Perdita Pt.2 — the Dress

He takes Perdita shopping for a seductive dress.

All I knew was that there would be three of them, and that he wanted to show me off—I want them to drool, he said. Would I make sure of that for him? [Read More]

Estimated reading time: 12 minutes; 2500 words

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Yolanda Pt.2

The follow-up event is by turns unsettling, reassuring, uplifting, and shocking.

You’ll have noticed that you are a relatively young group— all talented, capable and interesting people, only recently started out in life. The mentors are generally a little older, well resourced, established. The purpose of these carefully selected gatherings is to introduce you to people who are willing and able to help you progress. [Read More]

Estimated reading time: 11 minutes; 2300 words

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Perdita Pt.3 — the Morning after

Norah controls her and delivers her.

Something in me wanted to live up to the image, and was more than obedient, but actively complicit, in trying to walk well, to live up to the mirror image as she allowed the chauffeur to hand her from the limousine, as she walked into the chic and exclusive restaurant she was to have lunch in with her debaucher, with her abuser-in-chief, with the de-facto owner of her life, since she had not had the strength to end herself in the night. [Read More]

Estimated reading time: 11 minutes; 2300 words

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Perdita Pt.4 — the History

We learn how Perdita came to be with him.

I could not speak, felt myself helplessly blushing, could not look at him, my heart thumping, felt a great fear rising in me. Fear that I was going to be unequal to whatever this was; for it felt as if it was about to become something, and I felt very certain that I would do almost anything to have that something— even though I had no idea what it might be. [Read More]

Estimated reading time: 13 minutes; 2700 words

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