"I stopped to pull out a cigarette from my bag. Elbows propped on thegrass, I lit it and look a long drag. Smoking had been another weapon inthe war a...ainst my new parents. I knew it cut them deep. Now I washooked on the nicotine hit and bummed cigarettes whenever I could."Y'know," I continued, "This was the worst thing of all: pushing awaypeople who could have helped me. I was pretending to be Simone but Ijust didn't understand how the women networked at school; how therelationships dovetailed. The girls started cooking and soon they all ate to their heart’s content.“so, what are we doing today?” Nadia asked.“I’m basically free,” Angie said, “our boss is busy today and won’t need us.” She winked at Alene.“I don’t have a job,” Nadia said and smiled, “so I’m free.”“I can take a sick day,” Nicky said faking a cough. Alene laughs hard, Nadia and Angie joined her, Nicky looked offended, “that’s not nice of you.”Nadia calmed her down, “darling, didn’t you wonder how we can afford this. He broke me down to the mat and was all but humping me on the mat when the whistle blew. Second period and Marque was on top, the whistle blew again and I quickly reversed him and threw in my own little leg ride and started to grind him into the mat. His powerful legs made it difficult but I was able to flatten him out and start working on a turn.I had his arm barred and was throwing a half on the other side when the whistle blew again.“Good move,” gasped Marque as Henry let go of him. They. Gently he brushed the strands of her long, dark hair away from Heather’s face, her skin flushed in the dim light. He turned her face to his and looked at the startled doe eyes staring at him, a strange mixture of fear, shame and excitement reflected in her pupils. Her full lips were slightly parted and glistening. ‘Jake?’ She breathed out, trying to turn her head toward her ex, but Kurt wouldn’t let her. His body leaned forward bringing her face closer to his. His hand at the back of her neck.