”“It wasn’t silly Ethan, we need to talk about these things.”“Yes we do.” Ethan replied.“Do you think that the other girls at work have ...ex in public Ethan?“I have no idea. On the odd occasion I’ve heard them talking and I wouldn’t rule it out.”“I think that I’d like to try it sometime.” I replied.On the subject of the other girls at work they have started talking to me a lot more and they’ve even asked me to join them when they go out on a Friday evening. I went with them a few Fridays ago and. “I can think of twenty more things to call ya, you little bit-” I slapped my hand over Julie’s mouth, muffling her last word. She grabbed my wrist, pulling it off of her mouth and dragging me down the hall into my room, slamming the door behind us. Julie pushed me to my bed, crossing her arms and leaning against the wall. “It’s times like this when I’d seriously consider taking up smoking …” She sighed.“If you have a brain in your head, you’ll never think that again.” I said. I was very much. .. it hurt like hell.Mom came over and took the baton from my hand, and helped me sit down. “Do you want me to take you to the hospital emergency room?”“N-No, let me relax for a moment. Is there any menthol rub around?”“I have some in my room,” Alice said, running to get it.“Has anything like this ever happened before?” Jennifer asked.“Just that one time, when it was sore for about ten minutes,” I answered. “I sure could have used a whole new hand back when I was in the hospital,” I. Linc and Steve sat between me and Wayne. Steve's the guy you helped when his laptop picked up that virus last year and gave it to all of ours in the study group." I remember him. So he helped you today, too?" Yeah, Steve changed his seat so I could be in the corner away from Wayne. He even positioned himself to help me out." As I remember him, he was a decent guy; he took responsibility for bringing the virus in. That went a long way with me." That's him; he even walked with me to Bert's office.