The whole experience was so terrifying. First being attacked by those men ... and then that ... creature ... She would have thought the whole thing a ...ightmare had her bloody clothes and sore arm told her differently. It really happened. It had killed everyone in the van, everyone but her. Why was she still alive ... and how did she get home?A few minutes later, she calmed down. She had to change clothes and get to the bookstore. She was late. Aside from her blood-stained clothes, she only had. I always want to share our dinner and not just sit there.”I turned to him as I straightened my uniform and checked my shave.”What is that?”“You know I don’t eat. I can’t even pretend to eat as I have no throat, no stomach and no tongue, but I am a machine and there are Upgrades offered, not officially sanctioned by Mother Machine though, but one of them is called the Simu-Eat Upgrade and it would give me the ability to pretend to eat. It’s just so prohibitive expensive.”“I can give you the. ” Mom was sympathetic, but she knew that she couldn’t help me there. “Your room is ready. But, if you don’t have any problem, we can have a cup of hot chocolate in my bedroom before you go to sleep.”“Sure mom, I would love to.” I lifted the empty dishes from the table and put them into sink. “I’ll come to your room in a while.”My room was warm and comforting. Mom has kept my room in tidy condition. I knew the biggest thing my mom hated was untidiness. I still remember her numerous lectures on. I don’t know about my other new lovers, but I slept the rest of the day. When I woke that evening, Cindy wasn’t in bed with me, and the rest of my ladies had returned to our home. Things seemed to be normal around the house with the exception of the men still staying at Matt and Bill’s homes. That wouldn’t change until Cindy’s pheromones lost their potency.As I entered the living room, I saw Abby sitting on the couch in a quiet, pensive mood. Sitting next to her, I took her hand in mine and.