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She now wears a pageboy haircut and glasses. Rita's asked me to only use her first name. What happened between her and the music teacher is still painful. It took Rita several months to respond to my invitation to chat. More time passed before she decided to do an interview. I realize these are not easy decisions.

She now wears a pageboy haircut and glasses. Rita's asked me to only use her first name. What happened between her and the music teacher is still painful. It took Rita several months to respond to my invitation to chat. More time passed before she decided to do an interview. I realize these are not easy decisions.

Rita first met the teacher in 1979, a year before that van trip to the UK where there were public displays of affection. It had all started when Rita was 16.

Rita first met the teacher in 1979, a year before that van trip to the UK where there were public displays of affection. It had all started when Rita was 16.

In our timeline, Rita comes after Anne-Marie and before Jeannie, at the same school as Jeannie. All three women lost their virginity to their teacher. The women now realize he was seeing both Rita and Jeannie at the same time.

In our timeline, Rita comes after Anne-Marie and before Jeannie, at the same school as Jeannie. All three women lost their virginity to their teacher. The women now realize he was seeing both Rita and Jeannie at the same time.

Rita says he drove a wedge between her and Jeannie.

Rita says he drove a wedge between her and Jeannie.

Anne-Marie Robinson recognizes the tactics all too well.

Anne-Marie Robinson recognizes the tactics all too well.

In the late 1970s and early 80s, the music teacher was having sexual encounters with teens, Anne-Marie, Rita, Jeannie, and others. But he was also living with a woman, an adult. And she was a teacher.

In the late 1970s and early 80s, the music teacher was having sexual encounters with teens, Anne-Marie, Rita, Jeannie, and others. But he was also living with a woman, an adult. And she was a teacher.

And then there was a wedding. Jeannie McKay was there.

And then there was a wedding. Jeannie McKay was there.

at the music teacher's wedding. It was at his modest one-and-a-half-story home in Toronto. Jackie Short was there too.

at the music teacher's wedding. It was at his modest one-and-a-half-story home in Toronto. Jackie Short was there too.

I guess I'm just shocked at how brazen everything was and how... Anne-Marie has now heard all these stories a few times. She's come to know Jeannie, Jackie, and Rita, but every new detail makes her more sad, disgusted.

I guess I'm just shocked at how brazen everything was and how... Anne-Marie has now heard all these stories a few times. She's come to know Jeannie, Jackie, and Rita, but every new detail makes her more sad, disgusted.

And Jackie Short wrote it all in her diaries. Jackie sees, maybe better than anyone, the insidious nature of what went on and how it's wrongly interpreted.

And Jackie Short wrote it all in her diaries. Jackie sees, maybe better than anyone, the insidious nature of what went on and how it's wrongly interpreted.