’ ‘So what does she call you?’ ‘Tom.’ ‘Well then Tom, take me to the apartment.’ ‘What apartment?’ Jess sighed and said where Miss A...na lived. ‘She lives in a house, a very big house and you are being put in the guest quarters.’ Jess looked at him closely until he said he didn’t lie. The car appeared new, a mid-sized black Mercedes. Tom drove well and pointed out landmarks after being told Jess had never been to the city before. ‘Where do you come from Jess? To the north I think.’ ‘Manhattan. I was jealous. Please forgive me. I feel really bad."Howie said, "Don't feel bad. Nobody is perfect."Becky was in his three AP classes.Monday morning, she asked, "You're mad at me, aren't you?"Howie said, "No. I was disappointed but not mad."After class she said, "I am sorry. I blew it didn't I." It's okay. I need some time to regroup. Too much has been happening," he said.Howie stayed away from April and Janet. He didn't go to Washington. He was friendly with Becky and the girls at school, but. My shirt was still in my room, there wasnt a damn thing I could do about that. Fearfully, I looked at my father. His blue eyes were looking at me sternly, his lips tightly closed. I knew I was caught but I was more afraid that my mother was behind him than anything else. My father was always a softie where I was concerned but my mother…she would KILL me. Your mother is upstairs sleeping, he told me, reading correctly my worst dread and something in my chest loosened a bit although I knew I. "NO!" I yelled. "I have a date with another guy, but it's not like that. Ididn't have a choice" I said. As if going out with a guy was better thanjust saying I was going out as girl with a girl."What? Who else even knows about this besides you and me?" he asked.I had to tell him the whole story. From Jackson leaving me at the stadiumto how I had to call Michael to pick me up. And now how Michael just ropedme into being Kyleigh for a date tonight."Why? Why is Mike taking you out? Is he gay?".