Once she had she returned to her intended position she closed her eyes and relaxed.It had been quite a year here at Chilton but it was drawing to a cl...ose. She smiled. In some ways it had been one of the most hectic ones she could remember. Of course the majority of that could be summed up with just two names; Rory Gilmore and Paris Gellar.Not that the dark-haired attractive woman disliked either of those girls. Far from it in fact. Rory Gilmore was a gifted, intelligent and charming young lady. "Lucky?" Yeah, you don't have to deal with the bastards trying to look down your blouse, trying to cop feels in the elevator, or get hit with cheesy pickup lines that went out of fashion in the fifties," Sandra said."It sounds to me like you hate men," Amanda said."There are times when I do hate them," Barbara replied. Usually after getting harassed by some man in a position of power, she would turn to the arms of a woman just to get away from it. It wasn't that she really desired women, but. Lena's father was equally welcoming, in a quieter, almost serene manner.Rose sensed his acceptance of her, as a person and as a friend of Lena,in his words and his silences. His quiet warmth set off his wife'sboisterousness perfectly. Rose enjoyed herself thoroughly. But all too soon, it was time to gohome. She had homework to finish, and other things to get ready. On her way home, Rose noticed that the "For Rent" sign in front of one ofthe houses was down. She wondered whether they had kids -. Andwhile she had decided to be bolder in her dress, she had not liked beingout at lunch so she had brought some leftovers from the takeout she hadbought on the way home last night. She went into the little kitchen andretrieved her lunch from the refrigerator. Carol and the Intern who hadlet Kim into the women's restroom were there. Carol was blocking themicrowave oven which didn't seem to be in use.Kim waited for an opening in the conversation and then said, "Excuse me,Carol, can I get to.