Brian was ‘top boy’ captain of the football team, top grades in everything he did, he was who the younger boys looked up to.Brian had plenty of gi...ls, he always asked out the usual stereotype girl, slim, blonde, happy. But this day there was only him and me and we were talking and laughing, and it was nice just to spend some time with him.After we’d finished our cigs he came towards me, standing directly in front of me he said “I’ve always liked you Donna” I was gobsmacked. “Really” “Yes”,. I grabbed my walkie, "pulling over."I put my signal on and pulled over. Ashlee had stayed behind me while Brenda was a little ways ahead. "Ok Craig, give me the address." He read it off and I put it in my travel computer. It calculated the distance."Craig, it says that we are about an hour from the hospital, barring any trouble or us getting lost. What is the plan now?" The 'Make a Wish' people are going to be there and they will do the introductions to the family. Beyond that, play it by ear.. " A tear ran down her cheek. "My teachers said if I don't get back to a passing grade then I'll be held back. I'd be a joke in school." Ashley spoke quiveringly as she tried in vain to choke back tears."So I made a suggestion, Kyle," Kate interjected. "You're the smartest person either of us knows, and since word can't get out no one would be suspicious if she was hanging out here since everyone knows Ash and I are BFFs. " If I didn't know any better, I'd think you're asking me to be her. "It blocked my development of empathy. I couldn't understand others' feelings or pain because I had never been in their situations. I was never rejected. I didn't suffer from underperforming. Allowances were always made for me because I was so beautiful."It prevented me from learning to develop relationships with other people. I could make connections with people, but they were always based on my superiority in the connections. People connected with me for what it gave them and I connected for.