." Miranda said contemplatively. "That's cool. What grade areyou? Junior?" Nah, I'm a senior. How 'bout you?" I'm a freshman... And, I'm new here, so ... figured I'd try and make acouple of friends at this dance..." she said hesitantly, afraid thatshe was sounding too pathetic for this senior to deal with.Surprisingly, the senior looked down at her and smiled warmly."You don't have to worry. I'm trying to make new friends too. Friends?"he asked, offering a hand of friendship.Taking it readily,. "C'mon, Essence, let's get the fuck outta here."Essence jumped up as if a cattle prod was jammed up her ass. "Yeah, let's get out of here," she said, repeating his words, in her excitement to be with him for another minute, or however long he was willing to have her by his side."Tony, I'm out of this deal," Barely said, and placed his arm around Essence's shoulder. "Maybe me and my girl can get over this. I don't know, but I'm willing to give it a try." He turned to Essence and asked, "What do. I drove out to the address the man had given me and when I pulled into the drive from the gravel road, I was met by two large Collies and a small black Dachshund ... all three wagging their tails and yelping a welcome ... not a warning as I got out and made my way to the porch of the two story white frame house.“I reckon you’d be Billy Sherman would you?” the man said as he motioned me up on the porch and shook my hand. He was using a cane to walk and he didn’t look to be any older than my. She was very good looking and very athletic. She was the star of the HS volley ball team and had scouts talking to her dad before the wreck. Casey went into a shell afterwards. She had fought with her dad and said how she hated him as he left for work. She knew he was upset when he left . A car slid on the icy road and hit him head on. That's how Casey came to live with us. I really didn't mind at first cause I got to check her out all the time. She wore tight tops and pants all the time.