As a traveling troubleshooter for advanced computer malfunctions, I have the unique ability to be able to be in the US one day, and the former Soviet Union the next, at no cost to myself, and at a salary that is more than generous. My employers know that if they send me on a job, I get it done, no matter what may stand in the way.
I had been doing this for fourteen years, without any sort of companion or physical comfort, my work consuming my entire being and being my world; when I was suddenly brought up short by a very touching scene, a young mother cuddling her baby on a sidewalk.
I felt a sudden loss inside me that erupted and consumed me. I realized that although I was secure in my chosen career, I had totally forgotten about a family or even a female companion to tell my troubles to and to have for comfort and love. Sure, I'd had my share of girlfriends, but they always had turned out to be money-hungry wenches who ended up being more interested in my bank balance than me.
I knew that the woman I wanted had to be submissive, no one who would question my actions, argue with me, or object to me decisions. No western woman would do that, they were all too self-possessed. I felt the only way to find a suitable companion - go to the Far East.
I picked up a job sheet that took me to Thailand, Chiang Mai, the northern capital of that lovely country. I knew that north of Chiang Mai lay the so-called Golden Triangle, the region that lay on the borders of Thailand, Laos, and Burma, and that trading was quite common in the commodity I was after, young women.
After finishing my job, I took some time off and traveled north, into the triangle itself. Being a Gaijin, or foreigner, it took some talking, and a reasonable amount of cash changing hands before I got to what I was after, a small fort on the shore of some unnamed river. I entered the fort, and was checked out by three guards who patted me down for weapons, and examined the contents of my case and pockets before allowing me entry into the main building.
I entered, slipped off my shoes, and knelt before the middle-aged man sitting on a mat in the spotless room, attended by two young women, clad in silk wraps.
"I understand that you have come far with difficulty to seek me out, American." He said in a high, but clear voice.
"I have. I seek something that you can deliver for me."
He nodded and waved his hand, both of the women quickly rose and vanished, one to return a moment later with a pillow, while the other came back with a tray covered in a white cloth. The pillow was for me to sit on, which I accepted with gratitude, and the other lay the tray in from of the general and removed the cloth. On the tray was a pipe and a small quantity of opium. One of the women prepared the pipe for the general and handed it to him, he took it, lit it, and puffed contentedly for a moment, then looked at me with a sharp eye.
"You seek a woman who will serve your needs, is that correct?"
I nodded. "I wish a woman who will not be like the western woman, not argue with me, disagree with me, object to my decisions nor disrespect me. I need a woman who will be mine, and who will obey me."
He nodded and returned to puffing his pipe.
"You are aware that even in my country, such a submissive woman is not easy to find. Most are being corrupted by the Western culture and are finding their own voice. To find a submissive woman who will obey you, a Gaijin, is not an easy task. But, I can do it. You will just have to wait a few days."
"I am in your debt, general. If I may be so bold, what will your service cost me?"
He laughed, and puffed on his pipe for a few moments, before smiling at me. "I will find you a suitable woman, of age to leave with you and be your constant companion, and in return, you will supply me with a computer to let me view the world."
I nodded, and smiled back. "I will arrange for the equipment immediately." I pulled out my satellite mobile. "May I?"
He nodded, and sat back, puffing away contentedly as I phoned a few contacts and began pulling together the required parts for a computer system that the General could use for many years before becoming obsolete.
. . .
Two days later, the parts had arrived and I was busy installing and configuring the system, including a generator, backup power supply, and satellite uplink system, when one of the general's girls gently tapped me on the shoulder.
She bade me follow, and I secured the equipment, the walked with her back to the general's house. He was still sitting on his mat, puffing away on his pipe, and grinned widely when I entered and knelt before him.
"I have found you a woman, my friend. She will be here tomorrow, at ten o'clock in the morning. She is eighteen years old, innocent, but understanding that you are her master and she will obey you in every way. I think you will be pleased."
I smiled back. "I am content that you have chosen wisely for me, General. I am sure that I will be very pleased with this woman."
That evening, I couldn't sleep, and sat up watching the sun go down, puffing away on a cigar, and listening to the quiet talk going on in the fort and the village just outside it. The stars came out, and I watched the sky become alive with tiny points of light as the milky way rose.
It must have been eleven o'clock when I felt a small hand on my shoulder and looked up to see one of the general's girls standing beside me. "The General wish that you be comfortable and rested, he ask that I relax you tonight. Will you come?"
