The Masquerade Ch 01
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‘You know I would just break your heart,’ she said with a smile.
‘I’ll take that chance,’ he chuckled.
I.
Bethany was the perfect girl. All through school, she never had to work at anything. Good grades came easily, and team sports were a natural for someone with her athletic physique. Add long light-brown hair and blue baby-doll eyes to her fit 5′ 5′ frame, and a beautiful face with just a sprinkling of freckles across a cute upturned nose, and you had the perfect package. She turned heads wherever she went, both male and female. All the men wanted to fuck her and all the women secretly wished they could be like her – those that didn’t want to fuck her themselves, anyway. She breezed through college life, joined the ‘right’ sorority, and dated all the ‘right’ men, never taking any of them too seriously. She had set a goal to be a successful executive pulling down six figures by the time she turned 26, and having a steady boyfriend just tended to distract her away from that goal. After all, she reasoned, there would be plenty of time for romance later on – now was the time for drive and ambition, and ambition was something she had plenty of!
This is, obviously, a continuation of The Masquerade story. If you haven’t, please read the previous chapters to get to know the characters. This one is not a stroke story, sorry if you were looking for that. This story is not as near it’s end as I thought it would be, and I hope you are liking the story as much as I like writing it. Have fun and enjoy. Eskimo_Kiss xxoo ************************** As the man neared his walk become almost predatory. Alex couldn’t see his eyes, but knew them...
It had been little over a week since the fateful day when Bella had broken up with James, her long-term boyfriend. She'd heard rumours that he’d been cheating on her with a waitress at his catering firm. When confronted, James would neither confirm nor deny the gossip — and so Bella ended the relationship on the spot.In that following week, a distraught Bella thought hard about the next step to take in her life. Eventually, she decided to seek advice from the one friend she trusted the most,...
Love Stories”I found one!” Lilly wrote to Matt.Matt had just arrived home from work, signed into Lush, and checked his messages, where he had received this note from his favorite feisty friend, LillyM.It’s the Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball at the Castle McCulloch near High Point, North Carolina. February 29, 2020. Leap Day! Do you think we can do it?Matt and Lilly had met on Lush about a year ago and had communicated haphazardly but not terribly frequently until the last couple months. It’s not entirely clear...
OutdoorAlex let herself slowly wake, stretching her arms overhead and her back lifting from the mattress. She then curled herself into her smooth sheets under the warmth of the bedspread. Her dark hair trailed long and it tickled her back for a moment as she shifted. She let her mind wander to last night and her unknown companion. Remembering his eyes gazing into hers, the slide of his tongue on hers and the feel of his body crushed to hers, she couldn’t help the shiver identical to last nights run...
Early the next morning… New Year’s Eve Julian and Kenya awoke to the digital sounds of the alarm which was not shut off last evening. Kenya rolled out of bed; drug her sore, well fucked body into the bathroom and relieved her bladder. She crawled back into bed and began snuggling her fiancé. Reaching around his body, she grabbed his dick and stroked it to garner a response as she nibbled his neck. Gentle snoring greeted her as she said, “Sleep already, Julian?” Lingering snores rumbled from...
AnalNGIS Part 12: Prom Night Masquerade Written April 12-17 2018 And thus, Prom Week was at hand. Oh yeah, Leavitt Jones High School held Prom as a week length celebration of the springtime, the time of near perpetual youth and vigor. The preparation work involved was extensive and labor intensive. But at the end of it all, it would be all worth it. For Chloe L'Amour, or rather M, the time was fast approaching when she would open up to Joey about her mission and see how he would take it....
I arrive at work the next day, late as usual, but it is what it is. Rushing once again to my office, I find a beautifully wrapped box on my desk. I set my things down and go to the present. The paper is a gorgeous shade of green – deep emerald – with silver swirls all over it. The package is tied with silver and black ribbon. It looks almost too pretty to open, and I’m excited to find out who sent it. I look for a card, but there isn’t one on the present. I check around and under the desk, the...
The early nineties was an interesting time for me. As an avid role playing game player, I was accustomed to a hobby dominated by boys and men. At 23, I was out of school and on my way in a new career. But then two things combined to bring a significant change for the time. First, the Goth culture had grown significantly in the United States, even if many people had widely varying definitions of the term. Secondly, there was the release of Vampire the Masquerade, or more accurately, the Mind’s...
My Goddess told me I was going to be her sissy servant maid on a leash for Goddess’ masquerade party with you wearing a short skirt so your micro-caged clitty is visible & your ass cheeks are hanging out. You also have on a leather choker collar with a big ring on it & a thin stainless steel chain goes thru the ring of your collar & the ends of the chain hook to the front corners of the large servant tray that rests in front of you. You are all dolled up in a corset, thigh-highs,...
Author's Note: The characters in this story are fictional. Any use of actual names is purely accidental. Reunion Masquerade By MartiB "Oh come on. It will be fun! Besides, if you think my reunion is boring I promise we can leave. Wouldn't you like to meet some of those weird friends I've talked about?" This onslaught had started about fifteen minutes ago and showed no signs of letting up. I knew from experience that Paula would not relent until she had achieved victory. So,...
o’s MasqueradeMaster dressed in a black tuxedo complete with top hat and gloves. His slave was naked except for collar, cuffs and the mules on slave’s feet. Well, i guess that is not strictly true. i was also wearing a blindfold. It is actually a double blindfold. It is swimming goggles with the lenses painted black. Wearing these it is impossible to see anything. But Master likes the aesthetic of a cloth blindfold, so the goggles are covered with a strip of black silk. He slipped the elastic...
My heels click across the office lobby tiles as I walk briskly to the elevator. ‘Late again,’ I think to myself and sigh. I probably couldn’t be on time if my life depended on it, but fortunately, my boss doesn’t really care. I get to my office, hang up my coat behind the door, plug in my laptop and power it on. Sitting down at my desk, I pull out the keyboard drawer. There’s a plain black envelope on the keyboard with my name in silver calligraphy. I pick it up, and the weight surprises me....
I had approached the halfway point for my second time around, the sun had by now completely departed the upper horizon of our world, and darkness now replaced the once colorful sky. I looked up and sighed at the beautiful stars, so bright, and looking down on me like a million eyes of angels. The sight as usual was breathtaking. I continued walking and as I approached an area of the path, that had a scattering of picnic tables and benches, I saw a few friends of mine from the neighborhood...
It was 1977 and the movie Star Wars was all the rage. My wife and I were invited to a Halloween masquerade party being thrown by a co-worker of mine. My wife made me a Darth Vader costume. She was extremely crafty and an award-winning artist. The costume was simply awesome. Only my wife and I knew I was going as the character Darth Vader.We lived in Fort Myers, Florida. The party was across the Caloosahatchee River in Cape Coral. We left home in full costume, and as we crossed the Cape Coral...
CheatingMasquerade By Electric Badger Chapter 1The idea came to Eleanor while she watched Elise at the bar throwing back shots of tequila. The bitch was dressed like a complete slut in a blood red Victorian corset and latex mini skirt inspired by a fetishist’s wet dream, complete with four inch fuck-me heels – a tramp on the town for Halloween, although in this case the function was a company masquerade ball. Eleanor didn’t remember actually deciding to really carry her plan out; it matured as an...
Posie was psyched up for Halloween, and as usual, had purchased her costume almost a month in advance. It was a long, black velvet dress with red, lacy trim and a split up the side that went just past her knee. She’d picked out the perfect accessories. Black heels, fishnet stockings, long, black gloves, and a red and black mask with gold sequins. The mask had been requested by the host of the party, though she’d never met him. Her friend Kevin knew him, and had given her his extra invite. She...
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This is a continuation of the story The Masquerade Chapters 1-3. Their story is continuing to unfold, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I am. As always, comments are welcome. Thank you and Enjoy! Eskimo_Kiss xxoo ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Alex went from sleep to awake in a moment. Keeping her eyes closed, she luxuriated in the feel of Mark behind her and his arm resting across her stomach and his hand cupping her waist. Alex sighed her contentment, opened her eyes, and...
This is obviously a continuation of The Masquerade Chapters 1-4. If you would like to get to know the characters a little more, please read the previous stories! Sorry for the delay in the posting of Chapter 5. What can I say, it was my birthday! I hope you enjoy this next chapter. Comments and votes are, as always, welcome. Eskimo_Kiss xxoo * Alex was sitting with a couple of older men who were playing chess, alternating between arguing over each move and teasing Alex. She was laughing...
He thought he’d be in love before, but he was quite wrong. He knew that now.Donne leant against a stone pillar in the shadows of the Great Hall, glass of wine in hand, apparently laconically surveying the elaborately masked dancers in their extravagant costumes moving in the bright candlelight.Abutting the palace of Whitehall, the grand riverside mansion, York House, was en fete tonight. Torches flamed at the main entrance on the bank of the River Thames to welcome revellers arriving by...
HistoricalSaturday arrives, and my heart can’t stop beating to a faster than normal rhythm. The butterflies in my stomach indicate the level of excitement, anticipation and nervousness I feel since they flutter stronger and stronger as 5:30 p.m. approaches. Tracy meets me at 9 a.m., and we commence our Saturday morning routine of yoga followed by coffee. I rush home to shower, get my hair and nails done, and Tracy comes over to help me get ready. Our conversation is heightened by my nerves, and she...
DISCLAIMERS NOTE: INSPIRED BY THE SCENE FROM EYES WIDE SHUT IF YOU’VE SEEN IT YOU’LL KNOW WHAT I MEAN IF NOT I RECOMMEND IT (ABOUT 1 HOUR 40 MINS IN) ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Carry was driving along when suddenly her car spluttered to a stop. “No, no, no!” she shouted banging the steering wheel. “you stupid piece of crap!” it was absolutely horrific weather outside but thankfully there was a big house just...
Kenya stood in the center of the aisle at the mothball fragrant costume store considering her options for the upcoming masquerade ball. The event is going to be held at Hotel D on New Year’s Eve. She looked forward to bringing in the New Year with her love of five years and more than 500 costumed party goers. I Dream of Jeanie… Scarlett O’Hara… Cleopatra… ‘Men,’ she thought. ‘Damn men always have it so easy.’ She watched as her fiancé chose a tux upon receiving the gold embossed invitation. ...
She steps out of the carriage, a fierce draft causing her petticoats to swirl around her like a hurricane. She sucks in her breath, her nipples responding to the icy wind by violently peaking under her tight black bodice. They swell and grind against the bony corset, eliciting a surge of pleasure through her body. She runs up the stone steps and into the musky warmth of the ballroom entrance. Muted merriment echoes from the main hall into the cloak room as she signs the registry, stirring...
It had taken you a while to remember which of your friends called themselves the porcelain doll. In fact, you hadn’t remembered at all until you pulled out your yearbook to check, and saw the familiar face peeking out from the back of your class photo, painted in white. Jiang Ning San, the youngest of three girls, had needed a way to distinguish herself. Her entire life, she was thrilled with the idea of dressing up, and when she discovered her mothers old Geisha photo’s, she immediately...
The holiday season brings many chances for a good night out and this year we were hosting a christmas masquerade party at my workplace where everyone was ordered to dress up and be merry, and as always plus one's were always welcome since the more the merrier.My wife and I decided that Batman and a sexy Robin was called for and surprisingly enough the local high street had a decent haberdashery filled with costumes left over from halloween, so 60's lycra Batman and Robin it was and later on...
We met a couple of years ago at a masquerade party. She was there with a girlfriend and I had gone to the party alone. I had noticed her from across the room when her girlfriend hooked up with a guy for the night and was telling Tracy she was leaving with him. She wasn't real happy about being left at the party, but they had both come to find someone to spend the night with and Tracy's girlfriend had beat her to it. So she sat there at the table by herself. As soon as her girlfriend had left,...
CheatingDISCLAIMERS NOTE: INSPIRED BY THE SCENE FROM EYES WIDE SHUT IF YOU'VE SEEN IT YOU'LL KNOW WHAT I MEAN IF NOT I RECOMMEND IT (ABOUT 1 HOUR 40 MINS IN)___________________________________________________________________________________________________________Carry was driving along when suddenly her car spluttered to a stop. “No, no, no!” she shouted banging the steering wheel. “you stupid piece of crap!” it was absolutely horrific weather outside but thankfully there was a big house just opposite...
“Do you really think you won’t be going to the ball?” My friend Isabella asks me, as we dress for class. We live in the same apartment and have for the last two years. She’s my best friend, and I don’t know what I’d do without her. She’s been there for me, through good times and bad. Of course, I've done the same for her. “I really don’t know, Izzy. I mean it’s not been that long since Jay and I broke up. I don’t even have anyone to go with,” I let out a small whine, wishing she’d just drop...
SeductionKenya stood in the center of the aisle at the mothball fragrant costume store considering her options for the upcoming masquerade ball. The event is going to be held at Hotel D on New Year’s Eve. She looked forward to bringing in the New Year with her love of five years and more than 500 costumed party goers. I Dream of Jeanie… Scarlett O’Hara… Cleopatra…‘Men,’ she thought. ‘Damn men always have it so easy.’ She watched as her fiancé chose a tux upon receiving the gold embossed invitation....
Straight SexShe steps out of the carriage, a fierce draft causing her petticoats to swirl around her like a hurricane. She sucks in her breath, her nipples responding to the icy wind by violently peaking under her tight black bodice. They swell and grind against the bony corset, eliciting a surge of pleasure through her body. She runs up the stone steps and into the musky warmth of the ballroom entrance. Muted merriment echoes from the main hall into the cloak room as she signs the registry, stirring...
Love StoriesMasquerade: Part One By Some Writer Her heart raced as the conveyor belt moved quickly on.She was held down on it, her wrists bound by large silvery metal clasps.Her legs werevertical, bound to tall poles that stretched upwards from the rigid conveyor belt.Loud machinery churned all around her, metal sparking against metal,yet the air was cold against her naked skin.The conveyor belt ground to a sudden halt that shook her against her bonds. A man stepped out from the darkness and grasped...
“Ladies, address your partner’s please,” a female voice announced. God, she looked stunning! Standing close enough in front of me that I could feel her breath on my neck. Looking so much younger than her thirty-five years, her right hand holding the stick to the white lace Venetian mask that covered her beautiful clear blue eye’s. The same eyes that seemed to be staring into my soul. Her gorgeous long blonde hair was delicately styled in a tight French Braid that still reached halfway down...
Elizabeth had just moved to Boston a couple of months before to give this new teaching job a shot, and to be closer to her boyfriend Felix. Unfortunately, that didn't turn out well and just 5 weeks after her move, they split. Having Ann for a roommate wasn't a problem since she'd known her since college. She is a good roommate and a nice person but she needs to learn a few life lessons. Pete, Ann's not so savvy new boyfriend, would hang out at the house on a daily basis and raid the fridge...
“What’s wrong? What’s wrong?”Anthea looked up at her mum as she sat down at the dining table. “Nothing is wrong,” Anthea responded watching as her mum hurriedly dried her hands with a tea towel.“Is the baby okay? Are you okay? Is Jack okay?” she asked as her husband came into the room and pulled up a seat at the table.“We’re all fine Mum,” she responded exasperated with her mum’s anxiety. “I have something to tell you.”“Sit down Helen,” her dad snapped. “Give the lass a chance to speak.”Anthea...
-Francois de La Rochefoucauld *** Miranda turned to say something to Richard and saw that he wasn't there. Only then did she realize she had no idea where she was. She was standing on a patio attached to a house she didn't recognize. It was night, and the tide was coming in on the beach below, and the fog was coming with it. She hugged her bare arms and retreated inside, closing the French doors behind her. The lights were off, but the room was lit by a dozen grinning...
"You know I would just break your heart," she said with a smile."I'll take that chance," he chuckled.I.Bethany was the perfect girl. All through school, she never had to work at anything. Good grades came easily, and team sports were a natural for someone with her athletic physique. Add long light-brown hair and blue baby-doll eyes to her fit 5' 5" frame, and a beautiful face with just a sprinkling of freckles across a cute upturned nose, and you had the perfect package. She turned heads...
"You know I would just break your heart," she said with a smile."I'll take that chance," he chuckled.I.Bethany was the perfect girl. All through school, she never had to work at anything. Good grades came easily, and team sports were a natural for someone with her athletic physique. Add long light-brown hair and blue baby-doll eyes to her fit 5' 5" frame, and a beautiful face with just a sprinkling of freckles across a cute upturned nose, and you had the perfect package. She turned heads...
SupernaturalI’m sorry, I know it’s been a long time. What can I say, life gets in the way sometimes. But here is the next installment and I hope you find it worth the wait and read! As always, comments and voting are encouraged. Enjoy! ~Eskimo_Kiss xxoo *************** Chapter 7 Alex ended her adult class a few minutes early and the after class catching up was kept to a minimum. She was home by eight and walked into her closet to lay the clothes she had picked out for the evening on the bed. Alex...
I took a sip of my Appletini, dancing in my seat at the bar to blaring dance music, watching men and women, masked and half-naked, grinding erotically on the strobe-lit dance floor. My girlfriend Velia, the naughty little thing that'd talked me into attending this swinger's club with her and her husband, was in the already in the Red Room, probably getting the brains fucked out of her. I couldn't bring myself to go in there. Not without getting a few drinks in me first, anyway. I had...
MatureI took a sip of my Appletini, dancing in my seat at the bar to blaring dance music, watching men and women, masked and half-naked, grinding erotically on the strobe-lit dance floor. My girlfriend Velia, the naughty little thing that’d talked me into attending this swinger’s club with her and her husband, was in the already in the Red Room, probably getting the brains fucked out of her. I couldn’t bring myself to go in there. Not without getting a few drinks in me first, anyway. I had been a...
She nods her head and relaxes. As soon as I let go, she makes a run for the door. I grab her by the arm and drag her back into the room. I grab her chin and I say, " you fucking bitch, now you've asked for it" I grab a handful of her blouse and tear it apart popping buttons everywhere. I pull a knife from my pocket and slip it up under her bra. Her eyes get big and scared as she sees the knife. I pull the blade to me and cut her bra. It flips aside exposing her breasts as I reach down...
As much as I loved her, I began to hate her. My fantasies became violent. I had known her from school, I had watched as she blossomed and became very much a flirt around other guys, which angered me to see, after all she was mine, noone desired her the way I did. Sometimes, at the cottage, I would see her with another guy, sometimes she'd kiss him under the dock, sometimes it was a friend of her brothers, other times it was just a friend of hers, sometimes it was even one of her girl...
‘What about you, Jenna, what’s your idea of the perfect man?’ I strained my ear to listen. ‘Someone tall, well built, around thirty, and yeah, I’d like to do a black man, too,’ she said with a sexy laugh. Apparently, she wasn’t very choosy either. Again, except for the age and skin color, even I could fill that bill. It’s typical how younger women want older men. ‘You two may fall in love with the same guy,’ said my Mom with a big laugh. Pick me. I wanted to interrupt their conversation....
“Do you really think you won’t be going to the ball?” My friend Isabella asks me, as we dress for class. We live in the same apartment and have for the last two years. She’s my best friend, and I don’t know what I’d do without her. She’s been there for me, through good times and bad. Of course, I’ve done the same for her. “I really don’t know, Izzy. I mean it’s not been that long since Jay and I broke up. I don’t even have anyone to go with,” I let out a small whine, wishing she’d just drop...
Early the next morning… New Year’s Eve Julian and Kenya awoke to the digital sounds of the alarm which was not shut off last evening. Kenya rolled out of bed, drug her sore, well fucked body into the bathroom and relieved her bladder. She crawled back into bed and began snuggling her fiancé. Reaching around his body, she grabbed his dick and stroked it to garner a response as she nibbled his neck. Gentle snoring greeted her as she said, “Sleep already, Julian?” Lingering snores rumbled from...
Stop me if you've heard this line before. Let me tell you the story of how I died. It’s going to sound like a work of fiction when you hear it. Funny thing about fiction though, there's always a bit of truth hidden between the lines. I didn't understand that, until I ran afoul of something that changed my own concept of reality and turned it on its head. Guess I should have listened to my mother and all those Sunday school stories she tried to cram down my throat, otherwise I probably wouldn't...
There are infinite worlds with an infinity of realities. This is the story of one of them. ********************************************************************** “Are you sure this is the right place toots?” The gruff cabbie asked as his car continued down the long and winedy drive way. Ellie glanced down at her written directions once more and then back out the window. Lush trees blocked her view on both sides, the leaves eager to spring to life again now that winter was finally over. Reddish...
"Damn." Kevin thought to himself as he stared at himself in the mirror. He had borrowed his father's fake breast bra, and was staring at the results of putting it on. It was a nice solid C cup bra, one that his father would give to his patients who had undergone breast surgery to remove tumors. It was a standard white bra, like one he would have found in his mother's drawers. It matched the pair of panties he had taken from her as well. He could clearly see the panties in the mirror too. They...
IncestThe next day I kept my promise, calling her on my lunchbreak. "Hello?" she said, answering the phone. "Hi Tracy, it's Rick from the party," I said. "Oh, hi Rick!" she said, "How are you?" "Well I recovered from last night finally, so that's something!" I said. "Yeah, that was some party, but it was fun," she said. "Actually, I was referring to the after-party!" I said. There was a long pause. "Oh," she said. I could almost hear her blush in her reply. "I was wondering if you'd like to get a...
CheatingGail “C’mon, Gail, go out with him! When was the last time you got laid?” “Terri, stop worrying about me. I’m fine. I get all the dates I want.” “It’s because you’re fucking your brother, isn’t it?” Added Becky. “Please, just admit it!” “Eww! For the hundredth time, eww and no!” Another girls’ night out with another round of overpriced wine, the girls trying to fix Gail up, and Gail denying an incestuous relationship. Gail and her brother Chris had always been very close, which had caused...
IncestThe next month was slow torture. I spent my days laying around my motel room, or sitting by myself on the bus as we rolled down the road to the next set of shows. I called her from the green rooms or from the motel every night. The sound of her voice inevitably turned me on, and I'd be like a rock at the end of our conversations. I normally shower in the morning, but I started taking them right after getting off the phone with Em so I could jack off without making a mess. She would ask me...
Late September marked the end of the indian summer, cooler temperatures, and earlier sunsets. But none of this could dampen the spirits of young Devin Fawkes. For her, nothing could be finer in this life. She had great friends, even though she hadn’t joined them at the movies for a few weeks. Her grades were fine, she wasn’t stressing about SAT’s yet - it just didn’t worry her. Mostly, she was just elated to have a boyfriend. ‘And you know,’ she imagined telling Piper, ‘You’d think not being...
So much has happened since I last published the final chapter of the last story back in December. I got a Twitter Account - https://twitter.com/tfes81, I got a Discord Server https:// - and I got my own website - https://tfemily.com. I'll be publishing a new chapter for this story twice a week on Tuesdays and Fridays at 12:00 AM GMT. ========= This is my third story! Like TWITIE, I decided to do a request/collaboration again. This time I'm working with long time reader ETSD. I found it...
Chapter 28 - Speechless Vicky When I got home Saturday night, I was afraid. More than I've ever been. The looming threat of Brandon - now his whole fraternity - was in the back of my head. If I was still Victor, I could just barricade myself in my apartment and only go out to class and not have to worry about anything or anyone. But I'm Vicky. I have friends. I have a boyfriend. None of us were safe. You'd think that me and my friends' safety was the only thing on my mind. But it...
Uther By Ellie Dauber (c) 2006 Introduction According to the legends of King Arthur, Merlin changed Uther Pendragon into a double for Duke Gorlois, so he could spend the night with Ygraine, the Duke's wife. Ygraine and Gorlois had three daughters: Elaine, Morgause, and Morgan le Faye. During their time together, Ygraine became pregnant with the child who was to become King Arthur. Uther's men killed Gorlois that same night. This is my TG (of course) version of what...
The the wind howled around the quayside as I stepped onto terra firma for the first time in weeks, the wind threw sharp shards of ice to sting our faces as we looked up at the sails as they were finally furled and stowed as our captain grinned at our discomfiture, "Au revoir!" he joked as if he knew we should soon be recalled. Those such as were left, and we were few enough, I shuddered. My best uniform packed securely in my Valise, awaited me, and just a few more duties before I...
Do you know of the porn site Motherless.com? You should. I’ve reviewed it a few times on my site, The Porn Dude, although it was for different genres every time. This time around, I’m going back to this place and looking at a specific and niche little category many of you are just begging me to cover. We’re looking at vintage porn today. While it doesn’t have the same resolution and quality as the porn you can find today, it’s definitely a genre of porn that has a lot of personality to it and...
Vintage Porn SitesI should have known better. I should have remembered that old saying, "If it looks too good to be true, it is." I was in love. She was damned near all I thought about with the exception of my studies and it didn't make sense to me. I prided myself on my intellect and my ability to think logically, but there wasn't anything logical about the way I felt about Althea. She was beautiful, smart and very popular and I was not. I wasn't a bed looking guy, but I was nothing exceptional. I was...