"Um, you don't look like a Jane. Our ad requested a girl, you don't seemlike a girl to me." She ever so slightly frowned, still more confusedthan anyt...ing."Yes, I know I'm sorry, my name is actually James. I'm just so desperatefor a place to stay! I'm sorry I tricked you but I just wanted a chanceto talk to you guys, to show I'm harmless and to see if you guys would beso kind to help me out." I pleaded at her. I figured it might be best tojust blurt my case out at her as fast as possible to not. What a temper! I'd never suspected it. She'd been so even keeled since arriving. Maybe it was a girl thing, I thought, holding a dish towel to my eye. Rain started falling. Gusting wind arrived, splattering rain against kitchen windows and balcony doors as they rattled. I was quite immobile, my mind churning. In my mind's eye I saw dark flinty gray eyes flashing anger at me, beautiful eyes that suddenly glistened with unshed tears, disappointment, and hurt. The image made my heart ache, made me. Comunque almeno stasera non dovremo preoccuparci di nascondere niente. Ora corri a casa!"Gli sorrisi in un silenzioso accordo e saltai sulla bicicletta. Pedalai verso casa alla massima velocità, saltando marciapiedi ed evitando macchine. L’eccitazione che normalmente mi dava la bicicletta era ancora più intensa per l’attesa della sera che stava per arrivare.Mi fermai prima della mia porta e parcheggiai la bicicletta vicino a quella di Matteo. Mi aveva prweceduto come mi ero aspettato, dopo. .. Which, I'm still not sure how you arranged." Cory?" I giggled. "God. I don't know, he just ... happened." Right," Lois grinned. "He is something." Hmmm..." I smiled and we shared a happy look. Lois wasn't very old for her position either and a boy like Cory did catch a woman's eye."So how about it? One lecture a week?" Lois pushed gently. "I'll send you a schedule and you fill in the blanks." On anything? I asked with a smile."Well, try to be relevant," Lois laughed. "Don't hurt the kids.".