Especially these next two entries on the list. These two are the only two younger than myself. Meaning, these are the only two current Wayside juniors... who got chosen. I may have had a heavy hand in that. In the past chapters, I talked about the Majorettes and dancers and their positive qualities. I left one out: The Starlettes. They carry the school colors and their curves proudly. They are always at the front. I like to call them "real women". Simply because they have confidence in themselves.. Dave grew up in a broken home and knew my grandparents had custody of me because I had a similar home with my parents. He wanted me to feel I had someone and wasn't alone, so let me tag along.It was fun hanging out with my uncle and Dave. Everyone thought it was so sweet seeing two teenage boys being kind, and appropriate with a little kid. Dave used to tell people I was the "Cool Little Kid."The years flew by, they both graduated high school, then college, and started careers. I still tagged. I climbed the steps and slipped into the shadows of the night. Madeleine was waiting as I emerged. I blinked a couple times and gazed at my ‘new world’ with a new appreciation for everything around me. Every minute detail was visible, including a small ant climbing up a nearby tree. ‘Come on.’ She said sternly as she started towards town. It was almost an hour after sunset and she didn’t seem pleased. I watched in awe as she made a quick meal of a drunken man. She bit her tongue and licked the. In every respect, he was acting normally in Grant’s eyes, but there was an undercurrent that Jesse’s boss and friend detected that caused him to wonder. Later that afternoon, Jesse was putting some new additions to the used book supply in their proper shelf locations. It was quiet in the store and he heard the bell on the front door ring as someone entered.He could hear Grant’s quiet greeting and a female voice, but couldn’t tell what was being said. The conversation went on for a minute or so.