Ebu Gogo

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Deep within a rainforest on the Indonesian island of Flores, two American college students, Martin and Amber, made their way in silence. It was hot and humid, and the jungle floor was dense with vegetation, making the going difficult. They were searching for creatures called ebu gogo, which neither of them actually believed existed.

Amber suddenly stopped. She leaned her back against the trunk of a tree, gave Martin a seductive look, and said, “Just think. Here you are, out in the middle of a wild jungle, with no sign of civilization anywhere, all alone with four other women. Well? Hasn’t it given you any ideas?”

Martin was aware of how handsome he was, with his fit build, sturdy shoulders, and jutting jaw, but he had always been uncomfortable around the opposite sex. He was stricken with a debilitating shyness that made it impossible for him to communicate with women.

The blood rushed to Martin’s head and he began to breathe heavily. The big-breasted redhead was making him nervous the way she leaned against that tree, sticking her chest out at him, and he just wanted it to stop. He stammered a few times and finally mustered up the ability to say, “Of course not. We are interns, and as colleagues and peers it is important that we maintain a level of professionalism towards each other.”

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