"Did you consult with anyone after this?"
"Yes, I went to the boy's counselor and we talked about Dwayne's background and possibilities."
"Did you mention the boy's advances?"
"There's no advantage in indicating your sense of the counselor's inadequacy. It'd only serve to prejudice them against you."
"No, I didn't."
"Why not?"
"I wasn't sure he was the correct person to deal with the problem. I didn't want to see the boy in trouble and I was terribly embarrassed and off balance." "You hadn't made any overtures yourself?"
"Of course not."
"Did you talk with anyone else, Mr. Farley?"
"Yes, I spoke to the visiting teacher."
"That's the school psychologist, Mr. Randolph Burns?"
"Yes."
"And what did Mr. Burns suggest?"
"We talked rather generally about Dwayne and Dr. Burns guessed that something other than what I had confided was upsetting me. He thought we might consult again later in the week."
"Did you?"
"I planned to but events forced us to meet sooner than I had expected." "Would you go into those events, please?"
"No explicit details on the calls. They would only be revolted by the relations Dwayne desired. They can't very well pry for details. If they start to, avoid them as best you can until their inhibitions go to work for you."
"Dwayne lost control of himself. He called me every night telling me that the world was deceiving and cruel to sensitive people. He said I lived much too beautifully to be unappreciative of the situation our natures had placed us in. He wanted to come to dinner, to borrow books, to do anything that would bring us together again."
"Didn't this conduct strike you as extreme?"
"It most certainly did. I called Randolph Burns and we got together for a long discussion about Dwayne and myself."
"Stress my professional role. No need to relate the passionate friendship that conversation began."
"Was his advice helpful?"
"I think it would have been if these other things hadn't interfered."
"You mean the parking lot incident with Kevin?"
"Yes."
"Would you go into that?"
"I'm an organizer in our area for the Teen Dem Clubs. We get the youngsters together every few weeks and talk to them about politics. We take trips, hear speakers, and help with mechanical tasks at election time. It's a broad program that stresses learning through doing."
"Kevin is a member of this group?" "Yes, he's been with us for over a year."
"Dwayne's a member as well?"
"Dwayne had never shown any interest in the organization before this time. The meeting was held in the school auditorium that week and he knew I'd be sure to be there."
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