‘What the fuck….’ I looked up and she was stood over me, hands like claws, lips drawn back like she was ready to kill, then slumped suddenly, ne...rly fell. Movement at the top of the stairs: Kirsty and Donna standing staring. Looked like the weekend was wrecked whichever way I played it. Might as well draft ’em before they ran. ‘Hey, girls, you wanna give me a hand, please?’ I picked myself up off the floor, beckoned them down. ‘This is Annie, friend of mine, been having it sorta rough, as any. One minute she's rock solid, the next she's a fuckin' whimp. She still won't tell me who left the bruise on her arm last month. It wasn't me. I know that. I did leave one - by accident. She was being all coy 'bout goin' to the river with Peter an' me an' I grabbed her arm and pushed her into the car. We didn't do anything 'cause she didn't want to fool around which was cool but I just didn't want to be alone while Peter an' Trina fucked.But sometimes she's got other bruises, shit I know wasn't. He let them clean all that was submerged. They continued to eat the cells from his body for several more minutes until they lost interest and swam away. Sebastian decided to stay next to the river for the night. He’d head back in the morning. The sun shone bright in the sky and Sebastian lay his Nubian body down on the shore of the river. The air was hot but humid, Sebastian didn’t feel the cold at all and he closed his almond colored eyes and went to sleep. When he awoke the sun had set, it. . isn'tit?" Yeah, but..." You listen to me Susan! Greg is obviously taken with you, so go out thereand be the girl he thinks you are! Christ! You have your own boobs now,and I know all about that panty you're wearing, so don't try to tell methat you can't do this! Besides, there are lots of ways to take care of aguy, if it comes to that!"Janet was right on all counts, it was only my long held innate fear thatwas holding me back. I used the bath, added lipstick, and joined Janet aswe walked back.