”“It’s probably safer there,” Dave laughed.I returned to my office. The thought crosses my mind – me and Haley and Deena doing the same thin... that Dave’s going to do with Carlita and Brindy. Yeah, we could. It’d be fun, it’d definitely be educational as far as their engineering careers, but we have obstacles that Dave doesn’t have. Neither of my girls is eighteen – therefore proscribed from actual work on a project, and that other thing – only TWO of us are married and right now there’s not a. Kline was an asshole, and everyone was soon to know that!That next Friday came and I was walking down the hallway towards the band room and supposedly to my car, when Mr. Kline stopped me."Stacie, do you have a second?" he asked."I had all of the seconds in the world for you for the last couple weeks Kline, what do you need? I'm headed to my doctor's appointment." Come into my room please?" He asked sheepishly. "Listen, I have to apologize for my actions and behavior last week. I know I. “With the amount of burns you have plus missing a leg you will be lucky to be out of here in a month.”Mark just shrugged, “Had to try.” Emily just giggled as she walked out. For some reason their exchange had put her in a good mood. As she came out of Mark’s room, she seen Cindy leaving down the hall.“Wait up Cindy.” Cindy stopped and looked at Emily as Emily hurried to catch up.“How’s Ben?”“They’re not sure that he’s going to make it. I’m on my way home to get the kids when they get off. I think to myself what I wouldgive to have 30 minutes with her, but I knew that I didn't have a chancein hell.I was 5' 10" and 180 lbs. I was fairly handsome, but I had no musclemass or charm. I was a nerd who had hardly any experience with beingwith a person. I was romantically involved with a woman in college.Things went well until I became romantically involved with Claire. Wewould make love but I was never able to climax. One day I came home andI found out that my girlfriend was cheating on.