" I tried to shrug it off, but it was eating me up on the insides.“Ok you just look a little troubled."“Who me. I'm just fine. So what your partne...s name?" I had to know what I had done.“Her name is Rina, well Sabrina but everyone who’s close to her calls her Rina. I have a picture you wanna see?" “Naw you don't have to." I exclaimed but she insisted. "Damn!" slipped out of my mouth when I glanced at the pic. Her lady friend was just as fine as her.“I know right, she is fine as can be" she said. I would at least not look like a giant butch woman now! These were teamed up with silk and chiffon tops that came down to the top of my thighs, and a couple of tight fitting lace vest tops in pink and white. We then bought a grey V neck jumper dress, and a long black cardigan dress. Good grief I thought, dresses! But at least not frilly floral stuff! She also bought me ribbed tights. I was feeling a bit better now and me and Sue went for a coffee, and must have looked like two girlfriend's out. What I get if I win?" Same thing. Anything you want at any time. But..." he said, too sure of himself. "You won't win."*****He won. It wasn't much of a game, really. He'd spent the last five years of his life doing nothing but playing basketball, and he'd scored ten points before Brian even scored six without breaking a sweat. Brian had underestimated him, and consequently, played right into his hands. Now the real fun would begin."Alright, man." Brian said after he'd gotten his breath back.. I explained my absence in the navy and my lack of female friends. She told of graduation from the university and going to work at the only job offered for an old goat who was only willing to pay a pittance for a salary. The job was boring and the boss a bastard.Then, she spoke, “You remember how fat I was? What a slob I was? Well, it was obvious that I was losing out in life’s struggle and it was due to my physical condition. After starting to work at my lousy job, with this on my mind, I.