” The rest of the packing was done in silence until I said goodbye and left the dorm room behind. I purposely took my homework with me, for I knew t...at I would have a lot of catch-up to do after having missed so many classes due to Angela’s death and funeral, but in the back of my mind, I wondered just how much of that homework would actually be finished by Monday morning. Kristen opened the door to her apartment, and I instantly noticed the tears drying on her cheeks. In the doorway, we hugged. " Muffy hung up and turned around. Everyone was looking at her. "My Daddy was going to take my virginity!" she said in an amazed voice. Beth said, "Ewwwww!" while Bobby adjusted what was probably a growing boner in his pants. June looked at Dan and he smiled and shrugged his shoulders. "Hey, I didn't have to worry about it. She had Bobby!" Beth turned to look at him, her mouth in an "o" and her eyes wide. "You mean you'd have?" she gasped. "Calm down" said her mother. "Only if you'd have wanted. We stumbled into a deserted building, all the folks being at the 'Do!' Now it was my turn to grab the initiative. Grasping her hand I pulled her down the corridor to my walk-in store cupboard. Opposite my office it was discreet, handy and I had the only keys in my desk. Katie giggled as I fumbled to get the right key and I realised that she must have had a little more to drink than I first realised. I got the door open and pulled her into the subdued light, lit as it was, only by the orange. " "And yet, somehow, I remain your friend." "Oh, fine. Let's try another question: has he met your parents yet?" Ryan made a strangled sound. "Not yet. I know, I know, it'll have to happen. Sometime. I guess." "Ryan, are you kidding? They'll love him!" "Yeah, I know. They'll probably adopt him. Maybe we can work an exchange, and his family can adopt me." She'd met Brody's family over the holidays and they'd been great. His parents had been the opposite of hers, pleased with and proud of all.