"Is everything OK?" I asked, rather lamely.

Cindy looked up at me. "Sure, its OK now. Kayla's boyfriend... I mean Kayla's ex-boyfriend... was being a jerk." Turning to Kayla, she continued "I can't believe he was calling you frigid, that's horrible. I told you he was stupid."

Kayla looked at her lap and quietly muttered "I hate him, I'm not...not...you know what. It's his fault, he was always pushing me around."

"Exactly! He was a jerk," Cindy agreed.

I suddenly felt embarrassed to be here while this conversation was going on, so I indicated the debris strewn around the room "Um, Cindy, let me help clear up here."

"Oh thanks...