The day begins.
You walk past the gym on your way to work and stare at the parking lot that you were taken and left in just a few days earlier. Your stomach turns as you focus on the exact spot where you were kidnapped. You're still too scared to file a police report and still trying to process everything that happened. Even if you did file a report, you could barely describe what I look like. You're so distracted you almost bump into someone.
You finally get into work and walk into the break room. You set your phone down on the table and grab a cup of coffee. As you walk back to the table, you notice a text message light up on your phone from a private number. There have been enough surprises in your life as of late so this message makes you a bit nervous. You scan the room to make sure you're alone and open the message.
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You are so shocked you almost drop your phone. Your mind starts to race. The first thought is who sent it, but you immediately accept the obvious answer. Now you wonder if you should even respond or just ignore the text. You put your phone in your pocket and walk over to your cubicle, trying to mull it over for a bit. Focusing is impossible. All you can think about is that picture of your sweaty gym feet fresh out of your shoes. Erin walks by and you snap back to reality.
"I need to go on break," you say to Erin.
"But you just got here."
"I know, but I need to take care of something..."
You storm out and pull your phone out. You open the photo and craft a reply.
"How did you get this number," you send with extreme reluctance.
"That's not important. What is important is when I'm going to see you again?"
"I don't want to see you again. Please, you had your fun. I'm not gonna to call the police. I just want this to be over and forget about it."
"I'm going to see you again. I know where you live. I know where you work. I know who your friends and family are."
"Bullshit. How could you know any of that stuff?"
"I got your number didn't I? Do you really doubt that I could get any of that other information?"
"Please, I don't want any trouble. Just leave me alone."
"If you don't want any trouble, then you're going to have to do something for me."
"What?"
"I loved how sweaty your feet were after the gym, but I want more. I want you to spend the next three days walking around in the same heels all day long. I want you to really work up a good sweat for me so you can come back and we can do it all over again."
"Wait, no. Please don't make me do that. I have to work. My coworkers are going to notice. That's so embarrassing."
"If you don't do it, I'm going to send photos from our little play date to everyone you know. I have many more that are WAY more compromising than the one I just sent."
"WHAT!? Listen, please. Don't do this. My feet are going to be so sweaty and disgusting. Don't make me do this..."
"You don't have a choice. Do as I tell you or everyone is gonna find out about our little secret. Wear those little, black heels of yours for the next three days and I will give you a location to meet me at. If I sense you trying to pull something on me, it's gonna be 10 times worse, do you understand?"
"Yes..."
"That's sir to you."
"Yes, sir..."
You put away your phone and try to make sense of the conversation that just happened. You realize that there would be no way for him to know you own heels either. Has he been following me everywhere I go, you wonder? Has he always been watching me at the gym? Has he stood behind me in lines when I'm wearing flip-flops just to be close to my feet? Has he always been fantasizing about tying me up like his little foot whore??
Three days pass. It's the end of your workday. You pass by Erin and she stares down at the same heels you've been wearing the past three days. She makes eye contact with you and gives off this look of disgust. You lower your head in embarrassment. As you do, you get a whiff of your feet. The smell is so strong now.
Just then, your phone vibrates.
"Well, hello my little slave."
"Hello..."
"Hello...?"
"Hello, sir..."
"That's a good girl. You ready to meet again?"
"Please don't make me."
"Don't ever talk back to me again, do you understand??"
"Yes, sir. Sorry, sir."
"Meet me at the Starbucks by your work when you're finished. I'll pick you up. Like I said, if you try to pull anything I will know and I'll make you pay for it."
"Yes, sir..."
You put your phone away and start gathering your things. Erin walks up to you.
"Are you okay?"
"What? I don't know what you mean?"
"You just seem like you've been out of it the last few days and I don't know how to say this. I feel really weird telling you but," Erin pauses and looks side to side to make sure no one is around. "Your feet smell so bad..." she whispers.