Phil was new to the job and had been assigned to my project team. I didn’t know him very well and I didn’t know anyone at the party. I was wanderi...g around nursing a beer, had a few aborted conversations with some guys who wanted to talk about the stock market and some girls who, apparently, didn’t want to talk at all - at least not to me. I had just popped the top on a new one when I saw Mona across the room. She struck me at first because she was clearly older than most of the people there,. I quickly grabbed my stuff and ran back down stairs.Lunch and dinner went on as usual. To be honest, I think my mom and I both kind of forgot about this morning and the weird event that took place. As I watched TV in the living room, mom made her way upstairs to bed. On her way up, "Hun, don't forget to get the sample tonight for the doctor and please be careful don't hurt yourself in the process!" With that said, she laughed her way up the stairs. I realized my dad wouldn't be home for hours. Its kinda funny, I'm maybe the fastest man on planet Earth, but all Iwant to do now is just ... slow down."*********A junkyard somewhere outside of Jersey City, New Jersey."Come in, but mind the mess."The man who welcomed me inside looked a little like every mad scientistin every bad movie I had seen, and I could see he wasn't kidding aboutthe mess."So. You want my story, huh?"I nodded."I was always a smart cookie, but when "S" day happened, it was like mybrain exploded. I became the smartest. You still can't stand the thought of your baby brother touching me, can you?" Shell!" I yelled. "ENOUGH!" Everything was a rage muddled mess, once more."Isn't that why you left me? Because he wanted a toy to play with? - You gave me up! Like I was a toy!"I launched myself at her, attacking her lips with a ferocity I hadn't thought possible. I took, and I bit and I consumed."You. Are. Mine," I growled against her bruised lips. She pushed against my chest, trying to resist. But my hands were.