"Mother said, "So, if I am hearing you right, you are saying that, youwould be HAPPY to be attracted to him, but you're just not?"I said, "Well, not h...ppy in the sense that I want to like boys. Buthappy in the sense that I like HIM. You know, people think he's thismacho guy, but he's not. I couldn't help talking about some girlishthings, and he seemed interested. He wanted to know how I felt aboutbeing girlish, did I like wearing lipstick and stuff. He was reallyinterested to know how I. She stared at me and said, "Dan, we hardly know each other. Why would you want to go the prom with me?" I guess because it's our senior year and it will be part of our memories." I really didn't know what to say; I didn't think telling her my dad asked me to ask her to go would be a good idea."Dan, I'm not a slut. I know that Berry has told everyone that we had sex. It was a mistake on my part. The only reason he went with me was to get in my pants. You need to know that I'm not going to sleep. We’ve been over this before and I’m tired of hearing it. I tell you what, give me your cell phone and let me look through it and you can explain all your calls to me and we’ll call it square.”His answer to that was to take my phone and throw it as hard as he could against the kitchen counter. It flew into pieces and I almost grinned but caught myself. I had insurance and would have a newer phone tomorrow.He saw the look which made him even angrier. I saw his fists ball and shocked him totally. Marta’s brow creased, her lips curving downward. He could tell she was uncomfortable with the thought, but it still brought a smile to his face. Nine months ago, she would have been a wreck at the very thought. Six months ago she would have been terrified, but would probably have followed him if he insisted.Even as recently as three months ago, she might have cried at the idea but she was progressing so quickly. He was sure she really didn’t want to go, having created this safe haven and.