Ezzie the Next Generation Part 53

This chapter deals with Mary finally breaking down after her attack. It's a little heavy. If this might upset you please wait for the next chapter. I have no wish to "trigger" anyone.

Everything is moving fast the week before we leave for Larry's movie premiere. I texted Nicole the Monday after we had our adventure in bondage as we started calling it. I want to see how her bum looks. I asked her to send me a picture. First she teases me.

NICOLE - You just want to see my ass

ME - Yup, you caught me. I love your ass

NICOLE - I'll show you mine when you show me yours.

Uugghh. "Fine!" I groan. I walk into the Ladies Room at work, moon the mirror, snap a picture, and send it.

NICOLE - Nick and I are dying laughing. He asked what you would have done if someone walked in. ROFL

ME - I LOCKED the door first. Stop stalling. Show me that ass.

NICOLE - I get a selfie Nick took. Nicole is bent over mooning the camera. Nick has his head sideways on the small of her back with a huge grin, giving me a thumbs up.

Her bum does look a little better, but I bet it still hurts.

ME - Are you using the cream?

NICOLE - Yes Doctor. My Big Lug has been rubbing it in. I think he likes doing it a little too much. I am going to owe him for all the TLC. He honestly has been great.

I get home and Anna & Larry are arguing over something. I can hear them outside the door. "Ezzie, what are they fighting about?" I ask.

"They are having trouble getting approved for a mortgage. Anna's credit is good, but her recent new job isn't long term reliable income, and neither is Larry's. They weren't expecting to have a problem getting the mortgage. They don't want to lose the house they were looking at yesterday." Says Ezzie.

I know Anna won't let me buy her a house, but I can give her an loan. I think as I open the door and walk in. They see me walk in and shut up. I decide to try the Mistress approach. I walk in and start being very firm with them both. "Sit! Now!" I say when they don't move.

They both sit on the sofa. I pull over the footstool and sit in front of them. I stare at Anna. "Do you love Larry?" I ask.

Anna's look softens. "Of course."

I turn to Larry. "And do you love Anna?"

He smiles at Anna. "With all my heart."

"I want you to look into each other's eyes." I say. "Do you see the love you each have for each other?" I ask. They look at each other for a moment and I see them both smile. "Well?" I ask.

Anna smiles at me. "Yes."

"Then stop fighting over stupid stuff." I say.

Anna sighs. "It's not stupid. We can't get a mortgage without a cosigner, Larry's parents probably can't and I don't want to ask Mom & Dad."

"Wait a minute. That's it?" I ask as I raise my hands and point at myself. "Hello!" I say.

Anna gets very firm. "I told you, you are Not Buying us a house."

I raise my hands in surrender. "Not offering either. I can co-sign. No fuss no muss. Hell I can probably have all the paperwork drafted up at Goldstar too. We help a lot of new young athletes get banking stuff set up."

"Really?" Says Larry with some relief in his voice. He looks at Anna. "She wouldn't be buying it. She is just helping us get approved."

"Are you sure?" Asks Anna. "We are paying our own mortgage. You aren't buying our house."

"I promise. I am just the cosigner. Let me go get changed and make a call, ok?" I ask.

"Ok. Just co-signing." Anna says again.

"I promise." I say getting up and hugging her.

Larry stands up, and he is right in front of me. He reaches down and gives me a sweet hug. "Thank You, Mary. For everything." He says softly to me.

"I would do anything for you guys." I say. "You are welcome."

I walk into my bedroom and call Goldstar's General Counsel, Robert. I have an evil idea, but I need his help to pull it off. "Can't a guy drive home without his Boss bothering him?" He says, teasing me. We had walked out together to get in our cars to go home.

I tell Robert my plan. "I want to pay for Anna's & Larry's house, but make it look like a mortgage."

"What?" He asks.

"Could you write up a mortgage, and make it look like I was a cosigner, and then make the payments go to an account that is just in Anna's & Larry's name? And make it look good. So when they sign it they feel like they are signing a mortgage." I say.

"Wait a minute. You want to buy it, put it in their name, have them make payments to a bank account just in their names, and I am guessing never charge them interest." He says.

"Yes." I say.

"Why go through all that. Just buy them a house." Robert says.

"They won't let me, and they are having trouble getting approved because they are both in new jobs." I say.

"Sounds like a waste of time and paper, but sure we can. The account would need to be an account through Goldstar. We can't actually forge real bank account stuff. I can have something drawn up that has lots of 'you can be charged X', and just never apply the charge. With no interest they will have it paid off in 10-15 years I am guessing depending on the down payment. Which I am sure you are about to say will be zero, right?" Says Robert.

"Right, and I want the payments they make to go into an account just for them. It can turn into a savings account for them." I say.

"I should have guessed that. How much is the loan for?" He asks.

"I don't know. Hold on, let me ask." I say walking back out to Larry and Anna.

"Guys, I have Robert on speaker." I say holding up the phone. "How much is the house? Robert needs the price to write up the mortgage." I say.

Robert speaks up and adds. "I need the address too." Anna tells him both. "I will have Jonathan write it up in the AM. It should be ready anytime after 11AM to sign." He says.

"Really? It's that easy?" Says Larry.

"I have been writing up contracts for more than 30 years. It's that easy." Robert says.

"Thank you, Sir." Says Larry.

"Yes, Thank You Robert." Says Anna getting excited.

I hang up, and Anna runs to me giving me a hug. "Thank You, Cous." She says squeezing me tight.

I hug her back. "Anything for you, Cous." I say as we break the hug. "Now go call the realtor. Tell him you are approved and will have the funds transferred by lunchtime tomorrow.

Anna almost can't contain her excitement. Larry smiles and grabs his phone. "I got it." He says and makes the call.

I walk into the office just a little after 8:00AM the next morning, and Marie stops me. "Robert wants to see you about your fantasy mortgage." She says, but she doesn't get it.

I smile and laugh. "I'll tell you later." I say. I walk into my office, and drop my purse and head to Robert's office. Zeena sighs with the quick exit. I think she was looking forward to her morning nap. She is getting a little older and it's starting to show, but she trots after me.

I knock on Robert's open door. "I thought you needed more time for Jonathan to do it this morning." I say.

"I got bored last night, and started thinking I could have some fun with it." He pushes about 10 sheets of paper across his desk and reaches out to flip pages and point things out. He starts in the back that shows a breakdown of the monthly payment "Ok so purchase price, interest, taxes." He says.

"But..". I start to say, and he holds up his hand.

"Like all good magic, it's about mis-direction." He says. "This is the summary breakdown. It looks perfectly normal. This is what they will see, and remember. This is the regular payment they will make thinking it's paying all these things." Then he flips into the agreement. "Interest. They can be charged 7%. Late Fees. They can be charged. Etc. Everything says they can be charged. And the final repayment subsection. "Any and all interest charges will apply yearly on February 30th." He says and looks at me.

I smile. "February only has 28 days, except for Leap Year, which has 29." I say.

"Exactly so no interest will ever be applied. Not to mention it only says they 'can be charged' not that they 'will be'." Robert says smiling. "I actually had fun writing it up. Later once I have their personal information I can open the account that they can make a deposit/payment to and it will just turn into a savings account for them."

"Thank you, Robert. Can I bring them down when they come in to sign everything and make it official?" I ask.

"Sure we can even do it in the conference room." He says laughing. "Mary, I have to say. You make things a lot more fun around here."

I think that one over for a second. "That's a good thing right?" I ask.

Robert laughs. "It is, Mary. It is."

I don't know why I didn't think of it before, but the premiere is going to be near where Jane lives. I call her and ask her is she has any plans this weekend. "Really does a realtor have any plans for the weekend? Wasn't your Dad a realtor?" She asks, teasing me. "Don't you know this?"

"No no it's ok. If you don't want to go to a Hollywood Movie Premiere, and the party afterwards at Kansas State University Stadium I totally understand." I say teasing her back.

"Well, I mean I guess I should probably go. After all, my Boss can be such a bitch sometimes." She says and we both start laughing. We arrange to meet at the hotel Saturday afternoon.

The rest of the week flies by. Anna & Larry get the keys Friday Morning after the house inspection passes and the Purchase Agreement is signed. They have zero furniture, and Anna insists on spending the night there. She goes to a department store and buys an inflatable mattress, pillows and sheets and they spend their first night in their new home.

Saturday morning we drop Zeena off at Nick & Nicole's. Ronald is going to love having her there for the weekend. We then pick up Anna & Larry to fly home, well to Kansas. The premiere is in the only large theater in the downtown area and the stadium is about 1-2 miles from there.

The university is in the north east part of the state while Auntie & Uncles house is more in the southwest part. Realistically it means flying into a regional airport near the college and staying in a hotel, overnight. We are then driving home Sunday with Auntie & Uncle, while Anna & Larry drive home with his parents. So I can go to Mike's and sign all the inheritance paperwork on Monday.

The worst part is that the only big hotel in the area is the same chain that I was attacked in up in Canada. I have been pretty good at home at night, but I keep flip flopping in my head. I worry I am going to freak out, and then I try to tell myself I will be fine.

When we land Larry & Jim go to meet some of his co-stars from the movie at a bar. Anna & I go to check in at the hotel. We get out of the Uber at the hotel, and I flinch. The hotel entrance is exactly like the one in Canada.

Anna notices it. "Are you ok?" She asks.

"Yeah I am ok." I say, trying to be strong.

We walk inside and it's an exact duplicate. I am back in the room. My attacker is on the floor. I am crying and holding Zeena.

My hand hurts. I am holding it up while I sit there holding Zeena and crying. William is checking Zeena. He keeps calling my name.

I blink, my face is stinging. Why is my face stinging? Then Anna is staring at me worried. I reach up and rub my cheek, ooww. "Sorry, I didn't know what else to do. You were staring straight ahead, crying and you wouldn't answer me." Says Anna.

"MARY!" Yells Ezzie.

"What?" I say and I realize I am answering Anna & Ezzie out loud.

"Ezzie?" I ask.

Ezzie sounds sad and worried. "Mary, you were back in the hotel room after the attack. You weren't answering me or Anna."

I realize Anna is on the phone. Talking to Jim. "No, she totally freaked. She wouldn't answer me and was crying. Says Anna.

"No it's ok." I sigh. "I am ok."

"Yes she is talking now. Ok. Hurry." She says and hangs up.

"I am ok." I say.

"Bullshit!" Says Anna. "You froze. You wouldn't answer me. I had to really pull on you to make you walk out. You scared the shit out of me"

"Anna is correct, Mary. You were stuck in that memory. You wouldn't respond to me or Anna." Says Ezzie.

"I am sorry." I say out loud. I am still a little fuzzy, like I am waking up from a dream. "I think I heard you, but I couldn't answer you." I say out loud again to both of them.

"It's ok. Jim & Larry are coming." Says Anna.

"No, this is Larry's weekend. I am not ruining it." I say as I try to stand up from the bench we are sitting on.

Anna holds my hand down. "Sit down." She says forcefully.

I don't fight her. I don't have the strength to. We sit there in silence for a few minutes. Until I hear Jim yell my name. "MARY!"

He is running towards us. I jump up and run for him. Once he has his arms around me, I start crying uncontrollably. I don't know how long he stands there holding me while I cry.

I look up at Jim as I start to calm down. "I can't, I can't go in the hotel." I say and I start crying again.

He holds me to him and just soothes me. "It's ok. We don't have to." Jim says.

"But it's the only one. Where will we..". I say but Jim puts his fingers to my lips.

"I said we aren't staying there, and we aren't, Period." He says.

I look over at Larry & Anna. Larry is flushed and breathing heavily, they must have run from the bar about four blocks away. He and Anna both look very concerned. Larry has his arm around her shoulders. Holding her to him, as they watch me. Anna had a front row seat for my melt down. I put my arms out to her for a hug, and I cry again. "I am sorry!"

I can hear Anna crying. "It's ok, Mary." She cries and we stand there holding each other. I look up at Larry as I try and wipe my tears away and I can see the concern on his face, and I start crying again.

Anna grabs me again and holds me. "It's ok, Mary."

"No it's not. I am ruining Larry's premiere." I cry.

Larry puts his hand on my shoulder, and I look up. "The premiere isn't what's important right now. You are." He says and he wraps his long arms around both of us. We break the hug and I step back from everyone to try and compose myself.

Larry has press stuff and interviews he needs to do. I know that. It's still only noon, and the premiere isn't until this evening. I look at Anna. "You two go." Anna starts to say something and I hold my hand up to her. "I am fine. I am with Jim." I look down the other end of the road and see the beginnings of the college campus. "Jim and I are going to go walk around the campus." I say but Anna isn't budging. "Ezzie, I don't want to ruin this. They can be concerned, but not so much that they don't enjoy today. This is Larry's first premiere. He deserves to enjoy it. They know I am upset, but I will be fine. I just need time to relax." I say.

"Of course." Says Ezzie softly. I can still hear the concern in her voice.

"What about your stuff?" Asks Anna.

Jim speaks up. "I will get it later."

Jim and I walk in silence for a while. I just wrap my arms around his, and walk. He steers us towards a small quiet park area. We sit in silence for a bit. I am blank. I know I have Jim's arm in mine, but not much else is registering.

Jim nudges me. "Answer your phone." He says. I reach into my pocket for it. "Lora is calling." I say to Jim.

"I texted her." He says as he reaches over and taps my screen to answer the call. "Hi Lora. This is Mary's husband Jim."

"Hi, Jim. Nice to meet you. Is Mary there?" She says.

"I am here." I say.

"Hi Mary." Lora says softly. "Jim sent me a text. I heard you had a little bit of a panic attack. Are you ok?" She asks.

"I am." I say.

Jim speaks up. "You aren't. Anna had to slap you to snap you out of it."

"Jim, I can appreciate your concern, but could I have a few minutes to talk with Mary alone?" Lora asks.

Jim looks at me, and I nod yes. "I will be right over there." Jim says, pointing to another bench about 50 feet away.

"Are we alone?" Lora asks.

"Yes." I say.

"Do you want to tell me what happened?" She asks.

"I am not sure. I didn't like that the hotel looked like the one in Canada from the outside, but I tried to push through the fear, and then Anna was slapping me." I say.

"The walls you have built around the memories and your fear fell down." Says Ezzie.

"What?"

"Mary, subconsciously you had built walls around those memories. Those walls crumbled. You have them back behind a wall, but the wall isn't as sturdy as it was." Says Ezzie.

"Really? A wall?" I ask.

"Yes, Mary. That's how you tried to bury it." Says Ezzie.

"I guess metaphorically speaking, the walls I built around the memories fell down." I say.

"Sounds like a good analogy. A lot of people try to lock bad things away, and never think of them again." Says Lora. "This is what I warned you about when we spoke. The memories rising to the surface at inconvenient times."

"I know, Lora." I say.

"Ok so I know you are there for Anna & Larry, and I am guessing there is no way I can talk you into just leaving is there?" Lora asks.

"No. I am not bailing on Anna & Larry." I say.

I can hear Lora sigh. "Is there somewhere else you can stay tonight?" She asks.

"I don't think so. Jim already said we aren't staying there, period." I say.

"Ok. Good." Says Lora. "I don't care if you have to take a 2 hour Uber to another hotel. You are not to stay there or even go near it."

"Our luggage is there." I say.

"I don't care. You can sit on a park bench. While Jim gets it."

"Yes Ma'am." I say.

"When do you get back?" Lora asks.

"Tuesday afternoon." I say.

"I will see you in my office at 4:00pm." She says firmly leaving no room for negotiation.

"Ok. See you then." I say.

"One other thing. Try to relax and have fun, and no drinking. I promise you Mary. We will work on everything hiding behind those walls, so you can take them down permanently, ok." Lora says.

"I feel like crying again." I say.

"That's perfectly normal, Mary. Psychologically speaking, you just re-lived the attack. Go give Jim a hug, and thank him for texting me." Says Lora

"Thank you, Lora." I say.

"You are welcome, Mary."

I hang up and lower the phone, and Jim is already halfway to me. "Are you ok?" He asks softly.

I stand up and hug him. "I Love You." I sigh as he wraps his arms around me, and holds me.

"I Love You Too!" He says.

I step back and give him a little smile. "Lora doesn't want me anywhere near the hotel. It's the only place around here. What are we going to do?" I ask.

"I don't want to drive the three plus hours to Auntie's house, after the premiere and the party." I say.

"Speaking of Auntie. She called. Anna called her. I promised you would call her." Says Jim.

I let out a big sigh. "Anna!"

"You scared her, Honey." Says Jim softly. "You scared me."

"I'm sorry." I say and start crying again.

Jim just holds me. "Sshhh. I know, Honey. I know." He says as he holds me.

I calm down again and call Auntie. I almost start crying again. I get weepy but I don't cry. They are still about two hours away. While I am talking to Auntie I realize what Jim & I can do tonight, or at least I hope. She promises to call me when she gets here.

I smile at Jim. "I think I have a solution."

I call Jane. "Hey, you're early." Jane says, as she answers the phone.

"Jane, I need help." I say.

She can hear the stress in my voice. "What's wrong? Where are you?" She asks, and I tell her. "Sit tight. I will be there in 20 minutes." She says.

Twenty two minutes later she arrives. She sits next to me and holds my hands. "What happened?" I tell her the whole story. "No problem." She says, as she looks at Jim. "Jim can go get your bags, while I sit here with you, and then we can go back to my place to get ready, and then you can spend the night at my place. It's just a one bedroom apartment. It will be cozy, but we can manage for the night." Says Jane smiling.