. I was starting tothink that you were sticking by Sam and Jordan because you liked themmore than me because of... Well, you know?"He shook his head a...d told her, "I do like them, but not like that...Asfriends, I swear... Lyndsey I only tried to keep this from you becauseI... I love you... I was afraid if you knew the truth... That you'dhate me... I couldn't handle that..."Confused she asked, "Why do you think that I'd hate you over the truth?Did you want to break up with me or something?. Years of petty harassment by teachers and Morality Monitors. Opposite-sex friendship in adolescence inevitably leads to illicit sex, don't you know? And: hey, lookit them dirty perverts!When we finally did become lovers, it was almost by accident. The details of hetero sex may be whispered in lavatories and are the material of dirty jokes, but you certainly can't find anything about it in books. Well, not in books sold over the counter, anyhow. But, when the time comes, you somehow find a. ’ ”No.’ That’s it? That’s all you have to say? ‘No.” ‘Right.’ ‘Did he threaten you? Did he tell you he’d hurt you if you said anything to anyone?’ ‘No.’ ‘Is that all you’re going to say?’ ‘Yes.’ * * * Kate left Mrs. Hall’s office and walked to the end of the hall. After turning the corner she broke out into a run. She knew that Alan was in Math class because her friend Suzy was in the same class, and by the time she reached the door to the classroom the bell was about to ring. She cornered Alan. His wet clothes mixed with the dirt forming a thin layer of mud. He didn’t care about that. He realized that he hadn’t seen the kitchen and his stomach tightened at the thought of what he would find in there.He looked over at the cop and asked, “What happens now?”“We’ll arrest her and file criminal charges for B&E, vandalism, and destruction of private property,” answered the cop.“What about the damage to the house?”“You’ll have to deal with your insurance company on that. They’ll probably pay.