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November 24, 1981, West Monroe, Ohio

“You really know how to make a girl feel loved,” Jocelyn teased at breakfast.

I grinned, “For the fourth time, I’m sorry I went right back to sleep!”

“Which is exactly what you SHOULD have done!” Mrs. Mills said coming into the kitchen. “Jocelyn, you know what your doctor said.”

“Mom, I just wanted to cuddle!” she protested.

“Uh-huh,” I grinned.

“Oh YOU are no help!” Jocelyn huffed.

“Jocelyn, honey, you need to follow your doctor’s instructions. And the house rules. You two aren’t even dating!”

“Mrs. Mills, I can assure you nothing happened, and nothing will happen!” I said firmly.

“Mom? I think we should change our minds about Mike staying here,” Jocelyn said in a sickeningly sweet voice.

“I believe there is no better boy to have in this house than Mike. I can trust HIM to follow the doctor’s orders!”

“Why do I feel like I’m being ganged up on?” Jocelyn huffed.

“Because you are, Jos!” I grinned.

Jocelyn and I finished our breakfasts, and after I took a shower, for which I made sure I locked the bathroom door, despite Jocelyn not being allowed to come upstairs again, I dressed and headed to hang out with Dale. We played chess and talked all morning.

“Bag your cheerleader yet?” I teased.

“Nah, but dude, she has a friend who’s going to Northwestern that you just won’t believe. A smoking-hot redhead. Another former cheerleader! I could certainly agree to a ‘Dale Sandwich’ with those two!”

I chuckled, “Managed a threesome yet?”

“In my dreams! The only girl I’ve been out with who might be adventurous enough for that was that first chick, the cheerleader’s roommate. Now there’s another pair I wouldn’t mind! Have you managed to get laid?”

“Yes, but it’s pretty far down my priority list.”

“So once you did it the first time it wasn’t a big deal?”

“Oh, it was a big deal, just not a top priority.”

“You have your priorities totally backwards!”

“I need straight A’s to get into medical school. And I need to ace my MCAT. I can’t take any risks, and I already have some serious stuff going down that could eighty-six everything.”

“That dean? Screw her!”

“No thanks!” I chuckled. “Remember what you used to say about the ‘Pro Choice’ marches in Columbus?”

Dale laughed, “Yeah, that those were the girls least likely to need abortions. The hot chicks were all ‘Pro Life’!”

“She fits the former. Rumor is she’s a lesbian, too. Basically, it just means I have to watch the rules carefully, but I would do that anyway.”

“True.”

“The bigger problem is when I leave here I’m going to talk to some psychologists. I’ve been accused of having sex with Liz.”

“What?! Oh come on! What moron made THAT stupid accusation?”

“The psychiatrists who evaluated Liz. They even convinced my mom for a time. Now there’s a bunch of crap going on.”

“Damn. Are you OK?”

“So far,” I said. “I’m hanging in there.”

“Jocelyn can help.”

“I know. I’m staying in their guest room until everything is sorted out.”

“Well, that sucks, especially given how you feel about Jocelyn. Talk about frustrating! I’m sure my cousins wouldn’t mind a male house guest! They thought you were ‘cute’,” Dale laughed.

“I have enough troubles right now without adding any new ones.”

“Troubles? I’m only talking about getting laid! Just sex. They’d go for it, I’m sure. Heck, if they weren’t my cousins, I’d go for it!”

“I actually think Ohio allows that,” I teased.

“My mom and her sister would KILL me!”

“I seriously don’t need the complications. April basically asked me to get back together last night.”

“Seriously? She’s willing to go to church with you now?”

“No. She seems to think we can just worry about that later. But I sure don’t.”

“She’s cute and all, but that’s a headache you don’t need.”

“Agreed.”

After we ate lunch at A&W, I headed to Mr. Winston’s office to meet the two psychologists. When I arrived, I greeted Mom and she took me to the conference room. About five minutes later, two women came in, one who looked to be in her 60s and one who looked to be in her mid-to-late 30s. I stood, as my dad always insisted I should when adults came into the room.

“Michael? I’m Doctor Laura Paulus,” the older one said. “And this is my colleague, Doctor Fran Mercer.”

“Pleased to meet you both,” I said.

“Have a seat, Michael,” Doctor Paulus said. “Doctor Mercer and I are each going to speak with you, separately. You’ll likely find we ask similar questions, but please bear with us. We want to find out the truth.”

“I want you to find out the truth, Doctor,” I said firmly.

“Good. Fran, go ahead. When you’re finished, come find me.”

“I will, Laura. Thanks.”

Doctor Paulus left and Doctor Mercer and I sat down on opposite sides of the conference table.

“Tell me about yourself,” she said.

“What do you want to know?” I asked.

She smiled, “Just tell me about yourself. Start wherever you like and just tell me who you are. I’ll ask questions along the way.”

I nodded, “I’m eighteen and go to William Howard Taft in McKinley. I’m majoring in biochemistry with a plan to go to medical school. I hope to work in an emergency room, specializing in trauma. I’m a straight-A student, and I’m in the honors program. I was a straight-A student in High School, well, minus two B’s in Geometry, and I was nominated for the National Honor Society. I attend church regularly, love music, play chess, have a purple belt in Shōtōkan karate, and drive a black ‘76 Mustang.”

“A nice summary. Do you have a girlfriend?”

“I’m dating, but I don’t have a steady girlfriend.”

“Have you had one?”

“One, basically my entire senior year.”

“So it lasted about nine months?”

“Yes. We started going out right after school started and broke up right after graduation.”

“And before her?”

“I dated, but nobody seriously.”

“How serious was your girlfriend during your Senior year?”

“She had my class ring.”

“You broke up because you were leaving for college?”

“We broke up right after graduation, as I said. Though it wasn’t because I was leaving, it was because of church. Church is very important to me and she flat-out refused to even visit my church because it was ‘too Catholic’. I want to marry and to raise my kids in the Russian Orthodox Church.”

“Michael, or is it OK to call you Mike?”

“Mike is fine.”

“Mike, some of these questions are going to be very personal.”

I smiled, “I assumed that would be the case.”

She nodded, “What caused the breakup?”

“It was just what I told you.”

“I’m sorry, yes, I’m sure it was. But how did the breakup develop?”

“We were supposed to spend Prom night at a motel together. She decided, right after the dance, she didn’t want to. So we hung out in the park overnight instead. I wasn’t upset or anything, just disappointed and a bit frustrated.”

“How far had you gone with her before that?”

“Kissing, and she let me touch her breast over her clothes a couple of times.”

“You were both virgins at that point?”

“Yes.”

“Go on.”

“I talked to my mom about the situation, and the topic of church came up and then I talked to my best friend about it. In the end, I knew if April, that’s her name, and I went to bed together, she’d take it as a promise to buy her an engagement ring in the near future. But if she wouldn’t go to church, I couldn’t do that. So I asked her about church again, she said she’d never go, ever. I told her I wanted to break up. She offered to go to bed with me at that point, but I refused.”

“Are you still a virgin?”

“No.”

“So that happened, obviously, after you broke up with your girlfriend. Did you start dating someone new right away?”

“My little sister’s best friend asked me to take her out, and I did. I had one other date, but I liked Emmy, that’s my sister’s friend, so we started dating. She knew I’d be leaving for school at the end of the Summer, so we decided not to go steady.”

“Was she the first girl you were with?”

I shook my head, “No. The first girl was Jocelyn, my best friend ever since kindergarten. We finally managed to tell each other how we felt during the Summer. I guess we both were afraid to say it out loud because of our close friendship. We both were afraid we’d wreck things. I tried to tell her, but she wasn’t receptive. I know now it’s because she was afraid.

“Anyway, once we’d admitted our feelings, we went to Cincinnati for a couple of days. She had planned to go to Purdue, but decided she’d join me at Taft after a year so we could be together and work on our relationship. She was in a bad car accident not long after that and was severely injured. She’s recovering, but we’ve more or less wrecked the romantic part of our relationship. We’re still best friends, though.”

“Who was the first girl you ever saw naked?”

I grinned, “Jocelyn. My best friend. When we were in Cincinnati.”

“And she was the first one to see you naked?”

“Yes.”

“How did you feel at the time?”

“Scared out of my mind.”

“Scared? Not nervous?”

“Both.”

“And how did it go?”

“Great, once Jocelyn got me calmed down.”

“So before Jocelyn, you’d never seen a girl naked or touched a girl, except over her clothes?”

“I had a heavy make-out session with that girl I went out with once after I broke up with April. We messed around, I guess what you might call second base, but our clothes were on.”

“You only saw her once?”

“Yes. I just felt, well, almost dirty.”

“Why is that?”

“Because I barely knew her and I was struggling with what my church teaches about sex. She was way too aggressive and it really bothered me. So I told her I didn’t want to see her again. That’s when I started dating Emmy.”

“You were dating Emmy when you and Jocelyn went to Cincinnati?”

“Yes. As I said, Emmy and I weren’t steady because I was going to college.”

“You only had that one encounter with Jocelyn?”

“Yes.”

“What did you do with her?”

“The normal stuff, I guess. Oral sex plus intercourse. And we cuddled a lot, plus used the whirlpool together. And showered together.”

“And she was injured just after that.”

“Not long.”

“Have you had sex with other girls?”

“Yes.”

“Just the ‘normal stuff’, as you called it?”

“That’s right.”

“How many other girls?”

“Three.”

“After you went to college?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“Do you use birth control?”

“Absolutely. Rubbers or the girl was on the Pill.”

“And you trust the girls who were on the Pill?”

“Sure. I wouldn’t go to bed with someone I didn’t trust. Why?”

“I’ve counseled young men who believed girls were on the Pill, and it turned out not to be the case.”

“You mean the girl lied? And deliberately got pregnant?”

“It’s been known to happen. I’m not saying the girls you were with would do anything like that, but it’s something to be aware of.”

“Wonderful,” I sighed.

“Do you drink?”

“Only at the party my church has after Pascha, which is what we call Easter. The men drink vodka, and I’ve been allowed to hang out with them since I turned fifteen. Occasionally I’ll have a glass of wine at home with a meal. That said, I haven’t had any alcohol since last Spring at that party at church.”

“Do you smoke?”

“No.”

“Do you use drugs of any kind?”

“I’ve never taken anything but aspirin that I can remember. And no illegal drugs. Ever.”

“What kind of music do you listen to?”

“Pretty much everything from Mozart to AC/DC.”

“Do you watch much television?”

“Some. Mostly science fiction, but I like old movies, too.”

“Do you go to the movies?”

“Yes.”

“R-rated?”

“Rarely. We couldn’t get in before we were seventeen, and April was too young to go, so that kind of limited things.”

“Have you ever watched a pornographic movie?”

“No. I wouldn’t even know where to get one! And I can’t imagine the theater in Rutherford showing a movie like that!”

“OK. Changing subjects. How do you usually dress?”

“Pretty much what you see here. Jeans or slacks, a polo, t-shirt, or rugby shirt.”

“Do you wear shorts?”

“In the Summer when I’m around the house or working in the yard.”

“Do you swim?”

“Yes.”

“What kind of bathing suit do you have?”

“It’s like a pair of boxers.”

“What do you usually wear when you sleep?”

“Nothing, most of the time, though last night I stayed at a friend’s house and slept in my pajamas. Usually if I’m someplace besides home or in my dorm bed, I wear pajamas.”

“How long have you been sleeping naked?”

“A couple of years.”

“What do you do when you get out of bed?”

“Put on my robe, or sometimes briefs and a robe.”

“What’s the difference?”

“If I’m going to shower, I just put on the robe. If I’m going to go anywhere except right across the hall to the bathroom, I put on briefs as well.”

“Changing subjects again. Do you talk with your dad or mom about sex?”

“My mom. We talk about just about everything. My dad calls us ‘two peas in a pod’ because we see eye-to-eye on most things.”

“You didn’t talk about sex with your dad?”

“Not really. He was raised Calvinist and even though he converted, he still has his Calvinist views on sex. He’s not comfortable discussing it. Mom never had that problem, so I talked with her.”

“Did you ever talk about sex with your sister?”

“Not really. She teased me a bit about girls, but it was kind of the normal stuff, I guess. We never talked about sex, though.”

“Were you two close?”

“She was my sister. We did family stuff together, but never really hung out.”

“How often were you alone with her?”

“Not very. When we were younger, my grandmother watched us in the afternoons when we got home from school. When I got older I was in the chess club, so I usually didn’t get home until about the same time my parents did. I worked, hung out with my friends, and dated, so I wasn’t home all that much. Pretty much the only things Liz and I ever did together were when I had to give her and Emmy rides to school or take them to the pool, or whatever.”

“Was it ever just you and Liz?”

“I’m sure there were a few times we were in the car together alone, but not very often.”

“Did you two hug or kiss?”

“I guess like any family, you know, special occasions, or whatever.”

“How did you kiss her?”

“On the cheek. She did the same thing.”

“And the hugs? How long did they last?”

“A couple of seconds, I guess. And usually it was because it was expected, like at Church after Pascha. We aren’t a real ‘huggy’ family.”

“What about your mom?”

“Kisses on the cheek ever since I can remember. We’ve hugged occasionally since I was a teenager, but not a lot. Until yesterday, I hadn’t hugged or kissed my dad since I was six or so.”

“Did you and Liz ever sleep in the same room?”

“There are two specific times that come to mind. When she was three, her best friend moved away and she cried and cried. I was six and I cuddled her and we fell asleep together. The same thing happened, in reverse, when Jocelyn had her accident and we broke up.”

“Were you under the covers together?”

“No. Not either time. The second time, I was under the covers, and Liz was on top of them. The first time, when I was six, we just fell asleep on the floor of her room.”

“Did you ever accidentally walk in on her in the bathroom?”

“No.”

“Do you know when she got her first period?”

“Sure. As I told Doctor Hart in McKinley, a box of pads showed up one day in the bathroom we shared. I’m a guy, but I could guess why.”

“Did you ever touch the box?”

I laughed, “No. I had some weird fear of touching it. Like, it was, I don’t know, something no guy should ever do.”

“Not an uncommon reaction. The more interesting one is when a wife asks a husband to pick some up at the store.”

“At this point, I’d die of embarrassment!” I laughed. “And yes, I know, I’m going to be a doctor, but still!”

“A common reaction amongst young men. And older ones, too! Did you do your own laundry?”

“Since I was thirteen or so.”

“Did you ever do Liz’s laundry?”

“No. Why would I?”

“It’s just a question, Mike. Don’t worry. Tell me what you know about the assaults on your sister.”

I spent fifteen minutes going over the events, with Doctor Mercer asking questions to clarify things. Then we got to what I felt was the important point.

“So, that was when she offered to have sex with you?”

“No; that was when she tried to shock me by saying something outrageous.”

“She’d never said anything like that before?”

“No.”

“How did that make you feel?”

“Upset. Grossed out. Disgusted. I told her I wouldn’t even answer and walked away. She called me a coward, and said I always ran away. That part she was right about.”

“She called you a coward? Because you wouldn’t have sex with her?”

I shook my head, “No, because I wouldn’t confront her over her behavior. She wanted me to help her, and that was her way of trying to shock me into action. It didn’t work. Not then, nor the second time she implied the same thing, But that second time, she was really focused on my running away from conflict.”

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Good Medicine Freshman YearChapter 27 After Effects

September 7, 1981, West Monroe, Ohio When I stopped home just before 8:00pm on my way back to McKinley, I found my dad alone, in the living room, sitting in his easy chair, drinking Scotch on the rocks. “Hi, Dad. Where’s Mom?” “Sleeping. She’s completely worn out by last night and today. I’m surprised you’re not.” “I’ll crash when I get back to my dorm. How did it go?” He held up his glass, “Third one. How do you think?” I slumped down onto the couch. “Not good,” I sighed. He took a...

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Good Medicine Freshman YearChapter 61 Fathers Sons and Daughters

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 30 Rocks and Shoals

September 19, 1981, West Monroe, Ohio “Why are you sending me such mixed signals?” “Mixed signals?” Jocelyn and I were sitting on the couch, and she was cuddled next to me, at least as best she could, given her obvious discomfort from the injuries, catheter, and physical therapy. I had thought a lot after my talks with Doctor Hart, as well as my talks with Nancy. One thing I was seriously concerned about was getting more deeply involved with Nancy and messing things up with Jocelyn. I...

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Good Medicine Freshman YearChapter 43 A Terrible Accusation

October 30, 1981, West Monroe, Ohio “Hi,” Jocelyn said when her dad led me into the living room. “Hi! I’m glad to see you at home.” “And we’re glad to have her home,” Mr. Mills said. “If you need anything, let us know.” I went over to sit next to Jocelyn on the couch. She scooted close and I put my arm around her. She sighed, kissed my cheek, and then snuggled. “I was glad to hear from Doctor Henderson that you could leave the hospital.” “And you should be seeing your sister!” “I will....

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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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