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PLC Paper No. FC 73
(These minutes have beenseen by the Administration)
Ref : CB1/F/1/2
Minutes of the meeting
held at the Legislative Council Chamber
on Friday, 21 November 1997, at 2:30 pm
Members present:
Hon Ronald ARCULLI, JP (Chairman)
Hon Henry WU (Deputy Chairman)
Hon WONG Siu-yee
Hon James TIEN Pei-chun, JP
Hon HO Sai-chu, JP
Hon Edward HO Sing-tin, JP
Dr Hon Raymond HO Chung-tai, JP
Hon NG Leung-sing
Prof Hon NG Ching-fai
Hon Eric LI Ka-cheung, JP
Hon LEE Kai-ming
Hon Allen LEE, JP
Hon Mrs Elsie TU, GBM
Hon Mrs Selina CHOW, JP
Hon NGAI Shiu-kit, JP
Hon Henry TANG Ying-yen, JP
Hon YUEN Mo
Hon MA Fung-kwok
Hon CHEUNG Hon-chung
Dr Hon Mrs TSO WONG Man-yin
Hon LEUNG Chun-ying, JP
Dr Hon LEONG Che-hung, JP
Hon Mrs Sophie LEUNG LAU Yau-fun, JP
Hon MOK Ying-fan
Hon CHAN Choi-hi
Hon CHAN Wing-chan
Hon CHAN Kam-lam
Hon TSANG Yok-sing
Hon CHENG Kai-nam
Hon Frederick FUNG Kin-kee
Hon Andrew WONG Wang-fat, JP
Dr Hon Philip WONG Yu-hong
Hon Kennedy WONG Ying-ho
Dr Hon Charles YEUNG Chun-kam
Hon YEUNG Yiu-chung
Hon IP Kwok-him
Hon CHIM Pui-chung
Hon Bruce LIU Sing-lee
Hon Mrs Miriam LAU Kin-yee, JP
Hon Ambrose LAU Hon-chuen, JP
Hon CHOY Kan-pui, JP
Hon Paul CHENG Ming-fun, JP
Hon CHENG Yiu-tong
Hon Timothy FOK Tsun-ting
Hon KAN Fook-yee
Hon LO Suk-ching
Dr Hon LAW Cheung-kwok
Hon TAM Yiu-chung, JP
Hon CHOY So-yuk
Members absent :
Hon David CHU Yu-lin
Dr Hon David LI Kwok-po, JP
Hon Mrs Peggy LAM, JP
Hon HUI Yin-fat, JP
Hon CHAN Yuen-han
Hon Howard YOUNG, JP
Hon LAU Kong-wah
Hon LAU Wong-fat, JP
Dr Hon TANG Siu-tong, JP
Hon NGAN Kam-chuen
Public officers attending :
Item No. 1 - FCR(97-98)61
Subhead 700 General other non-recurrent
Item 542 Services Support Fund
Members noted that only 27 projects out of the 204 applications had been approved since the establishment of the Services Support Fund (SSF/the Fund). Members enquired about the way the applications were assessed and the reasons for according priority to government-funded organisations, as shown in the list of approved projects. In response, the Director-General of Industry (DGI) advised that as the approved commitment of the Fund was $50 million, it was necessary to accord priority to those applications where the merits were identifiable and where there was certainty in the organisations' ability to deliver. All applications were put to the SSF Vetting Committee which adopted objective yardsticks to determine the merits of each application. Emphasis was placed on the benefits which the proposed projects would bring to the trade as a whole, and the identity of organisations was not a factor for consideration. The Vetting Committee would ensure that the scope of the approved projects would not overlap.
2.Members expressed doubt on whether small and medium enterprises were aware of the Fund, and the mechanism for ensuring that the projects would contribute positively to the service sector. DGI said that the Industry Department had been active in publicising the Fund among various sectors of the service sector, although caution had to be exercised to avoid any misunderstanding about possible favouritism and possible conflicts of interests. In practice, however, small enterprises might have difficulties in preparing applications owing to limited staff resources. On the possibility of applying means tests to enable more private organisations to benefit from the scheme, DGI explained that the Vetting Committee had arrived at a conscious decision that it would not be desirable nor practicable to introduce means-test arrangements.
3.As regards the contribution of the projects to the service sector, DGI explained that the applicants were required to provide detailed descriptions on the purpose of the project, the working procedure, the project deliverables and the relationship of the project with the service sector. The Administration would follow-up and assess their contributions. Members urged the Administration to cater for the needs of small and medium enterprises in order not to rule out worthwhile cases.
4.In addressing members' concern on the time taken to process the applications, DGI assured the Committee that there had not been any delay in the processing and no complaint had been received in this respect.
5.By referring to a specific case, a member enquired whether the Industry Department would contact the applicants to understand more about the details of the projects. DGI said that the applicants were required to provide relevant information in their applications, and that contacts with the applicants would only be made when such information was incomplete. He reiterated that all applications were put to the Vetting Committee for consideration and confirmed, in response to a member, that the Industry Department would provide information on the development of the relevant sector in question together with its own recommendation on the particular application for the reference of members of the Vetting Committee.
6.As regards the effectiveness of the Fund, DGI advised that since only one out of the 27 projects had been completed, it was not yet possible to assess the overall effectiveness of the Fund at this stage. The Administration planned to conduct such a review in 1998. On a member's request for the applicants to be given the reasons for accepting or rejecting the applications, DGI assured that this would be duly considered in the context of the review.
7.The Committee approved the proposal.
Item No. 2 - FCR(97-98)60
Subhead 110 Honoraria for members of committees
8.The following members declared interest as members of Provisional District Boards (PDB) :
9.A member cast doubt on the need for providing office rental allowances to PDB members as they were appointed by the Chief Executive and had no obligation to set up district offices in the same way as former District Board members who were elected through the geographical constituency elections. He asked if consideration had been given to providing offices for PDB members in Government offices or public rental housing estates.
10.In reply, the Principal Assistant Secretary for Home Affairs and the Assistant Director of Home Affairs (AD/HA) said that all PDB members alike had to discharge their duties as PDB members in serving the community and as such, should be eligible for the monthly honorarium and the accountable office rental allowance which was drawn on a reimbursement basis. Under such arrangements, PDB members had the flexibility to make claims according to their own needs and individual circumstances. The member's suggestion for the provision of offices as an alternative to the allowance would be taken into account when the honoraria package was next reviewed.
11.AD/HA clarified in response to a member that the honoraria of $29,980 for PDB chairmen holding multiple membership in different tiers of representative government was calculated on the basis of two-third of the honoraria for members of $17,990 plus the honorarium of $17,990 for the additional responsibility of chairmanship.
12.The Committee approved the proposal.
Item No. 3 - FCR(97-98)62
Subhead 275 Student travel scheme
14.Regarding the eligibility criteria being adopted for students in the various levels of primary, secondary and university education, the Ex-Controller, Student Financial Assistance Agency (Ex-C/SFAA), advised that different income assessment criteria had been adopted for the various levels of students. The criteria for primary and secondary pupils were the same as those currently used for other student financial assistance schemes. In this respect, a member referred to the Chief Executive's pledge in October 1997 for introducing a non-means tested loan scheme to all full-time tertiary students, and enquired if an independent means test for tertiary students under the Student Travel Scheme should be devised. Ex-C/SFAA advised that university students who were successful in their application for assistance under the Local Student Finance Scheme would qualify for the travel subsidy.
15.In response to a question, Ex-C/SFAA advised that 194 903 applications had been received under the Student Travel Scheme in the 1996-97 school year, of which 186 898 applications at a total cost of $247 million were approved.
16.The Committee approved the proposal.
Item No. 4 - FCR(97-98)63
Subhead 149 General departmental expenses
Subhead 305 Code of Aid for secondary schools
Subhead 330 Assistance to private secondary schools and bought places
New Recurrent Account Subhead 108 " Remuneration for special appointments"
17.Mrs Elsie TU declared interest as supervisor of a secondary school.
18.In connection with the proposal for introducing a new Native-speaking English Teacher (NET) Scheme, members raised a range of questions on the remuneration package to be offered to the NETs and how far the Scheme would be effective in enhancing the teaching of English. Some members pointed out that the purpose of employing native-speakers as English teachers was to increase students' opportunity to practise their oral skills. However, with one NET provided to a school with up to 39 classes and with the wide-range of duties proposed including the tailoring of curriculum, it was practically impossible for the NET to practise English with the students.
19.The Director of Education (D of E) acknowledged that expectations of NETs were high. She stressed however that this was not the first time native-speaking English teachers were brought in for the purpose of enhancing the teaching and learning of English. According to the feedback of schools where such teachers had been engaged, the teachers had helped to increase students' confidence in speaking English. The Assistant Director of Education (Schools) (AD/E(S)) said that a recent assessment indicated that the English standard of Form 2 students in schools where native-speaking teachers were employed had improved generally by 7% to 8%, while that for Form 3 students had improved by as high as 19%; the listening skill of Form 3 students had raised by 2% and conversation skill by 3% to 4%. D of E cautioned that the effectiveness of the schemes should not be judged only by the academic achievements, and that the readiness of the students in conversing in English was important.
20.D of E further explained that the focus of the Scheme and the duties of the NETs were aimed at creating an environment for students to communicate in English. Classroom teaching remained a major responsibility of the NETs, although they were also expected to act as an English language resource person for other teachers and to organise activities which would promote students' participation in the use of English . The duties of NETs set out in Enclosure 3 of the paper only provided the scope, whereas decisions on the emphasis to be placed on the learning processes would be left to the individual schools. The Deputy Secretary for Education and Manpower (DS/E&M) added that English teachers in previous schemes had to be responsible for as much classroom teaching as other teachers, as they occupied posts in the teacher establishment, but NETs in the proposed Scheme would be able to put their strengths to good use by focusing more on the training of oral skills and creating a conducive environment for learning English.
21.On the comparison of the conditions of service between the native-speaking English teachers under previous schemes and the NET Scheme, the Assistant Director of Education (Departmental Administration) (AD/E(DA)) said that teachers in previous schemes were appointed for public and subsidised schools, and their conditions of service differed with the period in which they were appointed. Those teachers appointed before September 1996 were engaged on expatriate terms, i.e. apart from the same pay scale as other teachers, they also enjoyed a monthly housing allowance of $19,450 and 25% end of contract gratuity. Some of these teachers still remained up to this date. Following the recommendation in the Education Commission's Report No. 6 for efforts to be made to employ native-speaking teachers on local terms, two batches of 12 and 25 such teachers were appointed in 1996-97 and 1997-98 respectively. These teachers did not have any housing allowance but were eligible for a 25% gratuity upon satisfactory completion of contract. The intake figure fell short of the target of 100 due partly to the absence of allowance for housing which was well-known as being expensive in Hong Kong. As regards the conditions of service of NETs under the new Scheme, AD/E(DA) advised that these would include inter alia a special non-accountable allowance of $13,000 and a reimbursable medical allowance. One of the considerations of the non-accountable monthly allowance was the need for NETs to rent accommodation as a result of the uprooting from their normal place of residence.
22.Referring to the different conditions of service for different teachers undertaking the same functions, D of E explained that although the Administration also considered this situation undesirable, it was difficult to alter the terms of service of those who were already in service. DS/E&M confirmed that no more teachers would be appointed under the terms of the previous schemes and that the terms to be offered to serving teachers upon renewal of contracts were being examined by the Civil Service Bureau.
23.On the cost-effectiveness of commissioning an agency to conduct the entire recruitment exercise for NETs and the appropriateness for the same agency to carry out periodic evaluation of the Scheme, AD/E(S) said that the agency would act as the co-ordinator in recruitment and also help the NETs to adapt to the local school environment and to facilitate their integration. D of E added that sponsoring organisations of schools which were confident in recruiting NETs who met the specified qualifications for appointment would be welcomed to recruit their own NETs. As for the evaluation of the Scheme, AD/E(S) explained that the agency would only be responsible for drawing up a plan for the Education Department. The actual assessment would be done on the basis of feedback from schools and other professionals. No conflict of interest would thus arise.
24.A member stressed the importance for school management to make every endeavour to help NETs to integrate into the school environment so as to establish good working relationships and morale. He suggested that clear guidelines should be issued to school managements in this respect. D of E shared the concern and advised that the importance for NETs to integrate and to understand their complementary role in enhancing the standard of English of students would be made clear during interviews of NET applicants. She confirmed in response to the member that a clause on dismissal on unsatisfactory performance would be included in the employment contract to facilitate termination of contract under such circumstances.
25.Some members, including those in the Liberal Party, reiterated their support for a scheme which would help enhance the standard of English of the younger generation. They stressed, however, that teachers from overseas should only be resorted to when local recruitment efforts failed to attract a sufficient number of qualified English teachers. Even after the proposal was approved by the Committee, the Administration should continue to address the concerns raised by members on the inequality of terms for local teachers who were not eligible for the special allowance even if they possessed the requisite qualifications for appointment as NETs. A member also pointed out that such arrangements were at variance with the policy on common terms of appointment.
26.In response, DS/E&M explained that NETs were not civil servants and the NET Scheme would not create conflicts with regard to the policy on common terms of appointment. Such an arrangement could be compared to the appointment of consultants. As the special allowance was conceived as an attraction for qualified teachers from overseas and not a reward for higher proficiency in teaching English, it would not be appropriate to provide the allowance to local teachers.
27.A member pointed out that while the special allowance was basically provided to meet the housing needs of the NETs, the circumstances of each of the NETs would be different. He therefore sought clarification on the eligibility of those who had migrated and were prepared to return to Hong Kong for the appointment, and the spouses of expatriates working in Hong Kong. He also questioned if the allowance would be withdrawn if a NET got married with a local resident after commencement of the contract. DS/E&M advised that the principle governing payment of the special allowance was whether or not the NET's habitual place of residence was in Hong Kong. Those whose normal place of residence was not in Hong Kong would be eligible for the special allowance. Nationality was not a factor for consideration.
29.Regarding the target of recruiting 750 NETs, D of E advised that the Administration was aiming at recruiting 300 to 400 NETs initially in the first year. Recruitment of the remaining NETs would be for the purpose of providing additional teachers to schools which adopted Chinese as the Medium of Instruction. Due consultation with parties concerned including recruitment agencies and professionals had confirmed the practicality of recruiting at least 300 to 400 NETs in the first year.
30.The Committee approved the proposal.
31.The Committee was adjourned at 4:30 pm.
Provisional Legislative Council Secretariat
19 December 1997


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Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction and people need to understand that it is for entertainment purposes only. Note that all characters in the story are over the age of eighteen (18) years old. The term 'teen' or 'teenager' can easily refer to a person who is eighteen or nineteen! I am happy to say that the original story 'Cursed: The Idol of Lesbos' has been picked up by director Margo Sullivan and put to film. Hopefully the popularity of these tales will continue both in film and in story format with support and encouragement from you fans!
Story Chronicles thus far…
Cursed: The Idol of Lesbos
A magical idol is purchased in an antique store by a couple, but instead of enhancing their love life, it changes Jennifer into a twisted lesbian who converts her mother, sister, cousins, and aunt into Sapphic love slaves. Her uncle, upon learning the truth about his daughters and wife being changed forever, throws the idol away and commits suicide.
Cursed: Return of the Idol
Jill Watson finds the idol on her lawn and is immediately changed into a manipulative lesbian addict. She converts her assistant, her female clients, her neighbors, and even her own daughter! The last victims are Megan and her daughter Tilly who are being transformed in the midst of an epic lesbian orgy, but Megan's son destroys the idol at the last minute and the spell is broken. Or at least everyone thinks… The idol's power has hidden itself away in the eighteen year old body of Tilly Buchanan, who uses it to sexually enslave her own mother in a depraved act of lesbian incest.
Cursed: Spirit of the Idol
The spirit of the Idol of Lesbos embeds itself into eighteen year old Tilly, granting her all the powers of the idol. She squanders the power available to her and finds that not only could the spirit die, but her along with it. The idol explains she must find two women to be living sacrifices while Tilly becomes the vessel. Twins Leslie and Lisa are targeted as the sacrifices, but Tilly has misunderstood. The twins merely sacrifice their innocence, but Tilly literally becomes the new idol, reduced to a metal statue that Lisa and Leslie carry off in the end.
Cursed: Rebirth of the Idol
Chapter 1
The street looked like every other street in the neighborhood. Cars getting washed, hedges getting trimmed, kids playing basketball or catch in their front yards. Occasionally a ball would roll out into the street and a car would have to stop suddenly as to not run over a foolish kid who ran after it. Maple Drive's street lamps were decorated in bright yellow flyers that could be seen going all the way down as far as the eye could see. Each paper was identical, fixed to the steel poles with blue painter's tape and flapping slightly in the gentle summer breeze.
The flyers were not for any particular event, but instead were marked prominently with large print:
The rest was all small print indicating an anonymous tip line to contact along with an email address. A black and white picture took up the bulk of the paper showing the blonde girl's mousy smile.
She was missing for two weeks now, but Tilly was still the talk of the town. The neighborhood was stunned. A High School Senior vanished a week before graduation and seemingly into thin air. Hundreds of students and teachers and parents saw her at the field hockey championship. Surveillance recorded her disappearing into the women's locker room door. Fifteen minutes later two other girls entered the locker room, but they saw nothing. There were a few people who cried foul, who thought the other two girls were involved, but even if they were, where was Tilly's body? There was only one door in and out and a teacher walked into the locker room and found no sign of Tilly. Her clothes were still sitting on the bench next to her shoes, her towel still hanging on the ring outside the showers.
Leslie and Lisa Hitch were on the same field hockey team and swore to the police that they didn't see anything. Their story was that the locker room was empty and they had no idea what happened. They also had no idea what happened to the pipes which inexplicably exploded out of the walls. Tiles flew everywhere and debris was cast all over the showers. The copper pipes literally melted into pools of metal. Tens of thousands of dollars in repairs, and nobody could figure out how it happened. To do the type of damage found, the twins would have had to be carrying sledgehammers and blow torches.
Police searched the locker room from top to bottom, inspecting every locker and checking behind every wall. There were warrants to search the Hitch residence. They found no blood, no tools, no signs of Tilly at all. A female police officer found a strange copper statue of a woman masturbating in their closet, but handling it once caused her to put it back on the shelf and close the door. It was never recorded on any report. That same police officer was suspended for sexually assaulting a female prisoner the following day.
Apologies were made to the Hitch family for disturbing them and that was the end of their involvement. According to the newspapers, Leslie and Lisa Hitch were merely witnesses to a strange act of vandalism and innocent regarding the disappearance of their teammate. And in some ways they were innocent… The sisters had no willing part in Tilly Buchanan's transformation. They did not destroy the showers. Of course, they knew everything, but even if they could tell the truth or wanted to confess, who would believe them?
Leslie and Lisa Hitch were mixed Hispanic and Caucasian, their light brown skin was flawless and encapsulated perfect youthful bodies. Eighteen and fit from field hockey, the twins had perfectly toned legs and C-cup breasts that made them each a catch. Every male student (and even some of their fathers) could have filled buckets with the sperm they spilled jacking off to the thought of the twins. Both dated, although with graduation done, it seems both girls decided to dump their boyfriends at the same time. Their mom and dad thought it was for the best with college right around the corner, although still surprised.
Today they had their dark brown hair pulled back in ponytails and they wore matching short shorts with tank tops and no bras. As identical twins, the only differences were that Leslie was slightly taller and Lisa had a small birthmark on her belly that was absent on Lisa. Both held onto a strap of a canvas bag that they were carrying up to the market to get some milk. Their father was at work and their mom was home cleaning. They told her they would walk up to the mini-mart and get milk for the house and their mother smiled in gratitude. She didn't see them put the small metal statue into the bag, nor would she have understood why if she had.
They passed the lamp pole and –just as she had with the other thirty poles- Leslie reached out and tore Tilly's 'Missing!' sign down. With one hand she crumpled it up and tossed it into the shrub of the nearby yard. The middle aged man washing his Audi didn't bother to scold them for littering on his property. Instead he merely ogled the twins who were half his age and called out, "Morning, girls!"
The sisters smiled politely and waved and kept going, their asses naturally swaying as they went. His eyes followed them till they disappeared from sight. Four minutes later another load of sperm would be spilled on behalf of the Hitch sisters. Leslie pulled another yellow flyer down and crumpled it into a ball, discarding it in the sewer grate.
As they rounded the corner, the twins noticed a girl who graduated with them from High School walking out her front door in a bathing suit covered up by a T-shirt and shorts. Her name was Sarah Thompson and both sisters quickly realized that they wanted her.
"Morning, Sarah!" Leslie and Lisa yelled out simultaneously.
"Hey, Lisa! Hey, Leslie! What are you doing?" she called back, putting her swim bag in the back of the car.
"Just walking around. Enjoying the day. How about you?"
"Going to Greg's house, then swimming later. We're trying to make the best of the summer before we go to different schools." Sarah was about to open the driver door when the twins walked up next to her.
Lisa smiled warmly, "Hey, you want to see something before you go?"
Sarah scrunched her eyebrows together, "Uhh, I don't know. I guess. I kinda told Greg I'd be over soon."
"It won't take long," Lisa reassured her. "Can we go inside?"
"Yeah, my parents took my brother to some event so if you have pot or something we're pretty safe."
Sarah had hung out with the Leslie some Junior year, but really spent most of her time talking with Lisa in their final classes together. The sisters always seemed so well connected to the parties that their somewhat condescending attitude could be overlooked.
"So… What's in the bag?" Sarah asked innocently.
The twins couldn't help but grin widely as they pulled out the statue. Leslie held the erotic metal image out for her next victim to hold, "Take a look, girlfriend."
The puzzled and uncomfortable expression was clear to both sisters as Sarah hesitated to touch the posed nude girl. "Uhhh, I'm cool. No need or desire to touch that thing."
"Oh come on, we just want your opinion on something," Lisa pleaded. "We want to know if you recognize the face on the idol."
"Why would I?"
"Just look at it closely. You might recognize her…"
Sarah felt like this was a setup of some type, a practical joke that she was going to be the brunt of. However Sarah had a tendency to bend to peer pressure, so in a huff she grabbed the idol from Leslie's hands. The copper statue depicted a girl masturbating, but the face was definitely familiar. It didn't take more than a few seconds for her to recognize the face of Tilly Buchanan. "You know, if this is a joke it totally isn't fun- fun- funnnnnyyyy…"
Her eyes closed and her mouth opened. The statue felt so warm in her hands and Sarah gripped it tightly. It was hot now — so hot that it felt like it was burning her, but not her skin. It was her whole body that was burning, set aflame with lust, desire, an unquenchable thirst for…
Two lipstick clad mouths pushed together. Nipples from two girls rubbed against each other. A female tongue lapping at a shaved pussy. The images pounded her imagination relentlessly while two voices drilled into her, one in each ear. Two voices, one goal: to change Sarah forever. One voice was foreign but seemed to know her well. The other voice was so familiar, yet different in tone. One was mature, seductive, impossible to ignore. The other was young, corrupting, twisted and driving.
When Sarah opened her eyes she looked at the twins, but they had changed somehow. They were always beautiful, but now they were exuding an air of sex so thick she could feel it. Their scent touched her nostrils and filled the High School grad with a hunger she had never known.
Leslie and Lisa were touching her, groping her, undressing her right in the living room while she gripped the Idol of Lesbos. Sarah had thought about being with a girl before and had even masturbated when she found some lesbian porn on her brother's computer, but those were fleeting moments of weakness. She felt guilty afterwards for having homosexual thoughts and for thinking about somebody other than her boyfriend. Now Sarah's very soul was being turned inside out, her mind remapped to focus on strictly carnal lusts.
"So," Leslie cooed, "Do you want to go see Greg now?" Lisa was fingering Sarah's clit in her bathing suit bottom while her twin teased her breasts.
"I- I- I think he can wait for an hour or two… Or five…" Sarah stuttered, her legs shaking as she tried to keep herself vertical. One of the sisters took the statue from her hands, but Sarah still felt the power coursing through her, still heard the voices in her head. Leslie kissed her mouth and the electricity of her first lesbian kiss caused the eighteen year old to moan loudly.
The three were fully naked now, Sarah's body pressed against the wall, the twins were on their knees taking turns licking her cunt. Yes, that's what she had — a cunt. A wet sexy cunt that needed a girl's tongue in it. Greg had licked her down there before, but it was nowhere near as pleasurable as what she was experiencing now. Occasionally Leslie and Lisa would stop their tongues from stimulating her pussy to dance with each other. It was so perverse, watching twin sisters actually kissing. Did they have sex each other? Of course they did! Hot, dirty, lesbian sex, and they chose her to share their wicked sessions. Sarah felt so privileged to know she was selected to be with such stunning beauties, to have them begin her new, better life of true sexual gratification.
Leslie was reaching back and fingering her sister's cunt from behind as Lisa sucked expertly at the fresh pussy. It was so marvelous to watch the Hitch sisters in their erotic act of depravity while being simultaneously pleased by them. Never in her wildest dreams or most private conversations had the thought of two sisters being with each other crossed Sarah's mind, but once seen it was impossible to look away. The mirror image girls licking her, touching each other, and sharing their perverse act with her!
How many girls had fallen victim to their lust? Five? Ten? Twenty? Thoughts of an ocean of female flesh spreading across an endless room filled her imagination. The images came from the idol –Sarah was sure of it- but it mattered not. She welcomed the idea of an eternal intertwining of soft legs and sexy faces and round asses to touch and caress and enjoy. It was her new life long goal, and to think it was beginning here with these gorgeous twins!
Sarah thrashed her head to the side, the orgasm taking her motions over and knocking a picture frame from the wall, sending it crashing to the floor. She looked down at the family portrait briefly before Lisa pushed it off carelessly to the side.
"WHAT THE FUCK?!" a voice called from down the hall. Lisa, Leslie, and Sarah all pivoted quickly to the side to see who had screamed out. Megan Thompson, Sarah's younger sister had walked out of her bedroom wearing her headset, the blaring music masking the sexual sounds from the living room. However no amount of music could have hidden seeing her sister engaged in a Sapphic three-way.
Leslie stood up, "Who the hell are you?"
Sarah stammered, "Th- that's my sister, Megan. I never got a chance to tell you that she was home."
Lisa stood up and walked slowly toward Megan, "Hmm, looks like we get a two-fer today."
Leslie joined Lisa in the hallway, "Oooh, and she's so cute too. Sarah, grab the idol."
The eighteen year old did as she was instructed and took the Idol of Lesbos from the counter. It was still warm to the touch, warm like a living, breathing person existed within. Sarah trailed the twins, watching her sister's eyes dart back and forth, consoling them all in fear that she wouldn't tell anyone. Megan walked slowly backwards, taking a trepid step for every step the twins drew nearer, not understanding what was happening but instinctively knowing she wanted to get away. But Sarah knew the layout of the house and with clarity of focus that there would be no getting away for Megan.
Megan broke into a run and fled to her room screaming, the twins in hot pursuit. The Hitch sisters were holding Megan down on her bed, looking up at Sarah with encouraging eyes. Megan's struggles subsided as she locked gaze with her older sister in the doorway. "Sarah, what the hell are you doing? Wait! Please, I don't know what's going on but you need to stop this! It isn't funny! I swear I'll tell mom and dad if you don't let me go!"
The old Sarah was fading, the part that was telling her that this was her family and that what she was doing was wrong.
'Go to her.'—-'Fuck her.'
'Educate her.'—-'Use her.'
'Pleasure her.'—-'Make her your bitch.'
The voices in her ears, the images in her mind; things that were done, things that were to be done. All of it made Sarah gasp in excitement as she approached her sister.
"Don't worry, Megan," Sarah soothed, "You'll love every moment of it…" Sarah crossed the threshold of her sister's room and closed the door, excited to open a new chapter in her sister's experience, and her own.
I was sitting on the bleachers at the gym, watching the cheerleaders practicing. I regularly watched them practice. They always knew I was there and that it was harmless. I wasn't stalking them or anything creepy like that. I had just always wanted to be a male cheerleader and my school didn't allow men on the cheer team for some reason.
Someone tapped me on the shoulder. I must have spaced out because I didn't hear anyone come up behind me. It was my girlfriend, Jane. She's the sweetest girl in the world. She always supported my interest in cheering and would come sit with me to watch the team. She had been on the team the prior year and always enjoyed it, but needed to focus on her academics this year, so she couldn't afford to put in the extra time. She was still friends with most of the squad, however. She was so lucky to be able to participate. I was always a tiny bit jealous.
"Hey, Josh! They look good out there today, don't they? They're really getting those moves down. You think they'll make it to nationals this year?" She knew the moves as well as I did and probably knew the answer to that.
"I think so. I just wish I could join them to give them a hand getting there."
"I know, sweetie. I'm sure they appreciate your support, though. It's all you can really do for now."
As the practice ended, all the cheerleaders saw me watching, as they always do. A couple stopped by and said hi. We all chatted for a bit and I excused myself to head out. Jane stayed behind to talk to a couple of the girls a bit longer and met me outside shortly after.
The two of us headed home and had a relaxing evening together.
The next day, Jane and I headed in to school and Jane asked what my plans were for the day.
"I think I'm going to watch the cheerleaders practice again. If I can't participate, at least I can study their routine. Maybe one day they'll let me in."
"You really aren't going to give up on this, huh?" Jane let out a sigh. "Well, then as a slightly late 18th birthday gift, I got ahold of these for you. Just take one an hour before they begin practice and slip in to this outfit."
She handed me a bottle of pills and an outfit that looked just like the multi-colored cheerleading practice leotard. I gave her a funny look and she smiled back.
"I worked something out for you. Just trust me."
I felt butterflies in my stomach. I gave her a hug and ran off to class.
After class, I made my way down to the locker rooms as quickly as I could. I had just a little over an hour before practice would start and I wanted to make sure I was ready. I slipped in to the leotard, which was a little tight in some places and a bit loose in others, but I figured I didn't care because this was my opportunity to practice with the team! I did notice, however, that it really showed my package. I hope none of the girls are uncomfortable with that. I then took out the bottle of pills and took one. I wasn't sure what they were for, exactly, but again, I didn't really care if that's what it took to participate in this.
I looked at the clock and realized I actually had a while to go until practice would start, so I could study while I was waiting. I pulled out a book and grabbed a spot in the corner where I could get some work done. The locker room was empty, so I didn't have to worry about any extra noise there.
As I was working, I realized my leotard seemed to be getting a little more comfortable. I figured it was just forming to my body a little more, so I didn't think too much of it. I only had a few minutes to get my work done now and couldn't be bothered if I wanted to get to practice on time.
I finished my work just in time and packed up my work. When I stood up, I almost fell over. I was completely off-balance for some reason. Catching myself against a locker, I realized I wasn't standing as tall as I normally did. I looked down and realized what had happened. My body had transformed. The leotard wasn't forming to my body. My body had changed to fit it! I had grown large breasts and when I felt my crotch, it seemed there wasn't anything there either! This must be how Jane got me in. I didn't think this sort of thing was possible, but I didn't want to be late for the practice, so I ran out to meet up with the team.
I could feel that my hair had gotten longer as it brushed my neck when I was running. My breasts were bouncing a little on my chest and it was taking some getting used to. As soon as I got on the floor, I saw Jane in the stands. She waved at me with a big smile. She must have known this was going to happen! Almost immediately, the head cheerleader, Rachel, came over to say 'hi.' She gave me a big smile and whispered, "I guess the pills really worked?"
Rachel turned to the team and shouted, "Everyone, this is Lacy. She will be joining us for the rest of the season. Please welcome her and wish her the best!"
When everyone came over to greet me, I started talking with them and realized my voice was much higher than before. One girl made mention of how 'cute' I was. I hadn't even had a chance to look in a mirror. I wondered what I might look like?
Rachel got up in front of the group and started leading us in our stretches. I hadn't had an opportunity to explore my new body, so I was trying to get used to it as I went. I could feel the suit against all the new parts of my body and was having a little trouble concentrating from it, but I fought my way through. The cheering routine, once we started, was actually the easy part. I knew everything by heart and barely had to be taught anything, other than needing a little help balancing here and there because of the large breasts that I was still getting used to.
Some of the girls asked me if I would like to join for an after-practice outing they usually do at a local chain. Rachel and Jane came up to me before I could respond and pulled me away.
"These pills don't last long, from what I'm told, so you may want to skip this for tonight," said Rachel.
Rachel and Jane were about the same age (both just turned 19) and had known each other a long time, so I learned to trust Rachel and wouldn't question her judgement.
I nodded and Jane and I said our goodbyes. I agreed to be back the next day and we headed out.
Once in the car, Jane gave me a kiss on the lips. "You're cute like this. How was practice?" she asked.
I looked down at myself and blushed a little.
"Practice was so much fun! You're the best girlfriend I could have ever asked for! I can't believe you did this just for me! Doesn't it make you a little uncomfortable that I'm a girl?" I stopped when I realized I was acting awfully giddy. My personality must have changed a little with the pills as well.
"Oh, that's weird," she said.
At first, I thought she meant my response, but then I realized she meant seeing me change back. I could feel the leotard tightening again and I saw my penis bulging through the material.
"Oh, yeah, that is really strange. And it feels really odd," I told her. "But this will work every time? Can you get me enough of these pills to last the season? And are you sure these are safe?"
"Well," Jane said, "Rachel gave them to me the other day. She got them from a friend of hers' and didn't seem to know much about them, but she really wanted you on the team. So, if you're willing to take the chance, I believe she can get you as many of these pills as you need. But she doesn't think the rest of the team would like it if they found out, so you have to be careful!"
"Well, let's keep doing it. I had a lot of fun tonight and you're the best girlfriend in the world for this!"
When we got to my place, I changed back in to my clothes from the day and made my way inside, where my parents greeted me. Jane headed to her place for the night.
Again, the next day I went through my day and anticipated practice afterwards all day long. I was so excited to finally be practicing with the squad! I knew I could help make a difference and help them get to nationals.
When classes let out, I ran down towards the gym again. I remembered not to head to the boys' locker room this time. I didn't want to take the chance someone would see me. I slipped out back of the school, took the pill, and got changed. This time, though, I wanted to see what I looked like! I never had the chance the day before because I was so rushed.
After a few minutes, I felt myself growing in to the outfit again. I never thought I would get used to that feeling. There was a small amount of pain in my crotch as it rescinded inside me and the weight on my chest began to grow. My hands were smaller and I could tell I was standing shorter than before next to the building.
I had enough time to go inside and check myself out. I headed towards the bathrooms and almost headed in to the boys' room out of habit. I managed to catch myself and head to the girls' room. I felt so awkward and was a little worried someone would know. Fortunately, there was only one other girl in the bathroom and she didn't recognize me.
When I walked up to the mirror, I couldn't believe what I saw. The girl standing there was incredible. Long, thick, hair that was a jet black color. Beautiful green eyes. My face had much softer features, including a more rounded nose and incredible, full lips. I had clearly become shorter and my chest had filled out quite a lot. If I had to guess, I would say at least a C-cup, if not D. Turning around, I also look a look at my butt. My hips had widened a little and my butt was filled out. I was absolutely stunning! I would have never expected this! Unfortunately, it was getting close to practice time again, so I made my way to the gym and joined the team.
"Did you change back alright last night?" Rachel asked me.
"Yeah, actually. Everything seems to be working perfectly. I can't thank you enough for this opportunity!"
"Just don't mess it up! You did fine yesterday, but you've got to get your balance."
She was right. My breasts were definitely something I was having trouble getting used to, but I knew I could work on it with some practice.
I was able to get through the rest of the week without a problem. Practice was every day after class and I took the pills and joined every day. After practice, I would always change back and there didn't seem to be any issues. I was getting used to my female body and Jane was fully in support of me enjoying my time with the team.
Thinking ahead, I realized that if I was going to be a girl when I was with the team, I might eventually need access to some women's clothes. Better safe than sorry, right? Being the weekend, I decided to ask Jane if we could go to the mall and pick out some clothes. She agreed with the plan and told me to take a pill before she picked me up, so I could try things on.
When Jane arrived, I had already taken the pill and was in the middle of transforming. She came in and had brought some clothes I could use until we got something more fitting. Thinking ahead, she had picked out a cute jean skirt and a top that didn't need a bra, but could handle a large chest, since she wasn't as large as I was. I slipped them on, along with my favorite pair of her underwear. A lacy white pair with red hearts. I found it amusing that she brought those for me to wear, but I guess it was fitting.
Before leaving, Jane looked at me and said I looked amazing. She gave me a hard kiss on the lips and grabbed my chest.
"I think you're great like this. It's almost too bad you don't stay this way."
"I don't know if I could handle this full-time," I said. "I'm kind of glad I can change back after. I've started to notice the guys who come to the practices just to check us out and it bothers me a little bit."
Jane raised an eyebrow. "So, you aren't attracted to guys when you're like this? Usually girls are a little flattered by guys doing that, even if it does get old."
"I haven't really thought about it, but no, I wouldn't think so. You're the one I'm in to!"
"Well, we'd better get to the mall before we run out of time."
Arriving at the mall, Jane was really excited to find me something to wear. We went from shop to shop, picking out an assortment of clothes. I had some money put aside I was able to spend on this, which worked out nicely. I had my bust size measured. I was right, 34D. I was able to pick out an assortment of bras. I tried on all different styles. Push-ups and padded weren't necessary because of my size, but I found plenty of underwire ones that took the weight off a bit and I grabbed a couple strapless, just in case. I never realized what a selection there was! I grabbed a pink one with a lace trim and a low-cut blue one that just barely covered my nipples, which I found for the first time had grown and darkened a bit.
I had never seen myself naked before as a woman and I looked even more amazing than I did with clothes on. My nipples had grown and darkened, as I had mentioned before. They were just a little bit puffy, but it was cute! My stomach was flat and had a slightly elongated belly button. My vagina was hairless and, from the outside, just looked like a slit between my legs. Nothing was showing otherwise, unless I spread it open, but I tried not to be too sexual about it. My own body was turning me on a little, but I didn't want Jane to know that. That wasn't the point of all this!
After finding some panties to match the bras I had picked out, Jane and I headed to the women's clothing stores. We picked out dresses, skirts, shirts, shoes, and some jeans that really showed off my body. I was having a lot of fun trying on girls' clothes. Jane gave the thumbs up or thumbs down on everything I tried on, but we seemed to share a lot of the same taste. She loved the outfits I was picking out.
We knew I generally got about 4 hours out of one pill, so we were careful about timing and had brought a pair of men's clothes for me to wear home. When we were approaching the time limit, we left the mall and headed back toward my place. It was a little bit of a drive to get home, so I figured I would probably transform back in the car. I switched out of Jane's clothes and back in to my own and waited for the change. 4 hours passed and I was still a girl.
"What's wrong?" I asked. "Why haven't I transformed?"
"Maybe it just takes a little longer sometimes."
We waited a bit longer. We went to a drive-thru and got some food while we waited. I couldn't go home like this, after all. As we approached the fifth hour, I finally felt myself changing back.
"Just a fluke, I guess. I was worried for a minute."
"Maybe you shouldn't keep taking those pills? What if you get stuck like that?" asked Jane, a little worried.
"I can't quit the team, though! They're depending on me now! I'm sure it's fine. It was only an extra hour. Plus, that will let me go to the after-practice parties!"
All the next week, I started to keep an eye on the amount of time I was transformed. I noticed it seemed to be a couple extra minutes every day, but I knew that just meant I would have to be careful about taking the pills. This was allowing me to go to the after-practice parties and I got to use my cute new clothes Jane and I had gone out to buy.
I was finally starting to get used to the way my female body felt and was getting pretty comfortable in it, as I was seeing it almost every day now. The practices were rigorous, but to me it was completely worth it. I was finally doing what I had always wanted to do and cheering with the team!
Fortunately, Jane was completely comfortable with all this and always stayed by my side, even at the parties. She even seemed kind of attracted to my female figure.
After a few weeks, we were finally getting down to nationals. They were out of state this year. I was really worried about how to handle this. Jane and I figured we could go together and get a separate hotel room to handle the nights, but I didn't know how to handle the trips during the day. I was transforming in to a girl for over 7 hours at a time now, but I always changed back. If I was on the road with the rest of the girls or at dinner with them when I started to change back, we could have a big problem. The only ones who knew about this situation were still Jane, Rachel, and I. And, unfortunately, I was starting to run low on pills and Rachel couldn't get any more just yet.
When the day rolled around, I took my pill, got showered, put on some makeup, and slipped in to a cute neon green bra, a matching green thong, and a low-cut purple dress that hugged my body and stopped just above the knees. Jane helped me brush my hair and put it up in a ponytail. The two of us hopped in the car and met up with the other girls. By the time we met up with them, it had already been a few hours and Jane and I knew I wouldn't make it more than 8 hours as a girl. I only had 2 pills left and wasn't sure what to do. We asked Rachel if she had gotten ahold of any, but she said she couldn't get ahold of her friend. We figured we would just take our chances.
After arriving in town without a hitch, a group of us girls went to the mall. I noticed some guys checking me out and I was a little bit flattered. They were cute, but I was with Jane and wouldn't want to make her jealous. The thought of them on top of me was getting me a little wet, though. I pulled Jane in to the bathroom and pressed her against the wall. I couldn't take it. I needed to get off, but I had never done that as a girl before. I had always been too preoccupied with cheering to have time for it. I pressed my lips against hers' and slipped my tongue in to her mouth. She grabbed at my chest and we made our way in to a stall. She pulled up my shirt and bra and exposed my bare breasts, which bounced a little from the force. My nipples were hard and Jane immediately wrapped her tongue around one of them. The sensation was incredible. I could feel my panties getting more wet every second. I took her hand and pulled it to my crotch. She started rubbing my clit and slipped one finger inside the panties and inside me. Then two. She pushed toward the front wall of my insides and I let out a quiet moan. This must be my G-spot. I had hit Jane's plenty of times, but I didn't know it was this good! Jane then kneeled down and pulled down my underwear. She started licking my clit while her fingers were still inside me. Her other hand was holding me against the wall and massaging my breasts. I was in a state of pure ecstasy! After a few minutes, I felt myself start to quiver and my whole body tensed up. The orgasm was amazing!
After this new experience, I sat down for a moment and slipped my clothes back on. Jane smiled at me and kissed me again. I knew she was attracted to me like this and I was still attracted to her. It seemed the pills didn't do too much to that part of me.
As we were walking out of the bathroom, Jane stopped me suddenly.
"You're changing back," she said.
I looked down and saw my chest shrinking. I didn't have any options here. I would have to take another pill. I quickly got it out and swallowed one. My body immediately stopped the change and reverted faster than normal. I felt a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach and got a little bit of a headache. My stomach started to hurt a little as well. I closed my eyes tight and Jane held me up. After a few moments, the pains went away and I seemed to be fine again. I didn't think too much of it, considering that everything that was happening was a little weird anyway, so this was probably normal.
We carried on with the rest of our day and everything seemed to go smoothly. The pill was keeping me female long enough to stay out with the girls until we were all tired out and I had one left for the competition the next day. I figured if I timed everything correctly, I would be fine with just one more.


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Mormon critics like to quote verses such as the following to suggest that God cannot be seen, therefore Joseph Smith's claims to have seen God cannot be true:
Exodus 33:
20 And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.
John 1:
18 No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
John 6:
46 Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is of God, he hath seen the Father.
Colossians 1:
15 Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:
The number of scriptures, however, that teach that man can see or has seen God are more numerous than those which say that he can't:
Genesis 18:
1 And the Lord appeared unto him [Abraham] in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day;
2 And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground,
A close reading of the context of the above verses reveals that one of the "three men" who appeared to Abraham was indeed God, and the other two were the two angels who went on to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah, and rescued Lot. God stayed behind and continued to converse with Abraham, as recorded in the book of Genesis. God was on such familiar terms with Abraham that He used to come and visit Him at his tent like a guest! That is how Abraham gained the reputation of being the "friend of God" (2 Chronicles 20:7; Isaiah 41:8; James 2:23). Here are some more examples:
Genesis 32:
30 And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.
Exodus 24:
9 Then went up Moses, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel:
10 And they saw the God of Israel: and there was under his feet as it were a paved work of a sapphire stone, and as it were the body of heaven in his clearness.
11 And upon the nobles of the children of Israel he laid not his hand: also they saw God, and did eat and drink.
Judges 13:
22 And Manoah said unto his wife, We shall surely die, because we have seen God.
1 Kings 22:
19 And he said, Hear thou therefore the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.
2 Chronicles 18:
18 Again he said, Therefore hear the word of the Lord; I saw the Lord sitting upon his throne, and all the host of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left.
Isaiah 6:
1 In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple.
Amos 9:
1 I Saw the Lord standing upon the altar: and he said, Smite the lintel of the door, that the posts may shake: and cut them in the head, all of them; and I will slay the last of them with the sword: he that fleeth of them shall not flee away, and he that escapeth of them shall not be delivered.
Matthew 5:
8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
That is a ratio of around two to one in favor of seeing God than not seeing Him! Obviously the question that arises here is how to reconcile this apparent contradiction. But that is a different subject matter. The most immediate conclusion is that the Bible is overwhelmingly in favor of man seeing God rather than not seeing Him. Interestingly, modern LDS scripture confirms this doctrine, of which the following are a small selection:
Ether 3:
13 And when he had said these words, behold, the Lord showed himself unto him, and said: Because thou knowest these things ye are redeemed from the fall; therefore ye are brought back into my presence; therefore I show myself unto you.
11 For no man has seen God at any time in the flesh, except quickened by the Spirit of God.
12 Neither can any natural man abide the presence of God, neither after the carnal mind.
68 Therefore, sanctify yourselves that your minds become single to God, and the days will come that you shall see him; for he will unveil his face unto you, and it shall be in his own time, and in his own way, and according to his own will.
1 Verily, thus saith the Lord: It shall come to pass that every soul who forsaketh his sins and cometh unto me, and calleth on my name, and obeyeth my voice, and keepeth my commandments, shall see my face and know that I am;
49 And he [Enoch] saw the Lord, and he walked with him, and was before his face continually; and he walked with God three hundred and sixty-five years, making him four hundred and thirty years old when he was translated.
Moses 7:
4 And I saw the Lord; and he stood before my face, and he talked with me, even as a man talketh one with another, face to face; and he said unto me: Look, and I will show unto thee the world for the space of many generations.
Abraham 3:
11 Thus I, Abraham, talked with the Lord, face to face, as one man talketh with another; and he told me of the works which his hands had made;
Exodus 33:20 is rendered by Joseph Smith as follows:
And he said unto Moses, Thou canst not see my face at this time, lest mine anger be kindled against thee also, and I destroy thee, and thy people; for there shall no man among them see me at this time, and live, for they are exceeding sinful. And no sinful man hath at any time, neither shall there be any sinful man at any time, that shall see my face and live.
And John 1:18 as follows:
And no man hath seen God at any time, except he hath borne record of the Son; for except it is through him no man can be saved.


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Roger Federer has pulled out of the Cincinnati Open with a back injury, meaning Rafael Nadal will be the new world number one in next week's rankings.
Federer, who has participated in the Ohio warm-up tournament for the US Open on seven occasions, said he had picked up the injury in Montreal, where he lost to Germany's Alexander Zverev in the final.
"I am very sorry to pull out of the Western and Southern Open as I always enjoy playing here," Federer said in a statement issued by the tournament.
"Cincinnati has some of the best fans in the world and I am sorry I will miss them.
"Unfortunately, I tweaked my back in Montreal and I need to rest this week."
Federer's withdrawal assures that Nadal will be top of the rankings when they are issued on August 21. The Spaniard will return to the top spot for the first time since July 6, 2014.
Only Federer could have prevented the Spaniard from returning to the summit with British number one Andy Murray guaranteed to be toppled as he continues his recuperation from a hip problem.
The Scot, who lost to Marin Cilic in the 2016 Cincinnati final, will lose 600 points, meaning Nadal would usurp him even if the 31-year-old followed his big-name rivals in withdrawing from the tournament.
Nadal is the only player in the world's top six still standing in the Cincinnati event, with Federer now joining Murray, Cilic, Novak Djokovic and Stan Wawrinka on the sidelines.
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New York Times bestselling author Katy Evans expands upon the intense love story begun in Real–this time from Remington "Riptide" Tate's point of view.Underground fighter Remington Tate is a mystery, even to himself. His mind is dark and light, complex and enlightening. At times his actions and moods are carefully measured, and at others, they spin out of control.Through it all, there's been one constant: wanting, needing, loving, and protecting Brooke Dumas. This is his story; from the first moment he laid eyes on her and knew, without a doubt, she would be the realest thing he's ever had to fight for.
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So I should not take her to the dog park, noted, I treat her like she is my child, other than the fact that she is not allowed in stores, because me and mine are unable (well not exactly but I don't really want to get into it) to have children. Hydra, is basically my daughter.
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Criminals walk the streets shooting people with impunity, but when things like that happen, we don't talk. What it boils down to is that we like to talk so long as there is no consequence to the things we say. There are people out there who have information that can take down criminals and the people who fund them.
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