’ Reverse Cowgirl * * * Nancy and I were sleeping soundly at 7:00 AM after our night at the Horseshoe when suddenly Angie was beating on our door, �...�Hey, hey, hey. Get your sweet pussies up—we got work to do!’ Nancy rolled over and put her head under the covers, ‘Go away Angie—it’s Saturday! I’m sleeping!’ I muttered, ‘Angie, Coach said, ‘No practice till Monday.’ Now go away!’ Angie was laughing, ‘Get your sweet asses up! Jamie and Michelle are already over at the gym! It’s time for a little 3. At least she's not aiming for the head, she thought, dispassionately, not risking a miss if I suddenly dodge one way or the other. Good form, at least. The other three rookies were watching the situation, silent and still. Jane noted that they weren't helping her, but she hardly cared. Missy was still talking."Jackson, power the engines down and open the panels-"Jane moved in a smooth motion, closing the distance between them with a single step, left hand swinging up to grab Missy's gun hand,. We leap atop the long table, and attack the other side, taking mass casualties with our exposure, but gaining the high ground. Princess Flitari’s troops suffer greatly to our barrage of thrown rolls and dumped gravy, and they take refuge beneath the table. We have won, and we cheer our victory right has Mother Septina bursts into the room. Everyone goes silent, and everyone’s eyes fall to me. Mother Septina follows their gaze, and her cold, brown stare burns a hole in my head. I gulp. An hour. Her breath froze as it hit the cold winter air, as did her body. She was afraid to move - but Jack wasnt. THREEDowntown is known for its alleys. A labryinth of endless brick and stone, going on and on and on, ending only when one so chooses it to do so. In the case of Ilana and Jack, it engulfed them. By then it was dark, and the alleys were lit only by a couple dim lights. Jack pulled Ilana with him, holding tightly to her hand and never looking back at her, as if he knew exactly where he was.