‘What? When?’ I blushed. ‘When I was walking towards you a few seconds ago. I noticed you staring across the street. You were very intent, leani...ng forward trying to get a better look.’ He looked inquisitive. I said nothing. Not wanting to get into my previous life. ‘Well, I came out to make sure you were not cross with me. I was just joking back there, about this morning and about you coping a feel.’ He trailed off. One minute he was sweet and the next sour. He was cute — and I had seen him. Could I please have a drink? I dont know why he asked me to get it for him because he could have made it himself, he knew where everything was. what would you like? just a few shots of vodka that wasnt unusual for him to ask for alcohol because whenever he was here he would drink it with my parents and Jordin. I got the vodka out of the alcohol cabinet and placed it in front of him. Then I bent over to get a shot glass. nice thong he said to me. Oh my gosh. I thought to myself. I was blushing. ’ Mrs. Hall had no idea where this was going. ‘Before I start I would like to know just exactly what Chad told you.’ Kim saw this coming, of course Alan would want to know that, but it was against policy to tell one student what another student had said in a private counseling session. She was just about to open her mouth and say, ‘I’m sorry, I can’t tell you that.’ But she didn’t, instead she said, ‘Chad told me that you were fucking Kate. That you have turned her into a sex slave, and were. Why are you doing this?” She looks at me for a few beats. “Leah has had sex,” she says. “And Chloe and Tanya. They’ve both been with Bobbie, but he’s …” she trails off. Those girls are part of Maddie’s stupid ‘cool girl’ clique at school. Jesus, when I was her age I was thinking about cartoons and sports and shit, not girls and sex. “Go on,” I push. “He’s stupid,” she says. “And he doesn’t have a body like you do. He’s not as attractive as you and…” I fucking hate it when she breaks off.