{"product_id":"2940169857450","title":"Gay: Worth the Wait","description":"I stood outside the front door of my old high school and stared at the front doors. Memories assailed me and I remembered graduation day. My friends and I swore that we were never coming back to this place again. And yet, here I stood, ready to walk up the front steps of Everett Armstrong High School. Again. Only this time, they couldn't keep me here.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHeading inside, I went into the main office. The receptionist, an older lady with graying hair looked up and gave me a warm smile.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Good afternoon. May I help you?”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI found myself smiling back at her. “Hi. I was wondering if I could see James Parker. He teaches music here.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe woman glanced at plastic covered schedule. “Well he's teaching right now. He will have a planning period at 2:00. Why don't you have a seat? The bell will be ringing in a few minutes...”","brand":"Author's Republic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46401211367665,"sku":"2940169857450","price":6.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/2940169857450_p0.jpg?v=1777763856","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169857450","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}