***April 28th, 2017 18:13***
Clara nervously got out of her car, took her bag from the passenger seat, and locked the car. To say she was nervous would be the understatement of the century. She was about to walk into a situation she didn't really know she wanted to walk into. But she had no choice. Well, she did - she could just walk away. But she knew that, in the spirit of a bet, she had to.
In the past, Clara had always had a bit of a problem with gambling. Since she was old enough to buy her first lottery ticket, she had enjoyed going out and having a little flutter here and there - a bet on who was going to win a particular football match, a few quid for a game of pool, occasionally using fake ID to get into the local bookies and play on the slot machines. She wasn't an addict, by any stretch, but she was still doing it way more often than she should. It was the anticipation and the thrill of winning that she was looking for, way more than the money. What was more, her judgement wasn't so good. Very rarely would her bets win. And she was terrible at cards, so she couldn't win at that either.
It was her love of gambling that had led her to now. She had lost two very big bets. And it was time to pay the collector.
The person she was here to see, was her best friend, Hannah. The two had known each other since Sixth Form, as they had gone to college together. And they had ended up going to universities in London, so seeing each other was quite easy during that time. On a normal day, they were thick as thieves - always on the lookout for a pop up rave or a good club that few people knew about. Or they were just chilling at home together, out at the pub or (back in the day, at least) studying in the library. But this was not a normal day.
Where Clara's vice was gambling, Hannah's was sex. She was a complete nymphomaniac - every time they went out, she hooked up with someone. Gender didn't matter, nor did looks, age or personality. She just wanted to get with whomever took her fancy. For the most part, Clara had not had a problem with it. And the same was true with her gambling. In fact, they had a rule - if Clara got lucky, Hannah would be the first person she took out to celebrate. If Hannah got lucky, she kept out of Clara's way, rather than vice versa.
However, there was one thing that Hannah did that put Clara out a little. Hannah liked to dabble in BDSM - she was a member of her local community, went to munches and attended local kink events. Most of her friends besides Clara were kinky as well - Clara had met them a few times, and actually made a few of her own through her. But Hannah had several times suggested that she experimented with it herself - and had, on more than one occasion, tried to persuade her to come over and have some fun with her. Whenever this happened, Hannah had nervously laughed and made a sarcastic comment. She didn't let it show, but the suggestions made her somewhat awkward. She didn't know why. They had always been open about their sexuality over the years, and Hannah had told Clara some of the things she had done in the past, and Clara had genuinely enjoyed hearing about it. So why it made her feel awkward or nervous was confusing to her.
Why was she here? Well, one day, about a year ago, their mutual vices - Clara's gambling and Hannah's nymphomania - had collided.
June 23rd, 2016 was referendum day. After years of debate, the United Kingdom had been about to vote on whether they would leave or remain in the European Union. Clara and Hannah didn't have much interest in the debate itself, because neither had very strong views on the issue, but they had been having a disagreement on what the final outcome would be. Clara was fairly certain that the result would be to Remain, since the polls all pointed that way, and everything she had seen in the press had suggested it. Hannah, however, firmly believed it wasn't as cut and dry as that, that the polls were not necessarily correct - they had failed to predict the outcome of the 2015 General Election the previous year, so there was no guarantee they would be accurate now.
Eventually, it got to the point where Clara decided that the only way to settle the debate was a wager. She had offered some pretty hefty odds - if the result was Remain, Hannah had to give up sex for a month. Hannah had offered up her own bid - if Leave won, Clara had to give up gambling for a month. And, to raise the stakes, she also had to take her up on her offer, and become her sex slave for a full 24 hours. Cocky as always, and completely certain of her chances of success, Clara had taken that bet.
We all know how things panned out after that.
Hannah had been ecstatic. Clara, not so much. It was her own stupid fault, for having taken that bet. But now she had locked herself into a wager that was a bit beyond what she would normally have done. Despite Hannah's reassurances that everything they did on the night would be sensual, and that she would probably come to enjoy it, Clara's nerves wouldn't let up. Hannah had also graciously given her the option of picking a date to do it, provided she set it for within a year - after that, Hannah would choose the date. But Clara kept putting it off. Hannah never pressured her, and never brought it up except once every now and then, when they directly talked about it and what would happen in it.
This was one of the things Clara liked about Hannah - she was very mature in the way she handled things, even if they were merely youthful follies.
That said, Clara knew that she should've just cut her losses, chosen the day and bitten the bullet. But, being the fool that she was, she had tried to bet her way out of it.
On November 8th 2016, the day of the US Presidential Election, she and Hannah had had the same debate. Clara was sure that it would be a Clinton victory, and Hannah had suggested that the polls would be wrong again. Clara had offered her another wager - double or quits. If Clinton won, Clara would be off the hook with her day of sexual slavery. If Trump won, she would have to make it 48 hours. Hannah had accepted.
So now she had to do 48 hours.
After an entire year of major political upsets and high-profile celebrity deaths, everyone was so tired of everything and just wanted the year to end. This included Clara. But in the New Year, she had been determined to learn the lessons from her mistakes. She had given up on gambling, and it had stuck. She hadn't made a single bet, bought a single lottery ticket or scratchcard, or played on a single slot machine in four months. And she had no intention of doing so again.
Eventually, though, April had arrived. The deadline for her right to decide was approaching. Clara knew that she was going to have to face the inevitable. So she had spoken to Hannah and told her that she was ready to pay off her debt. They had scheduled the last weekend of the month. Clara would arrive at Hannah's house on Friday evening, after work. She would stay with her until Sunday evening. This would be a very opportune time for them to do it, since Hannah had only just moved in to her new flat. During her student days, she had lived with other housemates, and this was the first time in her life that she was living alone. The privacy would suit her perfectly.
And during those 48 hours, she would be Hannah's slavegirl. She would do whatever she was asked to do, wear whatever she was told to wear, and allow Hannah to do whatever she wanted to her body, including fucking her.
Which brings us up to now, on that very Friday, with Clara getting out of her car and approaching Hannah's door, about to face an entire weekend engaging in sexual activity with her best friend.
Gathering up all her strength, and taking a deep breath, Clara pressed the buzzer, identified herself and made her way up to the Hannah's flat.
***April 28th, 18:16***
The door flew open, and Hannah stood there, a huge beam on her face. Without a word, both girls just threw their arms around each other and embraced. Even despite the circumstances, they were still best friends, and their every reunion was something they looked forward to.
As they gently rocked in each other's arms, Hannah babbled excitedly.
"It's so good to see you! I feel like it's been ages!"
"I know!" Clara looked over her shoulder. "In the time it's been, you've even moved into your own place."
"Oh yes, you haven't been here, have you?" Hannah released her friend and led her inside. "You want the tour?"
"Do you even need to ask?"