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MIRRORED LIVES

RIQUE JOHNSON

ONE

April Jonston sat in the seating area of her bedroom’s bo and watched the heavy rain pour down the panes She was lost, entranced by the varying water for at a distance indicated that a lightning stor

She was in her , as she often stated when asked her age She had shoulder-length black hair, dark sultry eyes and a sh school skinny, a perfect size six, thanks to the personal trainer that worked her hard three tiraduate, in a word she was a kept woree in advertising As fate dictated her future, sheher one and only job interview He was the owner and CEO of the interviewing firil was captivated by her beauty and charm He risked his entire fortune when he stopped the interview to tell her that he couldn’t go any further because he’d be hiring her for the wrong reason

“Suefor soil said to her that day They still resonate in her mind today

Shortly after that, April Miller became April Jonston and has lived a fairytale-like life since the first after-work drink on the interview day

She looked down at the massive yard and saw an Oly reflected by the flashing lights She had everything she’d ie yard, the picketed fence as well as a good il lifted his head from the pilloiped the crust froaze out of the bo

“Are you okay, honey?” he asked

“I’m fine I just couldn’t sleep,” April lied

“You’ve had a lot of that lately Is there anything you’d like to discuss?”

“Truly, I’m fine I’m drawn to storms I’ve always been this way I think they’re sexy”

Virgil o years younger than his wife This fact didn’t bother hiil was the shorter of the two The one shortcohed heavily on his mind was the size of his manhood He carried plenty of th, nor girth

Throughout the years, upon ifts; all in an atteh his inadequacy If the relationship turned physical, he used various creas to please the woman His size made intimacy a job instead of a pleasurable act

Even though stor to April, she was troubled and found it increasingly difficult to hide her sexual frustration

“I’ve always known you to enjoy stor that they are sexy is sohts in a row makes me wonder Come on, can I en

tice you with some thunder from down under?”

April’s head turned toward hiil was pleased with her apparent acceptance of the invitation, but concealed behind her wondrous s the act She felt obligated to fulfill the duties as his spouse; even though neither her heart nor e, her husband hadn’t changed He re and attentive However, his penis-size coue and the toys were few and far between Lately, the use of these items lacked the passion and precision they once had

TWO

Ariel Johnson turned away fro the rain dance on thepanes to respond to her husband’s sexual suggestion The bright sreeted the devilish smile froer than her forty-seven-year-oldponytail Her skin was flawless except for a scar just above her left eyebrow Ariel took one step toward her husband and paused as a sense of déjà vu overcame her