Love Lies with a Stranger
He lied to me about me about everything. I was so young, and trusting that I believed him. I also feel bad about what everyone else said. They didn’t outright lie, but what little they told me wasn’t very useful. Little girls were warned about “Strangers,” and “The Big Bad Wolf,” but not what could happen to you, if you let someone in. He was tricky, his name wasn’t even Johnny, but he asked me if my brother was home. Of course not, he just got some new skates, and a Hockey helmet. So, mom, and dad took him out to the ice-skating rink to practice, all day. “Johnny” showed up right after they left. I even remember, I barely had the TV turned on before he knocked. I might have mentioned that he just …