A few hours after Sally had come home from her harrowing ordeal, Vincent drifted off to sleep while still at his desk. A little while later, he woke up with a stiff neck and back. He glanced at his watch; it was about 15 minutes until 8 am, so he hurriedly proofread the first draft of his thesis paper, made corrections, and finally emailed it to his Graduate Studies advisor. He then got up to go to the bathroom. Not more than a minute there, he noticed several bloody wet wipes, cotton balls, and swabs in the trash. Remembering it was Sally who had last used the bathroom, Vincent was now curious as hell about what she was doing out at such a late hour, not to mention what might have been the cause for so much blood. His first impulse was to knock on Sally's door and ask if she was okay.
"Sally, are you there?" he inquired, quietly knocking on her door. No answer. Since it was after 8 am, Vincent figured she had already left for work.
When Sally finally came home later that day, Vincent was already out, and the crucial moment of worry and curiosity had somewhat subsided.
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At her next therapy session, Sally was feeling reluctant about revealing more to Dr. Allen concerning her relationship with Damian. This was on the heels of finally disclosing the source of the scars on her back. Dr. Allen, sensing the young girl's uneasiness, graciously asked if she'd like a glass of water.
"Yes, thank you", she politely replied, slowly starting to relax.
Since the last session, Dr. Allen had been meaning to ask Sally about her recent dogged-looking attire. He knew it was not customary for therapists to ask patients questions that didn't directly pertain to their issues; however, he surmised Sally's recent "worn-out" look might have had something to do with her guy. Dr. Allen himself was curious about why the girl was dressing so "poorly" as of late, wearing shoes, pantyhose, and clothes all in states of disrepair.
"Well, since I found Damian, I've been feeling more comfortable in rags. I don't feel the need to buy clothes anymore. From now on, it's just what I have in my closet, and if it wears out, then who cares? I've decided now to live simply, and will no longer fall into the trap of paying good money for useless things."
After another minute of reflection, Sally added, "It's good to be simple and humble. That's how I was meant to be all along, and I've never been happier in my whole life. I mean, I finally get to do things with Damian I've always dreamed of doing, dressed in rags no less."
Dr. Allen took the bait. "What have you always dreamed of doing?"
"I've always wanted to slow dance with someone. You see, Doctor, I'd gone to dances before back in high school, and to a few dance clubs with friends after that. But I always ended up just sitting there, because no one ever asked me to dance." For a second, Sally looked sad, but then she looked up, and her expression suddenly brightened. "So, when Damian first appeared, he came up to me and held out his hand; I took it as an offer, an offer to dance. He wanted to dance with me."
"So you've danced with him?"
"Yes. One night, a nearby dance club was playing its music really loud. Damian and I could hear it from the alley. Then, a slow love song came on, and he got up and extended his hand. I took it. We began to slow dance to the music. It was my very first slow dance ever. That was when he started calling me his Angel." Although Damian knew very well her name was Sally, he thought 'Angel' was much more fitting. 'Sexy Angel' was more like it.
Sally started up again, "Doctor, you know what's nice? I can be as sweet as I want with Damian. I can stare into his eyes as long as I want. I can cook him delicious dishes, like a woman would do for her man. At the same time, I can kiss him as passionately as I want, and suck on his cock for as long as my heart desires. I can reveal to him what's truly inside me. I'm totally free to express how I feel. I'm happy."
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Vincent needed to unwind after having worked nonstop to perfect the first draft of his thesis. Now he needed to just hang out with his buddies and have a few beers. He could finally relax after being cooped up in his room for the last few weeks, having been stressed out about his studies. Tonight, he and his boys were determined to stay out late and get wasted; and if they happened to pick up some hot chicks along the way, even better.
"Yo, dude!" one of his buddies, Colin, elbowed him. "Snap out of it, man!" he gestured to Vincent by waving his open palm in front of the young man's face. Vincent and his two friends found themselves at the most popular bar/hangout in the university village. But at the moment, Vincent had been lost in thought, trying to figure out what was going on with his boarding house roommate, Sally.
"Oh sorry, I was just thinking", Vincent spoke up, snapping out of his pensive zone.
"Hey dude, forget about the paper. We're here to take a load off, right? No more thinking about that damned thesis!" the other classmate, Ralph, chimed in.
"Yeah, alright", Vincent answered, going along with them, although he had no intention of sharing his concern about Sally with his two rowdy buddies. Suddenly, he heard one of them exclaiming excitedly.
"Hey, look at that!" Colin motioned to the other two, directing their eyes towards three young attractive girls at the end of the long bar. The girls were obviously undergraduates, as each had the look of a sister from one of the more exclusive sororities on campus. All three girls were nursing drinks and wearing short skirts, looking unmistakably "available".
"Yeah, man, one for each of us! Let's pick who goes with who", responded Ralph enthusiastically.
"...who goes with whom", Vincent corrected his friend's grammar.