I can'tpromise you anything though. He may be busy." If he says no, you let me talk to him. He can't be that big of a jerkto ruin both our nights. I m...an it's our first high school dance."Later that night when I told mom about my dilemma she said Gloria'sidea isn't so bad. I'm pretty sure Jason would do it. He didn't seem toput off by your newfound femininity last year. And it can't hurt toask. The worst thing that could happen is he says no. I was planning totalk to Alice tonight anyway so. We stood facing each other and I found myself totally lost for words as we stood there.“Hello, Hannah,” he said.After a shocked space of what seemed like an hour but was probably only a few seconds I managed to splutter a response.“Oh my god,” I whispered, “David? What are you doing here? How on earth did you find…”David stopped me mid-sentence. His voice was quiet but the tone made it obvious that he wanted no messing around.“I thought you lived and worked in Northumberland?” he said,. My worries erased, my toils defeated, there was nothing in me that screamed in hurt or pain. The only thing in me, registering beneath the shaking of my body and beating heart, was the realization that this was meant to be. Suddenly, a new feeling came over me. I gasped at the sudden feeling of a burning fire that began somewhere in that hidden valley. My eyes widened, my mouth quivered… I shut my eyes, in futile hope for a temporary break to realize what it was. The fire burned in the darkness. "But not what I asked you?" I don't like any guys that way," replied Jacob nervously."You mean like not yet? Or not him?" Rebecca turned on the wateragain, rinsing. "Or not at all?" Uuuummm not at all," replied Jacob as she squeezed some moisture fromhis hair and sat him up. "I guess?" You guess?" chuckled Rebecca, wrapping his head in a towel andlooking him dead in the face. "Seriously?" Ok," said Jacob uncomfortably. "Can I say not really, but not sure?" You can say anything you want, and I.