What's next?
The Call feat. Liv's Bare Shoulders
abagel01/05/2020
I look at you seriously. "If we want answers....we might have to start here, Liv." I look at the laptop, and then I actually throw my arms in front of you for a second. There's a camera feed showing us, and you're very obviously very much in the absolute nude. However, there's still a dial screen, with a profile picture of a mid-thirties man in a smart suit. Looks like our professor. "Sorry, got scared there."
ENF-lover01/05/2020
I freak out for a moment too, the relax. "I-it's okay. Th-thank you." I then sit on the floor so my bare shoulders are the only thin visible on the screen, just as the professor pops up on screen for real this time. "G-good evening sir ... h-how are you?" I nervously ask.
abagel01/05/2020
The man seems to briefly consider your interesting, bedraggled appearance and your exposed shoulders, before resuming professional stance without missing a beat. "Is this a bad time? I was told by one of my students, who seemed quite desperate by the way...if there's any way I can assist a student in need, I'm happy. I just need to know your situation a little better. We haven't met. Ryan Wilcox. Sociology Department."
ENF-lover01/05/2020
"Hello Mr. Wicox," I say with a small hand wave. "I'm Olivia Holbrook." I wait to let you introduce yourself.
abagel01/05/2020
"Oh....hi, I'm Steve. Schofeld. This is my...Olivia has a bit of an issue, Mr. Wilcox. She um...well she'll let you know, I'm sure." I look at the man in the screen carefully. "What is it exactly that Tessa thought you could help us with?" Wilcox looks pretty sure of himself. "Tessa briefed me, just a little. And while I have to admit it was a confusing sort of briefing, and I really have no idea what I'm dealing with here, I can tell that your concerns are a little....unorthodox. Don't worry, that's my entire area of expertise. She said you needed to know something about beliefs? Cultures? I'll admit, when she told me it was about the supernatural, the dead....that was when I got a little concerned. Also interested." He laughed. "You wouldn't be the strangest request I've ever received, and you won't be. I have years of teaching ahead of me. So, give me some details. The more the better."
ENF-lover01/05/2020
I take a deep breath and say, "okay. This is going to sound crazy but ..." I then tell him the entire story, minus some parts that weren't important, at least to him. As ... crazy as this story is ... he does remain professional through it. He doesn't laugh and only interrupts the story to ask for clarification on certain parts. Once I finish I say, "so that's the whole story up until now. What we need to know is ... is there anything you've seen in research or something that relates to this? Maybe a way to stop it too?"
abagel01/05/2020
"Well....I can certainly say you've proven me wrong. This is by far the strangest story I've ever gotten. But in the hopes of helping...whatever this is....." He looks serious. "You're...." He motions down. "Right now?" You're so embarrassed. This figure of authority and respect is now completely aware that you are somehow unable to even wear clothing if you want to. You don't just feel naked, it's worse than that.
ENF-lover01/05/2020
I nod and say, "y-yes ... c-completely." I blush a deep shade of red once I admit to it. Your hand rests on my bare shoulder, which, even though it reminds me more of my nudity, does help. I take hold of it with my free hand.
abagel01/05/2020
"Well, I'd call it unprofessional." He looks very serious. "Scandalous even. For a nude, female college student to be calling me in the evening? But it sounds like your situation is weirder than weird. And I'm not known for being a stick in the mud. I'll let you in on something. A lot of my students trust me, not just because of who I am, but because of where I've been, what I've done. Our culture is just...it's just a speck, a fraction of what's out there. This could be normal, even obligatory in another place. Understand?"
ENF-lover01/05/2020
I did feel like I could trust him, he had an honest face, and the way he spoke was also very reassuring. Plus he seemed more fascinated by the situation itself rather than my actual nudity. That was a major plus. "I ... I guess so?" I say. "But even if it is normal somewhere else ... it's not normal here. I've already run into some ... problems ... brought on by this. Is there anything we can do for now? Some kind of note so if I need to ... I can ... do things? Without being arrested or something?"
abagel01/05/2020
I look at you. "Is that what you want to do, Liv? I know we want to get you back out there but....." Wilcox frowns. "This entire situation is unprecedented. I'm open to believing in the strange, but it would cause waves. World doesn't always react so predictably to that. Maybe if it stayed confined to the campus. I actually wanted to mention that. I can try and pull some strings for you if it comes to that, but I'm also a mandated reporter. I'm sure you're aware the school has been having some....streaker situations. One of my own colleagues swears he saw a tardy student doing just that. I need you to be straight with me. Was that you, Olivia? Given your situation, if it's what you say it is.....I don't know if we can hold you accountable."
ENF-lover01/05/2020
I talk to you first. "I don't want to go out there Steve, but at some point I'll have no other choice. Plus, having an excuse can help me on campus too. Like you said ... I can't stay here forever." I then address Mr Wilcox. "Y-yes sir ... that was me ... everytime."
abagel01/05/2020
He sighs, but doesn't look upset. "Well, as much as I hate to be a snitch." He looks down, picks up a pencil, and taps it on his desk. "It's part of the gig. Listen, I'll talk to whoever you need me to talk to. Just reach out and let me know first. Is there anyone in particular breathing down your neck about this?" I whisper to you. "I'm with you whatever you do. No matter how crazy."
ENF-lover01/05/2020
"RA," I say squeezing your hand tight again. They want a meeting with me and student conduct about my ... behavior. I don't think I can get out of it without your help."
abagel01/05/2020
"It's as good as done. Don't know how much help I'll be, but I'll pitch in." He smiles earnestly. I have to admit, I like this guy. The fact that he is doing his best to be professional with an adorable naked sophomore girl is enough to earn a little respect. "So, what can we do? Is there even anything like this?", I ask.
ENF-lover01/05/2020
I breath a sigh of relief knowing he's going to help. That's a huge load off my mind. I sit and wait for his answer.
abagel01/05/2020
"Honestly, there isn't much. Tessa said you needed to know about ghosts....I'm not entirely convinced that that's thinking broadly enough. We have so little understanding of what comes after this life....and our imaginations are hardly limited in trying to describe it. There's a Hebrew story though, that might shed some light. It's about a supernatural being called a Dybbuk. You see, a Dybbuk is a demon, but it's never been anywhere. It hasn't had physical form. It seeks to be born, to live because it has never lived before. So a Dybbuk will disguise itself as a fraternal twin and try to be born with a sibling. There are cases of Dybbuks catalogued by the Catholic Church I'm sure. The story goes that if a Dybbuk should be denied the privilege of walking the earth, it will remain to haunt the surviving child. They're jealous, spiteful creatures."
ENF-lover01/05/2020
"So ... whatever happened to me might be like that?" I ask. "Some kind of spirit that never got to be ... what? Naked?" So it's going to stay with me and make me naked?"
January 6, 2020
abagel01/06/2020
"For whatever reason, it seems like it. I'm not saying we're dealing with anything a culture might call demonic here. Obviously the intentions of whatever you're dealing with....they seem far more tame, at the risk of belittling your plight. But there's always one common thread in stories of phantoms, ghosts, poltergeists, demons; they're humanized. To understand them, we need to look through our own lens of experience. We crave satisfaction, good experiences. The most understandable motivation of all is the unquenched thirst. We do crazy things when we're desperate, so why should that stop with this life?" I think I understand what he's saying. "You think whatever's haunting Olivia is unhappy? Or was?" He frowns. "I can't say for sure what's going on. But if I were writing the myths and legends that make our little species so interesting to study, I'd probably say something like that."
ENF-lover01/06/2020
It all finally clicks in place for me. "That makes sense ... or ... at least as much sense as it can given the situation." I say. "So ... what then? I assume you'll need to do research to see if there's anyway to stop it? If so ... is there anything we can do to help?"
abagel01/06/2020
"Well, you said there were some other strange occurrences. What I'm not clear on is...has it only affected you?"
ENF-lover01/06/2020
"Directly yes, but indirectly ..." I explain the part about Abby staying over. And the fear that it might happen to any girl when I'm asleep. "So you see ... it's pretty much bad for any woman around me."
abagel01/06/2020
Right at that moment, your phone suddenly begins to ring with another video call! I grab it, and look. It's Tessa!
ENF-lover01/06/2020
"Mr Wilcox, thank you for all your help so far! But I really need to take this call! If you need anything you can call me back at," I rattle off my phone number before saying, "thank you again, have a good night!" I hang up on him and put my phone on speaker. "Hey Tess, what's up? Are you guys okay?"
abagel01/06/2020
There's no clear answer, just distressed muttering. "Oh...ohmygod...what?!....oh...Liv!" I look at the video and nearly fall out of my seat. Tessa is holding the phone with one hand....and her other arm is wrapped very protectively over what appears to be for all intents and purposes a very naked chest. Her bare cleavage is pushed up. She actually looks beautiful, her hair cut too short to disturb her pale bare shoulders. "LIV! Help! PLEASE! Ohmygod!"
ENF-lover01/06/2020
"T-Tess?! Wh-what's wrong?! Are you okay?! Where are you?!"
abagel01/06/2020
"No Liv! I'm not ok, I'm completely....oh my god, you know what I am. Naked, ok!? I don't.....I was walking back to my room, I got away from the crowd. They um...Oh god. It wasn't them, I just sort of....." Tessa suddenly looks even more afraid. "I don't remember!" It suddenly dawns on me that despite the darkness, it's evident Tessa is outside. She's running and crouching down behind things.
ENF-lover01/06/2020
"Okay Tess ... calm down ... where are you?" I ask very worried for my totally nude friend. And where were Abby and Heather?
abagel01/08/2020
Tessa was clearly not thinking straight. Every now and then the phone would drop, and while it was too dark to actually see between her legs, the feed clearly showed strong but completely bare legs, creamy thighs, her bare feet, and her curvy tummy. "I don't know what to do Liv! I'm s-so sorry! I can't believe you have to do this!" After a few glimpses, it was clear that Tessa was telling the truth. She was buck naked, absolutely. Outside. "I'm....oh god. I'm behind the library I th-think....near the gym!" I put my hand on your shoulder, wondering whether I should look away out of respect or keep watching. "Um-uh....what do we do Liv? She's...oh geez this won't end well." She's beautiful, you're beautiful, you're both naked and in need....apparently I'm saving naked girls now. It's a thing. "G-guys? Can you get Heather here? I n-need my girlfriend. I need her. My phone isn't working."
ENF-lover01/08/2020
I turn the screen away some, when ... parts ... of Tess MIGHT be visible. I think it's too dark to really see anything, but better to spare her the humiliation of either of us seeing her. "Tessa ... calm down," I say slowly and calmly. "Take a deep breath ... trust me, I know better than anyone what this is like. Don't freak out it'll only make things worse. Stay where you are ... or at least as close as you can. I'm putting you on hold and I'm going to call Heather, okay? Now ... do you want me to send Steve too just in case?"
abagel01/08/2020
Tessa's eyes went wide. "Oh my god! Guys are gonna see me n-nakedd! Liv! Oh god..." Tessa was almost incomprehensible for a moment or two more. Then a small, "I guess Steve is ok...just....he has to not look t-too m-much...if he can help it....at all....w-wait...." I shyly wave at the camera, reminding her I'm here, not sure what else to do. Then I turn away.
ENF-lover01/08/2020
I see Tessa blush madly once she sees you. "Okay Tess," I continue calmly. "Steve is coming, and I promise he'll be a perfect gentleman. I'll tell Heather and have her bring you something to wear. They'll be right there I promise." I put Tessa on mute and say to you. "Hay Steve? I know I assumed you would help ... but I'll ask ... will you please go save my totally naked friend?"
abagel01/08/2020
I look dumbfounded. "That's not really a request I expected to ever hear but um...sure. Are you- you ok here? You sure she'll be ok with me?"
ENF-lover01/08/2020
"Thank you s much Steve. And yes, I'll be fine here. And also yes ... I know she'll be safe with you. But ... would you mind bringing her one of your shirts or something? If I know Heather ... and I do, she'll probably just bring a pair of flip flops or something."
abagel01/08/2020
I chuckle. "If she even brings that much.....yeah, I can get a shirt, I just don't know how well it will fit her....geez, has she always been this bad?"
ENF-lover01/08/2020
Thank you so much Steve!" I say. I lean forward and give you a long gentle kiss on the lips. "well ... this is new for Tess for sure ... but Heather? Eh ... it's about right."
abagel01/08/2020
"Well, I was able to calm down one very freaked out naked girl, a cute one too. I'm sure I can help your friend. Seems to be along my line of work lately." I kiss you back. Then I turn to leave.
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