He knelt down beside her, his face inches from hers, and whispered: "I'm sorry this has to happen to you. I'm sure you're a nice girl and don't deserv...e it. But my brother over there is nice too, even if he's not that smart. He's been very good lately and you are going to be his reward. Nothing personal, just your bad luck." "George?" asked Lennie. George looked back at his brother, who looked confused. "Yeah, bro?" "What do you mean 'get rid of the body'?" "You know. Time to get up, have my breakfast and go to school again.After a few moments, I sat up in bed, brushed the hair from my eyes,yawned and stretched, swung back the duvet and put my feet into my low-heeled mules before standing up and re-arranging my nightie which hadmanaged to wind itself round my waist again during the night.Into the bathroom for the morning wash and brush-up before returning tomy bedroom to dress for the day's activities.As it was a school-day, I knew I wasn't expected to be. " Then she turned and looked me in the eye for a split second, and walked out the door.The air in the room felt still as the door swung closed behind her. I sat on the bed for several minutes, my heart pounding. I knew everything had just changed. And I knew, beyond any shadow of a doubt, that I loved her too. I had for a very long time, but I could never be honest with myself. I chose to have her any way I could, but I knew deep down inside that it wouldn't be enough. I was in love with a. "She's going to be pretty when the bruising and swelling goesaway" she said to Sara. "She's pretty now" Sara replied smiling at me."I AM sitting in the room ya know" I retorted. They both laughed at thatthen Sara reached out and grabbed my hand and squeezed it, thenquizzically reached for the other hand and began inspecting mybracelets. "These are pretty. When did you get them" she asked. Mom then cameover and we explained how I had to sleep for the next several weeks.Sara at first was aghast.