That Monday felt like any other day. The band members all hung out together at the beginning of school, a new day, nothing special. Katie might have felt a little more mature, but the vibes with everyone felt the same. But the next day, Tuesday, both Johnny and Riley came to school with bruises and scratches on their faces. Neither said much, but Riley told Katie that he and Johnny had been in a scuffle. Nothing to worry about, he told her, just a brotherly scrap. Did Johnny know what had happened between her and Riley? Katie thought maybe he did, but he hadn’t said anything to her. He and Lisa didn’t last long either, and Katie was pretty sure that, for once, Johnny hadn’t gotten laid. Katie herself had been sore after that first sexual encounter and was horrified at the blood on the bed. Riley had apologized, but she knew it would have to happen sometime, whether it had been Riley or someone else. And Riley had been patient and gentle, so she figured it couldn’t have been any better than that.
