The 13-year-old girl remained in a daze during her long, deep shower, even while she dressed; even while she went downstairs, where she realized her d...d wasn't home. Good, she thought: he's gone, he went to work, it's spring and he'll be working until late. Good. Good. God!The shell-shocked teenager grabbed a Mountain Dew from the fridge and then went back up to her room. She sat on her mattress again, gasping at the pain, and didn't know what the hell she should do.Call the cops? Call Mary?. He was polite, complemented her on her looks and dress and dancing ability, then he looked at me and politely said, "sir, can I ask your wife to dance?" She looked at me in shock and her eyes widened as I replied, "I'm sure she would love to, go ahead honey if you want." It put her on the spot, she did not really want to but felt obliged, so she walked with him. He put his big black hands on her back as they walked to the dance floor and I wondered how it would look on her white bare skin. Not to mention your charisma has been augmented, your speech pattern stabilized… ah, screw all the terms! Terry, my young friend, you’re from now on going to be the most attractive man in the room to anyone, in thought, word, and deed. Especially women. Don’t worry about that. You can’t get anyone pregnant until both of you are truly ready. Oh, and you have a head start: the perfect mind. I’ll let you figure out what that means.” As I watched, the Stranger evaporated. I swear I saw a red,. She merely brought both hands together as if praying and pushed them against the hinged side of the leather, the cuffs automatically closed together and now she couldn’t get out of them if she wanted.Marie jumped when the door opened again. It was john. “Surprise, I am not just the clerk, I’m also the grader. Good job Alice, are you sure you haven’t done this before.”“Never, although I have always wannnnttteed...” was Alice’s reply as John placed the hood on her head. Her mouth stopped moving.