" He had started calling me thatduring the game. "There is a good movie at the beach cinematonight. Would you like to go?"I couldn't believe my ears. ...He was asking me for a date and Ihad never even considered that possibility. I knew it would bedishonest for me to accept his offer. He wanted to take a girl.What if he found out that I was an imposter. I should give anexcuse and say no but the day had been so much fun, I simplycouldn't resist.... I said yes!"Great!" he said. "I'll pick you up at. I withdrew five grand. I knew that what I was about to do was very dangerous and that I would likely need cash for mad money.One of those calls I made before I left the office was to the Tryon Daily News, and then the local Fox TV affiliate. I put them both on alert that I was going to be turning a dangerous felon into the police, and I was worried that there might be an incident.I had called the state attorney general after the press, which shows what I think of him. He was making the. "It's a date," he said softly.When he left, the girl next to her leaned over. "He's cute!" she whispered.Gloria looked at her."Yeah," she said, uncertainly. "I guess he is." He likes you," said the girl. "I can tell." No he doesn't," was Gloria's automatic response. "He's like, sixteen or something." If you don't want him, can I have him?" asked the girl, giggling.Gloria felt something tighten inside her. She wasn't aware that it was jealousy. She'd never been jealous, to her knowledge, in her. She looked round briefly, acknowledged his presence, and then returned to her introspection. He wondered what she had done wrong to warrant a caning – there would be no other reason for her to be here late on a Friday afternoon. She didn’t live that far from him and they caught the same bus home each day after school. She could be quite cheeky and loud at times but he never got the impression she was a bad person. He wanted desperately to talk to her but he lacked the courage and despite his.