It's about six o'clock on a Friday evening. My family has gone to a tournament in town for a few days, so Sue and I have planned to spend the night together. Sue is my long time friend and lover. We planned a special night for the two of us. I had agreed with a neighbor to check on her place, as her son and some friends would be watching some game before our evening would start.
I elect to walk the three blocks. Upon arriving, and knocking on the door, I find four boys-- well, not boys anymore, young men ages twenty and twenty-one. I know them, Jeff,Marcus, Rob and Brad, and their families pretty well. I am greeted and, after asking how things are going, invited in for a drink. I agree to have one glass of wine, which has turned into two over about an hour's time. I need to use the washroom.
Coming back down the hall, but stopping before I can see them, or they can see me, I listen in to their rather hushed talk. Although I had noticed getting the eye before, it has always been just young men being young men. Some of the talk is pretty blunt and graphic, stating how nice I look and how good it would be for me to be used by them.
It makes me blush, but also, I feel warm inside. Must be the wine.
They are quietly arguing, and I come around the corner before they notice me; I am positive I see one of them just finishing slipping something into what is a vodka and orange, I presume. It is nothing until I have come a little closer, moving to a seat in the living room area. The attention now has returned to me, and I notice a very nervous, hesitant vibe in their talk.
Jeff has taken my glass of wine, which still has a little in the bottom, saying he has made this special drink just for me.
Smiling, I say, "Thank you," and take the drink, wondering what the heck I should do now.
After thanking him, but mentioning, "I prefer the wine," I get my glass back and swallow the last in a quick gulp. I place the other drink beside me after taking just a very tiny sip; without looking, I feel all four pairs of eyes are on me.
One of the guys says, "Maybe you don't like it," trying to take it away. His name is Brad.
I do say, "No, it is kind of nice, I will drink it."
The boys exchange glances saying little. My heart is now racing some, as I take another very small sip. I stand up, taking my phone, and call Sue to tell her that I'll be home later, and to not worry. Then, loud enough for them to hear me, I say, "I'm sure someone here will walk me home, everyone knows I am alone for the weekend."
I wander to another room, telling Sue what we had planned, "I will give you a rain check or call later, no time to explain." I ask her to keep a close eye on me, leaving the last comment, "I think my drink has been spiked, but I am not drinking anymore. I am just fine, in full control no matter what you see or hear."
Sue asks, "Are you sure?"
I respond, "Yes."
Walking back, I make sure the boys have heard I intend to walk home soon, where I will be all alone. They are all trying to be normal, but watch me closely as I lift the drink to my mouth, and pretend to take another sip. I turn and walk into the kitchen, passing one plant, which gets about half the drink before bringing it to my lips, turning so they see, pretending to take two gulps or half the drink.
I turn, smiling, saying, "This is rather good." I get a cloth to clean up a spill on the coffee table, placing the half-filled glass right in front of them, as I wipe the table down. I return to the kitchen to get rid of the towel, rinsing it out in the sink.
Returning, the drink is on the table, so I casually pick it up, pretending to take another sip. The drink in hand, I swirl it around a little bit, trying not to look at any of them, but still knowing they all are intently watching me. Something is happening in the game and their attention is diverted for a moment, and I find I can dump the rest of the drink, save for a drop in the bottom. As they turn and notice me again, I have the drink tipped right up with the final little sip, pretending I have gulped the rest down.
I say, "I really should leave and get home."
Thanking them for the drink, they make many excuses to try to stall me. I thank them a few times for a lovely time, saying, "I really must go and get back to my big old empty house." This takes about fifteen minutes after 'downing' the last of the doctored drink.
A couple of the men move around the corner, arguing, thinking I cannot hear, but I hear enough. I heard, "... thirty minutes and she will be out."
I am in a bit of turmoil, but also want to see just what they intend to do. I am not dumb, but I am curious as to just how far they will go. Standing near the door, I pretend to sway a little and lose my balance, bouncing against the door jamb.
I giggle, saying, "Oh my, that drink must've been stronger than I am used to." I suggest rather than ask, that one of these handsome young men, perhaps, would like to walk me home as it is dark out.
After a moment's pause, they are all scrambling to help me out the door. We go down the stairs, me with a man on each arm, in case I fall. We walk maybe half a block, with them still trying to insist that I should stay, before I take a bit of a stumble, even grasping and holding on to the two holding me up.
I giggle, trying to pull away, saying, "Oh my God, you got me drunk."
We continue to walk for another block before I stop and lean heavily into one of them, resting my head on his shoulder. I think we all, for various reasons, feel the tension in the air. I know I should straighten up and tell him that the effing joke is over, but I don't. We continue walking and I now pretend to rely heavily on the two boys with my arms around their necks with them holding me up as we walk.
I hear the whispered arguing behind me from Jeff and Brad, one stating he wants to see my ass as he follows, the other saying, "This is wrong."
I stop, and looking at one of the men, I ask, "Where is my phone?"
Whereupon, Rob pulls it out. "It is right here."
I ask, "Do you have my purse?"
One of them says, "Oh shit."
I suggest that one of them go back to get it for me, which is agreed to. Now, there are only three of the young men and me; I really try to appear to be incoherent and to be totally relying on them for support, to get me home safely.
Wow, we stop just before my house. The man behind has now groped me, so I mumble, "You should not be doing that," but adding, "It feels good."
We enter my house, with them basically dragging me up the stairs, and me appearing almost passed out. I think I did a very good job at being just dead weight. Inside, I am dropped in an armchair, just sort of like a rag doll.