Roommate Remake
As I approached the dormitories at the beginning of my sophomore year, I have to admit I wasn’t entirely happy. I’d had such a great roommate my freshman year that I wasn’t looking forward to a new one. No, it wasn’t what you’re probably thinking. My previous contentment had nothing to do with sex, since Gerry had been totally straight and not at all physically my type; but he was smart, funny, neat, and tolerant, and, in short, perfect to live with. When he decided, over the summer, to get an apartment with his girlfriend Callie, I wanted to tear my hair. I dragged my suitcase and foot-locker to the door of my newly assigned double, knocked perfunctorily, and let myself in. I was so busy manhandling the luggage that I didn’t even register that …