”The light went on, and Anne said, “We could tell everyone we are a couple, a married couple, if we moved out of here and somewhere else, couldn�...t we, Paul?”“If you are pregnant, I wouldn’t want you to stay in school,” I said to her.“We could be babysitters,” Polly said. “If we could come along?”“Yeah,” Pam said, “You probably just knocked up your own mother. I’m jealous now, could I get a load from your lover, Anne?”Looking at Polly, Anne said, “I suppose you want him too?”“Only if it’s. " I'll leave you to dress, as I've got two more calls to make."Now what could that be about, he wondered. At least it sounded like hestill had a job. Oh well, a bubble bath will do wonders.- - - - - - - - - - - - - -- At nine thirty, he had checked the makeup for the umpteenth time when theknock came."Kendra, it's me, Paula! Julia's in the car." C'mon in. Door's not locked." Kenny, you really should lock that d-o-o-o-r," Paula started, abruptlyshifting gears, "Damn girl, don't let the guys see. "You cracked your head, after vomiting on your desk you silly twit" Natalie raised an eyebrow at Merna and they both chuckled. Then Merna described what happened while the lights were out in her Cranium. "What the FUCK do you mean, pregnant" It struck her as some practical joke as Fred and Natalie tried conceiving for years and nothing, but "he left me weeks ago." Oh my god what am I going to do Natalie thought "Merna, he won't even see me. How can I tell him?" Merna being the strange bird. .. you know... Debbie McAllister in Grade Six? The one with the big boobs. He didn't do her though. I saw her when she came out of his office and she didn't walk... you know... like she'd just had it. But I know he's going to and she's younger than me. And when I got home yesterday he got after me again about Jimmy. Remember what I told you about how Daddy got after me for walking home with Jimmy? Well, last night he was real mean. He even used the n word when he talked about him. I think he.