. My dad had passed away two years earlier and, as a tribute to him, I faithfully kept my pubes trimmed all the time. I was so comfortable with it tha... it didn't even bother me when I would get glances in the showers at the gym from other men.It was around that time that I made friends with a new member at the gym named Mark. He was a bodybuilder like me. He was well-built with good looks, and he asked me on occasion to spot him while he bench-pressed heavy weights. We became pretty good. I was wide-eyed staring at a bright smile framed by the cutest deep dimples in medium brown skin which totally set off the brightest blue/gray eyes. I knew who he was immediately although we had never spoken before. He was a Senior linebacker (I think) on the football team. He had already signed his letter of intent to play at Tech next year. Oh, Quan. Hi. You sort of scared me. I didnt know anyone was around. I didnt mean to scare ya. Are you OK sittin out here all by yourself? Im OK. Just. He said four words that made shivers run up and down my spine. I also went cold with fear. I remembered Robert Goulet.“The Star-Spangled Banner.”His band started to play a soulful introduction, it was both inspiring and emotional. Charlie fiddled through the set up and then nodded to me. Now understand that the National Anthem is a hard song because of the range of notes it covers. I remember Robert Goulet forgetting the words on worldwide TV when he sang it at the opening of a Mohammed Ali. "Tara would have done something if Joey hadn't clocked her ass." We brought you in here," Ashley continued. "Brandi examined you, but she couldn't find anything wrong. You were sleeping. She made Jewel watch you and locked the door. Everyone was in the hallway yelling!" I could hear them," Jewel told me. "None of the new people said anything except that old bitch!" I bet she had a lot to say," I snorted. "Still thinks I'm Satan?" Pretty much!" Jewel's smiled changed somehow. She moved around.