A fictitious adventure brought to you by bunny bondage at the behest of Mr. Ionesco himself.
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As Jennifer and I toasted our fourth glass of wine, we shouted "and may all your ups and downs be in between the sheets!" then fell on each other in peals of laughter. My best friend and I had been hanging out all evening, and our movie marathon was continuing, unwatched, on the television. We had been talking about boys, jobs, pot - the easy sort of conversation that takes place between two casually drunk girls - and had been ignoring the movie altogether.
I was wearing a black button up shirt and a green plaid skirt, a common outfit for me. She was wearing a pink scoop-neck sweater that looked very soft along with blue jeans and socks. She's always had expensive taste and I'm sure the outfit had cost her dearly at some department store.
We were just launching into a discussion about her latest bad idea of a boyfriend when there was a loud but jovial knock on the front door. She looked at me questioningly, her expression asking me if I was expecting anyone. With a small frown, I shook my head and rose to answer the door. I looked out the peephole, but it's too dark to distinguish anything other than a dark shape, so I opened the door a crack and peered out.
"Oh!" I cried gladly, "Come in!" I stepped back and opened the door as a man, heavily dressed against the winter in a long black coat, stepped into the room. His presence was as strong as an orbit and for a moment all I could do is smile up at him. "Jennifer," I said, extending an arm towards her, "This is Mr. Ionesco. Mr. Ionesco, my friend Jennifer."
She remained seated on the couch as she reached a hand up to him. He took it gently and held it for a moment, looking into her eyes and smiling that charming smile.
"A pleasure." he said as he doffed his non-existent hat brim. She grinned and scooted over so he could sit beside her on the couch. I sit down on the other side of him, which was a far more difficult task than I had anticipated. I was far drunker than I meant to get, and I gave myself a tiny silent curse.
The three of us sat on the couch and made small talk. Funny stories were traded, politics were discussed, alcoholic drinks were compared - mundane conversation. Suddenly, in mid-story, Mr. Ionesco stopped and stared disbelievingly at the television. Jennifer and I both took interest and looked ourselves. It was the scene in Desperado where the hero finally gets laid.
"Sarah!" Mr. Ionesco said sternly, his voice like a metal-file grating on iron.
I couldn't hold back a startled gasp as he rose from the couch and turned to stand in front of me.
"What are you watching?!" he scolded, pointing his finger at me. "How could you watch such dirty movies? And YOU!" he said, pointing to Jennifer, "You're a year older, you should know better!"
Jennifer started to protest, and I chimed in as well. Turning back to me, Mr. Ionesco delivered a solid slap to my face, instantly quieting both girls and eliciting a shocked and angry look from me. Jenn seemed stunned, her eyes moving back and forth across this scene gone so suddenly wrong.
"Now stand up." he said softly. I looked into his eyes bravely for a moment, as though I might refuse, then with a soft sigh i stood and rose. "Go turn that filth off." he said disgustedly.
I shuffled around him, around the coffee table, and over to the television. As soon as I hit the power button, his hand was on the back of my neck pushing me down towards the table.
My hands reflexively shot out to prevent my face from smacking into the wood, but I still came down with a thud. I heard Jenn gasp and as I opened my eyes I saw her standing up from the couch as if to stop him. I can see Jennifer's eyes follow him as he straightens to face her.
"What are you doing, Jennifer?" he asked calmly. She didn't have an answer and so didn't give one. She had no plans - she barely had a grasp on the present situation. I managed to catch her darting eyes and shake my head slightly, silently telling her that she must sit back down, and now, or she'll make it worse for both of us. She looked between the two figures before her and slumped back down on the couch, her brow furrowed with anger and confusion.
"Now," he begins, "Ms.Sarah, pull up your skirt."
"Please," I say as I begin to rise from the coffee table. He grabbed one of my wrists and pulled it behind me, forcing me back down. He wasn't hurting me, but easily could if I tried to move. I could see his shadow on the wall behind Sarah as he stood behind me, one hand gripping my upturned arm, the other suddenly rising upwards. I braced myself and squinted my eyes. A loud smack on the top of my exposed thigh was accompanied by a shriek from both girls.
Jennifer jumped up and shouted "What the HELL do you think you're doing?!"
"SIT DOWN" he replied fiercely. Jenn fell back to the couch as if faint, still staring up at him. I closed my eyes before she could look to me seeking some sort of answer or explanation.
"Now," he resumed calmly, "lift up your skirt." With my free arm I reached behind me and pulled my skirt up the best I could, but from this awkward position I could only lift it halfway. Impatiently he grabbed the cloth and shoved it into the waistband. Blushing, I knew he could see the dark spot of wetness forming on my plain white panties.
Before I can return my hand to the table to brace myself, the first blow lands. I jerked against my restrained arm, but Mr. Ionesco held it securely in place. His free hand caressed my bottom for a moment, his warm fingertips on my bare flesh making me shiver, before delivering another smack, loudly and solidly.
"Do you know why you are being punished, Sarah?" I hesitated too long and another blow sends my answer flying from my lips.
"Because I'm a bad girl and watched a dirty movie!"