"Don't be a wuss. We'll make an appointment for tomorrow. Just your ears, we promise." Said Victoria. "Trust us. You won't regret it".
"Well, OK, but just my ears. I don't want any of that freaky stuff.", said Beth.
The next day arrived. Beth showed up at Victoria's house to meet her two friends. Beth had her hair down, just in case. It reached the small of her back. She was wearing an ankle length brown cotton dress. It was sleeveless and cool in the summer heat. The dress had about thirty buttons down the front and tiny white flowers on it. It hugged her body fairly tightly. Beth was taut. Very tight stomach, tight legs. No breasts whatsoever. Even an A-cup bra fit loosely on her tall, lanky frame. She was also wearing her favourite pair of brown leather boots.
She picked up Victoria and Jane (who was already waiting for her), and the three of them proceeded to the piercing store downtown. Beth had a few anxiety attacks along the way, and had to be continually re-convinced by her two friends. The piercing studio was a pretty while place. They also had tattoos there, and the man at the front counter was covered with biker pictures. He was a very scary man. Jane warmly greeted him and explained that they had an appointment with Jeff, the senior piercer. The man directed them to the back, to Jeff's private space.
Jeff's 'space' was a dirty looking back room. There was a table with piercing paraphernalia on it, and what looked like a reclining barber's chair. The walls were all black, and there were posters and advertisements all over the place. It was a little dark, but Jeff turned on a bright, moveable light when they walked it. Jeff was a pretty scary looking guy. He had spiky black hair, and was wearing an old black tank top shirt, with black jeans. Jeff's arms were covered in tattoos, and his whole face was pierced. His lip and his eyebrow, and his ears, and his nose, and more. Beth almost passed flat out when he stuck his pierced tongue out at her. Jeff liked to be considered a freak, but he was actually a good piercer. He was always clean and hygienic, explained the procedures clearly, and was able to handle even the most bizarre requests. Beth thought that for a 'senior piercer' Jeff looked mighty young. Her could only have been a few years older than the girls.
Victoria and Jane both gave Jeff a big hug and introduced him to Beth. Beth shook his hand politely and mumbled a 'how-do-you-do'. That's when Jeff responded by showing Beth his pierced tongue. "So, it's an ear piercing today huh? I can handle that". Said Jeff. "Sit down in the chair". He motioned to the chair. Beth sat down quietly. She began to perspire from nervousness. She was trying to keep her courage up, but it was pretty scary. This place was strange and dangerous looking. She was glad that she had her two friends with her. They seemed to be at ease, which made her a bit more comfortable. She was too embarrassed to chicken out at this point. "The first thing we are going to need to do is get that hair out of the way", said Jeff. He got behind her and pulled her hair into a ponytail. Which he then rubber banded. It exposed her long neck and slim shoulders to the air of a fan nearby. It made her go all goosebumpy. She was still perspiring from her nervousness, which only got worse when he put his hands on her body for the first time.
Jeff then reclined the chair, so that she was almost lying flat on a diagonal surface. It put her head even with his hands when he sat on his stool. "Now, I don't want to get you nervous, but we are going to have to hold your hands down", said Jeff. "It is pretty standard with people who seem as nervous as you do. Please put your hands over your head". Victoria and Jane both took her wrists and began to buckle them to straps on the top portion of the chair. "You see, this is a delicate operation. If you flinch and take a swing at me, I could miss with the needle and you could get hurt". Beth understood that. It made her even more nervous to have her hands tied down like that. With her sleeveless dress her underarms were completely exposed to view. It is a good thing, she though, that she had remembered to shave that morning. She felt a drop of sweat sliding down her side, and she realized that her nervousness was totally visible to all the other people in the room.
Victoria and Jane took her ankles and placed them into similar restraints. Again, the purpose was to stop Beth from accidentally kicking. It made good sense from a safety perspective she thought. Victoria and Jane then both moved away and sat on stools, watching. Jeff proceeded about his business, preparing needles, choosing jewelry, etc. "So girls, how are the navel rings doing?" He asked. Victoria and Jane both lifted their shirts and sounded their satisfaction. After making sure that everything was in order, Jeff spun around in his stool and came face to face with Jane. "OK Jane, here is what is going to happen. I have here in my right hand a hollow needle. It is 16 gauge, which is very small. In my right hand I have a piece of cork. I am going to place the cork behind your ear, and then poke through with the needle. That should only hurt for a second. Then I am going to place the end of the jewelry in the needle and pull it though as I pull the needle out. But first, we have to wash up". He put the needle and the cork down and picked up a bottle of antiseptic. He washed down Beth's ears with a cotton swab. Beth was getting more nervous, but she felt something else too. Not only was she wet under her arms, but she was getting wet between her legs too. It was a strange feeling for her. It might have been the hint of danger, the idea of going against nature, or the wildness of it all.
Jeff picked up the cork and needle and moved closer to Beth's left ear. He placed the cork behind the ear. Beth began to shake uncontrollably with fear and excitement. Between the fan, her perspiration, and the excitement, she became very cold. Goosebumps all over her body. Jeff put the tip of the needle against the flesh of her ear. She could feel the sharpness of it. "Are you ready?", said Jeff. Beth nodded her agreement. Her teeth were chattering slightly. She had no control over the situation. Jeff pressed the needle into the virgin flesh of Beth's ear. A shock of pain flew through Beth's body. It hurt worse than anything she had ever felt before. But then, strangely, another feeling took over. A delirium-like state. Her body felt warm all over. She stopped shivering, even though more sweat was pouring out of her. She could smell her own nervousness. Jane and Victoria watched intently.
Jeff didn't say a word, but proceeded to thread the earring though. He then wiped up again with the antiseptic, and threw away the used needle and cork. He took another set from the table and swung his chair around to the other side of Beth's head. This time was different for her. The first time was the nervousness of the unknown. She had no idea what it would feel like to have her body penetrated like that. This second time it was the nervousness of knowing. She knew exactly what would happen. She understood exactly what the flash of pain would be like as he violated her body with steel. She became very frightened and asked him to stop. Jane calmed her down and told her that it would look silly to have only one ear pierced. She couldn't chicken out now. She dreaded the pain, but in a way, longed for that feeling of euphoria that came after. The human body is an amazing thing. Sometimes, after injury or exhaustion, the brain released pain-killers and pleasure making chemicals into the blood stream. One can become addicted rather easily.
Jeff placed the other cork behind her right hear and touched her lobe with the needle. This time he didn't even ask if she was ready or not. He just waited a second and then jabbed the instrument through. Beth had not had time to steel herself and gasped in pain. She pulled against the restraints. No wonder they were there. She would have pushed him away. In a second, it was through. Beth was still in the delirium state when Jeff went back to his workbench to prepare another needle. The procedure was over, though Beth. Thank god. I made it through. I faced my fear. She felt happy about it, and the fact that her friends wouldn't call her a wimp anymore. Peer pressure is an amazing motivator. Victoria and Jane made no move to release her hands from the restraints though. That was odd. "Hey guys, let me out of this thing", said Beth, struggling against the restraints to free herself. The leather straps held her in place.
Jeff spoke up, turning around with another needle. "Not just yet Beth. You see, your friends tell me that inside you are a wild girl, but you are too reserved to let it all out. I know that I will never get you in my chair again, so your friends have asked me to complete the job in one sitting". He moved toward her with the needle. "Next we are going to pierce your nose."
