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But it’s futile President Allington isn’t listening

"And you’re Mary, right?" he says tothere was a hole nearby I could crawl into "Remember me? From that time in the penthouse, when you used to live here in Fischer Hall?"

His eyes glaze over President Allington doesn’t like being reminded of that day, nor does his wife, who rarely, if ever, comes into the city from their suht," President Allington says, as Dr Kilgore joins us with her tray, apparently not noticing she is being followed by an angry-faced Sarah "Well, I think we all know each other--"

"Excuse us, President Allington?"

Five cheerleaders are lined up in front of our table, all staring at the president

"Uh," he says, looking anxiously at Dr Kilgore, as if for assistance Then, re accessible to the students, Dr Allington atteirls What can I do for you?"

Beside the president, Coach Andrews heaves a sigh and lays down his fork

"Look, girls," he says to the a conversation that had started elsewhere, "we already discussed this And the answer is--"

"We aren’t talking to you," Cheryl Haebig says, a slight flush rising on her cheeks Still, she holds her ground "We’re talking to President Allington"

The president glances froain

"What’s this all about, Steve?" he wants to know

"They want to retire Lindsay’s cheerleading sweater," Coach Andrews says, beneath his breath

"They want to what?" President Allington looks confused

"Let irls in front of the table, he says, "Ladies, I feel as bad as all of you do about Lindsay Really, I do But the thing is, I think a formal memorial service, with input froan McGarretty--Roo, she looks pretty inti letter P on her chest, and one hip jutting out like a warning "And they don’t want atonight at the gaton’s eyes widen "I’m not sure that would be appropriate"

"You can’t just pretend like it didn’t happen," Hailey Nichols--Roo says, her lu with tears "’Cause on’t let Lindsay be forgotten She was as much a part of your team as any of the boys"