<strong>(James, Isi, Helen, Josh and The Ghost of Christmas Future)<br/>September 5, 2012 - Before First Period Just inside the gym</strong><br/><br/>Helen's hands trembled from the post-tension let down.  Her throat had been choked up tight when the boys called her bluff about telling their Coach.  So long as it didn't affect how the football moved down the field, the head football coach didn't care what his athletes did.  It was all about Friday night to him.  Now if one of the boys had gotten caught by an assistant principal and tossed into in school suspension, the head coach would have made it his business and dealt with it.  The boys knew that, knew they were safe.<br/><br/>James could feel her arms shaking too when his short friend stepped up and gave him an enormous hug.  Helen didn't immediately let go.  "Thanks, James.  Assholes.  Why do boys have to be such assholes?"