We both got dressed in the back of my car and then she kissed me goodnight and walked toward her apartment building. I waited for her to go inside and...hung around a little longer to see if anyone showed up. I did not see anyone in the parking lot before I left. I wondered if Pam’s fiancé was really coming over that night or was this just part of her game playing. Maybe she fantasized about getting caught fucking someone else. I thought that my date with Pam was one night stand and that I. I knew that tomorrow, I’d have to kick his ass for it, but I didn’t much feel like trekking back over town to deal with it tonight, and I didn’t want to go to sleep angry.Back when I thought I was going to be the Protector, I convinced my parents to sign me up for some martial art classes. Antioch isn’t exactly a cultural hub, but there were still a few options - turns out white folk love their kids learning Asian fighting styles.Thanks to my (super)natural abilities, I mastered them all pretty. I forgot it was my turn to do the dishes. ”I’m going to bed. Night,” my mother said. She sounded tired – tired of me. ”Night.” I walked downstairs, moody and still wearing my black dress. Mother always wanted the house to be a bit cold. The air around my legs felt chilly, and I disliked it. It was almost summer and in broad daylight it felt like it was, but as soon as night fell, it got cold, as if it was already autumn. I filled up the sink with warm water and started washing off the plates.. ’ She looked down at the table before continuing, ‘They say they could maybe improve it a bit with cosmetic surgery, but I’m not sure if I want that or not. I’m sort of afraid it could make things even worse.’ They agreed that they wouldn’t let the incident interfere with their friendship, and after a filling breakfast of bacon, eggs and toast, the two of them got dressed. Annie had to work the next day, and she wanted to get home early enough that she could do a bit of work around her house..