"So. If I can ask, which way are you leaning toward at the moment?" wondered Megumi, as they prepared to leave the school library.
"That's the problem. My brain and personality say vixen, while my heart says cow," admitted Mel, as she glanced at Trevor Tyson leaving. "But whatever I decide, I promised my dad to wait at least 24 hours and talk to him first before acting upon my choice."
"If it helps, maybe I can arrange a meeting with my grandmother," offered Megumi. "Tachibana no Akane is very wise."
"I may take you up on that, but right now I've really got a lot of thinking to do on my own," replied Mel.
"I understand, but now that we're alone," said Megumi, quickly looking around to confirm that, "I do not want to influence your decision, but if you do decide to join the Skulk as a werevixen and you are willing, I would be more than happy to induct you personally in private. That way you'd still have your virginity to give Trevor when the two of you..."
"Megumi!" said Mel, as she started blushing. Never before in her life had Melissa Jenkins ever considered any thoughts of sex with another female, but realized what her friend was offering. "Thank you," said Mel, giving Megumi a quick hug. "I'll take that under advisement during my deliberations."
"Planning to be a lawyer or a judge someday?" asked Megumi, commenting on how Mel phrased her reply.
"Who knows what the future holds?" said Mel with a smile, as the two friends parted company.
MEANWHILE...
Harold Jenkins kept trying to resume work, but found himself increasingly unable to do so.
Finally, he admitted to himself that he needed at least a quick nap.
Going to his bedroom, Harold kicked off his shoes and set the volume control on his cell phone as loud as it could be so he wouldn't miss Dean Myers call about picking him up for lunch.
Then Harold stopped and stared at the empty side of the bed where his wife Eliza used to sleep.
The long nights the two of them would be cuddling together until they fell asleep.
Or the nights where they intentionally didn't go to bed right away because sleep was the LAST thing on their minds...
Realizing there was no way he could fall asleep in here right now, Harold Jenkins picked up his shoes and cell phone before going to take a nap on his living room couch.
ELSEWHERE...
Dean Myers pulled into a parking space in front of his destination and looked at the brick building.
"Decrux Delights Sweet Shop" was painted in bright colors and a curved script on the front window glass, as if the business dated back to the early 1900s, when in fact it had only been established a couple of decades ago.
Probably using one of her previous conquest's money, thought the dean of Moon Lake College as he got out of his car to confront were-raccoon and would be cougar Alice Decrux.