During the process, a procedure lasting perhaps 10 long seconds, Jean had begun to scream pitifully the instant she realised what was to happen once m...re, to the obvious joy of her tormentor and the apparent indifference of her whoring friend. She cursed him, swearing at him, (not her usual way of communicating being a homely housewife but she was not usually in this terrible pain) between screams she cursed his mother for ever bearing him, and the shark for his part of the sorry mess, and even. In October, I was named homecoming king and was dating the most popular girl in school when I received a writing assignment that would change my life for the next two years.It was the day before Thanksgiving break when my English teacher assigned us a ten-page paper on the theme of who we would most like to meet and why. I was sure most of my classmates would write about meeting the president or a famous athlete or movie star but not me. I'd had crushes on teachers before, but Mrs. Lyman made. I think he was waiting on me to ask."I knew you didn't have a clue what you were doin'!!" You arrogant son of a bitch! What are you talking about?" I'd always hated guys like Chris! Well, maybe not "hated"...."Whoa-wait! I'm sorry. I didn't mean that the way it sounded. It's just, well-I've heard a lot of things through that wall, and it all ends up with old Rob snoring and you trying to wake him back up so you can really get off. Just wanted to help, that's all." I bet. What d' you know? I get. Don't get infatuated with me. I can see by the gold band on your finger that you are married." Yes, I am. I had wished I could have married Erin instead." I'm sure your wife would love to hear you say that," she smiled."She'll never find out. She's a good woman but she's not Erin." I'm going to the zoo to have some lunch," she said. "I was about to hail a cab to take me there." I have nothing better to do at the time, how about me showing you around. I've been there dozens of times." I don't.