Cory’s heart grew smaller in his chest. “A good servant never questions his betters. A good servant never speaks out of turn. A good servant never...falls in love with his master,” words grew thinner, weaker in his mouth.Lucas came to kneel next to his chair. Green eyes searched blues once serene as the summer sky.“What are you speaking of, Cory? Tell me right now.”A thin hand caressed Lucas’s face, imprinting every feature in its wake. “Is it that hard to understand? I love you, Lucas, and for. “I think there’s an ethical problem with dating a patient,” she told me dismissively.“Well, obviously I’d wait until I was out of here for our first date,” I said exasperated. “Have you HAD the food here? Feeding this to a girl on a first date is a great way to never get past the first date.”“That’s true,” she laughed and then shrugged. “Sure,” she said finally.“Not gonna lie, that is the BEST news I’ve had in three years,” I told her ardently.She smiled at me. “Just get better and we’ll talk. When I was again sitting on the couch with her and sipping our drinks, I was beginning to feel a little tipsy. I knew she must be feeling the same way, too. She started talking about grandfather and how wonderful their life was together. I let her talk while I listened. She made some comments about their sex life was very good and satisfying. She glanced at me to ask, "Are you going steady with a girl?" No one special at this time," I quickly responded."Too bad you aren't getting any loving.. Some of the teachers weremore tolerant of my Amy ways. Making mostly A's can do that for you. Afew desks behind me, Ashleigh Bodine said something I couldn't quitehear. I put my hand behind my head as if I was scratching. Scratchingwith my middle finger.The bell rang for first period lunch and I hauled ass out of therebefore Ashleigh Bodine could retaliate. I mean, she would eventuallyand I'd deal with it then. For now, I had a plan.If I ran quickly enough I thought I'd be able to catch.