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This chapter will include pretty much no mention of BDSM, but I am including it under the BDSM category because that is definitely where the story will lead and I want to keep all entries under the same umbrella.
This is a proof of concept: so, if people like it I will continue, if not I will stop. I'm not quite confident in my capabilities as an erotic author, so this story is to work out the kinks (har har). Thank you.
Also -- pathetic that I have to include this -- but everyone in this story is 18 years or older.
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The events leading up to my time here are hazy at best; yet one thing is blindingly clear: I won't be leaving Home any time soon.
Chapter 1 -- When Do I Start?
I had been drifting about so long, I'm honestly not even sure where I ended up. In the beginning I just started walking around, and it turned into a journey of self-discovery. In what I now deem my 'past life', one mistake lead to another and I wound up owing the wrong people the wrong things; so, I had no choice but to leave my life behind and venture forth to find a fresh start.
Beginning my journey in a rural town just outside of Austin - where the most eventful thing to take place was a backyard rodeo once a month - I had now walked to and from each coast and each border. I had seen the ocean in Maine, the snows in Minnesota, the deserts of Nevada, and the marshes of Florida; when I began to feel my body wear from age and mileage, I was finally ready to stop. I came across a small farm town and decided to take root, where perhaps I could actually live the life of a decent man.
When I arrived in this town, everyone immediately saw me - as if by some omnipotent presence I was assigned a mark that informed every one of my shady past. At least, that's sure how it felt; I'm sure my unkempt appearance and running from some dark secrets helped magnify and warp the stares of those who watched me.
After a few hours I was able to convince a kind, elderly woman on the edge of town that I was merely in need of a shower and shave, that I meant no one any harm. She took me in, and for about a week fed and clothed me while I stayed in her detached guest house. It was nothing fancy, but a roof over my head, hot water, and toilet paper were really all I could ask for.
Jean, as she introduced herself, seemed to live alone on the outskirts of the town; a small plot of what I assume was once farmland that had been overrun by grass and weeds. It was apparent she didn't have much strength left, she had to be about 90, so she agreed to let me stay on her land as long as I helped her with chores. In no position to argue about a housing situation, I quickly accepted and began immediately helping her with some much needed cleaning.
As time passed I found that she survived out there all alone because various individuals from town would bring her supplies and fresh food; it was endearing to see a town treat its elderly with respect and kindness. I never once saw them ask for anything in return, they simply handed her the provisions and went on their way back to town; each eyeing me heavily during their brief visit.
I explained to her that I appreciated all she was doing for me, but I simply wanted to find a job in the area and be on my way. I told her for her kindness I would still help her around her land, but I felt the need to be a part of the town, that a solitary life just wasn't for me. Yet, she was constantly coming up with reasons for me to stay in and not look for work; chores she needed help with here and errands she needed ran there: it was honestly getting to be a little uncomfortable.
The first few days of this we didn't speak much - our conversations went as deep as what brand soap she wanted from the local grocer; it was like she was intentionally keeping her distance from me, which didn't make too much sense as she was straining to find any and all work to keep me around. As she was gathering items for another errand in town, I noticed many pictures around the home of what I assumed to be her husband and children, and decided to push my luck at a legitimate connection.
"Are these pictures of your family?" I called out from the hallway as she rummaged in the closet a few rooms away.
"Don't ask questions in which someone cannot answer; as I cannot see what pictures you are talking about, I cannot really answer that can I?" I honestly didn't think, given our limited interaction thus far, she was so snarky.
"The photos in the hallway: an older looking man with a couple of young boys."
"Yes, that's my family. They passed away some time ago; my husband, Mark, died of a heart attack and my boys...well, they were foolish."
There was a slight break in her voice as she mentioned the boys, so I decided to side-step that mine field and move on to some of the other photos. "What about this one?" a picture of her wearing a drab, floor length dress standing outside of what looked to be a large church caught my attention, "Is this a church near here? It's pretty large for such a small town."
"Yes, I used to lead services there long ago. Honestly, I had forgotten the picture was still hanging there; could you take it down for me? Just place it on the dresser there."
I thought it odd that she'd want it taken down, it looked to have been there for decades, but I did as she asked. While lifting the frame from the wall I noticed the very ornate necklace around her neck in the photo; it stood out like a sore thumb against the plain, and honestly dingy dress she was wearing. I placed the frame on the dresser and as I began turning toward the other wall halted as I noticed a drawer in the dresser was hanging out slightly. So much dust had gathered on the metal handle over the years that I could actually make out fingers; it was obviously opened recently.
I pulled open the drawer and two pictures, no frames, were inside. The first was a black and white photo from about the 1940's of a handful of young girls, all dressed in the same uniform, standing outside with a forest in the background. A caption underneath read '
The girls' first day of education.
' The photo was a little blurry, yet one of the girls looked like a young Jean. I must say, time had done its work with her because she was stunning as a teen, it was hard to believe such a beauty had become the frail skin and bones I met. I shook my head as I placed the photo back in the drawer and flipped over the second.
She snatched the photo from my hand, tossed it into the drawer and slammed it shut so quick I thought it might have been someone else. "Who said you could rummage through my belongings? Hmm?" She shoved a bag of clothes into my arms and shooed me down the hall and toward the door. "Take these clothes to the post office, Justine fixes them up for the young'uns. Go on, before I have to teach you a lesson in manners. And hurry back, supper will be prepared in a few hours."
I felt the wind of the screen door as she swiftly closed it behind me, barely out of the way; it was clear I struck some nerve. It wasn't until I was ten minutes into my walk to town that my brain finally had time to process the moments before she all but shoved me out of the house. That photo she snatched; I only caught a glimpse of it, and it was fairly dark, but it looked like two men, with bags on their heads, kneeling. As I walked I tried my best to recall more of the photo, yet just as details started to clear I reached the post office.
Justine, a moderately dressed, middle-aged woman sitting at the counter was apparently the only employee of the post office and took sharp notice as I walked in with the bag over my shoulder. "Can I help you?"
"Jean asked me to drop off these clothes."