I'd finished my classes, graduated from nursing school taken the board exam for my license and was waiting for the result. Having prepared well I had no worries that I'd passed. My girl friend was likewise waiting and wanted to go off to a sunny vacation with her boyfriend. She had been working on Saturdays at a youth center which didn't take a lot of time or require much effort. I didn't have a regular lover or much money so I was just chilling. She asked me to fill in for her at the center so that she could have her romp in the sun. I had no idea of what to do there but fortunately there was a young guy that did and had just graduated from high school and was going on to college in the fall and picking up some money for his time.
The kids were all pre teens and we just set out games and art supplies for them. Other than breaking up a couple of disputes among them the only real work was cleaning up after they left. We were finished in less than an hour and I grabbed a coke and started idle chit chat with Jerry but he wasn't very talkative. I sensed that he wanted to but was very shy. I was intrigued to know a little more about him despite his youth. His birthday was Dec. 20th so he didn't start grammar until he was 7 which made him 19 now. He had boyish good looks with the beginnings of facial hair. It reminded me of my early years of dating and the feeling of a peach fuzz face was very pleasant when we were swapping spit.
"So Jerry do you have a girl friend?"
"No, I just couldn't get into anybody."
"Well that will change in college. Women are more liberated once they leave home."
"Yea, I've heard that."
"You don't sound very eager, what's that about?"
"Well to be honest I'm kind of short."
"What are you talking, you're a good 5' 9". That's about average."
"Yea I guess."
We were quiet for several seconds and I got suspicious that he wasn't thinking about his height.
"Jerry are you talking about your third leg?"
He hesitated and eventually nodded his head.
"Oh every man on the planet has at some point in their life doubted that his manhood measured up. There are a few exceptions in the world but virtually all men are completely adequate."
"I've heard that but mine is shall we say below par."