This is part 3 of the series Action Figures. A fan requested a new story and asked that it be from Taylor's college days. I decided that was a good project for the next story and here we are. I hope you enjoy. One other thing, some of the feedback on this story is that it belongs in "Horror" more than "Mind Control" category as it has been called creepy and spooky. I didn't think so, but fair warning.
ACTION FIGURES, PART 3
Taylor trotted down the steps of the English Building at NYU. He had just finished his class on Old English and was heading out to his apartment to change before heading out for Friday night fun. In this case he was heading to a underground club with his "out of town girlfriend" Heather to dance and drink and then home for some heavy sex.
He looped around the corner going a bit too fast and bumped right into Krista. Books and papers went flying and they both staggered backwards.
Taylor had time to blink and then was shoved up against the wall with a very strong hand on his throat.
"What the fuck did you do to my girlfriend?"
Taylor was able to croak a "Wha?" and then cut off as the fingers tightened.
"Wha? Wha? You don't speak English well? You stupid? You must be." Taylor blinked and realized that Krista's boyfriend, Derek, the captain of the Track team and the star shot putter had him by his throat and was slowly choking him. And given that he outweighed Taylor by at least 150 pounds and it was all muscle, there was not much he could do about it.
"Asshole! Watch where you are going!" Krista snarled at him. Krista was the captain of the Basketball Cheerleading team and arguably one of the hottest girls on the campus. She was as athletic as you would expect, but with a bigger chest than normal. Some of the rumors were that they were fake, but you didn't say that anywhere near her or her boyfriend or her clique.
"Hey, what's up? Krista, you okay?"
"Oh for the love of God, can this get any worse?" Taylor thought to himself as Natalie walked up. Natalie, Krista's bestie, was the other hot girl on campus, best friends from an elite prep school, and the head of the major sorority on campus. She was rich as hell, and her mother was a rich businesswoman who topped the donor list.
And she was, along with Krista a source of near constant annoyance for Taylor.
Natalie gave him an imperious look, like a Lord to a Serf. "You really are a clumsy oaf, you peasant. You need to be more careful around your betters."
Taylor was able to breathe a bit better since Krista had Derek lower him down so that his feet touched the ground. "Peasant? You stuck up cunt." Was what went through his mind, but mindful of who had his hands around his throat he kept quiet.
Natalie gave Krista a look and then they smiled. Krista leaned over and whispered into Derek's ear and Derek grinned.
"Oh shit." Was what Taylor managed to get out before behind picked up, turned over and dumped dead first into a garbage can. That was bad. What was worse was the can being knocked over and then rolled down a flight of stairs into the foyer.
Taylor pulled himself out of the can holding his head, which was now bleeding from a hard hit on a stair. Everyone was staring and pointing. Krista and Natalie came down and Krista said "What a klutz! Tripping and falling down like that."
Natalie giggled and said "Well, he's where he belongs, on the floor with the garbage."
A bunch of people snickered, and some laughed. Most of the non-rich and connected kids just went back to what they were doing.
"Mr. Bradford!"
Taylor was standing up when he heard his name called out in a rather icy tone. He turned around to see Professor Hayley Alred marching towards him. She was the dean of the English department, younger than most by a large margin and also very pretty. But she was an ice queen and was often compared to Queen Elizabeth or Queen Mary in her attitude.
"Yes Professor?" Taylor said as he put his hand to the cut on his forehead.
"I don't know what happened here, but get this mess cleaned up now."
Taylor blinked. He looked at her and looked at where she had come from. It was obvious she had seen everything to include him getting stuffed in a trashcan.
"You, I, what?" Taylor blurted out.
"You heard me Mr. Bradford! I don't tolerate people messing around in MY building."
"Me? ME!? You saw what those assholes just did and you are blaming me?"
Professor Alred leaned in close to him and gave him a murderous stare. "I saw you make a mess. You will clean it up. Now." She said it in the iciest tone Taylor had ever heard.
Taylor just about lost it, but as he took a breath, he saw Natalie's mother Staci, standing back by the wall. She had an indifferent look to her face, but Taylor could tell she was watching.
Taylor knew that Staci was the biggest donor to the University. And that she donated a lot to the English Department. And that Professor Alred was rumored to have moved up so fast due to having "connections".
In short, he was screwed.
So, he straightened up and said "Fine." And then began to clean up the garbage.
Professor Alred turned to leave, and Taylor muttered just loud enough for her to hear "What's it like to be owned?"
Professor Alred turned with a look of fury and Taylor didn't flinch. He stared back at her hard and after a minute, Professor Alred flushed a bit and then turned away.
Taylor cleaned up the mess, and then went to the campus medical center to get stitched up. They told him to stay in for the weekend because of his head, which ruined his plans.
Taylor headed home afterwards in a foul mood.
"What the fuck did I ever do to them? Shit, I never had this much crap even in High School." He muttered as he entered his town house.
Taylor didn't put on any airs and didn't dress or act like a rich kid. But he was rich. In fact, he was probably as rich as Krista's family. Now, it wasn't his money really, but his "action figures" money.