What choice does she have?

"Am I being held prisoner?" Lisa asked, her voice high and reedy with fear.

"Of course not," Jonny told her. "But I'd really like you to see this next demonstration. It won't take long and it's right outside."

On the sidewalk, Lisa nervously noted a gathering crowd. They were all beaming at Jonny, clearly waiting for some sort of order from him- all except for a short middle-aged man with glasses and a scraggly beard.

"Craig?" Lisa demanded. "What- did you fucking bring my ex-boyfriend here? What the fuck?"

"Lisa? Are you ok?" Craig asked. "What is going on here? Did they do something to you-"

"Shut the fuck up!" Lisa shouted, then wheeled and pointed at Jonny. "I don't know where you think you get off-"

"Quiet, please," a woman behind her interrupted. She glared daggers at the stranger but stopped talking and gestured for Jonny to continue. Jonny approached the man, whose confusion was turning to anger.

"Craig, right? I'm sorry we sent such an alarming message, but it was necessary to get you here for this little exhibit. Can you tell me-"

"Fuck you!" the man spat. "I'm not your fucking exhibit! What the fuck are you people doing to my Lisa?"

Jonny shook his head. "Craig, I have some bad news. She's not your Lisa and she never was. Now, when exactly did you and Lisa date?"

"I'm not answering your fucking questions," he muttered. Jonny shrugged and continued.

"Fine, I'll tell you. You two dated seven years ago. You were together six months before she ended it. Since then, you've stalked, harassed, and even-"

"Where are you getting this shit?" Craig screeched. "I didn't do any of that! What the fuck are you talking about?"

"Nevertheless, after today you're never going to speak to Lisa again. You'll delete her contact information and cut off all ties with her."

"Or what?" Craig sneered. Jonny and the crowd of townsfolk all laughed, perplexing both Craig and Lisa.

"There is no or, Craig. That's just how it's gonna be. Lisa, it's time for the demonstration."

Jonny approached Craig. Craig stepped back instinctively, but the two large men behind him grabbed his arms. "Hey," he said with mounting panic. "I- look, I'm sorry, all right? I don't know what you-"

His sentence trailed the moment as Jonny touched his forearm. He looked at it in wonder, then at Jonny. For a moment, he just stared, then smiled amicably.

"No problem," he said in a jarringly casual tone. "Anything you need."

Jonny turned to Lisa, who stared at him in horror. "Are you seriously using my creepy ex-boyfriend as a prop in your weird little magic show? What gives you the fucking right?"

"Craig," Jonny said. "Explain to us why you've been stalking Lisa."

"Where do I start?" he chuckled. "First of all, she's so out of my league it's absurd. Besides, it was the only time I've ever been dumped, and it was humiliating. Honestly, though, I've always resented women who didn't match my sexual enthusiasm at all times. Any time I was in the mood and she wasn't, it sent me into a tailspin of shame about my weird preferences or my smaller-than-average penis..."

Lisa stared at him, aghast. Jonny told him to continue.

"I mean, the constant drunken phone calls and attempts to get around her social media blocks seemed pretty harmless, but going through her trash was probably a step too far. How do you think I knew about that trip to Spain you took? I almost confronted you at the airport but I got the flu."

"And how often do you pleasure yourself to her?" Jonny asked.

"Enough!" Lisa said. "You don't have to humiliate him!"

"I don't mind," Craig chuckled. "It feels good to get it all off my chest. Definitely several times a week with some old photos from when we were dating. That beach trip we took, the way your swimsuit clung to your ass... I've probably spent hours staring at those photos, weeping or jacking off or usually both. I assume that should stop too?"

Jonny nodded. "Don't even give her another thought. This is for you as much as her. I want you to respect women more, but other than that go about your life as you were. Oh, and of course keep my ability secret at all costs. Is that clear?"

"Crystal. Nice knowing you, Lisa." With that, he turned and marched out of their lives forever.