She certainly had a body that turned heads. She wore no makeup and had a full head of light brown curls that probably had never felt a curling iron. H... had overheard her telling some other women in the break room that she washed it every day and just let it dry. Wide set brown eyes and a slightly turned up nose completed the picture above the neck. She had a wicked little smile—almost lascivious—but eminently playful—if she liked you or if your actions pleased her. Tonight she was wearing a. .. you were conscious and alive? I ... I killed you? But ... but that procedure, they told me that you felt no pain, that you wouldn’t suffer, that you weren’t conscious, I swear that I didn’t know! I’ve done some awful things, baby, but not intentional suffering and dismemberment, I swear it! Don’t you know that medical science is unclear about these things? The facts, they might be obvious to you, but modern medicine hasn’t proven fetal pain beyond a certain point, at least that’s what I was. I looked up and he smiled. As he walked away I looked down at my legs, the outline of the garter straps where showing from under my pants. When it was time for lunch and I was walking out of the room I hear him call my name "please come back and see me". My heart stopped being called to the teacher’s desk thinking what I did. I stood at his desk next to his chair. He reached out and snapped my garter strap and looked up and said “what color is it” without hesitation I said black. He smiled and. She knew I would catch up quickly, it was a process we wentthrough every day. I fell into step beside her."Hey there," I called to her. "Miss me?" Oh, yes," she answered with a laugh. "Those two hours since lunch werealmost unbearable without you."I laughed with her.I really couldn't believe the luck I had. I didn't have a lot offriends when I started high school. A few here and there, mostly likeme, somewhat out of place and always seemed to attract the attention ofthe bullies. I was smart,.