Bernard ripped the wrapping off the box as soon as he got home.

He had to wait in line for hours, but he had scored one of GloryGirl's limited edition "random piece" boxes.

The company released these only when they had a new model, and by the schedule, they didn't get new models very often.

His heart pounded as he opened the box, hoping to find a foot or a hand or should he even dare hope... no he didn't want to jinx it.

His heart sank a bit when he saw the knees. Yeah, they were okay. Not his first choice, but they'd have to do.

They raised a bit out of the box, enticing him to rub them.

They'd keep him has a customer. He'd have to save all year, but maybe next time he'd buy two to double his odds. And in his dreams, he dreamt of collecting the entire set. Although it would be across so many models, none of the pieces would match. But collecting them would be fun anyway...