We handed in the assignments when the Prof asked for them and then he started the lecture. I saw Stephanie slip in late and sit in the first available...seat, probably so she wouldn't disturb the class. There was a guy in the next seat who sat up straighter and started to talk to her while the lecture went on. The professor went through the two new chapters fast, and started the third before giving us the assignment due next Monday. I was watching Steph and the guy beside her and while Steph. Clarence was the kindly janitor that sort of took me on as a mascot, if you will. I was eager to take the class trash out to the dumpster because I then would get to see Clarence. I would visit with him after school, he being off later than school let out. Clarence would take me with him as he went everywhere, that's everywhere in the building.Yes, that's how I added the ladies locker room to my list of "been there's". But that was an easy score actually and of course the place was long. "I listened but never understood exactly what he was talking about. Father calmed mother by telling her he had a way that would never be found out. Their talk quieted down after that and I lay awake most of the night trying to figure out exactly what they were talking about. In the end I was more curious than afraid and decided to spy on my father to see if I could get to the bottom of things. I felt bad but what else could I do? It took me a long time to figure out what he was actually doing.. They walked around the old barn and stopped at a fenced-in field in the back. The field was long but on the far side she could make out black, white, and brown spots. The spots were horses and she immediately knew what they were supposed to be picking for the shed. She gasped and looked at Ronnie. She jogged forward and climbed onto the first rail on the split rail fence. She looked back and Ronnie stood with a smile but behind him a short stout man with a salt and pepper beard and a shiny.