Hiku’s morning started off much like any other morning on the farm. Her breakfast sat heavily in her stomach, causing it to bulge a little bit over her pajama pants’ waistband. She was used to the big meals that Mira had fed the girls, and this breakfast was no exception. She made her way down the hall and shut herself into the bathroom. Hiku craved a hot shower, something that she could decompress from the previous day’s work with. She stripped down to nudity, her slightly rounded belly more noticeable in the mirror. Hiku sighed, stepping into the shower and turning the hot water on full blast. The heat felt good against her skin, and she finally started to relax. She massaged her scalp, giving herself a thorough cleaning while feeling at ease. Hearing the flow of water from upstairs, Mira turned her attention from her work to her employee in the shower. She closed her notebook and turned to a large container where a green slime bubbled and sloshed. The doctor knocked on the
Hiku groaned, waking up to the sound of knocking on her door. She checked her phone, making sure it wasn’t before nine in the morning. She rolled her eyes and sat up. After getting dressed, Hiku answered the door to see Clover’s grinning face. She rubbed the sleep from her eyes and yawned, looking at the other woman. “What’s up, Clove?” she said through a yawn. “Oh, Mira wants to see you down in the laboratory, she said it’s really important,” Clover said sweetly. Hiku groaned and sighed. “The good doctor’s in another one of her moods? Tell her I’m busy,” she said, closing the door in Clover’s face. She crawled back into bed, curling up under the blanket and dozing back to sleep. Clover’s smile fell, and she tilted her head. “Oh, dear. Mira won’t be happy about this,” she said under her breath and went back down to the lab to deliver the news. Mira looked eagerly as the door opened, but her expression fell as it was Clover who entered. “Where’s Hiku, I thought you were going