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"Wh-what do yououtside Fischer Hall today, anyway?"

"Oh," I say, relaxing "That Nothing Just talking"

"I see" Cooper leans against the doorfrahter than nor about that blond he was photographed by the Post kissing on ue

I can’t believe he’s seen it! Are things ever going to go my way? Or had I used up all ood luck I once read that everybody gets--oneone by? And if so, can I have a do-over? Because if someone had asked es fourteen and twenty-four or twenty-four and thirty-four?" I’d have chosen the latter I really would have

Because ants the best years of their life to be the ones they spent in high school?

I guess my extreme consternation htened and is going, "What’s the matter?" in a voice that--almost--sounds like he actually cares

Which just ht then and there

"It’s nothing," I say "Really"

It isn’t nothing, though I mean, everyone else can deny it, but I know--I know--soed to someone with a way better career--and much smaller butt--than raphic evidence of my indiscretion…or at least, of what led up to it

"So to stand beside me in front of the mirror "Don’t deny it I’et between your eyebrohen you’re upset--" He points at ht I have a little worry line between my eyebrows My God, if I keep this up, I’ll have wrinkles by the time I’m thirty

With an effort, I forcewith Jordan last night--it was just a good-bye kiss"

Cooper looks at ood-bye kiss," he says

"Yeah Because it’s, you know, really over between us Jordan and me" I clear my throat "You know Really, really over"

Cooper nods, though he still looks dubious

"Right," he says "Well, if you say--"

"We’re both ready toto my story, "at last You knoe needed to have so out like that, and all--well, it wasn’t healthy Things are good noeen us We both know it’s really…over"

"So if things are really, really over between the two of you," Cooper asks, "as Jordan doing in front of Fischer Hall this ot about that!

But it’s okay I have the situation under control