after she closed the door Alicia was actually a little pissed at Simone and expressed it to me. but I told her not to worry about it, that if Simone was just doing something she would normally do if I wasn't around it just meant she was comfortable with me. I knew there was a little more to it than that and so did Alicia, probably, but I told her (obviously self-interested) that she would be better off if she just didn't let it get to her. I also reminded her that she was the one who called and asked me to help her out of the tub that time, and it was after that time that Simone got so comfortable. But I knew that Simone liked the attention she was drawing to herself, and even though I tried to hide it I'm sure she could sense me enjoying look at her. It was a different kind of attention than she got from her mother obviously. At the same time she knew I wouldn't do anything. She didn't have a boyfriend and this was a way for her to get the admiration and attention she needed in a safe way. Anyway, that's my theory! She definitely seemed to be enjoying herself, which was probably what bothered her mom. also, her brother was away for a few weeks that summer, it was pretty hot, she would be leaving for college in a couple months...all of which contributed to her feeling of freedom.
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