Chapter Five
The Case of Amanda R.
At first, the plain brown envelope seemed to be empty. Amanda turned it upside down, shook it, and several small photos fell to her desk. Curious, she picked up the first; a glossy, wallet-sized picture in black and white, and was amazed to find herself holding -- a dirty picture! The photograph showed a young woman, about her own age, completely naked, and on her knees. The girl in the photo vaguely resembled her in some ways, even wearing (incongruously in her case,) the same thick rimmed glasses. Aside from the glasses there were a number of other resemblances. Like Amanda, she was slim, with the same small breasts, narrow shoulders, and even the hair, swept up and held in place, like she wore her own; but the girl’s features were coarser; her wide
