She knew that some women could window shop for hours, trying on clothes and shoes, yet never buying anything. Kat preferred to know what she wanted be...ore she arrived, to make her purchases and leave as quickly as possible. Crowds bothered her.Today was different, somehow. She was shopping for herself, but she really wasn't. She was shopping for something that Pan would like to see her wear. It was a new experience for her.Kat trailed Maris from store to store, some of which she would never. They were still as big a bunch of draft dodgers as they had been when I started dating Marilyn. The difference now was that when they met me, I was already committed to serve. Charlie was still talking about it and wasn’t signed up yet.Harriet had the general gist of the family’s argument. “Have you lost your mind? Why in the world would you want to do something that stupid?” I kept my mouth shut but gave her a rather dry look at that. They even offered him a job after he graduated, working for. Your father and I will be behind you, no matter whathappens. I know it is hard, but I am going to ask you to keep trying toresist, for now. But, Jason, I don't want you to torment yourself. If youare really tearing your hair out, then do what you have to, I'm not goingto get mad at you." Thanks, Mom, that actually helps."Jason made it through about three days before he just couldn't take it anymore. Each morning he woke up, and getting a clean pair of underwear outof his drawer, he would. Right before we pass Adam’s office she leans in and whispers ‘Look fierce. Adam will be there.’ With a wink she then turns to pull at the chrome door handle, and walks into her boss’s office. Keeping my head down so she doesn’t notice the sudden flush to my cheeks from remembering my daze earlier, I walk away without a reply yet again to her Adam oriented comment and hit the elevator call button. ‘Adam will be there’ …ok, forget the mall. I’m going to hit up the boutique on Belmont Avenue. * *.