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January 23, 2006

Submission Chapter 2

Chapter 2
Tami awoke, slowly becoming aware of her surroundings. The first thing that hit her was the heat. Her summer dress was pasted to her with sweat. The next thing was the pounding in her head and the pain in her neck as she moved to tried to clear out the cobwebs. Finally, she felt the manacles on her wrists and ankles and heard the sound of the chains when she moved. She opened her eyes. She was sitting on a warm stone floor in a poorly lit room. The room looked like something out of an Indiana Jones movie, with statues and torches. The room wasn’t large, but looked like a kind of ancient waiting room with chairs along one wall and stone steps leading down on the other wall. Then she saw that the girl from the bank, Whatshername, was chained up to the pillar next to her, about ten feet away. The girl, Paige, that was her name, Paige, looked like she was still asleep.
Tami suddenly realized that she was hungry, but more than that, she was really thirsty! No amount of saliva brought relief to her parched tongue and throat it seemed.
Then the sounds of footsteps came up from the stairs and two men in brown robes and hoods came slowly into view. The two men carried trays laden with fruit slices and bread with honey and cups filled with wine. The men placed the trays on a small table on the other side of the room, then moved the table closer to the two women. Noticing that Tami was awake, one of the men said, “Your bonds are long enough to reach, when you are ready. Do not worry, for no one here will harm you”.
“What do you want with us?” demanded Tami. “At least let me call home and let them know that I’m alright!”
One of the men turned from the stairs and slightly bowed his head, “Your family has already been notified. They know that you are safe.” With that, he turned and continued down the stairs.
Strangely, Tami felt relief flood through her body, her worry replaced with calm. Her thirst and hunger swelled and reminded her of her need for food and drink. She slowly moved, her chains clinking, toward the table and the nourishment it held. The wine was watered down, but dry and like a drop of water on hot sandstone, it evaporated without a trace soon as it hit her throat. The food, however, was much more satisfying, more so than she would have thought and after just a few bites, her hunger was abated.
No sooner had she started her meal, than a low moan came from the bank teller chained next to her. Paige stirred and said “Oh, my head! Where am I? Oh, It’s you!” At this, Tami turned to Paige and said “Are you hungry, they left us food.”
Paige crawled over to the table and grabbed the goblet. She began to drink deeply, only to stop suddenly, “Ugh! What is this stuff?” “Not very helpful, is it?” said Tami. “Try the fruit, it’s a little better.” “Thanks, I’m Paige, by the way” said Paige. “I kind of gathered that,” said Tami, looking pointedly at Paige’s name tag. “I’m Tami” said Tami. “Do you know what they want with us?” asked Paige.
“No clue, but I don’t think that they’d feed us if they were going to just kill us” said Tami bluntly. “No, I guess not” said Paige absently. “It sure is hot! It never got this hot in my Daddy’s cornfield in Iowa!” said Paige, as she unbuttoned her blouse and fanned the cloth. Tami just had to ask, “Don’t you wear a bra?” Paige reddened slightly and said “Normally, yes, but I’m not used to doing my own laundry yet and they kinda shrunk. I was going to buy some more after work, but…well, you know…”
“Yeah, I know” said Tami.
“Tami, if I tell you something, do you promise not to laugh?” asked Paige. “I promise” said Tami. “Well, I’ve only had it once before, sex, I mean, with my ex-boyfriend before I moved here after getting my Associates in Finance and taking this teller job and well…” “What is it, Paige?” asked Tami, slightly annoyed.
“Well, didn’t it seem…? I mean, that guy, wasn’t he…? I don’t know….hot? I mean he was so tall and those eyes! I’ve never seen a man with eyes like that! And, I don’t know, I have always thought about what it would be like to be with someone I didn’t know, a stranger, someone powerful and mysterious…” said Paige.
“Paige! He was a bank robber! Probably a killer and a rapist! Not some Zorro!” said Tami, exasperated. “You’re right! Of, course! I knew that!” said Paige. She snapped out of her daydream and back to harsh reality, trying to hide her shame at her secret, taboo fantasy.
Just then, the sound of footsteps came from the stairs. This time there were four men in black robes, their hoods pushed back. But their faces were obscured by masks that seemed more at home in a masquerade than here.
“Quickly, the Master is ready for the first ritual! Leave the MILF and get the other one! The Master has seen the girl’s heart and knows that it will take longer to convert the mother than her.” said one of the men.
The others grabbed Paige, who struggled against her assailants to no avail. “The first time is always the hardest!” said one of the men as he struggled to put fresh manacles on to secure Paige’s arms and legs.
“Leave her alone, you bastards!” yelled Tami. But she was too far away to stop them. “Patience, my dear, your turn will come!” said the first man.
Having secured their task at hand, the four men carried Paige down the stairs and out of sight, Paige’s cries echoing off the hard stone all of the way.
*****
Tami was alone for what seemed like an eternity when she again heard footsteps from the stairs. She decided to feign sleep then attack when they least expected it. Through half-closed eyes, Tami saw two men in black robes and masks on either side of Paige, who was no longer shackled. She was now wearing a white robe that was sleeveless and had a V-neck. The material looked like cotton and was tied with a gold silk rope around her waist. She was staring blankly ahead and didn’t seem like her usual self. The two men led her to the chairs on the other side of the room, away from the pillar that she was chained to earlier. “Sleep now, Sister and dream of all that you desire” said the man on Paige’s left. Paige closed her eyes and slumped backward, the men catching her and seating her gently on the chair. The men then turned and left back down the stairs leaving Tami with her thoughts.
Tami tried everything she could to get Paige to wake up. She yelled her name, purposely clanked her chains. She even threw a piece of left over fruit at her, all to no avail.
Then, some time later, after Tami had given up on waking Paige, she heard footsteps on the stairs again. This time Tami decided to let them know that she was awake. Six men in black robes and masks arrived this time. “Bring Sister Paige for her final initiation and the MILF as well. The Master wants her to see the ritual.” said the same man who was in the group that first got Paige. “Since I’m not in immediate danger and I want to know what they did to Paige, I won’t try to escape just yet” reasoned Tami. She didn’t struggle as the men gathered her up and secured her in new bonds. All the time, Tami watched the two men ‘awaken’ Paige. They simply spoke some words to her that Tami couldn’t hear and snapped their fingers and she stood up and stretched! She didn’t seem to be a zombie anymore, but she was certainly more relaxed.
“Are we going to see the Master now?” Paige asked of the men. “Yes, Sister, you are, to complete your training.” said the man at the stairs. Tami noticed that this man had a green silk rope that tied his robe together, while the others had white silk ropes. “Hi, Tami! Don’t worry! You’ll like the Master! He’s really nice! We’re not in danger at all! Umm, I’m really thirsty!” said Paige. “Hush, Sister, once you have taken this final step you shall drink deeply of the well of nourishing liquid that you desire, do you understand?” said the man with the green belt. Paige smiled and nodded. “Excellent, then let us go, the Master is waiting!” said the man.

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