Editor's note: this story contains scenes of rough, reluctant, dubiously consensual, or non-consensual sex or scenarios.
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Hi, my name is Michelle and before you ask, No I am not going to tell you my last name. It's bad enough you know my first name as I don't want people trolling their Local Theatre trying to find me after they hear my story. My husband is a businessman and trying for partner at his company so I won't give his name either.
The company he works for is very interested in making him partner but due to the fact that it must all remain above board so to speak they are making sure to cross their tees and dot their eyes. Although we're recently married we have not gone on our honeymoon yet. The company has promised to pay for a very luxurious honeymoon for us several months from now when my husband is made partner.
Because of the long hours he puts in and all the travelling he does he is seldom home and often exhausted when he is. Although we're newlyweds we have yet to even consummate the marriage if you can believe that. This has left me with a lot of free time on my hands.
My husband suggested I find a hobby to keep myself busy. As luck would have it one soon found me. I had stopped into a coffee house for a break while I was out walking and ran into an old friend from high school. I had lost touch with Paige and almost didn't recognize her with the short dark hairstyle she had now.
"Paige! Hi, it's me Michelle. Remember, we went to Downsview Secondary together?"
She blinked for a second and then gave a little smirk, "Michelle, hello! You look good. What have you been doing? I heard you got married. Any little ones on the way yet?"
"No, not in the immediate future. My husband is up for partner but who knows, maybe in a year or two." I motioned to a table, wordlessly inviting Paige to join me so that we might catch up a bit.
"So what are you doing while he's going for partner? Don't tell me you're sitting around the house watching soaps?" Paige took a little sip of her coffee to test how hot is was.
"Yeah, I dunno, I need to find a hobby or something. I didn't think being married would be so boring sometimes." I sipped a few times on my coffee and then rubbed at my forehead feeling a mild migraine starting, I couldn't help but wince and frown a little.
Paige fished a pill bottle out of her purse and offered me a little yellow pill. "Here, this will take the edge off."
"What is it?" I took it and looked at it for a second.
"Don't you trust me?" Paige asked nonchalantly and popped one herself.
I had never been one to take any drugs, even prescribed medication, and this was a prescription that belonged to someone else to boot. But in the end I succumbed to peer pressure and swallowed the yellow pill with some coffee.
"You know," Paige added, "I might be able to help you out with that hobby."
"Really," I asked, "how so?" I couldn't help blinking a little and massaging my temples to alleviate the pain forming behind my eyes.
"Headache coming on huh?" Paige inquired. "Here take one of these." She fished out a slightly larger, oval red pill.
This time I just took it and washed it right down with some coffee. "Thanks. What was that you were saying about helping with a hobby?"
"Well, I joined the Local Theatre several months ago and I find it very rewarding." Paige offered.
"The Local Theatre huh? I'm not sure. I mean, on the one hand I've always had dreams of being an actress, but isn't it expensive? I can only afford one hobby right now so forgive me for being selective but whatever I choose, that's it, at least for the foreseeable future."
Paige was quick to add, "Well, you're in luck because there's still room for a few more and we have a professional actor as our acting instructor, Theo Sheffield."
"Really, isn't it more expensive having such a big name actor as the instructor?" I was curious as to whether I could afford it.
"I'm sure you can afford it and it's worth every penny, come on, live a little Michelle." Paige could be very convincing.
"Alright, I'll join up. I need something to keep me busy anyway. When do they meet?"
A big smile lit up Paige's face, "As luck would have it there's class today, I was stopping for some coffee before heading over there."
Feeling much better now that the pills were kicking in, "Good. Now that I've agreed I'm eager to meet everyone."
We both left and began walking, making small talk on the way and catching up further. It didn't take long to reach the Local Theatre. I followed Paige inside and down one of the aisles toward the stage where about a dozen more men and women were gathered, talking among themselves while waiting.
Paige introduced me, "Hello everyone, this is Michelle, an old friend from high school. She's caught the acting bug and decided to join our ranks."
I said "Hi" and was well received by everyone. Before the Instructor showed up we were joined by two more latecomers. I recognized Mike and Scott who i had also gone to high school with, they were a couple of stoners who never seemed to show much interest in anything. I was surprised that they would end up here but everyone lands somewhere i guess.
Paige introduced me to Sally who was the Stage Manager and in charge of most of the goings on and keeping things running smoothly. She was very friendly and had me quickly read over the membership contract and sign it. She explained that on such short notice I wouldn't be expected to come up with my own scene and to just find someone to partner up with for today.
Sally noticed my nervousness and offered, "Don't sweat it, it's your first day and no one will be expecting the moon and stars. Here take this, it will help you relax." And she gave me two flat round white pills. I didn't want to seem like a square so i looked around for something to drink with them and Mike offered me a metal flask. Thinking it couldn't hurt to also have a drink, which would probably help cam my nerves down. I thanked him, swallowed the two pills and took a large swig of whatever was in the flask. It burned a little on the way down but seemed to do the trick as I was feeling no pain.
I had even begun feeling a little buzzed from the pills and booze so when Mike and Scott offered to accept me into their scene I happily accepted. They said we should step outside for a minute while waiting for the Instructor and relax a litle further by burning a joint.