“Tim,” she started slowly, “I need to tell you something...” there was a long pause.“What is it?” I asked.“I...” she sighed and, after...another decent pause, she continued. “I've... been in Love with you... for a while, now... a long while.”Stunned, I just looked at her as she continued to explain.“I was eleven... we were at the lake... I went to the back to change and I saw... I saw you. You were changing... and you had your back to the door, and... I quietly left and changed in the car.” She. That happens to people. It was painful, but I had to cope with it. It was a reality of life. As the elevator descended to the first floor I realized that I was angry at Kelly because she'd lied to me. I remembered the afternoon that I asked her about her reputation at Kelroy. She'd told me that she didn't want to lie to me, in fact Kelly promised that she would never lie to me. Now it was clear that she had been lying for quite some time. As I stepped off the elevator I was trying to figure out. But soon I was thinking about her glossy nutbrown hair, her shy smile, her shining eyes, her joy at every compliment, her pride in small successes and her dejection at setbacks. I could feel that she liked me, and I was certain that I liked her, but the huge difference in rank between us, meant that these feelings had to be kept within the strict boundaries of a tutorial relationship. Then came that moment when our relationship changed utterly. The next day was Sunday, and, as usual, I went to. "Do you know what time it is, Larry?" I looked at my watch. "Why are you here?" I told Clara I'd come talk to her when I was ready. I'm ready." What do the two of you have to talk about?" Our future." Together?" That's what we need to talk about." This can't keep until a decent hour? It has to be now?" I'm going to tell her that I don't want for us to get back together." Come inside. Wait right here, Larry. I'll go get her. You're making the right decision. Don't leave. It won't be very long..