.. look sweetie I need you to get me an appointment with a really good gynecologist."He was immediately alert. "A gynecologist ... why mom, what's wro...g?"She wanted to tell him, she really did but it was harder that she had thought it would be. "Uh, well yesterday when I was taking a shower I did my monthly ... you know, breast exam and I think I felt a lump. Oh God Richard I think I may have breast cancer. You know that my mother had both breast and cervical cancer and ... oh honey, I'm scared. "If you win before the last day of classes, July 2, we will return all of the material to you, and never bother you again."Stacy heard Gary's voice speaking the words, but it was as if he was speaking at her from a long distance away. She understood him, but didn't feel any connection with what he was saying. Was he even speaking to her? She knew that what he was saying was important, but she was unable to focus on his voice. Her mind continued to drift... She had arrived that Saturday. "Couldn't we have fun without them?"Linda stared at the girl with a confused frown. "I don't understand," she answered hesitantly. Seeing the direction of Beth's stare, her own eyes dropped to peer at the little tips that punched the thin fabric. "Do you like my titties?"I'd like to see them without that blouse," Beth responded. Her lashes flickered their excitement. "Did you ever have another girl play with them?"Linda seemed unsurprised by the query, shaking her head as she answered. "No. But. Saul giggles and follows me up, letting Nimrod straighten his legs."That's right we have a council meeting to go to," Saul reminds us."The voice of reason?" I ask Nimrod, my voice reeking of doubt."Goddess forbid," he spins his hand around as if to say no, no. "The day Saul is my voice of reason I will eat his socks." Be careful what you say around me," I warn him. " I have the ear of the universe listening in."The men laugh at my warning, I grin too, in spite of everything I know to be.