Chapter I
My name is Kerigan Barton. I'm a twenty three year old woman. I'm uncoordinated, unorganized, and very independent. I'm currently a junior in college majoring in musical arts and I'm minoring in music theory. I've been upholding my apartment and bills as a street performer. This is my story.
I wake up in a cold sweat, moon light shining through the window glistening off my wet skin. Deep breaths fill my lungs. The clock reads 2:47 am. I pull my knees in close to my chest, wrap my arms around them and bury my face into them. It still haunts me, that memory. Why can't I get rid of it? I try to hold back the tears, but to no prevail. I hate crying. It makes me feel weak.
I wipe my eyes, toss the covers off and head to the kitchen. After a glass of water I head to the bathroom for a shower. Once I get the water going my cell phone goes off playing 'Settle Down' by No Doubt. I flip it open and I have a text from my classmate, Rose. Hey. U awake? I shake my head and text back, yeah. Had another nightmare. It was the same one as before. I set my phone down and go back to the bathroom. I take off my bra and slip out of my panties.
Just as I'm about to get into the shower my phone goes off again. "Damn Rose. Screw it. I'll text her back when I get out." I squat down under the luke warm water holding my knees. My whole body sore, everytime I have that nightmare I wake in a cold sweat, very thirsty, and sore all over. After about forty minutes in the shower I get out and dry my body off and wrap my hair. I go into the bedroom and check my phone.
Aww....huny. Do u want me 2 come over? I smile and a soft chuckle escapes. I reply, Could you? I could really use the company right now. I close my phone and set it on top of my dresser. I get into the top drawer of the dresser and dig around in it for a pair of underwear and a bra. Just as I fasten my bra my phone goes off again. I'm coming up the stairs right now. Rose lives just down the street in another set of apartments.
A knock at the door. "It's unlocked Rose!" I go to the kitchen again and fix myself another glass of water. The door opens and then slams shut. Before I could even turn around I hear Rose's gentle voice. "Was it the same or worse this time?" I take a long drink and then refill my glass. "I was the same dream just more....ummm.....vivid." She walks into the kitchen and places her hands on the backside of my hips. "Honey, it's ok. He's over thirty thousand miles away. He can't do anything to you ever again."
I close my eyes and lean my head on her shoulder. "I know this Rose, but I just can't seem to get rid of the nightmare's. It's almost like he's inside my head with no way for me to get him out." She chuckles and hugs me tight. Lightly kisses my neck. "I understand that but you've got friends who care for you and will protect you this time. Back then you did have that advantage. "Rose, you know what that got us last time you when you did this to me."
"That's not it at all." She leans back and puts me at arms length. My eyes meet her beautiful green eyes. "I'm here to help you. I'm your best friend. If you wanted that believe me honey. I'd give it to you." She laughs a little. Then her face returns to the soft gentle Rose. "I love you Keri, and you know I'd do anything to make sure you were ok. You're really close to me. Plus last I did that to you we were really wasted." She hugs me and then pulls me over to the couch.
She gets into her purse and pulls out a bottle of McCormick Vodka. "I got you a little something to help settle your nerves." I give a slight glare. "It's not for what you think. I got it for you and only you. If you wanted to share it then that is up to you." She chuckles and then reaches back into her purse and digs around in it for a minute then pulls out a charm bracelet. "This is what I really got you. Happy Birthday! The Vodka was just for a little laugh but that didn't really work."
A bright smile makes my face seem as though it's glowing. "You remembered the one I liked last year!" Rose chuckles again and grabs both ends. "Ofcourse. How could I forget?" She motions for my wrist so I lift it up for her to put the bracelet on. "I actually went in and got it the day after. And like usual used my skill set to get a slight discount." She winks at me. That usually meant she wore her favorite tight-fitting black mini-skirt, black leather knee-high boots, and a red silk spaghetti strap top. Anytime she wants a discount she'll wear that outfit and flirt a bit with the person behind the counter.
I shake my head. "Atleast that kind of outfit will work for you. If I wear something like that I'd look ridiculous." Laughter fills the room. "I'm going to go find something to wear and we can go out for some coffee and breakfast. Ok?" Rose stands up and holds her hand out to me. Before I could even say anything to question she said, "Come on. I'll help you? What are best friends for?" I shrug and take her hand. When we get into my room she leads me around to stand between her and my bed. "Sit." She pushes me down onto the bed. "Good girl." She gives me her flirtatious smile. The only reaction I had was to blush a deep red.
I'm not going to lie, she was stunning. Even I would sometimes have thoughts cross my mind of 'sessions' between her and I that I would love to have with her but I push them out knowing that I don't meet her standards. "Take that towel off your head and put this on." She lays my blue gothic shirt and black vest combo top on my bed. As I start taking the towel out off my head she walks up closer to me. I look up at her through my bangs that hang down to my upper lip. She places a gentle soft hand on my cheek and my face goes hot. She leans down, kisses my neck, then shoves me back on my bed. "These will not do." She states as she pulls my panties off and drops them to the floor. My face red, my body hot, thoughts filling my head with images of my secret fantasies.
I begin to start to feel a tingling sensation in my groin. As I start to reach down to make sure I wasn't noticeably wet, she slaps my hand and shakes her head. "Ah Ah Ah. Did I say you could do that?" My mouth drops open and I begin to instantly think to myself, Please don't let this be a dream. How cruel it would be if it were. I shake my head 'no'. "If I have to I will bind your wrists. Now be a good girl and put that top on." I nod and sit up on the bed. I begin to slip into the top. As soon as I have my head through she pushes me back on the bed again and starts running something up my legs. My eyes drift shut from the mere proximity she was to me.
I feel the pressure of her hands on my shoulders and she sits me up. My eyes locks with hers. She then gives me a gentle kiss which causes my eyes to stay shut and a very slight smirk creeps across my lips. "Has it been so long that you forgot how to put that top on my pet?" No matter how hard I tried my eyes wouldn't open and I couldn't respond. "Silly little girl." I can hear her rummaging through my drawers and sigh in disappointment. I then hear hangers start sliding back and forth in my closet.
Shortly after the sounds stop the sensation of her touch returns. Slowly sliding up my legs and stopping at my waist. I hear another one of my drawers slide open and her shifting through it. I finally regain control of my arms and finish putting the top on. I open my eyes and look over at my dresser. Rose is standing there going through my top drawer looking for a pair of socks. My hands lay delicately on my chest as I bit my lower lip admiring her beauty. She's wearing her tight low rise jeans with her blood red and black corset laced up nice and tight. Her hair pulled back in a tight high ponytail.
She turns around and smiles. "I see you're able to move now. And see. Here put these on." She tosses my black and white stripped stockings to me. She moves over to my closet again and starts looking through my shoes and pulls out my black gothic style high heel shoes. I put the stockings on along with the shoes. When I stand
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