Later that night, Jimmy and his mom watched TV. When it was time for him to go to bed, the young boy had a hard time sleeping. All he could think ab...ut was what he had seen his mom do earlier in the day, and wondering when her next shower would be. With all his might he hoped it would be the first thing next morning, and at about nine o'clock his wish came true when he heard the bathroom door close and the water turn on.Once again he opened the trap door and took his place at the peephole.. .. more rustling ... a gasp... Honed by thousands of hours on the training floor, her instinct was to prepare for violence, and her hand fell to her sword. A faint shape formed from the darkness, and despite her disheveled state she tensed for combat. I can’t quite see my adversary, but this is no nightmare about the Dead. If I strike quickly and surely... The quick, rough abrasion of a match echoed like a bowshot in the otherwise silent forest, and suddenly a flame hovered in the darkness. It. Rickcouldn't help but watch her tongue slip out and slide along her lips.‘So then, are you trans?’ She wiped her lips and then her fingers on apaper napkin.Rick’s eyes dropped to the floor, he didn't know what to say.‘I mean, Rick, what other reason would you have for wearing panties.They’re not your girlfriend’s, as you don't have one. So, it's not as ifshe gets a thrill out of you wearing her lingerie. You say you're notgay. You share a flat with a guy, so I’m guessing they’re not his…’Ricks. She’d seen me slip off with Maya after the bee sting and take a lot longer than necessary to return to the party.“It doesn’t take that long to pull out a stinger and put on a band-aid” Julie said.“No!” I declared. “We had to put some medicine on it, and get some ice to keep the swelling down...”She interrupted “Yeah I know what was swelling, and you weren’t trying to keep it down!”I gaped at her in mock surprise that she would even say such a thing.“NOTHING ... HAPPENED...” I said.She smiled.