Feelings of doubt began to creep slowly into the bottom of her stomach. Had she been in the wrong? Why was everyone so upset with her? Well, Erica she...understood, but fuck her. Becca was surely overreacting. And Derrick? Last she’d checked, she wasn’t his girlfriend. He’d had no right to get all pissy. And finally, Tyler. God, the nerve on that boy. Why was he suddenly complaining? She sure hadn’t heard a peep of objection a few days earlier when he’d been laid out on the futon with her and. He even asked about my sex life and I said I am active. He asked if I had a girlfriend and I asked neither of my parents come here now? He said no and I said good and I am gay. He said oh. I told him I liked to bottom but may top someday if I get the chance. I told him I knew he was gay and he said yes I am. I said I saw him at a local club with guys my age and that I like guys his age. Then it was time to bend over. He lubes up a finger and slides it in, he says I see you have been active back. How can you not know? I mean either you had or you hadn't." But you see ... Tommy, I was going with a girl in high school and one night we were parking out on a country road. We were in the back seat, clothes all over the place, and well, it just happened. I got it in maybe an inch and it hurt her so much she screamed. I pulled out right away. So am I or aren't I?"Damn, another philosophical question I didn't have an answer for. "Brad, why are you worried about it?" I'm afraid Val will ask me. . Liz ... There was something in Audrey's suitcase..." He silently took out the pregnancy test box, and handed it to her. She quickly looked up at him."Was she... ?!" I don't know ... The box was empty ... I don't know Liz..." He shook his head slowly, slumping down on the couch, leaning forward and looking down at the floor. He sucked in his breath, shutting his eyes tight against the vision of Audrey in his arms, dying in the middle of the road, blood pooling in her stomach as he tried to.