By the time Peter got home she was in no state at all and he noticed it at once as she ran to the door when he got home. She had lost all the colour i...n her cheeks. Her eyes were bloodshot from crying and she was shaking. She flung herself at him and hung on to him like grim death. The dogs held back from greeting him.Peter dropped his briefcase and held her.“What’s the matter, Penny dear?” he asked softly when she showed no sign of letting go of him.She shook her head against his chest and the. He stooped down andtook them from her, while holding them as he gave another curtsy.The announcer then said, "I want to thank you all for coming."The problem was the people were still clapping and cheering for Ricky.So she had to announce once again that the exits were to the rear andthanks again for everyone coming to see the play.Once the curtain were closed, everyone back stage headed out to meet upwith their moms and dads who were waiting outside to head home. Rickywas in a rush heading out. (At the time we had only four male students and I was one of them. Three were in the "closet" gay and one TS. God what a combination!) I was caught during the Final week of the Semester.I had always used my initials in registering for classes and the student roster did not reflect our gender. One of my instructors had called me "She" to the Dean of Nursing Students in a conversation. The instructor had recommended I give the Graduation Address for our class. Sister Mary Laurence (Yes! the. " No you can't. Here let me help you with it." He agreed, before drapingthe cloak of white satin and gold trim over the champion's shoulders.Then as Nilson fastened the golden clasp, fashioned in the shape of theEmperor's phoenix, the older man pulled the long braid free. "Honestly Idon't know how you manage this thing, it weighs a ton." Hardly. But I am so used to it that I would be hopelessly unbalancedwithout it." Like the raptor whose boots you wear after your accidentally shot offits.