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 Author: Ribeye98
Title: Thornwood Episode II - School Pride
Part: 27 of 44
Summary: Rachel's spiral of arousal and embarrassment continues with
school pride day.
Keywords: fsolo, mast, exhib, voy, humil, nc, mf, Mf, 1st, bd,
blackmail, toys, nosex
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   It was the first indication for Rachel that something might be wrong. 
The detour sign said "Bridge out.  Road Temporarily Closed.  Use Alternate
Route."
   **That's strange.  Why divert traffic when it's nothing more than a
drainage ditch?
   Rachel perked up and got annoyed as Eric's mom followed the orange
detour directions.  She was intolerant of any delays so close to their
destination.  The detour led them through a neighborhood.  Her subconscious
sent a warning signal to her stomach.  The sense of dread was coming back.
She dismissed it by telling herself everything was fine.
   The sneaker in the tree was too unusual to dismiss.  The most obvious
explanation for having a shoe in a tree is that some kids were messing
around and got it stuck.  But Rachel's heart skipped a beat when she saw
it. There aren't many white tennis shoes with green checkered patterns on
the side.  She happened to own a pair which she had bought at a local store
in her old hometown.
   **A coincidence.  Someone at that house has the same good sense of
style.
   Rachel's subconscious tried to warn her again but it couldn't get
through.  She remained upbeat and positive as they drove on.  But the next
indication sent warning bells off all over her body.  As they rounded the
corner, a large tree lay across the road.  A road crew had already cleared
a path for cars.  There were very few things that could bring down a tree
that big.
   Rachel's consciousness went into overdrive to keep her from piecing the
clues together.  Her mind raced thinking about everything she needed to do
before school tomorrow and all the embarrassing things she had done
recently; anything to keep her from figuring out the truth.  Rachel looked
around wildly as they drove down the street toward the storage facility. 
She saw some storm damage scattered among the houses they passed.  She
thought of the hours spent with Ellie's family last Friday in the safe
room. They must be approaching ground zero of that tornado.  She felt like
she was going to faint.
   **Everything's fine.  Just get to the storage building.
   She gripped her knees so hard it restricted the circulation to her
fingers.  Part of her wanted Eric's mom to drive faster.  But another part
wanted to stop and turn around.  They passed a couple of parked police
cruisers.  She was unable to say or do anything.  They came to the end of
the street and turned toward the storage facility entrance.
   The damage to the surrounding neighborhoods was actually pretty minimal
overall.  Tornadoes are notorious for unusual attack patterns.  One house
could be completely wiped out while the houses across the street could show
no sign of damage.  The storage facility had suffered the direct hit.  The
tornado had touched down at one end and lifted at the other leaving behind
nothing but cement foundations.
   It was clear there was nothing left of Rachel's belongings.  All they
could do was drive past.  There would be no point in turning in.  A cloud
descended on Rachel.  Her mind was coping the best way it knew how.  The
carnage did not affect Eric's mom as much as Rachel but she was still awed
by the sight.
   She offered condolences but got no response.  She wasn't even sure
Rachel heard her.  She tried to cheer Rachel up as they drove "Your
family's treasured memories are fine back at your old house.  This unit
just contained furniture and clothing and everyday items.  Try not to dwell
on it too much.  As far as the loss, the insurance company should cover it.
Of course, we'll be happy to help you some until the settlement clears. 
It's a good thing we were planning to go shopping."
   The girl was in shock.  She didn't hear a word of the pep talk.  It was
too much to take in, but Eric's mom expected Rachel to recover soon enough.
Kids were more resilient than adults.  The word `resilient' got the wheels
of her mind turning.  The poor girl had just lost all her material
possessions.  It was the opportunity she had been looking for to draw
Rachel back into her role as a seductive pawn.
   **It didn't hurt anyone last time.  Everyone benefits.
   Eric's mom had to ask herself one question.  Was she really willing to
exploit a crisis like this to satisfy her own sexual appetite?  The
prospect of more wild nights with Richard tipped the scales and she shifted
into planning mode.  She developed her contingency and headed toward the
mall.
   Rachel stared out the window as they drove; unable to accept reality
just yet.  The world through the window didn't seem real.  She must be
watching a TV show or a bad movie; a horror movie.  Eric's mom made some
calls on her cell phone but Rachel only heard bits of the conversation due
to the ringing in her ears.  She was slowly coming to grips with what had
happened.
   "...to be selective and not go over budget.  Don't worry.  I know a few
tricks to conserve money." Eric's mom was talking to her again.  The haze
started to lift as the car came to a stop.  They had parked outside a
department store at one end of the mall.  Eric's mom had to open Rachel's
door and prod her to get out of the car.  She walked toward the department
store but Rachel stood in place and looked around trying to figure out what
was going on.  Then she remembered they were going on a shopping trip.
   "Rachel this is no time to despair.  We have a big shopping agenda and
don't want to run out of time before they close.  Come on.  It'll be fun!"
Eric's mom called impatiently from the entrance.  Rachel started toward the
door.  Her senses were dulled.  She wanted to stop and think for a moment
but Eric's mom didn't give her the chance.  Then she noticed how
uncomfortable her feet felt.  She was walking barefoot across the hot
parking lot.  She ran back to grab her shoes from the car, but it was
locked and Eric's mom was already inside the store.  Too dazed to develop
an alternate plan, Rachel scurried on into the store.
   **Have to buy new shoes today anyway.  Have to buy new everything.
   Rachel tried to deal with the reality of her predicament but was
overwhelmed by the task ahead of her.  She no longer owned a single stitch
of clothing.  She surveyed the store in dismay.  She didn't even know where
to start.  She wanted to collapse on the ground and cry.  But Eric's mother
wouldn't let her.  She took control and grabbed Rachel's hand...TO BE
CONTINUED
  
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