Two weeks after I’d gone into heat, Rose and I were wandering around the grocery store. Specifically the aisle that sold condoms, lube, ovulation tests, and pregnancy tests. Nate’s birthday had come and gone, but with school and work, we couldn’t really do much to celebrate other than surprise him with a cake and presents. “So which test do you want?” Rose asked. She was on her phone looking up the effectiveness of the various brands. I shrugged. “No clue. What does the internet say?” Rose pointed to a brand with a pink box, and three tests inside. The picture of the test on the box showed a white stick with two pink lines in the testing window. I looked at another brand that was in a mostly blue box with some pink on it, but the tes

“Boo!” Heather grinned at me on the other side of the information desk at the school’s library. I was working, and taking advantage of the quiet location to do some of my studying. I had a tab on my computer open to my online biology book, and another was set to my notes. I looked at my former roommate, and gave her my sternest look. I put a finger to my lips, and said, “Shhh!” She giggled, and so did I. “If you could hold the look, you’d have the grumpy librarian look down,” she said. “Thanks. Are you here to visit me, or do you need information?” I asked her and walked around my desk to give her a hug. “I came to visit with you. Can I sit at the des

“Tournament at PLE tonight, and you two motherfuckers are coming with me,” I stated to Nate and Jimmy while they were playing Soul Calibur.  “Like hell, I am,” Jimmy stated. “I’m kicking this bitch’s ass.” “Fuck you, I’m seconds away from dancing on your pathetic corpse,” Nate replied. I shook my head. “Guys, I promised the girls they could have the apartment to plot tonight. We need to clear out,” I urged. Nate gave Jimmy a killing blow, and turned to face me. “Why are you giving the girls the place?” “Rina and Rose want to plot the queen bitch’s down

Kimi and Kam’s birthday passed without much fuss because they wanted to celebrate on Rose’s birthday. It didn’t stop me from giving Kimi a necklace that looked like a model of a white hole in glass. She appeared to love it, and has worn it almost every day since her birthday. Kimi and Kam wanted to surprise Rose by taking her to Izzy’s tattoo parlor to get tattoos. Kimi decided she didn’t want to risk getting an infection while pregnant, so I arranged for her to get a henna tattoo to tide her over until after the baby’s born. Since I really liked the idea of getting something to always remind me of Kimi, and her me, we each created a small design for the other to wear. Kam had already given Izzy his design for the tattoos he wanted for himself and Rose. “Are you three going to tell me where w

“Holy hell, Rina! Why the fuck do you smell like sex and vampire?” I asked my sister when she turned up at my bedroom door at some horribly early hour. “What has your panties in such a twist that you have to wake me up?” “Matty raped one of my sorority sisters,” she blurted out. “I just found out tonight.” She elbowed her way into my room, and sat on my bed. “Please, come in and regale me with a story about my cousin’s evil sexcapades,” I grumbled. Rina huffed impatiently. “I’m trying to convince her to go to the police and make a report, but she won’t.” I rubbed my hands over my face. “I’m not surprised. Uncle Fari