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Walking through the college campus, scared, scared that someone would notice that I was a poser.  I mean I still had an extra pair of arms under the heavy sweater I was wearing that had the School's letters put onto it and I was boiling hot wearing it.  At least I was able to wear a skirt today.  It would have been even more unbearable if I wore pants today.

"I just had to grow an extra set of arms during late spring didn't I.  The temperature had to be in the 70's," I thought to myself as I passed the natural science building and went towards the social science building where my first class of the day was being held.  It was a sunny midday adventure with not a cloud in the sky.

Over the weekend I was at least able to control my coordination a little between my four arms, at least well enough that I was able to hold my bottom two arms around my upper body as I treaded along in public sight.  "I feel like everyone is seeing me for the freak I am,' I thought as I entered the social science building and walked down the first floor corridor, 'thankfully class in on the first level".

"Hey Marissa,' called a voice behind me.  'Wait up I got a bunch to tell you about my weekend".

Looking behind me I noticed my best friend Danielle came running through the doors and directly towards me.  "Only if she knew how my weekend went.  How am I going to explain to her that I have two new arms and they are going to be here to stay," I thought.

"Hi Danielle, how's it going?" I asked as she stopped right in front of me.

"Pretty good,' said Danielle, smitten.  'I met this great guy at this party Saturday night and we are going to out this Friday night to dinner and a movie."

Rolling my eyes I started to walk again towards class.  "Danielle you know I care for you and love you but are there any weekends where you don't just meet boys?  It's like we are still in middle school," I responded lovingly but at the same time sarcastically.

"I think I will go with the thought we still are in middle school,' responded Danielle lightheartedly.  'Come on Marissa, live a little before we actually have to seriously grow up.  You and I could pick up a bunch of guys if we played the field together.  What's the matter Marissa?  You look like you have a lot on your mind.  Out with it!  You know you can tell me.  After all we have been friends since middle school.  You remember I had to save you from the boy who had a bad case of Coodies on the playground".

Sighing, I said, "I don't know.  It was an interesting weekend for me too.  Unique to say for sure but I think I need some time before I can fully be able to tell you what happened".

"I understand,' responded Danielle.  'But don't be too long about telling me because you just made it a really juicy story and I really want to know now".

I smiled and giggled at her respond, as did she.  It relieved some tension in actually telling her I had four arms but I didn't 100% trust that she would respond well to the news.

With the giggling over we walked into the classroom.  We both were taking Psychology 101 as a general Ed class, me because I wanted to become a psychologist and Danielle because she wanted to become a Sociologist.

The class ended up being the same old standard class with the Professor standing in front of the class and lecturing about the material that the class already read about before the class even started.  It really was a boring class.  An hour and twenty minutes later the class was over with and we were sent out of class with another reading assignment that would be lectured about in the next class.

I started to feel more comfortable around Danielle.  I even asked if she would mind having lunch with me, which she accepted.

We both walked over to the campus lunch area.  We both went over to the salad bar area and picked up a chicken salad.  Then we walked over to the sitting area and found a table that sat two and sat down.  We got into talking about our studies.  Talking about how our Professors and which ones where cool, cute, and were just old farts who were too old and archaic for their own good.  I started to trust that Danielle would take the fact that I had four arms now well.  I thought it would best if I just flat out told her and see if she responded well enough.  I mean if she was any kind of good friend she would at least try to make the best of the situation.

But before she could open her mouth to tell her friend, the closest television to us blared out that there was flash news story that just became available.  We both were compelled to watch; I immediately stopped talking and looked at the television.  Hoping the story was about some type of evil criminal who committed something like a dozen murders was caught.

The news anchor gave us his entrance speech and then stated, "We have just been informed that the four armed snake woman was spotted once again last night.  Several eye witnesses testified to this news station that this creature was indeed helping out two helpless citizens who were being mugged by 5 assailants who were reported to be armed with hand guns.  The police department confirmed that there were indeed 5 arrests made last night due to a mugging but did not comment about whether or not this snake woman had anything to do with the apprehension of the muggers.  Is this creature a Vigilante on the loose or does the local police department have a division that it doesn't want the public to know about?  We will have exclusive footage of the answer to this question tonight on the 7 pm news.  Tune in to find out".

"That is so weird,' said Danielle.  'They must be yanking our chain with stories like that.  Do you really believe that there is some type of half snake half woman roaming around out there helping out our own town's citizens?  It kind of sounds like a superhero from a comic book, like a Superwoman or Batgirl came to our town".

"I think it is entirely possible that this creature exists,' I responded anxiously.  'I think it is time to tell you what has happened to me over this past weekend.  But I can't tell you here.  Let's go to the bathroom and I will show you".  I stood up and started to walk towards the nearest Women's bathroom and went in.  Danielle followed me into the bathroom.

"Ok! So what's the big secret that you don't everyone else to know about? " Said Danielle.

Nervously, I pulled the sweater off, exposing my two new pairs of arms, not knowing what to expect.  Danielle, wide eyed, gasped at the sight of them.  Then she said, "Oh My...."