Grace 10 – Graduation (2-4)(Uni student Grace Worthington graduates, gets flogged, exposes herself to her parents and fellow students, and inspires ...her friend)(continued)Two days later she entered the ornate University Hall for her graduation ceremony.That day was a memorable one. It was the culmination of many years of hard work, of personal and family sacrifice and as such recognized by the wider academic community, business- and government officials.The 700-strong audience was made up of. Margaret was a combination of being the most prim and proper, and being the sweetest boss I had ever seen. Her blouse was done right up to the neck with a broach, and she brought in donuts for everyone. She was smiling almost constantly, and was offering guidance and advice when ever she could. Stacey had put a flyer on everybody's desk, listing some positive points to being clothes free. I think she got those from the internet. She was just wearing blue jeans and a white T shirt that was cut. ’ ‘Maybe, but your duty today has been to stare at me.’ Pieter felt strange. All the years of being a vampire, he had remained alone. He had dabbled in relationships, here and there, but nothing had held his interest. His practical mind always returned to the reality of his situation. He could never have a long term relationship. ‘So? You are a stranger to my home.’ Jacob scrutinized the man, taking in the salt-and pepper hair, the broad shoulders and the lean frame. His dark eyes met another. An outsider had bought the house from the farmer, both halves, although Noel's lease had proved to be unbreakable thanks to the work of my uncle.I knew that the houses were no longer the same as my childhood playground and yet still it came as a shock to me to see how things had changed.We pulled up at the end of the lane, the path leading to the sheep fields now overgrown and impassable, orange plastic now fencing in the animals to hide the way the wooden posts had rotted down to nothing.The.