople to homosexuality. We were just trying to have fun, and I was.