What am I?"He seemed to argue with himself for some time before he answered. "You really are a remarkably beautiful woman," he finally said. "I can't ...xplain why I think that. I mean you're not beautiful like a model," he said artlessly, "but there's something about you that just makes me want to..." He blushed and went silent again."Want to what, Zack?" she asked, her eyes boring into his."Oh man," he moaned."Come on, Zack," she wheedled, like she was talking to a five year old. "Tell me what. He's hoping that running a company will finally force his score over the six point five threshold. It's six point one right now," Morgan told us when Jason asked about his plans.School resumed on January seventh. With the football and volleyball seasons done, we took a break from sports for the winter. The school had abandoned the idea of having cheerleaders at the basketball games after an incident at a game between Prospect High and Volmore Prep. There had been a pickup across the street from. But in fairness, I had known Bernie much longer than any other girlfriend.I knew we weren't the same people that we were in the past, but some things don't change. Bernie was my best friend back then. We knew each other like brother and sister. There was never anything sexual about it. It was like hanging out with Boner, or Stu, Tony or Black Jack. When all that changed, when Bernie became a real girl, when she became beautiful, everything was different. I thought it was over. I thought she was. She had convinced Peggy Harris to leave her, ne'er do well husband and use the money she used to give him for beer to help Lou Ann to stay in school."Oh, I don't need to go to school, no more Elmer Baxter told me it was alright to drop out. I can make us some money." And why would you be doing something just because Elmer Baxter told you to?" Cindy asked."Oh, me and Elmer are gonna to get married," the girl gushed "Least I hope he'll marry me. I'm a little pregnant." Pregnant? But how, Lou Ann?.