The motel was a seedy affair. Though the grizzled old desk clerk was friendly enough, offering me a flirty, "Here you go, sweety!" as he slid the room key across the counter and winked at me. Winked at me! Why? Because I was obviously some kind of kinky pervert on his way to be debauched by who knows how many men, or women, or ... or, maybe it was the outfit. Probably the outfit.
I recalled Goddess Ashley's words from just an hour or so earlier.
"...And you better be wearing that fucking outfit just like I told you, pig! And don't try to be slick and put it on once you're in the room. I mean now! In fact, get changed right now while we're on the phone. Put those unclean cloven hooves of yours to use and put the phone on speaker. I wanna hear you changing into your Team Ashley uniform. I mean, you are proud of your team, aren't you? Speak, pig!"
"Yes, Goddess Ashley."
Of course, I did as instructed. Goddess Ashley ruled my world.
"Take a pic and send it to me. I need to see this shit. Now!"
Done, and done. I felt reassured at her confirming "LOL...tbfh, LMFAO!!" text, followed by "Good pig". That last text warmed my heart.
It was almost time for me to head out. And there were so many things to do along the way. I put my Swiss Army knife with the corkscrew in my pocket. I was already wearing my assigned uniform - the little white crop top with "GIRL POWER" in hot pink letters, and the pink jogger pants with the word "BARBIE" down the leg. Plus, I was wearing a new pair of bright white sneakers. No socks. No underwear. I loved the feel of my new girly clothes against my recently waxed and tanned body. That feeling, along with the thought that Ashley herself may have actually worn these at one time, made me dizzy.
Corkscrew...check! sissy outfit...check! And I was off. I stopped to pick up four gallons of spring water, a 1.5 liter bottle of wine - pink moscato, a dozen 36 inch by 24 inch disposable absorbent pads, and a hundred feet of cotton clothesline. Preoccupied as I was by the stares, disapproving looks, and outright laughter I received at the stores, I gave little thought to the possible uses of some of my supplies.
As instructed, I left everything on the table just inside the door of the motel room. I left the key on the table, the door slightly ajar, no lights on, and returned to my car to wait. And not in the parking lot but down the street from there, as instructed.
It seemed like an eternity of waiting. Finally, I received her text. "Get your ass up here now!"
I raced back, parked, and climbed the steps of the outdoor landing to the room on the second floor. As I approached the door, I could see that it was cracked open. I pushed the door and stepped into the room. It was dark except for a soft shaft of light coming from the half-opened bathroom door at the far end of the room.
Goddesses Ashley and Madison were both seated and facing me. Madison was sitting on the edge of the king-sized bed. Her long, dark hair and exotic features were obscured in the half-light, but all the more seductive because of it.
Ashley was seated next to a small table by the door. Her tanned, toned legs were crossed and offset by her bright white short shorts. Her platinum blonde hair shone even in the darkness. She was so incredibly beautiful it caused me pain to look at her, especially when she was angry, as she appeared to be now. She glared at me, tapping a single, perfectly polished fingernail on the tabletop.
"I got here as fast as I..."
"Silence, pig! Just shut the fuck up. We will tell you when, or if, we want to hear your pig voice."
My eyes were beginning to adjust to the half-darkness of the room. I could see that the absorbent pads had been laid out on the seat and back of an armchair in the corner. Pads were also spread on the carpeted floor around, and under, the chair. The clothesline rope had been removed from its plastic wrapper and was unraveled and lying on the chair.
Images of scurfy guys - drifters, johns, abusers - shot, deceased, flashed before my eyes. Aileen Wuornos' glaring eyes and taut lips. It was "Monster" herself, telling me, "Yeah, I killed 'em all, cold as ice."
Was this to be the sad end for Pig? I was scared.
The room was quiet. Complete silence broken only by the soft hum of the bathroom fan. I looked at Ashley, and then at Madison, and thought, "Well, if it's my time, this is how I want to go."
I crossed myself and dropped to my knees, prepared to meet my doom.
"Get up, pig." Ashley commanded, cheerfully, and with an endearing chortle. Madison giggled, and in her inimitable child-like voice said, "Oh, my God. What a fucking loser."