“Three-sixty views in every direction.” “What’s up there?” I asked. “I thought this was the top deck.” “It is,” Skip agreed. “But ...there’s a ladder up to the roof. There’s a rail around the radio mast and more stairs up to the crow’s nest. Brian’s like a bloody dog hanging his head outta the car. He’d spend the whole trip up there if I let him.” “Is it romantic?” I asked, exchanging a glance with Kevin. “I dunno about romantic,” Skip said. “It’s not like that scene in Titanic, if that’s what you. He weighed his options, and decided it was betterto be a little bit bigger if it meant he was going to have his womanlycurves. Better than those twigs over there, he thought as he saw a groupof younger, thinner women walk by.Johnny climbed into the car, taking time to ease his legs into the seatso he didn't give any passer-bys a free look up his dress. With theseatbelt secured, he shifted into drive and made his way back to thehouse. Meetwood Flack was on the radio, which really struck a chord. Anna is lying on her back on her bed, with a couple of towels spread under her in case there is some blood. Slowly, steadily, I uncap the first needle. It’s a bit like a miniature sword, gleaming steel and screaming menace. Carefully, very carefully, I move the needle toward my sister’s left breast until the tip just barely touches the skin. Then I push a little harder. And a little more. Anna’s tits are rather flat, so there is not a lot of give, but there is some, so I have to keep pushing. "David, they want to you to stay home for the rest of the year, take some placement tests after the term ends, and be accelerated, either to your senior year, or even junior college. We've always known your grades were good, but I had no idea they did. I bet you didn't do it intentionally, but you packed so many extra credits into your first two and a half years that the guidance counselor says you can graduate if you want."Apparently your tuition gets paid by the school district if you go to.