The president of the United States was visiting Newark that day to belie the claim that the urban centers of the country were spinning out of control....The television showed the president meeting the secretary of Homeland Security and a host of state and local dignitaries. They were all standing in front of the partially rebuilt Federal Detention Center with great fanfare and thick security. The cameras were not panning the assembled crowd, which made Brendan wonder if there were any people. I Wasn't’t intending to flirt in as much as I was simply acknowledgement once again, the obvious.Maria reached behind herself and playfully, teasingly, grabbed her own ass and jiggled it.“It’s my J-Lo imitation” Maria declared. “I’m still working on my twerk.”I laughed.“Behave,” I jokingly scolded. “I’m married.”“I know you are,” Maria replied, adding teasingly-like, “too bad”.I didn't’t think much else about her tease and decided to chalk it up to her youthful spirit.I didn't say anything to. I got over it. I...went on." So," Kris said brightly, after a minute, "What's going on in your life? Got anyone special?"I snorted. "You know better than that." She heard the hurt and lonliness in my voice and just let it sit there."Still have my hat?" she finally asked. I nodded. "Why did you put it on my bed?" That had been bothering me for nine years. Kris took a while to answer, sipping at her beer as she framed a reply. "Back then...on the night of the prom, I wanted you to have a fresh. After we chatted for a while Candy and Iwent to my room which I had shared with another boy. He had left theorphanage the day before. I was the last of the boys my age to leave theorphanage. Candy helped me pack my clothes and belongings in suitcases.We soon had all my things packed and we began to carry everything back tothe car.I went and said my goodbyes to all of the staff and some of the youngerboys. Mr. Liversage gave me some money. It was an amount given to allboys who left the.