I couldn’t believe that I was alive much less able to climb out of the car. I did a quick assessment and discovered that somehow I didn’t even ha...e a scratch on me. My car looked like it had been in a compacter but I was untouched. Amazing. Just then the sound of the person yelling invaded my head again. I spun to see an older scraggly looking man standing just outside this beater of a car yelling and screaming obscenities at my while waving his fist. I was still disoriented and just wished. I’m going to take a shower now.”With that I got up and went to the shower. There, at least I could cry, alone.Showered, shaved, dressed. I went looking for Amelia. There was a note on the table from her.Drew, I am sorry if my words hurt your stupid male ego. Yes you are correct that we both havedeep roots that cannot be moved. I have gone out for a bit to think alone. I could not kick you out, you would be lost here.I will be back shortly.Love Amelia.I turned on her radio for some noise. A. ”“Yes, you did,” Bethany said. “Now, go have dinner with your family. I’ll see you in school tomorrow.”Thankfully, Tuesday was a normal day at school. After school, I walked down the access road to the Junior High. I hadn’t been in the building since the last day of 9th grade, but not much had changed. I went to Mr. Neimeyer’s room where the computer classes were being held. I noticed that in addition to the TRS-80s and Apple ][s there was a Commodore PET. I took a seat in the back of the room. (Roger was only fifteen and he didn't have access to a car.) Tim had just broken off with his current girlfriend and wasn't planning to attend.Roger came up with a great answer: Double date with his sister, Kate, paired off with Tim!Tim wasn't exactly thrilled with the idea. He thought Kate was a typical stuck-up cheerleader type, but he also thought Cilla & Roger made a nice couple so he obliged.Tim was totally wrong about Kate, who was thrilled with the idea of going with him and knew that.