" I rinsed my mouth outand applied some chapstick, some really dark red chapstick. Then a loudcrash rang out in the background. "I better check tha...t out, I don't knowwhat got into those two dogs this morning."I walked out of my bedroom and into the den to witness the shock of mylife. Instead of my den, the room was painted white and pink, with whitefurniture, and a pink bed in the corner. And on this bed was a little 5-year-old blond girl reaching up trying to get something off the. Surprisingly strong up there,” Gary whispered up at us.“I think Sylvie was the only other person who knew ... at least she was the only other student to capture some of that in her painting,” I softly replied to Gary as I held Zupena in my arms.Gary then touched his left index finger to the back of my hand. When I looked at him, he softly said, “Did I hear that Samantha and her boyfriend, just ah ... that he broke up with her this weekend?”“It was yesterday, actually; but yeah, it was kinda. ”“I’m married,” matching his matter of fact tone of his voice.“Happily?”“It’s our tenth wedding anniversary.”“I take it that’s a no then?”There was a brief pause before I said “I think maybe I’ve drunk too much.” It came out sounding more like a question than a statement.“Would you like a coffee?” Steve said in a soothing way, placing his hand on my shoulder.“I would actually.”“I have some in my room.”We stared in each others eyes for a few seconds. I reached for my small black patent Gucci. " He had whispered, almost angrily. But we all heardhim. Rajesh offered his help. Both men walked to them, cutting the ropes.The three of us just stood there, silent. Mary and Jane looked shocked. Istared down. I knew what they were thinking. This could be us, somewhereelse, in this new world. Women were just objects, sex slaves to men. Thetwo former secretaries were now full bimbos, with their plump lips, doeeyes, blond hair, balloon boobs and gigantic ass, a curvy body. We hadseen too many of.