A Brief Respite

Obviously you don't remember everything else that happened in that restroom. Your imagination can fill in the details, probably a lot of worshiping Marissa's body while she cooed instructions to you and more triggers. Good chance of something humiliating too. Your hair was dry so probably no self-swirly? But there's no guarantee once she got her clutches on you. You can't trust your own feelings, thoughts, memories or senses.

Worse, if you're second guessing everything, wondering what Marissa did to you, you're always thinking about her. Something you're pretty sure she wants.

Still, for the rest of the week, she seems content to let you stew in paranoia. The only changes you've noticed is how your lips and nails look wrong if they're not black, as well as the compulsion to get a few piercings, a normal one stud in the right ear and a helical in the left. The overall effect is to make you seem more goth than girly, which is definitely preferable.

On Friday, it all came crashing down as Marissa's friend Holly is waiting at your locker, in big baggy chain pants and a tight black top, showing off her red hair and dark eye shadow. "John, Marissa is throwing a little sleepover tonight, really all weekend, so cancel your plans and ask your parents if you can come."

You open your mouth to protest, but she interrupts. "You are cordially invited, and must come."

Your head bows and automatically you say "I am honored to accept your invitation." Your hand already fishing in your pockets for your phone.

Your mother, you are disgusted and saddened to hear, is enthusiastically in favor of you getting out of the house and spending time with friends. So no hope from that quarter.

So it comes to pass that after classes end, you go home, throw some clothes into a wheelie suitcase, and find yourself standing in front of the creepy house where a hypnotist and a witch will spend all weekend playing with you to turn you into the gothic slut of their dreams.

You're terrified and honestly a little horny. Must be the hypnosis.