." And on that note..." I say quietly, pulling one of my stents out of myhospital bag. "I kinda... There's a reason my family's all in the kitchen,heh..." ...Okay," Sarah whispers, this time not even bothering to hide herdisappointment as she stands up, straightens her dress and joins myfamily in my kitchen. I sigh as I cover the stent with a generous dollopof lubricating jelly, which causes me to gasp as it touches the entranceof my new opening. I have to blink back tears as I push the stent. A number of them ever movedslightly to get out of her way or noticeably avoided looking at her. Itwas a strange sensation that made her feel once more like the outsidershe'd always been, though this time in a different way. Where beforeshe'd always been the new kid, an unknown who was either a potentialvictim or ignored, now she felt almost like a true pariah.Without consciously thinking about where she was going, Cindy foundherself walking out the side door of the school and to the steps. I gotta hurry! She met Brenda and Cynthia on campus where the three shared a few classes. Katie wanted to tell them about her night, but Cynthia would lose her mind, and Brenda would probably make fun of her, so she just talked about classes. Their group dynamic felt a little awkward. No one mentioned the video, but Katie could tell it was on everyone’s mind. Cynthia seemed on guard. She’d glance nervously around once in a while. Katie wondered if she thought the hypnotist would suddenly appear. There was no reason to hold back now, no reason to hesitate. He delved a hand into her soft hair, finding it just as inviting as her fur, like strands of silk were running between his fingers. She seemed to appreciate it, and he remembered her comment about his lack of claws, stroking her as she kissed and nibbled at his neck. The Araxie was going from zero to ten fast enough to give herself another case of whiplash.He felt Mizi’s hands begin to unfasten his pressure suit beneath the padded.