I wanted to impress him. He was one scary dude. What else could I do?Where could I go - to that wasteland island as the resident, outcastshe-male? Swi... miles through shark infested waters to the Mainland -and then what, show up on shore as a naked, penniless, strangecuriosity with the changes they have made? Then if I make the swim, Ireturn to my old job as a girl, sort of? NO! No thanks. I'll play thisgame through. Except for not telling me the full story, they seem kindand friendly enough,. If he sat up he could see the window, set slight dipped into the sloping roof. That gave him a sense of time though not much in the way. That and three visits each day to see him given a plastic bottle of water and a breakfast shake still in its package, and to briefly give him the use of a blue plastic bucket. Checking his crotch showed healing, and simple stitches, as well as the lingering stain of the numbing solution they’d washed him in. As Annette promised, two full days passed, without a. Mommy and I will try to get over to Grandma Nan's to talk to you later."Mindy was not entirely reassured that everything would be all right. The adults were acting too strangely after what she had said. She was pretty bright for a seven-year-old, so she knew that there was more to all of this. But she hugged me and smiled weakly as she walked back to her desk and sat down.When I stood up, I felt Carol's presence right next to me. In a whisper, she said, "Wade; we need to talk. I will call you. "I was a little taken back by her bluntness, even though I knew Zoe had a reputation for being, shall we say, a bit "friendly". She looked back at me and put her hand on my knee."Mum won't be back for a while. Are you up for some fun?"How could I resist that offer?"Sure," I said rather lamely, "I'm always ready for fun."And the next thing I knew was Zoe's lips on mine and we fell back onto the sofa. Our mouths opened and our tongues got to work. Zoe let her tongue linger in my mouth and I.