Cleansing the Lies Over the course of the next week Crystal’s routine remained the same. Leaving early to avoid the talk with Casey. Every class she taught had the addition of Alex staring moony eyed at her from the very front. After work she played the worst spy ever as she tried to evade Casey’s attempts to converse with her and Alex’s attempts to date her. She was beginning to get tired from all the extra energy she was expending. She couldn’t have been more excited when her day off rolled around than if she had won the lottery. While she knew B.B. wouldn’t allow her to sleep in, she was relieved that he was the only male she would have to deal with all day. Crystal was sitting on the sofa watching a much-needed dose of anime. B.B. was laying

