I Met a Boy I Used to Know Author:Lenora Mattingly Weber Katie Rose Belford was in her junior year at Adams High when she met Gilmartin Ames, a new student in the school. Gil, as he chose to be called, was good-looking. There was no doubt about that. Yet good looks and a flashing smile did not entirely account for the odd attraction she felt for this boy from California. — In contrast to Katie Rose, wh... more »o knew all the warmth and tumult of life in a large family, Gil was an only child. but both he and Katie had mothers who were entertainers. one of Gil's most bitter grievances, in fact, was leveled at this talented mother. Though he was privilegded when it came to spending money or free use of the family car, Gil received little else from either of his busy parents - or so he convinced Katie Rose.« less