The purple feline gripped the marble countertop of the stove tightly, her tears falling and splashing against the stark-white surface. Her entire body was shivering and she was completely naked, the shower from which she was going to use still running. She looked up into the mirror, but the tear stained face that looked back wasn't hers. It couldn't be hers… this wasn't her… Suddenly, she swept her arm along the counter and everything that fell made a horrible racket as it hit the floor. "What is wrong with me?" She shouted at the reflection, quite convinced this couldn't be her. Distraught and no longer able to hold herself up, Jessica sank into a ball on the floor, crying quietly. "What's wrong with me…"

Earlier that same day, Jessica's eyelids fluttered open to the dim light of a rainy April morning, forcing herself to rise from her messy bed and stretch. After her routine early morning toilet break, she began rummaging through her drawers to find an outfit for school. Today would be a half a day due to a faculty meeting, so Jessica was not happy at all about going. Nevertheless, when all girly outfits had been tossed into a pile on the floor, she dressed a pair of jeans and a blouse. A quick check in the mirror made her unhappy, but that was beyond her ability to reconcile it. She begrudgingly grabbed her backpack and dragged herself from her room downstairs to where her parents were already eating breakfast.

"Good morning, sweetheart!" Her mother called from the stove. Her father looked over his paper only to puff on his pipe and silently acknowledge his daughter's presence. Like every morning, Jessica's place at the table was already set and a bowl of cereal was awaiting her. She took her seat and spooned at the breakfast and spooned some into her mouth.

"I am happy with how you've dressed." Her father spoke, not tearing his attention away from the newspaper. "This is how a proper Christian girl is to present herself. Well done."

"Thank you, father…" Jessica chipped in, not tearing her eyes away from the milky white liquid before her.

Her father chuckled quietly and flipped a page in his newspaper. "Did you say your morning prayers today, Jess?"

"Yes." She lied.

"God punishes severely for lying to your parents, Jessica." Her father said, a hint of malice in his voice. "I will not have you make a fool of our family in His presence."

"I am not lying to you, father." She retorted, finishing off her cereal as fast as she could. He stared at her over his newspaper before frowning lightly and returning to the sports section. She grumbled under her breath and handed her dishes to her mother who wished her a good day. With that, she bolted toward her home's front door only to bump into the shorter figure of Rachel, who was eagerly waiting for Jessica.

"Hey girl!" Rachel said, smiling at Jessica. "In a rush to get away from the crazies, aintcha?"

"Hah, like you wouldn't believe." She responded, laughing. "They're horrible."

"Mmm." Rachel mumbled, staring at Jessica's house. "Well anyway, we'd better get to school before we're late again. Mr. Hanar will have a stroke if we're late three times in a row."

Jessica nodded lightly and the two girls set off towards Roseville High, giggling the entire way. Jessica enjoyed walking to school with Rachel, but today was different. Hidden in her laughs and smiles were anxiousness and fear of rejection. You see, Rachel and Jessica had been friends with benefits for awhile, and while Rachel remained far more interested in boys, her friend on the other hand had in effect fallen for the canine. This was tearing her up inside, and would prove to be the trigger to a cataclysmic revelation that would shatter the poor girl's life for a few years.

However, Jessica at the current time was far more interested in Rachel. The dog would talk and talk, and Jessica would listen but she would steal glances at her bust - how the soft mounds of white fur would bounce and jiggle around as she walked. Not only that, but Rachel had quite the bubble butt and like her breasts it too would jiggle slightly as she walked. Jessica thanked God every day that Rachel's wardrobe consisted of such tight and revealing clothing. Rachel's words seem to drown out as Jessica imagined herself sliding her fingers into Rachel's womanhood and licking the sweet liquid that would flow forth.

"Sweetie, my face is up here." Rachel said after noticing Jessica staring at her rear. "You can get a good look at that later today."

Jessica blushed and smiled. "I'll be looking forward to it. Can't get enough of it."

The two girls laughed as they turned onto one of the commercial streets near the high school. There were a lot of grocery stores and hardware stores nearby, but a new clothes store recently opened nearby and this was evidenced by the crowd of people outside the newly refurbished building. As the girls passed, Rachel suggested they check it out and Jessica didn't object. The building used to be a pet store but went out of business a few years ago. Then, a new clothes store chain bought the building and spent a few years fixing it up and finally shipped in their new clothing. Seeing the pet store totally transformed like such had an impact on Jessica. It had been there for a long time and it was from where she got her first gerbil. Regardless, the two women peeked into one of the windows to take a look at the wondrous selection of clothing inside. However, it appeared to only be a men's store. Rachel stuck out her tongue and motioned for Jessica to follow, but the purple cat was plastered to the glass, her eyes wide and wanting.

"Wow, Rach… look at how cool those suits are…"

Rachel eyed Jessica for a few moments before smiling widely. "Oh, you've got a boyfriend you ain't telling' me about? Babe, you don't have to shop for him!"

"Er, yeah…" Jessica said as it dawned on her what she was doing. "Just, uh, lookin' for a present for my dad…"

Rachel's smile widened even further. "Don't lie to me, girl. Your dad's birthday isn't for two more months." As Jessica opened her mouth to speak, Rachel clamped her hand over it. "And don't tell me you're shopping early. I know a lie when I see one, hon."

"Look, I'm just shopping for my dad, okay?" Jessica spat, tearing Rachel's hand off her mouth and starting back down the sidewalk. Rachel looked at her friend in shock for a few moments before running to catch up with her.

"Jeez, calm down. I'm sorry."

"It's fine, Rach…" She whispered, suddenly embracing the girl and holding her tight. While Rachel was still caught off guard, Jessica held her tighter. "I'm sorry I got upset at you."

Not knowing how to react, Rachel patted Jessica's back and smiled. "Don't worry about it, Jess. We've been getting a lot of work and I bet you're as stressed as I am, right? I mean, God, I almost got a pimple the other day! Ugh, can you imagine…?"

Jessica released Rachel from her grasp and smiled down at the canine who was still eagerly talking about her pimple and felt her heart flutter. There was no denying it, she did love Rachel, and she was happy about it. Then, it dawned on her. She loved Rachel, but her parents would have nothing of it. She heard them talking about homosexuals so many times when it was featured on the news and how much distaste they had for them. A small frown crossed Jessica's face, but then Rachel wrapped her arm around Jessica and beamed reassuringly at her.

"Aw, come on Jess, don't look so worried! I told you I got rid of the pimple."

The purple feline smiled at her and they turned onto the street where the school was. As the two finally reached the school, Jessica looked back over her shoulder towards the men's store, and back down to her current outfit. Something just didn't feel right, but she wasn't sure what… Regardless, Rachel grabbed Jessica's hand and pulled her towards the front doors of the school. The bell had rung and time was running out, not only for Jessica's school day, but also for her future.