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              A locker room scene from my new book "LOCKER ROOM TALK."

   The most exciting part of Hawk Summerset’s first day at Shady Oaks High School was at the 5^th period gym class.  The dressing room of the high school gymnasium became an exciting arena filled with a gaggle of naked boys all running around popping each other with towels and quarreling over locker room space. Even with the loud noise of locker doors slamming and confused conversations, Hawk was amused.

   The dressing room of the high school gymnasium was a large room with a series of metal lockers that stood back to back in the center. A large shower was set off to the right and an exit door that opened into the main gymnasium was against the south wall.

    Even though his eyes wanted to do some uncontrollable gazing, Hawk knew that it was important that he control them. His body was timid but his eyes were not, as he stood at one end of the lockers slowly preparing for the gym class workout. He was careful not to allow anyone see his eyes drop below the waist of naked boys.

   There were however, two boys standing at the opposite end of the lockers who attracted his attention. Bennie was a tall, fair-skinned, boy with handsome traits. He had a long, narrow face, high cheek bones and a sharp, defined nose. He had all the characteristics of a Caucasian teenager. He was engaged in conversation with Matt, who was of average height, a darker complexion, broad shoulders and a muscular body. Matt looked like a typical Junior High football player. They were pleasantly engaged in causal conversation while removing school clothes and preparing for gym class.

   Something different occurred in the procedure of swallowing that Hawk did not understand when he disguised a proposed look when Bennie reached into his back-pack and pulled out a jock strap.  Hawk lost control of his eyes as Bennie carefully step into the tight fitting, athletic contraption and gently arranged his family jewels into a large bulge.  Without any facial expression Matt followed. The two entered the gymnasium with the words of the coach.   

  “Okay boys, out of the locker room and into the gym, and for warm ups give me ten laps around the court.”