They had everything planned."That ought to shut up Chatty Cathy," said Rosy as she and her friends escorted the blond, bound braggart to center court ...here a metal folding chair stood on a 4 foot by 4 foot platform just ten inches high above the polished gym floor. Jenny pull out a long pair of sheers she'd borrowed from her Home Ec. Class and proceeded to cut off Cathy's blouse after snipping the front buttons one by one. Cathy's bra straps were cut next so the girl was naked from the waist. I was called things like pansy as I often sat with girls. Things,however, started to get worse. The teasing got worse and some peoplestarted to beat me up. The teachers didn't care, and my parents justsaid it was part of growing up. When I stopped sitting with the girls,things got slightly better, but I still got attacked if I was seen withthem on the weekend. Now I just keep to myself."Once I'd finished, she asked, "Before you go, do you have any questionsfor me?"I did, but I was worried. She casually sat down and curled into my side, grabbing my arm and pulling it around her with a contented sigh. This had obviously been the best day of the last two years for her. She hadn’t had to see Brad, she hadn’t had to cry and she didn’t have to wonder what time he’d be home. The news that he’d gotten a punch in the face and we all had an alibi was icing on the cake.I wrapped my arms around both of them and we cuddled in to watch something and surprisingly, Jane had picked Top Gun, since. Still, he said the words anyway. "This is a showstopper, sweetheart. Please ... take it to a lawyer and have them go over it with you. I'm sorry, but this is something I have to do."Dazed, Bailey sat at the kitchen table staring at the document.For the first—and last—time, she doubted Gabriel's love for her.Numbly, she picked it up and drove home to see her parents. They went to see her lawyer/insurance agent and waited for the other shoe to drop.They sat in silence as the minutes ticked.