It had been more than a month since James had loved Mrs K. He had started to feel as if that never happened. He could not talk about it with his mates, not that he had many. He could not discuss it with his parents, of course. And he could not discuss it...

He was a tall lanky sixteen-year-old who looked somewhat younger than his age due to a round face. He was at the top of his class and came from a family who did good for themselves. He was reclusive compared to his classmates, probably due to his being an...