"Do you want me to answer your question as your student, or as a woman?" I question him. He looks surprised at my question, while I'm eager to hear his answer. "What's the difference, exactly?" he answers my question, with one of his own. "I will have to be more respectful if I answer as your student." I look at him...
He was her mothers coworker. Then he was her superior. He was a friend when there were none. He was a comforting ear, a shoulder to lean on when all she saw was the terrors of assault. And over slow time, as natural as anything, she was his rock, too. Both brandishing troubling issues thanks to their dark pasts, each...
Kids will be kids, they said. They said, friends protect friends; love always wins--let nature take it's course. To let this boy and girl be torn apart by life's cruel intentions as they grow up or take the path unseen. Ultimately a choice only known to those involved. And you maybe, too? Stay tuned to find out! ...