Surprisingly, they didn't seem surprised or dismissive of what we said."Presumably, Peter was your older brother," Mr. Matsumoto finally said."And Bik...ni Beach has changed Peter to Ruth, and removed everyone'smemories -- in effect, non-personing Peter." So Bikini Beach is affecting our minds even as we stay away," said Mrs.Matsumoto softly."We've known that all along," replied Mr. Matsumoto."So you know about Bikini Beach transformations?" I asked?"Absolutely," he answered."I only found out by. Well, hold her down for me so I can do this! Cody commanded. I screamed as I felt the boy sitting behind me on the bed grab my wrists and pin them down behind my head. Scream all you want.I dont give a fuck! he yelled into my face. His head surged forward and I felt his mouth begin moving up and down my neck. He sucked at my flesh while his tongue lashed out. Warm saliva began cooling immediately on my skin and sent goosebumps running up my arms. I began to hyperventilate and then I began. Darren gave me mug after mug of cocoa as the story came out. I tried tostay away from the aspects of Hellcat's interference and kind of hopedthat if I made it sound as if the showers at the school were unisex, Iwould have fewer awkward questions about that part of yesterday, thoughto my relief everything was accepted by my mother and my brother. I knewthat I wasn't exactly lying to them either, but I did feel bad abouthaving to almost-lie to Darren. I don't think he could have. ‘Yes on Three next Tuesdee!’ Yes on Three was a gay initiative to allow gay marriage.

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’Nah,’ I replied, ‘not too excited about it. I’m gonna keep working.’ I turned back to my spreadsheet and kept working. I also noted he had not moved. At length he said, ‘So, you one of those Bible-thumping shitweeds trying to force us back into the closet? You some kind of homophobic bitch?’ I turned toward him, very slowly, locking eyes with him. He did not notice my voice recorder as I slid it.