"Well, I made a friend today and she invited me to dinner at her place." Oh Christ," Dad moaned. "Here we go." Dad!" Don't you pay him no never mind, ...oney. Just put this girl on the phone." Mom!" There wasn't any doubt about who was going to win this so after a momentary resistance, I waved Maria out to the hall. "My mother wants to speak to you." Me?" She looked a little surprised but a lot pleased as she took the phone. "Hello? Yes. Maria. Oh, thank you. On campus - he looked a bit lost.. Oh and you havethe nicest blushing rouge. And you put on some lipstick too I see. Nowdon't you look feminine."Frankie trembled at the sight of his reflection in the mirror. Thiscouldn't be happening he told himself. He dropped his gaze to the floorand slowly shook his head."Mother, please. I . . . I, can't do this..." his voice trailed off."Can't to what sweetie?" Lisa asked coyly."I, well, I . . . I can't be dressed like this. Really..." Oh," Lisa said with a smirk on her face as she towered. Well, this is it, I think to myself. It's going to get outat school, I'm going to be beaten up every day for the rest of mylife..."Oh. My. God," she said stoically, before emotion began to flood intoher voice. "That is so COOL!" Almost immediately, all the negativeemotions drained from my body, replaced by confusion."Really?" I asked."Of course!" Sarah exclaimed. "How long have you been dressing up for?"Immediately from looking into Sarah's eyes, I could tell I could trusther implicitly."A few. She whispers into his ear.... I love you to the moon. His eyes light up. She grabs his right hand and squeezes as if to show how she missed him all day. He squeezes back to show the feeling is very much mutual. They walk to the bedroom hand in hand. He closes the door behind them as he slips off his work clothes. While he's standing vulnerable in the middle of the room she approaches him and stares into his sparkling eyes. He slowly strips her piece by piece his eyes full of desire. When all.