Good Medicine Freshman YearChapter 22 Fallout
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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 page.”
Katy took both my hands and looked me in the eyes, “Third base is OK, right?”
I nodded, “Yes.”
“I think we should wait for more than that. Are you OK with that?”
“Yes. I’d rather not make a mistake, or do something you aren’t ready for.”
We exchanged a soft kiss and she led me to the kitchen where she handed me some recipe cards, and then began taking things from the fridge. Just over an hour later, we sat down to eat, and forty-five minutes after that, with the dishes done, we were naked in Katy’s bed.
We spent the next two hours exploring each other’s body, using our lips, tongues, and fingers to pleasure each other. After I’d cum for the third time in Katy’s cute mouth, we lay cuddled together under a lightweight duvet.
“We have about thirty minutes before we should be dressed,” she said, snuggling close.
“Just how much trouble would you be in?” I asked.
“I’d get a serious talking to, and Dad would probably talk to you, but they wouldn’t lose their minds. But I’d rather they didn’t know.”
“I’m not sure I’d want to have that conversation with your dad.”
“He’s not nuts like some dads, but I think you’re right,” she sighed. “What are we going to do after May?”
“It’s a bit of a drive up here, and with my work schedule, I think we’d have to make it Saturdays, and even then, maybe only every other week. Are you OK with that?”
“I don’t think I have much choice if I want to keep seeing you, and I do. Well, unless your parents or my parents let us live together!”
I chuckled, “Somehow I’m not seeing that in our future, at least not before you graduate from High School.”
“Would you want to do that? I mean once I graduate?”
“Is it practical?” I asked. “You’d have to go to Taft, and we could only be in the married dorms if we actually married, which is something for which neither of us is ready. And living off campus would probably be too expensive.”
“My parents already planned to pay for college and room and board, so it might actually be possible.”
“Unmarried? They’d go for that?”
“Well, maybe not,” she said, laughing softly. “Of course, I could ask...”
“That might get us in more trouble than it’s worth at this point. Are you that serious about us?”
“Maybe. I don’t know. You remember what I said last week? Sometimes I think that way. But then I remember I’m only seventeen and it’s a long ways away. Well, unless we both decide it’s not.”
“If you’re OK with how things are now then let’s keep them this way. We have lots of time.”
“Well, not right now. We should probably shower, dress, and straighten up my room.”
We reluctantly got out of bed and quickly showered, dressed, and made the bed. Katy lit an apple-scented candle, and we went downstairs to get something to drink. We were sitting at the kitchen table drinking lemonade when her parents arrived home. We joined them for about thirty minutes in the great room to talk, and then Katy walked me out to my car. We exchanged a deep, longing French kiss.
“Mike,” Katy said quietly. “I’m going to go on the Pill. Just in case.”
There wasn’t really anything to say in response to that, so I kissed her deeply, hugged her tightly, and then got into my car for the drive back to McKinley.
May 1, 1982, McKinley, Ohio
“It’s nice to see you again, Mike,” Eileen Landers said when she let me into the house on Saturday evening.
“It’s nice to see you, too. How are you?”
“I’m well, thanks. Your semester is almost done, right?”
“Three more weeks, then finals,” I said. “Then I’m going home for the Summer.”
“Dinner is almost ready. If you and Nancy would set the table, we can eat in a few minutes.”
“Sure.”
We did as she asked, and less than ten minutes after I arrived, we were eating a very nice dinner of roast chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, and mixed vegetables.
“I heard from Nancy that you told Mr. Sokolov you aren’t going to work in the Fall,” Mrs. Landers said.
“Yes. I received a grant and I’m still in the running for two others. But the one I received is way more than I was making working those few hours on Saturdays and that frees up a bunch of time. It also means I could go home for the weekend occasionally, or do other stuff that I really can’t do right now.”
“You’re working during the Summer, though, right?”
“Yes. Full time at the hardware store back at home. I’ve worked there since I was sixteen. You know, I never asked, what do you do during the Summer?”
“The district offices are open all Summer, so I just have my regular hours.”
When we finished dinner, Nancy and I offered to clean the kitchen, then the three of us went to sit in the living room to chat. After about an hour Mrs. Landers excused herself, saying she was going to a friend’s house for a few hours. I stood up and said ‘goodbye’, and indicated I was going to head back to campus, but Nancy asked me to stay. I agreed, but when I sat back down, I sat in a chair, rather than next to her on the couch.
“Did I do something wrong?” Nancy asked.
“No. I just had an uneasy feeling, I guess. You know, given our history.”
Nancy sighed and nodded, “I understand. I didn’t invite you here for that, honest. It was just as friends. Though if you were interested...”
“I’m not sure that’s a wise idea, even if it’s just ‘playing’, as you called it.”
“Because of me? Because of your girlfriend?”
“More because of me than anything. Yes, it’s true Melody and I are pretty serious, but really, I’m just trying to figure out who I am and what I want. I think that was part of our problem, if you don’t mind my saying so. I wasn’t mature enough to handle what we were doing and what we were talking about.”
“You mean you moving in here?”
“Yes. I was trying to have my cake and eat it, too, if you will, and I wasn’t really hearing what you were saying. Maybe you weren’t conscious of it, but you were asking me to make a commitment even before I moved in, and I missed that. And that’s what caused the problem.”
Nancy sighed deeply, “That’s more or less what both my counselor and my mom said. That I was demanding something that I didn’t realize I was demanding, then held you accountable for something I couldn’t properly verbalize. All rooted in my inability to trust you.”
“I’m sorry if I hurt you,” I said gently.
“I think I hurt me and I hurt you. And messed up something that was really nice. Not to mention great sex!”
I smiled, remembering how much I enjoyed making love with her, “It was very good.”
“How upset would Melody be if we did it?”
That memory, still fresh in my mind, pushed me to explore the possibility, but I knew that was a bad idea for a host of reasons.
“She wouldn’t be, but I thought you didn’t invite me here for that.”
“I didn’t. It was just thinking about it when we talked.”
“I don’t want to give you the wrong idea or false hope,” I said. “And I think if we did, you would think maybe at some point we’d get back together. I can’t promise anything like that, and Melody and I are pretty serious.”
“You don’t think I can just have sex for fun, do you?”
I shook my head, “No, I don’t; well not at this point, anyway. I’d say what happened before proves that. I can be your friend, Nancy, but I can’t be your lover. The only way that could possibly work is if we were in a committed relationship, and I don’t think that’s possible.”
“Now? Or ever?”
“Now for sure. Ever is a long time, but again, I don’t want to give you false hope.”
“You’ve changed a lot since I first met you.”
“I hope it’s been for the better.”
“It has. I’m sorry about asking you to have sex.”
“Don’t apologize. I WAS tempted because I do remember how good it was,” I smiled. “But it’s best if we don’t.”
Nancy frowned and her eyes were glassy, showing how sad she was at the turn of the conversation. I wondered if she was telling me the truth about why she invited me, especially with her mom disappearing after a polite interval. I decided it was probably best if I left and went back to campus. I stood and walked over to the couch and held out my arms. Nancy stood and melted against me.
“I’m sorry,” she said. “I really am.”
“It’s OK,” I soothed. “I’ll see you next Saturday at work.”
I hugged her for another minute, then released her. She reluctantly let me go, and walked me to the door. I went out to my car, turned, waved, then got in and drove back to the dorm.
May 4, 1982, McKinley, Ohio
On Tuesday I received a notice that I had not won one of the grants, but that still left one to go. Clarissa received a notice that she’d received a $500 grant from a woman’s organization for which I hadn’t qualified. I congratulated her, and we went to share an RC in celebration of her grant.
“What are you doing over the Summer?” she asked.
“Working. You?”
“Counselor at a Summer camp in Kentucky called Marydale. I did it last Summer and it was a blast. Twenty fifth-grade girls!”
“If that’s your idea of fun...” I said, shaking my head.
“It actually is. But I can see how that might be a bit much for a nineteen-year-old guy!”
“Twenty fifth-graders of ANY sex would me too much for me! I’d have to work up to it by starting with them as babies!”
“I babysat in High School, so it wasn’t such a big deal for me. You don’t have any little brothers or sisters?”
“A sister, but she’s only three years younger, and we had our grandma as an afterschool babysitter, so I have zero experience with little kids.”
“Good thing you’re going for trauma and not pediatrics!”
“You have THAT right! Though my friends in High School teased me about being a gynecologist.”
Clarissa laughed, “Of COURSE they did! But I’m not sure it’s anything like they think it is!”
I grinned, “I’m sure it isn’t. We have to do OB/GYN clerkships and rotations as Interns, so we’ll find out.”
“The one I’m not thrilled about is geriatrics. I just don’t know how I can relate to someone who is eighty or ninety years old.”
“That’s going to be a struggle for me, too. But we’re getting WAY ahead of ourselves!”
“True. I need to get to class!”
She left and I pulled out my biology textbook and began reading.
May 7, 1982, Circleville, Ohio
As I drove to Katy’s house on Friday evening, I thought about what she’d said the previous Friday. ‘Just in case’ had been on my mind all week. The first time we’d been naked together, she’d come close to putting me inside her, and I was reasonably sure it was only the lack of birth control that stopped her.
Being on the Pill would make it far too easy for her to do something because she was excited. And that could be a disaster. To me, that meant, almost counter-intuitively, that once the birth control pills had taken effect, we couldn’t go past second base, and we certainly couldn’t be naked together.
“What are we doing tonight?” I asked when Katy greeted me at the door with a kiss.
“Mom and Dad want to take us to dinner and a show, if you’re OK with it.”
“Sure. Where?”
“At La Comedia. It’s about ninety minutes from here. We need to leave right away. Dinner is at 7:30pm and the show is at 8:30pm.”
“What show?”
“The Music Man.”
“Am I dressed OK?”
“Yes. Your slacks and polo shirt are OK. No need to dress up more than that.”
She brought me into the house for a couple of minutes, then we all got into her dad’s Mercedes for the drive to the theater. It was an interesting place, where dinner was served, and then, once we’d eaten, we stayed at our table to watch the musical. Dinner was good and the musical was excellent.
When the show was over, we went out to the car for the drive home. Katy and I sat in the back seat, and she slid over close to me and I put my arm around her. I would have preferred she wear her seat belt, but I also liked cuddling with her.
“Kiss me?” she asked about ten minutes after we left the parking lot.
I turned my head and we kissed softly. We spent the rest of the drive home necking quietly in the back seat. When we arrived back at her house, she walked me over to my car where we exchanged a soft kiss.
“Did you enjoy tonight?” she asked.
“I did.”
“Good! I like that place a lot. We go about every three months or so, depending on the show.”
“What are we doing next week, do you know?”
“Mom and Dad will be home, I think, so we’ll go out to dinner and then we can come back here and hang out in my room for a bit.”
“OK!”
We hugged, kissed, and then I got into my Mustang to drive back to campus.
May 8, 1982, McKinley, Ohio
The phone in my room rang about 3:45pm on Saturday.
“Mike? You have a visitor in the lobby.”
“Who?” I asked.
I heard a muffled question and answer.
“Emmy Nelson.”
I suppressed a sigh. She’d done what she’s said she was going to do; something I thought was ridiculously dangerous. It also was likely to end badly if she had shown up expecting to fool around.
“OK. I’ll come down and sign her in,” I said.
I hung up the phone.
“Who?” Melody asked.
“Emmy. The girl from back home with the racist dad. She told me she was going to sneak away to see me, and I guess she actually did.”
“What are you complaining about?” Clark asked from his bedroom. “She’s hot!”
I chuckled, “She thinks you’re good-looking, too, but unless you want to sign your own death warrant, that’s as bad an idea as ME being with her!”
“Melody’s cool,” Clark said. “But if you aren’t going to hit that, give me a shot!”
“Do you WANT to die?” I asked. “Think white hoods, burning crosses, you know, that kind of stuff.”
“He’d have to find out. And just think how sweet it would be for me to hit the daughter of a cracker!”
I laughed and walked out of the room to the elevators. I rode down to the lobby and Emmy ran over to me and jumped into my arms.
“Hi,” I said. “Let’s get you signed in.”
“No kiss?” she asked.
I kissed her softly, then let her go and signed her in. We walked back to the elevator which was still at the ground floor and I pressed the button for the sixth floor.
“I take it you snuck out?” I said.
“Mom and Dad are out until after midnight. I borrowed Mindy’s car so they won’t see any extra miles on my mom’s car.”
“I still think it’s too dangerous for you to be here, but you’re here, so it’s too late to do anything about that.”
“You’re upset?”
I wasn’t upset, but I also wasn’t interested in creating any kind of turmoil with anyone at Taft. If Emmy had come here for sex, she was going to be sorely disappointed. And I was going to make sure the situation was clear.
“No, I’m not upset; I’m concerned.”
“There won’t be any trouble. Mindy will cover for me.”
We got out of the elevator and walked towards my room. I decided to simply foreclose anything immediately.
“Melody, this is my friend Emmy from back home; Emmy, this is my girlfriend, Melody. And you know Clark.”
When the word ‘girlfriend’ crossed my lips, Emmy visibly deflated, going from bubbly to dejected in a second.
“Hi, Emmy!” Melody said, getting up from the couch. “Nice to meet you.”
“Uh, hi,” Emmy said, sounding VERY depressed.
“Clark, let’s go talk to Jeannette and Marie about tonight,” Melody said, quickly sensing the problem.
Fortunately, he took the hint and they left, closing the door behind them.
“So I should just go home?” she asked quietly.
“No. You can stay and go out with all my friends. I don’t have a date with Melody tonight because Saturday is our night out with the gang.”
“I guess I messed up,” she said, plopping down on the couch.
I moved to sit next to her and took her hand.
“Only because you didn’t call me first. I could have explained so you knew what the score was.”
“So when you come home?”
“You were hoping we could date during the Summer?”
“Yes.”
“I’m not sure that’s a good idea,” I said. “Your dad will never allow it and we’d have to sneak around. And if he ever found out, I’m concerned he would turn violent. I know you’ve managed to hang out with Liz, but I can’t take the risk and you shouldn’t either.”
“But if he said it was OK?”
“If and when he gives permission, then we can talk about us. Why don’t you stay and hang out with us?”
“Sure.”
“Good. Let me get Melody and figure out what we’re doing tonight.”
I left my room and found Melody and Clark in the common area with Jeannette, Marie, and Jason. Melody got up and walked over to me before I reached where they’d been sitting.
“Is she OK?”
“Yes.”
“Girlfriend, huh?” she smirked.
“It’s true, isn’t it? What else should I call you?”
“It just seems like we took another step.”
“Maybe,” I said. “But how about we just show Emmy a good time tonight and worry about you and me afterwards?”
“As long as ‘you and me’ means spending the night with you, I’m fine with it!”
“I think I can accommodate!”
We had a fun evening, with dinner at a diner and bowling, then hanging out in the common room. Emmy appeared to have had a good time and was in a much better mood when it was time for her to leave. I walked her out to the car she’d borrowed from Mindy.
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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?...
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...
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...
September 28, 1981, McKinley, Ohio “Mike?” Nancy whispered. “Wake up! I need to eat breakfast so I can catch the bus!” “I’m awake,” I replied. I stretched and yawned and sat up. “Are you doing OK?” Nancy asked. “Much better after last night. That was just what I needed. Thanks.” “I think I’m calling Ripley’s,” Mrs. Landers laughed, coming into the room. “Teenage boy shows up and asks to spend the night with teenage girl. She agrees and gets permission from her mom. Boy desires only...
December 21, 1981, West Monroe, Ohio “Mikey!” Liz squealed when I walked into the house on Monday evening. “Hi, Lizzy!” I said. She ran to me and we hugged lightly, then went into the living room where she had been sitting with my parents. “Welcome home, Mike,” Dad said. “How is Jocelyn?” “Pretty good. She has most of her range of motion back and they’re working to see if they can get her some more. Her bones have knit well, and she’s able to move around more freely.” “That’s good to...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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?!...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...