Magician's Assistant - Friends & Lovers Part 10

"Sure." Mark replied with an exasperated sigh of resignation. "But, I would really like to know what this all about."

"I know you would, Mark. And, believe me, I have every intention of telling you what all this is about. But, I need you to bear with me for just a moment or two more. Now, I know you might have to jog your memory to come up with this, but do you recall the party we had at my parents' house to celebrate our winning the tri-county championship in the early spring of our senior year?"

"Of course I do. How could I forget that? I mean to tell you, Harv, that was a great party your parents threw for all of us guys."

"By any chance, do you remember that fantastic looking brunette that was there?"

"Oh, yeah! If you're referring to the one with the legs that ran all the way up to that pert little ass of hers, I sure as hell do!"

"By any chance, do you remember whose date she was?"

"I most certainly do! Unless I'm way off base here, I believe that she was Mike Gerlach's date."

"Well, I guess that more or less clinches it!"

"Clinches what?" a thoroughly confused Mark quizzically inquired.

"Have no fear. I'll tell you in a second. Right now, though, I want you to open your yearbook to page ninety-two, and tell me the name of the person who is kneeling in the front row directly in front of that pimple-faced little twerp, Jimmy Griffin."

"Oh! That's easy! That's Nicole!"

"Nicole who?"

"Nicole Gerlach."

"Mark! Didn't you just tell me that, to the best of your knowledge, no girl has ever attended Holy Cross?"

"Yeah. so. what's your point, Harv?"

"Well. if it's true that no girl ever attended our high school, then would you please tell me what a girl's doing on our swimming team?"

"Shit! You know something, Harv? You're right! There really is something strange going on here!"

"That's my point exactly."