1st Day: Car Accident. The Consequences
I was only driving too carefully on the shapely country road, on that Sunday early afternoon. My old car didn't give me many chances of overspeeding. Even now, I'm almost certain that it wasn't my fault. The young lady in shorts on the mountain bike was to blame. She literally fell on my car when I was trying to overtake her. She only fell. I actually think that she didn't even touch my car. Well yes, she was scared but nothing more. No bruises and other injuries, as I found out later. But I had to believe her when she told me that she couldn't move and I had to take her to her place. Even more I had to carry her wrecked bike as well.
Fortunately her place was not far away and I was driving into her country house in a few minutes. She didn't say a word during this small trip. She only moaned making her beautiful face look ugly. She must me about twenty five years old I told to myself, very good looking. In fact she might work as a model, I could almost bet on this.
I parked the car in front of the main door. Very nice place I thought. She told me to help her get out of the car and assist her to the door. When she opened the door, I realized that she must be quite wealthy and certainly with a very good taste. I helped her sit in her living room couch. She asked me if I could bring her a glass of water from the kitchen.
Lucky me, I thought, the police was not involved (yet). Car accidents involving injuries (even small ones) can cause troubles, even if it wasn't your fault. Soon I'll be off and driving.
By the time I brought the water she had slipped her long athletic socks to ankle height. Strange, I thought, since she could barely move. Then she told me that both her ankles were aching and asked me if I could soothe them. OK I thought, why not. Since she couldn't move (as she kept saying), she asked me to help her with her athletic shoes.
I sat cross-legged on the floor in front of her in order to take them off. Then she told me to help her with her socks, which I did. Her feet didn't look bruised at all. And her toe nails were lovely manicured and painted red, probably by a true professional.
She lazily rest her feet on my lap and I started massaging her ankles very gently. She seamed to be enjoying it a lot.
After some time she asked me if I could massage her ankles a bit harder. OK I said, no problem. I still wonder if she was in real pain. She then asked me if I could carry on with her feet altogether, telling me that she felt a bit better. I started massaging her feet starting from her beautiful toes up to the ankles, down to the heels, her soles, back to the toes and so on. She looked very relaxed, with a beautiful smile on her lovely face.
Then she started saying how dangerous the situation could be, and how lucky I was that the police weren't involved. She told me that she needed a good rest, and certainly someone to help her back on her feet again. She asked me if I could afford to pay the expenses since I was responsible for the accident (was I?).
-I'm afraid no, I said. I'm not that rich.
Can't we find some other way? I asked.
-Then you have to be this person. It seems you are quite good at it. I think I won't be able to move freely for a couple of days, not to mention going to work. You can stay here, I have a spare room upstairs. When I'm all right, you can go and we both forget the incident. Do you agree?
-Well, you don't give me a lot of chances miss .....
-Natasha, Natasha Smith. Pleased to have met you ....
-Stanley, just Stanley (I lied. Better not give my real name).
-Well Stanley the matter is settled, from now on you work for me as my servant and physiotherapist, until I get better, she said happily. Could you please go to the kitchen to fix me something to eat? A sandwich would be nice, she said lifting her feet from my lap.
I went to the kitchen. Her refrigerator was full of goodies. I didn't have any problems preparing two nice cheese sandwiches and an orange juice. I took them to the living room. She was still sitting on the couch, her bare feet on the floor.
-You can leave them here, next to the couch. And Stan, will you turn the TV set on and bring me the remote control, please?
I did as I was told, thinking that the days to follow would be very busy (at least for me). Fortunately she seems very polite and understanding. There was an armchair close to the couch. The TV was on, time for me to get some rest as well. I sat down. She was eating the first sandwich, sipping some orange juice from time to time. She told me with a soft pleasant voice:
-You make very tasty sandwiches Stan, well done! Thank you very much for being such a gentleman. But aren't you forgetting something?
-I beg your pardon?
-My naked feet Stan, they feel cold. Come here to warm them with your magic hands, as you did before.
-But I thought I was soothing them from pain; aren't you in pain any more, Natasha? If you feel better already, I might as well leave and forget the incident.
Her reaction stunned me. She suddenly became very serious. Her voice was angry.
-Now look here Stan. Don't you ever get clever with me.
Let's get some things straight. You agreed to be my servant for as much as I feel ill, so start behaving like one. For starters don't you ever again call me Natasha. We are not equal. I am 'Madame' to you. And never again criticize my orders. You are here to serve me, or I'll through you out.
And you know what's going to happen then. I have very good friends in the police department. They would virtually believe everything I say. It's going to be your miserable word against mine. This is your last chance. You either leave now and face the consequences, or stay by my rules. Is this understood?
I was beginning to think something was wrong, but the situation I was facing was far more serious than any expectations. What happened to that beautiful polite lady I met some time ago? Was she bluffing? I couldn't count on this. My word against hers, well that was definitely going to make me a looser. The facts were against me. There was no decision to make. I simply had to accept.
-Yes Madame, it is clearly understood. I'll stay and be your servant for as much as you feel necessary.