Cheri looked at me helplessly, but I liked the idea. I had Cheri stand between us for a few pictures, then I escorted Kari out to the car.When we arri...ed at the prom, we made quite an entrance, as you might imagine. I mean, I think I was the only sophomore in attendance, but it was definitely not me that people were looking at. For the most part, Karen did not stand out. She didn't dress frumpily, but she didn't dress all that sexily either. That had changed, to some extent during this year, as. “Act your age, young lady. You are in a very seriouspredicament. Your entire future, not to mention yourreputation, or what’s left of it, is in jeopardy. Youhave completely ruined one of the most important days ofthe entire graduation class at Point Hope High.” MissGrundy stood and deliberately stepped in front of theprincipal.Thank God for Miss Grundy. The assistant principal hadbailed him out again and gotten the meeting back ontrack. Mr. Bixly was sure that Miss Grundy had. Startled, Sherri jerked her hand out of her skirt and jumped up. She walked to the door flustered. Just before opening the door, she realized her top was still up and she quickly pulled it back down. She took a quick breath and opened the door. There stood the boy from church that she had been fantasizing about all week. She swallowed hard and croaked, “Hi.” Just as startled, he stared at her. “It’s it’s you.” he sputtered out. “I mean, hi, I think I know you from church, and um, we’ve got this. And if you do, then I think it would make you feel much better, much stronger." Tell me, auntie, please." Cal's voice was reedy."Only if you feel you can do it, yes?" The boy offered a weak nod. His mind was elsewhere - on his lingering cramp, and on the stunning and still incomprehensible revelation of a woman's power to hurt. This Paula, this woman, this aunt - he could never doubt her love. How, after all these years of tender care, could he dream of doing so? Even now, having treated him to.