The Intern

(The story begins with drugging)

' the fuck was I supposed to know this was gonna to happen?! Job market 's shit! I just needed something to pay my bills! …Okay, okay. I need to calm down. I’m Brayden. 21 year old intern for some company. I still don’t understand. FEDOKO. The Fun and Entertainment Directive uhh…I don’t remember the rest, but it ends in Corp. With a K.

I've never been offered a job by mail before. Never even heard of it until the letter came. Just opened it, checked a few boxes, and sent it back it with my resume. I got an automated call in less than 48 hours telling me to be ready tomorrow by 6AM with a packed suitcase. It told me to wait on the far corner, just outside the apartment complex.

I offered to pay my neighbor to watch my cat, Meg, but she insisted it wasn't a problem. She was always so good to me. It's a little hard for me, because even since my parents found out I was gay, the only one I had was Meg. I always stroked her fur when I was anxious. Helped me calm down.

It’s 6AM now, and I wait on the corner. All I can see is white mist in every direction. There's only one square of sidewalk underneath me, and it's only because the streetlight above me. I wait for a few minutes and start to feel hopeless until I see a limo pull up. I hear the breaks squeal to a stop and the door opens.

I duck in, ready to greet someone...only no one is there. An eerie neon green seems to fill the cab. The cream colored leather looks soft on the seats, the wood paneling mahogany. I nervously tap on the partition window trying to get the attention of the silhouette in the front. No answer. The limo starts moving and I plop into a seat. I start to wonder if I'm being watched, so I sit upright. A TV folds down from the ceiling and flicks on.

A pretty woman with plastic features, turns around and smiles through the screen. “Oh! Hello! Didn't see you there! Welcome to FEDOKO! We are delighted to have you on our team! Now that you are here, we can inform you of some of our industry's benefits! You will never have to worry about housing again! Our hotel offers luxury facilities that include pools, buffets, gyms, a sports complex, and our world famous mountain spa! Today, you will be assigned a room and have the opportunity to meet your supervisor! He, or she, will bring you up to speed!" She leans in, lifting a hand to her cheek as if telling me a secret. "Just remember, never be late! Supervisors frown upon tardiness!" She returns to her original pose and giggles softly. “We look forward to meeting you! In the meantime, help yourself to our bar of assorted drinks, snacks, and other goods...on the house!" The TV turns off and folds back into the ceiling.

I sink into the seat. I am a bit thirsty. I grab an unlabeled glass bottle, mistaking it for beer and gulp in down. Sparkling water. Disappointing. Tastes like static! My eyelids start to grow heavy. My arms feel like anchors. Something is off. My head feels like a boat gently sailing over waves, nodding side to side. I stumble to the partition window. "H-hey," I barely manage to get out. "HE-," we hit a very intentional bump in the road and I roll to the back of the limo. My body feels dots all over and I black out.

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I feel someone softly patting my cheek repeatedly. I wake up flailing. “Where the fu…”

I'm looking directly into the eyes of a literal stud. Dark hair, electric blue eyes, clean shaved...he wears a bell boy uniform. "You look a little tired there, bud." He snickers. "Enjoy your nap?"

"Nap? The fuck you talkin' ab...," I pause. "Wait. There was something in my...!"

He places a hand on my shoulder and everything seems to melt away from my memory and I can barely speak. "Haha! What are you saying? You're so adorable!" I blush. He smiles at me in a way that is both arousing and unsettling. I check my clothes to see if they are in disarray, but everything is in its proper place. He helps me out the limo. "Come with me."