S.O.S

Marie almost slammed her door but stopped herself. Not because she thought better of it, but because her room was suddenly straight from a horror movie. Her ceiling fan was wobbling from being on so powerfully the lights flickering, her lights at her desk where she did her makeup were also flickering. Her cell phone was buzzing across the desk, her own television turning on and off. The thermostat turned the heat on dramatically, making her sweat already the air thick and mucky. "Mom?" Marie asked hoping for someone to race up and come to the rescue but there was not response from downstairs. "MOM?!" No answer. Fuck this must be what happened to Megan, or at least the same sort of bullshit! She needed to leave! Marie hastily grabbed her phone and unlocked it, ready to warn the others. But her blood chilled when she saw the pop up on her phone...

999+ NEW MESSAGES..."PICK UP!"

The phone began ringing, playing some music she had never put as her ringer. Some old French sounding classical music. Marie was sweating, shaking, her clothes sticking to her skin. Sighing she answered the phone.

"You've been asking a lot of questions. So I have one of my own...what were you doing at Megan's house? I don't remember either of you being friends." Siri's voice said, hiding the identity of whoever was on the other side of the line. She checked the number of the collar but the collar ID just said, "Your new life."

"Uh...we have a group project together!" Marie said her voice quivering. Suddenly one of the lightbulbs on her desk exploded making her scream and take a step back. Seriously how has her Mom not raced up here?!

"Liar! You don't even have a class together! Trust me, the new secretary at school has been very...accommodating to my inquiries. So that's your one freebie, no more lies from here on out or I will break you and your family one at a time! Now...why were you there?" Siri said. It sounded so sinister in such a polite robotic voice.

"We...we heard about what you were doing." Marie leans on the wall, her knees shaking. "We were scared. We have no idea who you are and we don't want any trouble. We just want to be safe."

"Shouldn't be butting your noses into things asking all around about me if you didn't want any trouble. Who else is in that group of yours?" Siri asked politely but Marie felt it was anything but.

"I am telling the truth when I say this but I don't remember? I remember Todd, and Megan, there were like two other guys. One was like some nerd. Oh and there was another girl? They were pretty, like not me pretty but you get it." Marie stumbled hastily.

"Convenient you only mention the two I already am taking care of and know..." Siri sings in her robotic melodic voice. "Your mother has always been a selfless, loyal protector for you and you hate it so much. I've been listening in. How about I do you a favor and spin that personality completely around? I get any more problems and your Daddy is next!" The line goes dead. Marie falls to the floor sobbing. She just wanted to be a popular girl who goes to school and got a nice job. Why was all this happening to her?

Meanwhile downstairs the television shifted and Sarah saw the cute blonde in her show that she often felt jealous of looking back at her. The blonde smiles and walks up to the screen, "Hey Sarah...you okay?"

Sarah sobs, tears streaming down her face as she crushes the pillow she is holding into her while shaking her head.

The blonde gives almost a fake sigh, "Awe! You've been watching all of us so much lately I feel bad seeing you so sad. You know...I heard what you said. You wish you were like me. Back to a life Marie takes for granted. Young, popular, showered with praise and affection. Would you want that?"

Sarah knew she should question the strange happenings in the room, the faint screaming sounds from far away, the people on television talking to her but she had tried this life already and lost. She had admitted defeat. Marie and Richard would be better off anyway it seemed. "Yes! Please! I tried so hard but I can't anymore!"

The blonde giggled, "Well there was your mistake silly! Why try for other people? They should be putting all the effort in for you!" Suddenly Sarah felt an electric shock and waking up she noticed the television had a burnt screen, but everything else seemed normal. Sarah sighed and tossed the pillow aside. Looking down she groaned.

"Who the fuck thought it'd be funny to put this gross ass shit on my body while I was asleep?!" She shrieked tossing off her dirty shirt and baggy shorts standing in her plain white undies just as unamused with those. "Marie! Get down here, NOW!"

Marie stumbled quickly downstairs ready to hug her mother for comfort, for welcoming back her familiar supportive presence in her life after something so terrifying. But as she looked in the room she saw her mother now looking the same age with huge breasts and a figure Marie dreamed of working towards. The look in her mother's eyes were anything but supportive. "Mom?"

"You think being a spoiled cunt wasn't enough? Now you have to resort to pranks?" Marie felt a blow across the face and was more winded by the reality of it than the actual hit. "You might be a hot bitch, but you don't do jack shit with it to help me any. Instead of being so quick to bitch, maybe next time think things through. I'm calling Richard and getting him to come back but the only way that's going to be a reality is if your dumb little ass plays ball. So either you smile and play along with our new life or I'm kicking your ass to the curb, got it?"

Marie was still recovering from what just happened. Her mother had changed just like the voice in the phone said. Sarah was no longer interested in how to be a mother for Marie. She was too focused on how Marie could serve her as a daughter. Stunned and afraid of being homeless and a target for this mysterious person she just nodded. "Sure. Whatever you need."

"Good girl. Now your school or whatever is costing way too much money so unless you pay for it yourself somehow consider that gone." Sarah said while frowning at her own plain nails. "Buuuut I have a plan that helps us both out. Richard left because I didn't let him turn you into some internet thot, so...I'm going to sweeten the deal and add myself to the offer! We both are gonna be models baby! Hope you don't mind taking nudes!"

Marie's eyes widened in horror unsure what to do about this sudden change in her life. She looked at the group chat on her phone, thinking of begging for help but she noticed the name of the group chat had changed...

"Don't even think about it."