I’m in the middle of another training session, beating the crap out of the wooden figure with my bokken. ‘Tsukiumi, Sweetheart, can you come here?...We need to talk.’ My Dad called out. I bowed to the mannequin, I don’t know why, I think I imagine I’m sparring with Mom, and then I head to the living room. Dad is sitting on the couch and looks completely pale. ‘Dad, what’s wrong? Are you okay?’ I was deeply worried as I sat next to him. Dad held my hand. ‘Tsukiumi, I want you to know, I love you.. "I'm sure we can sort her out, turn her into a high class prostitute. If you need help with her training, do let me know. That would be fun!" Jenny" said Master Silk, " take off those jeans and blouse and put on your nice new dress. We can't judge heels while you're wearing jeans." I made a move to go through the door behind the counter, but Daphne said "No dear, you strip here. I've seen it all before, besides, I want to get a good look at Stuart's new slut. I can see you're nervous..." and. Both Mom and I were stunned with this development. Dad had had an affair!That summer Mom seemed to regain her color, and looked better. We went into the city a few times to see movies, and made one extended trip to see a play, in Chicago. One of the things Mom did while I was home, was to make me co-owner of the farm. We owned it free and clear. She said she would be damned if she would let the state steal money from me, by giving me what I should own anyway.The way things were set up, an. She pinched it harder inside her blouse, inside her bra. She tugged at it viciously, alleviating the need for...for....for what? She couldn’t explain. She scratched it and she gasped out loud. She broke hard just in time at the red light. She felt eyes on her and looked to the left. A woman glanced at her and gave that smile that passing motorists do. She smiled back weakly and slowly took her hand from inside her blouse. She made it home eventually and rushed upstairs. And here she was, fully.