“Come upstairs and I’ll show you what I have.” Katya leads Chelsea upstairs. They get to the bedroom. There’s an air mattress on the floor wit...h a padded sleeping bag on top of it and a pillow. “This is awkward. The only way we can both stay warm is if you share the sleeping bag with me. It’ll be tight, but I promise we’ll be very warm.”“You’re right. We’ll be keeping each other warm. Do you want me get in first or do you want to be on the inside?”Katya gets in the bag and Chelsea takes off the. That 'almost a skip' gait that is signatory to a happy Cindy, and she's up the hall before I can reply.Five minutes later I find myself seated at the conference table looking at faces I've become familiar with over the last year. Mizz Aneeta is sitting next to me."Protect me, Mizz Aneeta. I feel awfully vulnerable." You don't have to feel that way," Doctor Embert smiled. "Cindy has already beaten us into submission." Well, here I am," I said. "Bring it on."Doctor Stebbins bridged his fingers,. ”She cracked a smile and perked her head up, “You really think so? No one’s told me that before, honestly.”Frank smiled back at her and ruffled her hair lovingly, “Of course I do, sweetheart. Don’t ever think you’re not pretty just because some dumb boys your own age don’t notice you. You are absolutely gorgeous, little bird, and I mean that.”“Thank you,” She replied genuinely with a little smile starting to beam across her tiny, oval face. “There’s no need to thank me, honey. Just remember to. There was a time when I was basically at the mercy of an older man. He used me, confused me. He was so crazy that you got pulled into his twisted view of love and sex. He also raped me, which was bad enough, but he was the first man to bring me to orgasm when he did it. That fucks with your head." Shit." Peter was instantly uncomfortable and worried about her."Yeah. It taught me that my body is not my ally in life. It has an agenda as well, which sometimes does not coincide with my own. I hated.