He wasn't about to go running through the house naked, no matter how well he knew the owners. Besides, his feet were still more or less oily, and he ...idn't fancy negotiating all that tile without the use of his arms for balance. Flora returned in a few minutes, puffing, with a puzzled expression on her face. "S'odd," she said, "'Tilla and Charley are outside, chasing the birds as if nothing's happened. Healthy as horses." She began fumbling with Jason's cuffs again. Finally, she. "Now, you had something to say to us?"Morgan undid the cock gag and pulled it from my mouth. Iexercised my jaw a few minutes as the cock had been in my mouthfor almost two hours now.All the girls stepped in to hear what I had to say. The newfreedom of my hands and mouth were some encouragement and I wasable to stop crying finally."Well, out with it." Morgan said.I began, "Where's my girlfriend Joan?"Just then the girls parted and I was able to turn my head andsee behind them. I could clearly. I may even writeout the best notion.And list the person(s) whose idea(s) I use as co-author(s).A Fragment of SomethingBy Ellie Dauber © 2020* * * * *I was just outside of the range when the - call it a bomb, I don't knowwhat it really was - went off. I was lucky.Theo wasn't. The blast hit him close up. He staggered back. Hisclothes were shredded rags hanging on him. He'd thrown his arm up toshield his face, his eyes. His sweatshirt was a few strips, blackened bythe effect. His pants. I agreed though didn’t speak to him or to Alicia.I kept quiet about that and we sat quietly with my folks. When it was time to introduce guests, I introduced her again without explanation. We enjoyed the service and I noticed that she participated more than before. She had a good singing voice and could apparently read music allowing her to be a quick study. She was sitting between me and my Mom. Mom whispered to her. Beth smiled and whispered to me, “Your mother invited me to lunch. Is that.