These thoughts were also accompanied by yet another thought - a much darker one - and that was the worry of what would happen if anyone in the choir f...und out what she was up to at her best friend’s place!Little did Jessie Harper know that losing that First Prize Trophy at the choir competitions was going to change things very dramatically for her and all the other members of the Redsands First Congregational Church Youth Choir ... and in fact the whole church.The first thing that happened. I sincerely thank them, andthen Brenda walked in."Alright ladies, last chance for autograph." Brenda opened her overheadcabinet and grabbed her purse."Where are we going?" I said."Let's go have a drink."We walked down the street to the Hiltons, and we went into the lounge."Honey, what's the matter? You don't look so good, is something wrong?"I asked"Alexis, I couldn't sleep last night." She said."Why, what's wrong?" Alexis, are me and Allen your best friends?" Of course." I replied."There is. Rachel: Why didn't you come to me? Why didn't you demand an explanation for my sudden departure? Why didn't you confess your true feelings to me?Cynthia: Even though i had accepted my newfound sexual orientation, i wasn't quite comfortable with it. Becides times were pretty narrow minded and conservative back then and any chance for a future career would have been lost.Rachel: Did you go to study abroad?Cynthia: Yes, in Oxford university. I've got to admit that i was surprised when i found out. She was already engrossed in one of her episodes, barely paying me any attention when I kissed her cheek.As I walked upstairs, I figured that if we weren't too loud, Kel, Amanda and I could easily fool around. Mom had turned the volume of the TV up quite a bit, so there'd be little chance of her overhearing us.I listened quietly at the door to Kelsey's bedroom, hoping to hear the two girls going at it. Unfortunately it seemed to be completely quiet, which made me frown a little. They wouldn't.