Suddenly the president was inside her. “Haven’t you done this before?” Mimi had been kissed once, in the eighth grade. “No.” “Are you okay?” Mimi said yes. But she knew she was in shock. He finished, got up, and redid his pants. The whole thing lasted less than three minutes. He never kissed her. The president pointed to Jackie’s bathroom. “If you need it,” he said. Then he was gone.

