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She met the music teacher in grade 10. He started working at her school in January 1979, right after he left Anne-Marie's school.

She met the music teacher in grade 10. He started working at her school in January 1979, right after he left Anne-Marie's school.

Jeannie and Anne-Marie have both mentioned this already. Jackie remembers he got close to girls.

Jeannie and Anne-Marie have both mentioned this already. Jackie remembers he got close to girls.

I've seen that photo and others of kids and the music teacher at tables covered in wine glasses and beer bottles, raising a toast to the camera, big smiles.

I've seen that photo and others of kids and the music teacher at tables covered in wine glasses and beer bottles, raising a toast to the camera, big smiles.

She says while he acted like a kid, he also let them know who was in charge.

She says while he acted like a kid, he also let them know who was in charge.

Jackie Short's diaries are a window into what was happening and how she was feeling.

Jackie Short's diaries are a window into what was happening and how she was feeling.

It's embarrassing for her now, but Jackie's words signal the conflict inside a maturing mind.

It's embarrassing for her now, but Jackie's words signal the conflict inside a maturing mind.

She has sent me pages and pages. And at first glance, it's cute.

She has sent me pages and pages. And at first glance, it's cute.

What a guy! But Jackie decided not to go with him after all. We'll hear more about that in a bit. Instead, he took another girl, Rita. Jackie had noticed something was going on with her even before the trip.

What a guy! But Jackie decided not to go with him after all. We'll hear more about that in a bit. Instead, he took another girl, Rita. Jackie had noticed something was going on with her even before the trip.

Rita was a year older and a year ahead of Jeannie and Jackie at Markham District High School.

Rita was a year older and a year ahead of Jeannie and Jackie at Markham District High School.

For decades after high school graduation, Rita had no contact with Jeannie or Jackie, and she moved far away from Markham. I live in British Columbia. Rita lives in B.C. with her husband. She works in the long-term care sector, and she still sees Jeannie from time to time. She's also in B.C. Rita is private, shy. Her old friends remember a smart, pretty girl, a bit of a wallflower.

For decades after high school graduation, Rita had no contact with Jeannie or Jackie, and she moved far away from Markham. I live in British Columbia. Rita lives in B.C. with her husband. She works in the long-term care sector, and she still sees Jeannie from time to time. She's also in B.C. Rita is private, shy. Her old friends remember a smart, pretty girl, a bit of a wallflower.