“Uh, Jim,” he replied.“You’re not sure if your name is Jim? Never mind,” Lexie said and faced the female student, “It appears, Uh Jim, has...read the same on-line source that you have. As much as we appreciate your recital I would agree with Uh Jim that memorizing the work of another and presenting in this class is unacceptable. You may be seated.”There was a ripple of laughter in the gallery and Lexie glared back at them, “This is not a stand-up comedy act, now let’s get down to business, okay?”. On the drive home that night all I could think about was dinner."I see you made it through your first day," Patti joked as she closed up the shop. "Don't worry; I have dinner all ready to be heated."Dinner consisted of a chicken breast, green beans, and a dry baked potato, with a tall glass of water with a slice of lemon. I ate the lemon for dessert."It will get easier, I promise." I certainly hope so."After dinner, I helped Patti do the dishes and then, after paying some bills, joined her in. My sophmore year I decided to try out for the football team as the kicker. I figured at the very least I'd be able to entertain myself everyday in the locker room. My locker had a perfect view of the showers and I quickly learned every inch of my teammates. After our 3rd game, also our 3rd loss, in which I just happened to miss a 27 yard field goal in the closing minutes, everyone poured into the locker room complaining and arguing about the game. I took my spot at my locker and hoped to cheer. He watched her for a long time, trying to etch her features, her body into his memory.She opened her eyes.As soon as she saw him she struggled to get on her knees, a bit stiffly after sitting for so long in lotus. He bent over her and kissed her lips. He opened a bottle of wine and sat beside her. She remained kneeling. They drank the wine. They did not speak for a long time, there was no need. All that needed to be said had been said, nothing could change the future that loomed in front of.