Chapter 11: Loyalties

Kate kept her vigil by Merrill's bedside in silence waiting for the effects to surface, her quick calculations, based on the Pharmokinetic studies suggested the drug would kick in 2 to 4 hours after application of the patch. Allowing for the skin diffusion Kate estimated a further 60 minutes, so applied at lunch, say at 1 O'clock Merrill would be in the clear by six. Give it to eight and she could be certain her friend would be unaffected by the compound. Was that little episode earlier with Nicola an effect of the drug? No, decided Kate smiling to her self - that was just pure Merrill. The time dragged on but eventually the magic hour came, and went. Kate cheered up considerably and slunk away for a quick coffee.

Standing quietly in the canteen she ran the last few days through her mind, she had finally decided. Her CV would go in the post to the agencies tomorrow. The light tap on her shoulder sent Kate in to her customary panic, but swinging around she was pleased to see Merrill standing before her.

"Uh, I feel a bit woozy can you help me to the can K?" Merrill affectionately shortened Kay's name.

"Sure lean on me girl," Kate offered scooting her friend along the darkened corridor.

As Merrill hung on to Kate's shoulder Kate became uncomfortably aware of Merrill's rock hard nipples chaffing her arm.

"Jesus it cold out here" Merrill commented, and it sure was!

Kate breathed a sigh of relief and cuddled her friend a little closer.

Kate got Merrill back to bed and decided to stay on, the girl still looked a little grey to her, but surely that must be the after effects by now, Kate glanced at her watch half past nine. O.K. another four hours and she would have metabolized the drug away, mostly in her urine and as Kate had over-heard in the restroom, plenty of that had already been passed. Two more hours slipped away, intently watching Merrill's covered form closely before Kate finally nodded off her self, listening to Merrill's light snoring. It was several hours later when Kate was roused from slumber by Merrill's soft hand brushing her cheek.

"Kate, hey Kate! Are there any bedpans in this dump?"

"Yep sure, hang on I'll get you one" Kate answered dreamily.

Kate rolled out of the bedside chair, switched on the light and made her way to the cupboard at the back of the room.

"Only paper ones I'm afraid, can you manage with that?"

"Me I can piss in a lager can from ten paces," laughed Merrill.

Kate joined in, relieved to hear her friends sense of humor make a welcome return.

Merrill emptied her bladder for what seemed an age, and when she finally shook the last few drips off her pussy she coughed.

"Damn I needed that"

"Sure sounded that way" Kate replied winking at her friend. Kate went to pick up the potty, god it was full to the brim! "I need to be careful not to spill this" Kate stated.

"No it would be a crime to waste it," replied a smiling Merrill. "Wait what's that, is that normal K?" Merrill asked.

Sudden concern for her friend overcame her natural repugnance and Kate positioned her face a few inches above the surface of the amber liquid, peering in to its depths.

"LOOK CLOSER!"

Merrill yelled, and brought her hands firmly down on the back of Kate's neck, Kate put up a tough struggle, but it was an uneven contest. Kate's unbalanced position and Merrill's strength won out. Kate's face plunged into the warm pee; it stung her eyes, and then slipped past her lips and teeth filling her mouth with a sour cocktail.