" She pulled out the pink satin one that Roberta had admired yesterday."This one maybe, or... no... it has to be this one."Jodie had put back the pink...uniform and instead pulled out a shiny blackPVC maid's dress with matching shiny black PVC gloves and white apron. 'Oh, I'm too nice to you but it's your first day and last night...'Roberta thought he saw a slight blush in her cheeks. He tried hard not tolet the recognition show on his face as she walked over to him andpressed it against his. He swung one arm towards me, and I barely was able to get my shield up to deflect the blow. Even then, the strength behind that arm shoved my shield back into my body, nearly stunning me. My sword arm came forward in reflex, and fortunately for me it did, as his OTHER arm swung at me. His claws caught on my sword instead of in my face, which is what he’d intended. Either way, my sword arm was nearly numb from the blow, and I didn’t think I could take much more of this.I stepped back, skidding a. Sam and Kathryn have a running contest on seeing who can float the longest, and Sam is in the lead so far. Kathryn is not making it obvious that shes letting Sam stayed barely in the lead but shes keeping a challenge up for her. Kathryn really enjoys a float. She says, By forcing herself to relax so she can float is calming, and gives her time to reflect. Sam picked up swimming very quickly, first I had her roll over in the water as she floated then instead of just waving her hands I showed her. This was not my proudest moment... but I had what I needed. The basics. Iwas sorely troubled as I swung back to the warehouse. I climbed numblyinto my makeshift bed and slept, feeling like a fraud and a hypocrite anda failure.That night I didn't share any dreams or memories of Peter Parker. Thatwas a first. But I slept fitfully, troubled by dreams of Doc Ock, beingcaught shoplifting and reviled, of a heartless Henry Gyrich, of an angryGong, of piles of dead clones all me but not me, of a.