a conversation. after that, they sat together at lunch and he walked her halfway home. jane never let pete accompany her to her house. she said her dad would freak if she brought a boy home. jane came to school with bruises a few times and pete took her word for it.
"jane, you don't look so good. you should see a doctor. let me take you to the hospital."
pete was a popular boy from a well-to-do family. his parents were members of the country club and pete's mother owned a successful real estate agency. pete's father owned a construction company and was on the board of directors of the local 