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October 4, 1981, McKinley, Ohio

“Let me guess, you’re sleeping on the couch again?” Mrs. Landers laughed.

“Actually, I just came to talk to Nancy for a bit, then I have homework. I didn’t spend any time on it yesterday.”

“Come on in. She’s in her room.”

“Thanks.”

I walked back through the house to Nancy’s room. She got up to greet me and we exchanged a hug and kiss.

“Sorry for putting you off at work,” I said. “But I didn’t want to be interrupted.”

“It’s OK. How is Jocelyn?”

“I found her in restraints to keep her from killing herself. I tried to talk to her, but she wouldn’t talk. She did relent and let me hold her hand for a bit. I also had a long talk with the psychologist.”

“You didn’t put off talking until now to tell me you changed your mind about her, did you?”

“No. I talked to her counselor about that before I talked to her. As much as I love her, I just can’t. Maybe I’m just too weak.”

“Is it weak to know yourself well enough to know your limits?”

“I don’t think so.”

“My mom taught me to always be true to myself. I have my hang-ups, but I know what they are and I’m honest about them. At least I think I am.”

“I think so, too. But I feel like I let Jocelyn down; that I could have done more. That I CAN do more.”

“What did you tell me your counselor said about that?”

“That giving up on something that was so important risked being miserable for the rest of my life. Or worse.”

“So where does that leave us?”

“Nothing has changed,” I said. “What I told you is still true. It’s just difficult.”

“Tell me now if it’s going to be a problem.”

I shook my head, “No; it won’t be a problem.”

“How’s your sister?”

“She looks healthy enough, but her eyes looked strange. My dad said she looked vacant, like she wasn’t really there. She SEEMED fine when I talked to her, but she’s fooled me before. There’s a chance she’ll be able to go home in a couple of weeks, but she’s been through a lot.”

“That’s good right? I mean, her being able to go home?”

“I think so, but afterwards, my parents seemed worried. I wasn’t in the room for most of the time. She talked to my mom alone, then just my parents, then me for a minute or so.”

“You seem a bit down,”

“A bit?” I sighed. “More like a lot.”

“Why don’t you stay?”

“I have three hours of homework to do, and no other time to do it.”

“I’m worried about you. You’re going to run yourself ragged. And don’t give me that stuff about medical training. You’re in your first semester of college for crying out loud! Are you still planning on going home next Saturday?”

“Yes. I promised Emmy we’d celebrate her birthday. I’ll probably see Jocelyn when I’m there, too.”

“Mike, you need to take care of yourself.”

“I know. After this weekend, I have no plans to go home before Thanksgiving.”

“But you’ll want to see Jocelyn.”

“Yes.”

Nancy shook her head, “You’re going to crash and burn, Mike.”

“I don’t know what else to do.”

“Don’t you have that class that’s supposed to help you cope? Why not talk about stuff there?”

“I will,” I said. “Now, I hope you don’t mind if I go do some homework.”

“No, I don’t mind. See you at work on Tuesday.”

We hugged, exchanged a soft French kiss, and I headed back to campus.

“How’s your sister?” Clark asked when I walked into our room.

“About as well as can be expected. I have three or four hours of homework, so I hope you don’t mind if I lock myself in my room.”

“Nah, I have some reading to do. That’s why I’m not hanging with Carter and Larry. Those dudes don’t have any hard science classes. Hey, can I get a favor?”

“Probably.”

“At Thanksgiving, could you take me as far as West Monroe? That way my mom can save the extra hour each way?”

“Sure. We live about a mile off Route 50, so why not have her meet us at my house?”

“Cool,” Clark said. “I take it you’re going to book right after work on Saturday? I saw on the calendar you don’t work Sunday through Friday.”

“I plan to come back late on Friday afternoon. Is that OK?”

“Yeah, that’s cool,” Clark agreed.

“OK. Study time!”

Just before I went to bed, Mr. Mills called to let me know Jocelyn had some kind of relapse, and they’d put her back in soft restraints. I was tempted to get in my car and head to Rutherford, but Mr. Mills said she wasn’t allowed visitors overnight. When I hung up the phone, I said my evening prayers and went to bed. I had real trouble falling asleep, but finally exhaustion won out.

October 5, 1981, McKinley, Ohio

On Monday morning, I fought the urge to drive to Rutherford. I couldn’t afford to miss class, and I’d have too much homework to leave after class. I hated myself for it, but even minor screw-ups in school could wreck my chances of getting into medical school. I’d made that decision in fourth grade and everything I’d done to this point had been directed to that.

I felt guilty about Jocelyn for several reasons, but short of trying to do something against my own nature, I didn’t know what I could do. I considered the sequence of events, and wondered if I’d caused at least part of the problem by developing a relationship with Nancy. But Jocelyn had encouraged me to date, knowing at a minimum I’d be seeing Emmy at least off and on. She’d explicitly said I shouldn’t lock myself in my room at school, but I still couldn’t help but feel guilty.

What nagged at me was whether or not I had missed something in what she’d been saying, and she hadn’t actually wanted me to date. But every time I’d asked her about it, it was always pushed off into the future. And the entire mess had started when she’d decided to use MY tactic and run away to Purdue instead of facing up to her own feelings. And yet, I still felt guilty about the situation.

If I were Dale, I’d have just gone on a rampage through all the available girls, including Emmy, Abby, Becky, Paula, and Nancy and never looked back. But I wasn’t Dale, and never could be. I was even having second thoughts about both Emmy and Nancy because of everything that had happened with Jocelyn from making love to her suicide attempt. Something was just nagging me about it, and I suspected it was the issue I’d talked with Doctor Hart about.

Then there was Liz, and her entire situation. I wondered if there had been some point where I could have done something differently that might have prevented what happened. The bottom line was that I’d trusted her when she’d said she’d stopped smoking pot. She hadn’t, and because of the college kids involved, things had spiraled out of control and ended up with her using coke, speed, and pot, being raped, and having an affair with a much-older married man. I didn’t blame myself, but I still wondered if I could have done something.

The thoughts of Liz brought to mind what she’d said to me when I’d seen her the previous morning. Before Doctor Orosco had cut her off she’d said that Becky needed me. Of that, I had no doubt, but needed me HOW? I thought she needed me as a friend, but both Liz and Becky seemed to think otherwise. My problem with THAT was that it was even more problematic than either Nancy or Emmy, and given Becky’s mental state, something that could end up being a nightmare for her, for me, or more likely, both of us.

“Mike?” Pete said, shaking my shoulder. “Your food is getting cold and you’re staring off into space.”

I closed my eyes, took a deep breath, and let it out.

“I just have WAY too much on my mind right now.”

“Well, your mind needs to be on breakfast, biology, chemistry, and calculus or you’re going to be in a world of hurt. You’ve been really distracted the past week, and I think it’s getting worse.”

I sighed, “You’re right, but I don’t know what to do about it, really. I can’t make the problems my sister and my friend are having go away.”

“No, you can’t, but if you don’t get your head clear, your grades are going to slip, and THEN where will you be?”

“He’s right,” Jason said. “Having a B or two for me won’t mess up my chances for a good job in a research lab or getting into a Master’s program. For you? It could be death, especially in a core course like Biology or Chemistry.”

“I know,” I sighed.

“You need to relax,” he said. “I mean, really relax. What about that cute little redhead who keeps finding reasons to talk to you?”

He was referring to Angie. She was short and compact, had red hair and green eyes, and an effervescent personality. For the past two weeks she had been coming into the common room on the floor and, as Jason said, finding reasons to talk to me. She was in the same biology class, but sat way in the back, while Pete, Jason, and I sat in the front.

“I have a girlfriend,” I said.

“Did you put a ring on her finger? Ask her to go steady?”

“No.”

“Angie will help you work out some of that stress if you just ask her! I’ve seen that look before! She doesn’t give the time of day to anyone and she talks to you!”

“I don’t need the complications,” I said.

“Dude, if getting laid is a ‘complication’, you’re doing college wrong. Seriously, tonight when she ‘happens’ to come into the common room, get up from the table and TALK to her. I bet you anything you care to wager, you wake up with her in your bed and you feel a hundred times better.”

Or a hundred times worse, which I considered to be the more likely result. Twenty minutes of pleasure, or whatever, wouldn’t overcome my problems and was likely to INCREASE my stress, not reduce it. That said, Angie was cute and was likely to be a lot of fun. And on Saturday, I’d be seeing Emmy, and despite my slight misgivings, I was very much looking forward to that. And, as much fun as Emmy was likely to be, I was REALLY looking forward to being with Nancy.

The strangest thought popped into my head at that moment, and it was that boring sex with Nancy would actually be more fulfilling than wild and crazy sex with Angie. Or Emmy, for that matter. I didn’t think Nancy was going to be boring, whatever that meant to a guy who’d had exactly ONE two-day love affair, but my feelings for Nancy were going to make all the difference in the world. Just as they had with Jocelyn, though that had been a lot of fun, too.

“I’ll think about it,” I said, trying to end that part of the conversation.

“Don’t think too much!” Pete said. “Save that brainpower for class. We have mid-term exams coming up next week.”

“I know.”

“You get off work at 6:00pm on Sunday, right?”

“Yes.”

“OK. We’ll set our biology review for then. Calculus is Monday night. Chemistry is Wednesday night.”

“OK. Fortunately my writing class doesn’t have exams, but I have a paper due by the end of the week. My Saturday is shot for studying between work and going home for my friend’s birthday.”

We finished eating and walked back to the dorm to get our books for class. As I walked, I tried to assess the situation again. The only way I was going to have time for writing was on Sunday morning. I wanted to stay in West Monroe and go to church so I could at least see Tasha for a few minutes, but that would eat even further into my time. The only positive thing was that she wasn’t expecting to see me before Thanksgiving, and a couple of phone calls before then would make her very happy.

I chuckled silently when the thought crossed my mind that maybe she was the solution. Cool things down with Nancy and marry Tasha as soon as I reasonably could, probably right after her graduation. We could move into the married dorms, she could work full-time, I’d go to school, and I could have regular sex with the most beautiful girl I knew. I’d have more free time because I could cut my hours at work, and still keep a reasonable budget.

The problem was, as with every solution I could imagine, I’d simply replace the current sources of stress with different ones. And that was the rub - short of finding a bikini-model heiress, I didn’t see any stress-free solutions, of even ones that could significantly reduce my stress levels. I continued to rack my brain as Pete, Jason, and I rode the elevator back down from the sixth floor.

As we walked across campus, another idea popped into my head that actually MIGHT reduce my stress somewhat. What if Nancy and I lived together at her house? Was that even possible? The odds were she was going to be at Taft because of her need to go to a state school. Even if I contributed to the household budget, which I certainly would, it would be far cheaper than the dorms and my meal plan.

The problem with doing THAT, was that it would forever foreclose a relationship with Tasha, though that was really an unlikely prospect given the timing, my earlier thoughts to the contrary notwithstanding. The issue with Tasha was one of timing, and it would have to be almost precise. At the moment, she was in High School. But once she graduated, the clock would start ticking, and likely very quickly. Mom was right about May of 1984.

And even putting aside the effect it would have on Tasha, was moving in with Nancy something I really wanted to do? It would be a serious commitment I wasn’t sure I was ready to make, and that could hurt Nancy pretty badly. The other problem was similar - would Nancy see it as too much of a commitment too fast? And the answer to that was most likely ‘yes’. I liked Nancy a lot, and despite thoughts about a POSSIBLE future together, it was just that - possible. As I’d said, if I didn’t see the possibility, I’d end it fairly quickly.

As we walked into the classroom, I tried to push thoughts of the future from my mind and focus on the present. With mid-terms coming up, I HAD to do that or I’d be in serious trouble. I took out my notebook and waited for Doctor Stanton to begin class, which he did about two minutes later. When class finished, Doctor Stanton asked to see me briefly.

“I put in the recommendation with Doctor Norris to move you to honors courses starting next semester. If you’re interested, and I think you should be, please sign up for those when you register for classes after mid-terms.”

“To be honest, I’m having real trouble with a combination of my course load, homework, work, and family issues.”

“How many hours are you working?”

“Twenty.”

He shook his head, “That’s far too many for a Freshman carrying a heavy science course load. I take it you need to work?”

I nodded, “I do. My parents are helping with tuition and room and board, but I need to cover part of it, plus my car insurance, gas, and a bit of spending money. I also need to save so I can have enough to live on during my last two years of medical school when I really won’t be able to work because of clinical rotations.”

“If you don’t mind my asking, where do you work and what do you earn?”

“I work at the Quick Mart and I’m making $3.25 an hour.”

“The biology department has discretionary grant money available for promising students. Let me talk to Doctor Norris and see what he thinks. Based on what you just said, a $1500 grant each semester would let you stop working if you wanted to, or at least significantly reduce your hours.”

I nodded, “It would.”

“Obviously I can’t promise anything, but let me see what I can do. The other thing I’d like you to do is join a small group of honors students I meet with once a week for lunch. And if you accept, I’d like to be your academic advisor.”

“I’m curious, why do all this?”

“Every year we select two very promising students. Joe Miller recommended you. Your classwork, your lab work, and your lab reports are all exemplary, and that’s even with your lab partners being more interested in each other’s anatomy than the biology they’re supposed to be studying.”

“Thursday is going to be interesting. They had some kind of major spat over the weekend.”

“Let Joe know, please. And hang in there. The system weeds people out pretty quickly and those two need to get their acts together immediately. I know it’s tough on you now, and it’s no consolation, but you’ll run into people like this even when you get to medical school.”

“That just boggles my mind. How do you get that far and still not understand?”

“A good percentage of students wash out of medical school the first couple of years because the work is even tougher than what you’re experiencing now. It’ll get easier for you, even with the honors courses. Not because it’s less work or less difficult material, but because you’ll have the experience of knowing how to deal with it. Then you’ll hit medical school, and it’ll kick up another notch. And then, well, I’m sure you know what your Residency will be like.”

“I do.”

“Let me see what I can do about the grant.”

“Thanks, Doctor Stanton, I really appreciate it.”

“You’re welcome, Mike. Can I expect you at lunch on Wednesday?”

“Yes. What time and where?”

“Noon in the Biology Department conference room. We have food brought in, courtesy of the department.”

“How many students are there?”

“You’ll be number seven. There are two from each year. We’re finalizing the other Freshman candidate, who’ll probably be a biology major given you’re a biochem major.”

“See you Wednesday at noon,” I said.

I left the classroom and met Pete and Jason who were waiting for me outside.

“I know YOU didn’t get called on the carpet,” Jason observed.

“It was mostly about the honors program,” I said. “You guys were both invited, right?”

“Yes,” Pete said. “As if college wasn’t hard enough!”

“At least we lose the lame lab partners,” I said. “Everyone in our lab sections will be honor students.”

“Amen!” Jason said. “Mine aren’t as bad as yours, but I have no idea how they passed High School biology, let alone got into college.”

“It’s not just them,” Pete said. “You got guys like Zach who’s in our study group and you have to wonder sometimes how he gets out of bed in the morning, let alone passes his classes!”

I shook my head, “He’s going to flunk out. I’m sure of it. The only reason he’s not going to get an ‘F’ in chemistry is because he’s partners with Kurtis and me and we’re carrying him. We gave up on him two weeks ago. You’ve seen us working on the chem lab reports while he doodles on his notepad.”

“He doesn’t like your roommate much.”

“His ignorance isn’t limited to his studies, that’s for sure.”

“Forty-five minutes until chemistry. Coffee?”

“I’m in!” Jason said.

“Me, too,” I agreed.

We retrieved our chemistry books and headed to the Student Union to get coffee. As I sipped the hot liquid, I contemplated what I would do if Doctor Stanton could arrange for the grant. I’d need to talk to my parents, but if they continued their contributions, that would mean I would instantly get a big chunk of time back. I could even go back to karate, which I was missing, but which I simply couldn’t fit into my current schedule.

The rest of the day went as usual - chemistry, lunch with Clark, Carter, and Larry, an hour for homework, then calculus and the writing course. When I returned to the dorms, I called home to talk to my dad about the possibility of the grant from the department. He assured me they would continue to provide the same support they had, and it was up to me how to use the money. I thanked him profusely, and then headed to dinner with Pete, Jason, Clark, Carter, and Larry.

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February 14, 1982, West Monroe, Ohio “How are things going, Mike?” Dad asked when I sat down on the stool in the corner of his workshop. “Good, now that all that stuff with Family Services is done. How have things been at home?” “Your mom and sister put on brave faces, but Liz is struggling.” “They both said her schoolwork was good and she seemed OK when I talked to her.” “She has good days and bad days. Doctor Newton says she’s struggling with her feelings for Paul.” “Paul?...

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Good Medicine Freshman YearChapter 68 Melody Explains It All

March 23, 1982, McKinley, Ohio I had been extremely distracted during my drive from Circleville to McKinley, and was having real trouble concentrating on my review for O-Chem, and the guys noticed. “What’s bugging you?” Jason asked. “You seem like you’re on another planet.” “I know,” I agreed. “I’m having real trouble concentrating.” “That must have been a hell of a concert!” Pete laughed. “Of course, seeing my girlfriend wrap her lips around a saxophone might distract me, too!” “You’re...

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Good Medicine Freshman YearChapter 73 Winding Down and Heating Up

April 30, 1982, Circleville, Ohio “Mom and Dad are out tonight,” Katy said. “Let’s cook together!” “Sure. What did you have in mind?” “Well, now that you have no restrictions because we don’t fast during the Paschal period, I was thinking two small filets, small lobster tails, and broccoli. Surf and turf, I guess.” “That sounds awesome!” I said, then smirked, “What about dessert?” Katy laughed softly, “I have some ideas!” “I bet!” I chuckled. “But we need to make sure we’re on the same...

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Good Medicine Freshman YearChapter 40 The Beast With Two Backs

October 12, 1981, McKinley, Ohio “Well THAT stinks,” Nancy said on Tuesday afternoon. “What happens now?” “I don’t know yet. I talked to Doctor Norris this morning after my chem mid-term and he’s confident nothing will happen. The problem is, I’m sure I’ve made an enemy of the Dean, and any minor slip-up on my part is going to become a Federal case.” “But why you?” “I had the misfortune to draw someone who felt she could use the discrimination procedure to get something she couldn’t...

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Good Medicine Freshman YearChapter 46 Tears For Fears

November 8, 1981, McKinley, Ohio “Do you want me to disappear?” Angie asked as we walked into the dorm after church. “Why? Emmy knows I’m dating you. She’s not jealous. You know she’s coming to visit and she knows you know. It would be REALLY dumb to invite her here otherwise, don’t you think?” “Guys have been known to do dumb things from time to time!” “Not ones who want you to stick around.” “You do remember I told you my High School boyfriend screwed a close friend of mine behind my...

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Good Medicine Freshman YearChapter 72 You Need To Grow Up

Great and Holy Friday, April 16, 1982, McKinley, Ohio As Angie and I stood quietly waiting for the Lamentations service to begin late on Friday, I thought about the series of services which had brought us here - Bridegroom Matins on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday evenings; Holy Unction on Wednesday evening; a Vesperal Divine Liturgy on Thursday morning celebrating the Last Supper, the Twelve Gospels service Thursday evening, celebrating the passion; the Royal Hours kept all day Friday; and...

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Good Medicine Freshman YearChapter 45 Derailed

November 2, 1981, West Monroe, Ohio “I did not come here for a lecture,” I said firmly. “I did what I felt was in Liz’s best interest. Again. Dad said we needed to talk, and I’m willing to talk. I am NOT willing to listen to a lecture.” “You do not decide what is best for your sister,” Mom said. “That is for your father and me, as well as the professionals.” “And what is Dad’s opinion on this?” I asked. “That is not the point, Mike!” I sighed. We’d been going around in circles on the...

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Good Medicine Freshman YearChapter 66 Second Base and a First Kiss

March 5, 1982, Circleville, Ohio “What became of that police investigation?” Mrs. Malenkov asked when I arrived at Katy’s house on Friday evening. “Nothing so far. They haven’t caught the rapist. The school added some security and started a service to walk girls to and from class or work after dark.” “Why did they check on you, specifically?” “The suspect has brown hair and is about 5’10” and I came into the dorm maybe an hour after it happened. At first they had reports it was a black...

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Good Medicine Freshman YearChapter 16 The Joy of Sex

August 16, 1981, West Monroe, Ohio Liz threw her arms around me on Sunday morning when I walked out of my room. “Thank you! Thank you!” I hugged her tightly to me. “Mom let you out of ‘house arrest’?” “Yes. And I know you’re responsible. If you weren’t my brother, I’d kiss you!” “Just remember, you have to behave, because if you don’t...” “I know,” she sighed. “I’m on parole. Did Mom tell you that Paul agreed to plead guilty to one count of statutory rape and one count of oral sodomy...

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Good Medicine Freshman YearChapter 50 From Bad to Worse

November 23, 1981, West Monroe, Ohio On Monday morning, just after breakfast there was a knock at the door. I got up from the couch and went to open it. “Phil?” “Hi, Mike. Can we come in?” “We?” “This is Mrs. Laramy from Family Services.” “Hang on a second.” I went to the kitchen to get my dad, who followed me back to the foyer. “Hi, Phil,” Dad said. “What’s up?” “This is Mrs. Laramy from Family Services.” “Mr. Loucks? I have an order here to take custody of Elizabeth.” “What?!...

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Good Medicine Freshman YearChapter 6 Juggling Act

May 31, 1981, West Monroe, Ohio On Sunday morning as I dressed for church, I faced the true reality of what happened the previous night. My make-out sessions with April had, except on that single instance where I’d fondled her sweater-clad breast for more than a second or two, not gone far enough to be included in my confession. What had happened the previous night certainly had. I now faced effectively the same dilemma I would have faced had April and I gone to the motel after Prom. I...

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Good Medicine Freshman YearChapter 19 Several Dates

August 21, 1981, West Monroe, Ohio On Friday morning, Mr. Mills called just after 6:00am to let me know that Jocelyn had gone into surgery, and that it would likely be mid-afternoon before he had any news. I thanked him and sat down at the table in the kitchen with a mug of tea I made and read the Rutherford Tribune. Nobody else was up, and I enjoyed the quiet for about an hour before my parents came into the kitchen. “Was that Jocelyn’s dad who called at 6:00am?” my dad asked. “Yes. I...

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Good Medicine Freshman YearChapter 60 Use by Date

February 13, 1982, McKinley, Ohio “I visited Ohio State yesterday,” Nancy said when we had a chance to chat on Saturday morning. “And?” “I’m pretty sure I’m going to Taft like we talked about because I can live at home. But the tour was cool and our tour guides were absolutely hysterical.” “Oh?” “Yeah. A guy and his fiancée. He’s a criminal justice major and wants to be a US Marshal. She’s in pre-law and wants to be a criminal defense lawyer. They told some of the funniest stories about...

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Good Medicine Freshman YearChapter 70 Sorting Things Out Part I

April 4, 1982, West Monroe, Ohio “Mishka!” Tasha squealed, hugging me tightly, but quickly releasing me because we were in the narthex of the church. “Hi, Tasha!” I said with a smile. She grabbed my hand and led me to the church hall where we got some food and coffee, then sat down by her parents. “Michael, how is school going?” Deacon Vasily asked. “All A’s so far, and I should finish the semester with a 4.0 average.” “Very good. And you’re attending church regularly?” “Yes. Every...

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Good Medicine Freshman YearChapter 9 Jos and Mik

June 6, 1981, West Monroe, Ohio After Vespers on Saturday, I spent a few minutes talking to Tasha. “My dad isn’t sure karate is ‘ladylike’,” she said. “The uniforms cover more than those nice dresses you wear during the Summer!” “You noticed, Mike?” she asked with a soft laugh. “If I may be «некультурный», yes, of course! It’s difficult to miss a pretty girl with a nice body!” “Thank you! But do NOT say that around my dad! He’ll never let you see me again!” “So the answer is ‘no’?” “I...

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Good Medicine Freshman YearChapter 32 Friends In Need

September 26, 1981, McKinley, Ohio “What?!” I gasped. “How is she?” “I don’t know, and that’s the God’s honest truth. Her dad called from Rutherford Hospital and asked me to call you. All he said was that they were working on her.” “I’m leaving in about three minutes. That’s what I’ll need to get dressed.” “What about Becky?” “I’ll bring her, I guess. I can’t imagine her parents are going to be in Rutherford.” “She’s there with you?” “Yes. Beat me up about that later! I’m on my way to...

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Good Medicine Freshman YearChapter 38 Twelve Times

October 10, 1981, West Monroe, Ohio I froze and realized my first inclination to go back to McKinley had been the right one. I’d thought my talk with Becky the previous weekend had resolved the issue, but I was very clearly mistaken. I could actually go back. It was early enough, and I hadn’t told Tasha I was going to be home, so she wouldn’t be upset, and a phone call would make her very happy as the two I’d made so far had done. But there was one problem - all I could hear in my head was...

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Good Medicine Freshman YearChapter 39 A Summons

October 11, 1981, West Monroe, Ohio On Sunday morning, Becky and I got out of bed and snuck across the hall to the bathroom, where we got into the shower together. “Thank you,” she said as I lathered shampoo in her hair. “I was afraid you’d say ‘no’ and I’d have missed that.” “You’re OK?” I asked. “Mike, it’s what I wanted from the day I met you. I just knew you’d be perfect. You let me do exactly what I wanted and how I wanted. As I said, patient and gentle.” “You weren’t very gentle...

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Good Medicine Freshman YearChapter 47 Should I Feel Guilty

November 9, 1981, McKinley, Ohio “OK?” I asked, shocked enough that I was rocked back in my seat. “Yes. OK.” “OK to WHAT?” I asked warily. “Getting married.” “You can’t be serious! You’re afraid of French kissing and you want to get married?” Angie smirked, “Gotcha! You should see the look on your face!” “Nice.” I laughed. “You did get me!” “Sorry, I figured at that point I needed to do something to change the mood.” “By making my heart stop?!” “Oh, come on! The first thought that...

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Good Medicine Freshman YearChapter 56 Now I Understand

January 4, 1982, McKinley, Ohio “And so another semester begins,” I said when I met Angie at the elevators on Monday morning. “I saw your class schedule was basically the same.” “The only real change is I have the creative writing core requirement replacing the scientific writing class. I am so glad I chose to take those in the order I did - it made all the difference in the world for doing the lab reports.” “I’m not complaining! I ended up with an A in biology which I NEVER would have...

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Good Medicine Freshman YearChapter 57 Sorting Things Out

January 12, 1982, McKinley, Ohio Influenza was making the rounds of the dorm, and just about everyone had it by Tuesday morning, including me. I dragged myself out of bed, realized there was no way I was going to run, and climbed back into bed. I took some decongestant tablets from the box on the shelf next to my bed and swallowed them with a gulp of water. I hoped to fight the worst symptoms and be able to make it to lab. Angie had already said she wasn’t going to run, so I stayed in bed...

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Good Medicine Freshman YearChapter 58 Hangups

January 25, 1982, McKinley, Ohio “I have a message for Michael Loucks,” a young man announced just as biology class ended. “That’s me,” I said. “Dean Parker would like to see you immediately.” “I’ll go with you, Mike,” Doctor Stanton said. I had no clue what she could possibly want, but I appreciated Doctor Stanton coming with me. We made our way to the administration building. “I’m here to see Dean Parker,” I said. “I’m Mike Loucks.” “One moment,” the young woman at the desk...

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Good Medicine Freshman YearChapter 59 Role Reversals

January 31, 1982, McKinley, Ohio “You’re STILL struggling with that issue?” Jocelyn asked during our regular Sunday afternoon call. “Does it really surprise you?” “No, I suppose it doesn’t. I think the circumstances of the last year really caused you some serious heartache and anguish, and I’m not just talking about you and me. If you think about it, you and Emmy were ripped apart by her dad; you and Nancy were ripped apart by her difficulty with commitment; you and I were ripped apart by...

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Good Medicine Freshman YearChapter 2 The First Day of the Rest of Your Life

May 23, 1981, West Monroe, Ohio “Good morning, Mike!” my mom said when I arrived at the kitchen table for breakfast. “Hi, Mom,” I said. “What do you have planned for today?” “It’s all on the calendar, just like it has been since I could write,” I replied with a smile. “I work from 8:00am to noon, then I have my Saturday karate class at 1:00pm. Dale and I are playing chess after that, and Vespers are at 6:00pm. I’m taking April to the movies after church.” “What are you going to...

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Good Medicine Freshman YearChapter 30 Rocks and Shoals

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Good Medicine Freshman YearChapter 43 A Terrible Accusation

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Good Medicine Freshman YearChapter 65 Defining Relationships

March 1, 1982, McKinley, Ohio “I have a meeting with the Dean to get permission to put up the flyers this afternoon,” Kurtis said at lunch. “We’ll only be escorting girls from our dorm. I talked to a couple of guys in other dorms who will organize theirs. I figured we couldn’t take care of everyone without some help.” “Cool,” Clark said. “Did anyone hear any more about the investigation?” “The Times said the police didn’t have any suspects, but were following leads,” Jeannette said. “What...

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Good Medicine Freshman YearChapter 15 Back to Normal

August 7, 1981, West Monroe, Ohio The Summer was rapidly disappearing and there were but two weeks before I moved to McKinley. Once my dad had calmed down, the Summer had returned to normal. It was almost as if everything was in a holding pattern, where each week had followed a simple pattern. I worked at the hardware store, went to the dojo, had dinner with Tasha on Wednesday, a date with Emmy on Friday, and the usual triple date on Saturday. Liz was still grounded, but Emmy was allowed to...

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Good Medicine Freshman YearChapter 25 New Routines Part II

September 1, 1981, McKinley, Ohio Tuesday wasn’t quite as crazy as Monday. My first class after breakfast was the biology seminar. After the first day, this would be run by Laura Peters, a graduate student. I immediately decided the seminar would be valuable, as she would provide study guides, sample lab reports, and a host of other useful information, as well as address any challenges we encountered in our first semester at Taft. The most important thing is that there would be no outside...

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Good Medicine Freshman YearChapter 44 Rescue Mission

November 1, 1981, McKinley, Ohio It was just past midnight when I walked into the Landers’ house. “Hi, Mike,” Mrs. Landers said. “Nancy said you might show up. I’m glad you did!” “Hi, Mrs. Landers,” I replied. “Don’t mind me,” she smiled. “If you two want to go on to bed, that’s OK.” “You better call Ripley’s once more,” I grinned. “I’m going to turn Nancy down on her offer. Again.” Mrs. Landers laughed and shook her head, “I told her you were a keeper! Then I will go to bed so you can...

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Good Medicine Freshman YearChapter 63 Dancing While Black

February 19, 1982, McKinley, Ohio “Angie!” I exclaimed, as I hurried toward the girls, who appeared tired, but otherwise OK. I took Angie in my arms and hugged her tightly. “Are you OK?” I asked. “Yes,” she said. “I’m sorry I’m late, but we were at the party and the police wouldn’t let us leave or make phone calls until they interviewed everyone who was there.” “What happened?” Melody asked. “A girl from the seventh floor was raped,” Jeannette said. “Who was it?” “Some girl named...

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Good Medicine Freshman YearChapter 71 Sorting Things Out Part II

April 8, 1982, West Monroe, Ohio “Liz wanted me to talk to you,” I said to my mom on Thursday evening. “I assumed she’d put you up to this.” “I only promised to talk to you, and told Liz not to count on anything changing.” “Good call. We’ve given her as much freedom as your father and I think is reasonable. Has she talked to you about Paul Reynolds?” I nodded, “I know how she feels about him. But he’s in prison. Don’t forget she was raped before that, and anything that happened after the...

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Good Medicine Freshman YearChapter 5 Matchmaker Matchmaker Make Me A Match

May 30, 1981, West Monroe, Ohio It was with more than a little trepidation that I drove home from karate class. I didn’t really want to talk to April, but I knew I had to. The bottom line was church. It didn’t matter to a lot of people, but it mattered to me. I feared that my conversation with April was simply going to go around in circles, and end with her crying again. Unfortunately, I didn’t see how that could be avoided. “You should go see her,” Mom said when I came downstairs after my...

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Good Medicine Freshman YearChapter 11 Tashas Story

June 10, 1981, West Monroe, Ohio “OK, now I am SERIOUSLY worried about coming to church on Saturday!” I laughed as I put the car in gear. “And why is that Mishka Petrovich?” Tasha asked with a small laugh. “Your dad told me it was OK to take you for ice cream after dinner without me asking. I swear, if I come into church on Saturday for Vespers and the table is there with the crowns...” I was laughing and so was Tasha. “And being married to me would be so terrible?” she asked with fake...

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Good Medicine Freshman YearChapter 12 Truth and Consequences

June 15, 1981, West Monroe, Ohio “Negative,” Liz whispered happily when I came home from work on Monday. “Thank God,” I said. We both had been on pins and needles since the previous Monday, and the news had come as a relief. Jocelyn and Dale had noticed I was on edge on Saturday night, and I’d pulled them aside briefly to tell them what had happened. They were both in agreement that I had no choice but to report the guy. Jocelyn offered to emasculate him with a rusty spoon, which had me...

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Good Medicine Freshman YearChapter 20 Revelation

August 22, 1981, West Monroe, Ohio “What do you want to do today?” I asked Becky as we walked to my car. “Anything you want.” “Anything?” I smirked. “Like saying that was really a risk?” “You never know,” I chuckled. “What if it’s all been an act?” “HAS it all been an act?” she asked in a silly tone as I opened the passenger door for her. “Of course not!” I said, closing the door. I walked around the car and got in, started the engine, and backed out. “Not implying anything,” Becky...

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Good Medicine Freshman YearChapter 49 It Fits Perfectly

November 20, 1981, McKinley, Ohio I got up from the couch and walked over to where Nancy was standing. She took my hand and led me to her bedroom where she shut and locked the door. She stood in front of me, and I held out my arms. She stepped forward and melted against me, sighing deeply as she put her head on my chest. I wrapped my arms tightly around her and held her. “I’ve wanted this for months,” she whispered. I moved one of my hands to lift Nancy’s chin so we could kiss. Our lips...

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Good Medicine Freshman YearChapter 52 Trial By Fire

November 25, 1981, Rutherford, Ohio “Family Court for Harding County is now in session, Judge Martha Lee, presiding. You may be seated.” The small courtroom was packed with doctors, lawyers, and our family. Nobody from the general public was permitted because Liz was a minor. “Ladies and gentlemen,” Judge Lee said, “this is a status hearing on an emergency custody petition which I signed on Sunday evening. The procedure is a bit less formal than in a normal courtroom. That said, please...

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Good Medicine Freshman YearChapter 8 Accidental Revelations

June 5, 1981, West Monroe, Ohio “What do you want to do tonight?” I asked Emmy after she got into my Mustang on Friday evening. “Anything,” she said with a smile. “Whatever you want!” “There’s a new skydiving place that opened in Clermont County over by Cincinnati. I saw an ad in the newspaper.” “OK,” she laughed, “maybe not ANYTHING!” “Too exciting for you?” I laughed as I put the car in reverse and backed out of the driveway. “Too risky! What happens if your parachute doesn’t...

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