"You know I still have reservations about this." Kendra practically harangues you as soon as you step into the ballroom. "Bitch bitch bitch, what's the problem now?" you ask. "Because something like this, what you're doing to Yvette... that stuff is big. It'll be life changing for her." she replies. You give an annoyed sigh, "What does it matter? It's not like I'm going to drive the girl off a cliff. She's under a mask. She's under my control. She'll react how we need her to react and once it looks like general sentiment is on her side we can let her out." "And what about her family or did you not even think about that?" Kendra asks. "It's not like they're just some religious family, her dad is the friggin' minister at St. Sebastian's." You just give a shrug. "I don't really do the religion thing but if you're so worried then... she doesn't come out until the girl herself is ready." you say, "I mean the genie's already out anyway and you're not going to be able to put it back anyway. Now it's just a matter of having it grant the wish we want." She grumbles at that, "I just don't want to make the girl's life any harder than it already is." "Well look, the flow of information in the school runs through us now right? Or it will anyway." you say as you take a seat on the floor, "It's all about control. Control the right people, control the gossip, direct it where you need, you run the school. That was your plan right?" "It was but... you know I'm wondering if you aren't trying to take control yourself." "What I'm doing is taking initiative." you retort, "I had an idea, I proposed it, we acted. Not my fault you weren't here. Speaking of, how much longer are you going to be dressed out like that? I half-expected you to show up as Yumi." "Well I did get her today but don't worry I'll be back to myself tomorrow. I did it because I thought you guys would need me here but maybe I thought wrong."
You notice her chewing her lip so you decide to lay off the bitchy attitude a bit, "Look you're the one who came up with the idea in the first place. You're the one who took charge at the start of things. We couldn't have done this without you. I said I'd be your Saint-Just and that's what I am. You can be the idealist, I'll be the one doing the dirty work." You offer her a friendly smile, "We good?"
"Yeah, we're fine. Sorry." she replies. "Look, I just don't want you getting in over your head because you're rushing into things."
You wave it off, "Forget it. Where's everyone else?" you ask.
"Steve's on his way. He got caught up with Karla Ellison."
"Karla Ellison... that sophom*ore with the boobs?"
"One in the same." Kendra replies while ignoring your leering. "Frank actually stepped out to use the bathroom right before you got here. Deanna's on her way with Kelsey and Karl, gave him the tried and true 'party at Straussler's' line."
Within the next fifteen minutes Frank has returned, Steve has arrived, no stacked freshman in tow, and then Deanna, Kelsey and Karl show up. Karl doesn't seem to suspect anything's up even as you take a bit of powder and blow it in his face and you're left wondering whether he's just that laid back or just ignorant. But whatever, makes your job easier.
So you get everything set up and run through the now familiar motions involving stripping all of the elements that make a person a person, shrinking the shell into a doll, and getting the masks and dolls set up. Frank strips off and you're left mentally bemoaning the fact that he's such an uptight ass and hope maybe being Karl will mellow him out.
You get to work separating the mental and physical parts, of combining and weaving the threads into a whole, of erasing the form of Frank Durras and replacing it with the skinnier build of Karl Hennepin. Then it's time for the worst part, the reconnecting. You're used to it by now and as you work you still get tired. But it's not hitting you as strong as before, maybe all of the attempts at it is working at building up your stamina like a magical version of running on a treadmill.
Even still by the time you're done you do feel exhausted and you're able to stay awake for a few moments before passing out.
* * * * *
You wake up still in the ballroom about three hours later. Kendra's stayed with you, the others left, and you think her before getting in your car and heading home... or that's where you were heading but as you pass near the school you make detour and pull out your phone.
"What?" the question is gruff and to the point.
"Steve, is that anyway to talk to me?" you ask.
"Oh, Molly, what's up?" his voice is much lighter this time.
"Well, you know, I was driving back home and I passed by the school and I thought me. You. The loft."
There's a few seconds of silence, "You looking to finish what we started yesterday?"
"Well if you're alright with me not having Karla Ellison's tit*... though I could..." you tease.
"Much as I like Karla's tit* you're fine how you are." he replies.
"Great!" you exclaim, "I'll be out in front of the gym. God I can't wait. See you in a few."
See him in a few you do, and in fact Steve's there's quicker than you expect. For a brief moment you hope that isn't some harbinger of things to come but a brief look into Molly's memories tell you that's not the case. He manages to unlock the gym and then leads you up to the loft where he flips the light on. "God I can't wait." he says in a copy of your own voice, god did you really sound that desperate, "It's been soooo long since I've had your big dick inside me."
Yeah, you definitely did. "I keep forgetting you, Joe, can do that. Actually I didn't know you could do girls period."
"I can do anyone you want me to." he says in Chelsea's bitchy whine.
"Well I want you to do me." you say and you giggle as he lays you down on one of the mats.
* * * * *
The deed done you sit in the afterglow, content that the two of you wore each other out. You eventually catch your breath and watch Patterson put his shirt on. "Hey, so where's your head at?" you ask him as you wipe a bit of sweat off your forehead with the the back of your hand.
"Well it was in you just a few minutes ago." he replies without missing a beat.
You laugh at that, "No, I mean mentally. What's your read on how things are going?"
"Honestly? Better than I thought." he says, "Not just because now I've got my choice of tail in the school. The whole thing seemed a little, I dunno. Neat idea I guess but I didn't really have the highest expectations truth be told. I'm surprised things have gone this well so far."
"Why are you so surprised?" you ask, "We dealt with the Witch-Queen of Cuthbert. Compared to that the Bitch-Queen of Westside is cake."
He laughs a little at that, "Nice, but no, I don't know. I just worry that things are going too well I guess. We've had a string of good luck so there's something in the back of my mind that keeps telling me it's all going to come crashing down."
"I'm not gonna get the spiel from you, now, am I?" you groan, "Deanna and Kim have already gone on about how I'm in too deep or in over my head or whatever. I don't need that sh*t from you too."
Patterson takes a seat on a small box, "Nah, it's nothing like that. It's probably nothing anyway, you just get paranoid about things some times ya know?"
"Seriously I expect Frank to be the buzzkill." you say with a shake of your head, "Speaking of tall, dark and moody hopefully the move works out. At the very least having Kelsey take care of his dick should be a good start."
Patterson guffaws at that, "You really think that bitch puts out?" he asks, "Because if she does that's kept so on the down low that it's practically hitting China. No, unless Deanna tells her too Frank, well Karl, probably isn't getting anything from her. Maybe he can get lucky with her at Bonny's though. Real easy to disappear into a room after all."
"You really think Kelsey's going to a party?" you ask.
"Definitely." he says with a nod, "sh*t's all about the two F's: fraternizing and f*cking. She might not do much of the latter but you know she's all about the former."
"You going?"
"Definitely." he replies, "Anyone who's anyone will be there naturally. I'm gonna get laid plus it'll be a good place to grab people. Nia, Anita and Anne should all be there though getting Anne away from Huber long enough will probably be a pain. Karl will be able to grab Gillian, she mingles in a lot of social circles anyway." He looks at you with a smile, "You plan on going?"
You give a non-committal shrug. You actually weren't thinking of going originally but maybe going would be a good idea. You've still got two more available slots for slaves so it might be good to grab a few. You still want to save a mask for Victoria but having another toy to play with would be nice. Maybe Sienna will be there... ooh, or maybe Fatima; that would be fun. Really you don't have a preference though. You've either got all the pieces you need already or will soon anyway.
