Monique guided me back to the front room and placed me on display infront on Veronica. I was an object up for auction but for some reasonmy old shyne...s drifted away. Within seconds I felt a strange confidenceand sexuality settle over me. The bottle of wine certainly helped butas I held my chest out, grabbed my waist with my long fingers and bentmy knee in my best model pose I felt right. Veronica sauntered once around and then smiled before declaring "there'sthe sexy bitch I was looking. ” I really didn’t … maybe guilt was holding me back.Tina then sat up on the bed and looked at me with an inquisitive glare.“You REALLY have a PROBLEM with this don’t you?”“Nall girl … It’s just that it’s wrong to disrespect your mom like this.” I couldn’t believe that shit had just spewed from my mouth. My id was screaming bloody murder inside my warped mind.“What the FUCK would you know about it?!!” She sounded pissed.“Nothing-I guess …” I fumbled my words.“WHAT DO YOU CARE?!! I JUST OFFERED. I was on my second cup when a couple came jogging by. She only had on socks and running shoes. He had on the same but also had a jock strap to keep his stuff from flapping in the breeze and bruising against his thighs. I took note of that and thought to buy a jock if we went to town for groceries.June came out to the porch with a cup of coffee and joined me. She gave me a warm kiss on the lips and greeted me "Good morning" with her generous bosom swaying toward me. This gave my mid-section an. Tomorrow, perhaps, you will have skill. Tomorrow, perhaps, you will find your name. Should such a tomorrow come, the Mudheel tribe will welcome you back. But today, your only home is the swamp. Now. Begone!” The leader thumps the butt of his spear against a stump, once, twice, three times. His words have become law. You and your peers turn away from the chief and walk past the ring of trees that mark the edge of the village. Nobody follows you, but a sentry watches passively from a tree, and.