" "Nah. And even if they did, it's not like it's all thatdisgusting." "What are you talking about?" "Just do it! I promise, it'll be fine." I hadn't m...inded CHANGING in front of her.Stripping down to nothing but my nakedness wasa little unnerving. Reluctantly, I agreed, andremoved my shirt, shoes, and pants beforestanding there in my underwear. "Go ahead. I'll look away if it's that big of a deal." "Look away." Amy sighed and turned around. Ihad pulled my undergarments off before I noticedshe. We had to listen to my voice croaking out theBiblical readings. Ugh! It sounded like I was speaking through my nose,and I was frequently pausing for breath. I just couldn't bear the sound. I kept cringing."Luke! Sit still and don't make faces," snapped Pa.I sat back in my seat, eyes close, fuming. Damn you, Pa. I just mighterase the lesson, I thought to myself, knowing I'd never work up the nerveto actually do it.After Pa left for work, Ruth told me, "Ma's not taking us to Bikini. Lots of guys who get hurt like you get erectile dysfunction because they get depressed or whatever.”“Wait,” I said. “You asked your mother to jerk me off?!”“Don’t be mad, Bob. I had to know!”“I’m not mad. I’m confused. Okay, I’m a little mad. I’ve been feeling guilty as hell about that. I felt like I’d cheated on you, and now I find out I had... permission?““Well, sort of,” she murmured. I was still lying on top of her. I didn’t weigh as much as I used to, and her breathing wasn’t labored. Call. From a distance, he looked a lot like him, but I knew he wasn’t my hunk. Mine was a little broader and taller, and I felt that he was older. So, I deduced that my hunk came from Rahia Island and was possibly even a relative. The welcoming committee did their job, and the girls going to Opal City were hustled off onto an airship for the short trip to their new homes. The airship reminded me of a more modern and compact form of a Zeppelin. I heard the locals call it the flying bus.My group of.