There was no way I could finish my studies here. I advised my parents that I was leaving school at the end of the semester, and would try to find anot...er school. I refused to go into detail, telling them that we’d talk when I got home at the end of the semester. I would be home about a week before Christmas. As soon as I walked in the door of my home, I knew that they knew what I had done. To my surprise, there was no yelling or screaming, which I would have deserved. My Dad wouldn’t talk to me. I was 5' 10" and 180 lbs. I was fairly handsome, but I had no musclemass or charm. I was a nerd who had hardly any experience with beingwith a person. I was romantically involved with a woman in college.Things went well until I became romantically involved with Claire. Wewould make love but I was never able to climax. One day I came home andI found out that my girlfriend was cheating on me with my best friendJohn. He was a very handsome, attractive, smart, and wealthy guy. Seeingmy girlfriend. What do ya say. Think that'll work?"Jack chimed in. "You'll need a bulldozer to clean up after that monster."We had gravitated back toward Jack's house. There was a distinctive smell coming from the back porch and it sure wasn't cigar smoke. Smelled like very good pot. Jack saw me sniff the air."Wacky tebaccy." Jack said. "She usually gets toasted this time of night. Hope you don't mind. She'll share if you use that stuff. Me, I like to drink my silliness."Charlie offered, "Myra usually comes. It was a truly wonderful backyard. That was before the pool had been put in so I wasn't sure what I'd see. As I rounded the corner of her house, I saw the pool for the first time and was floored. It fit so well in the backyard and looked like an oasis. Michelle's sense of style was evident and I felt transported into another world of bliss. The shrubs she'd had installed around the pool were the perfect touch, making it feel like those in the pool weren't caught in a concrete jungle, but were.