I glanced outside of the window above the sink and saw a pickup truck with paint supplies in the alleyway behind the house. "Before 8 on a Saturday. I...mpressive," I thought as I answered the door."Need some painting done," a stunning college boy said after I opened the door."Yes," I said trying not to stare at the young man in front of me," please come in. I didn't expect you to be this early." It's so damn hot," he said carrying a gallon of paint in each hand, "I just wanted to get to work as. This was the closest I'd ever been to one of those guys, and up close, he wasn't bad. His hair was longer than it had ever been in high school. And he was kind of unshaven. It looked good on him."Hi, I'm..." I began."I know who you are, Christina," he said. "We've gone to the same set of schools since birth." Well, thanks for helping me pick my stuff up," I said. "Here, let me help you with yours." Don't bother," he said."I was trying to be..." I began again. My dander was rising. I totally. The next day at school in was obvoius Peter had told all his mates what had happen, they all looked at me, and I felt as if I was totally naked as they scanned my body up and down and smiled knowingly. I hadn't really planned my revenge, but an opportunity came along a few weeks later, it was school holidays and I was walking in the woods with my four best friends, they were the ones who where with me in the changing rooms on that day, coming down the path in the opposite direction I saw Peter,. You are lucky young man that I was present during the challenge. I don’t think the machines would have discovered what had happened in time.”“Yes,” Jimison answered. “I was not fast enough, though I did accomplish what I set out to.” When Akira looked at him a little confused Jimison continued. “I saved my future mate though, from all I heard, she wasn’t the target.”Akira nodded her understanding, “You displayed far more honor than one, not of the art usually do. I am sure that your mate was.
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