He seemed so wise and worldly to me back then.’ Cynthia’s mouth went suddenly dry. She took another sip of coffee, surprised at how badly her hand... were shaking. ‘A few weeks after we started dating, I was having trouble in some of my classes, and he suggested that I might focus better on my studying if I let him h…’ Cynthia felt her throat close up, and she fought a momentary urge to sprint out the door. She felt like she couldn’t breathe, and she struggled to get the next word out.. I just figured he was going to act properin public, but once he got me alone ...Don't rush me!After a lovely meal where I actually managed to relax enough to hold up myend of a conversation, he took me to a movie.Yeah, that one. The "date movie" of the year, I think they're calling it.So I'm sitting there in the dark, and he puts his arm on the chair behindme.I tried my best not to flinch.I could smell his aftershave, feel the heat of his body so close to mine ...I'm getting there, hold your. I took especial care to get my makeup as near perfect as possible. When Ihad finished I was really pleased with the result. Clearly all my hoursof practice in front of the mirror were paying off. I then proceeded todress, starting with my foundation garments - lacing my corset as tightlyas I could to give myself the necessary curves! I slipped my blue dressover my head - taking care not to smudge my makeup - and shimmied it downinto place. It was very clingy and did look good over my swelling. I went to the third floor. There, I found the first bodies. A middle-aged couple was lying on the bed side by side dead. The smell was just beginning. I closed that door and continued on. I found two more dead people, some rooms with personal possessions but no people, and a few rooms had been unused.The fourth and fifth floors yielded similar results. On the sixth floor, I heard a television when I got to that room. I knocked but there was no answer. I opened the door and went in. An.