."Despite the fact that I was much more able to care for myself, Key's visits didn't stop. "Jo, really, I don't mind. He studies with me. We even play...music together."That got me the "Stoney. You and Key?" talk."Key's got Hutch. I LIKE Hutch. I'd never do anything but be a friend to Key for a million reasons, Johanna Elise." A Million?" Yeah, and nine hundred ninety-nine thousand, nine hundred of them are the love I have for every freckle on your pretty face."Squeal. "I don't have THAT many. ’ and laughing said, ‘and it was the best thing that happened to me.’ ‘What do you mean?’ ‘Well for eight weeks I was dependent on people to help me. To feed and wash me, help me do all the daily things you need to do, and it taught me to appreciate others instead of being so focused on myself. Having to talk to people as I lay there in traction unable to move it taught me that everyone is interesting, with their own story, and it also taught me that life is for living and enjoying as you only. Iwas about to enter the main lecture hall when someone called my name.It was Professor Egan, my advisor. "If you don't mind, Miss Frazier," he said pleasantly, "I'd like to talkto you up in my office." Class is beginning soon," I said. "Shouldn't I come up afterwards?" This won't take long," he assured. I followed the professor through the old building to the stairs. Weclimbed to the second floor where faculty offices were located. Hebrought me to the door that said David A. Egan, Ph.D. on. I thank you for going easy on me. I know of your skill and you could have had me a few times.”It if you beat a master, it was tradition to let him save face, and I wasn’t trying to rob him of the respect he earned from his students.I asked, “Would you like to go again.” I was playing on his ego to teach him a lesson. He thought I was not that good because I was on the defensive the entire match. I knew he thought my victory was a flook.We began again, and I let him fall into my guard. I was on.