it 's hard joining school at the end of the year . joe arrived ten minutes before lunch . i felt her ni**les brushing against my arm as she tried to flirt with me . we both turned on a pivot and headed back . `` you 're very impatient , '' he told her , fighting a smile . west , still holding the door , gives me a scowl . then she stood up and pushed in her chair . then one day the great man died . 