“You know what we both need?” I said. Porn Alex was dozing on her bed, sprawled on top of the comforter. “Did you look at yourself in the mirror the other night?” She nodded slowly. She wrapped it up carefully in the toilet paper and dropped it in the wastebasket. Starting her period means she’s growing up and who else can she show that off to? I was proud of my brothers and they did give me their attention when I sought it out (which wasn’t often). “I saw Allen in the hall after Third Period — and he saw me and turned around and went the other way. Cokes were still a dime then and I could buy a new pair of Hush Puppies for under $10, so what she had in mind was a significant target.
