Authors Note: ALL CHARACTERS IN THIS STORY ARE OVER EIGHTEEN.
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My name is Stacey, and a few days ago I finally turned eighteen. A few days ago, my mother asked to sit me down so we could have a little chat about our future. I come from a very wealthy family. My dad is a bigshot in some resort company, so I was always very spoiled as a kid. My mom never worked either, and we had maids running around the place tending to our every need. Which is why the next words out of my mom's mouth were very alarming.
"Sweetheart, I think it's time you move out and make your own way in the world," my mother said, avoiding making eye contact through her dark tinted glasses and sipping at her overpriced wine.
My jaw fell, and my heart raced. I had no plans in mind after I graduated high school and had spent the last month at a resort with some friends.
"B-But mom! I don't even have a job yet! Would you, like, shout me a condo somewhere for a while then?" I asked, hoping she was joking.
"Tsk, tsk, no. But I have got you a modest place downtown. One bedroom. Rent is paid a month in advance, then you're on your own."
"One bedroom?!" I snapped, "What the fuck am I going to do with a one-bedroom apartment?! And what the fuck are you talking about? I'm on my own?!" I was now on my feet, enraged.
My mom seemed rather unphased, instead putting her wine glass down and rubbing her temples.
"Sweetheart, mommy has a migraine; please do not shout."
I scoffed, "Seriously? You're ruining my life, and you're complaining about a fucking migraine?!"
My mom held up a hand and took a long sip from her glass. Once she was finally done boozing herself up, she spoke up.
"Stick your tongue out."
"What?" I replied, taken aback. But she was now leaning towards me, expecting me to oblige without a moment's hesitation. So I did just that. I stuck my tongue out, and my mother investigated it closely.
"Mhm. You have the gift as well. You'll be fine."
I furrowed my brow, still with my tongue out. The gift? What was she talking about?
"Your tongue is as long, if not longer, than mine. A gift that goes back at least seven generations in our family," she explained.
I stuck my tongue back in my mouth and asked her, "What does that have to do with me moving out?"
"It means men won't say no to you, sweetheart. So you'll do just fine on your own. And I could do with less noise in the house."
I sat back down, confused. Men wouldn't say no to me? Because of my tongue?
"Mom, I still have no idea what the fuck you're talking about." I sighed.
"It's simple. Men will do anything you ask of them, and no man will ever refuse you. I don't know what voodoo black magic we were cursed with for the women in our family to have it, but it's just the way the world works."
My mom leaned forward, looking at me directly. Her dark sunglasses now off, showing her bright, icy blue eyes. She put her hand on my leg.
"Stacey, this is how I made all of my money. It's how I was able to convince your father to marry me. And it's how I know you're going to do well in life."
I leaned back in my chair, staring off into space, still confused.
"This doesn't make any sense... and what does my tongue have to do with it?" I asked.
"Well, you see, there's a condition that needs to be fulfilled for your power to work..." My mother trailed off, sipping the last of her wine.
"What? Do I need to kiss them with my tongue for it to magically work? I scoffed. My mother, however, didn't find it funny and shook her head.
"No. But you will have to use your tongue on them, down past the border..." she explained, wagging her finger downward.
"Mom! That's gross! As if I'd ever do that!" I exclaimed. I thought my mom was talking about blowjobs, so I scoffed back, pretending like I hadn't given one before.
"I'm not talking about oral, honey. Men will want you to stick your tongue up their ass."
Silence filled the air as I looked back at my mother. She wasn't kidding, and she was staring right back into my soul with a serious expression on her face.
"Mom, that's fucking gross!" I shouted. I don't know why up until now I was even still listening to her. She was clearly just fucking with me. I got up and stormed out in a huff. I was walking towards my side of the house, where I was intercepted by a few servants who were instead ushering me to the front door. I stepped out and saw several bags being stuffed into the trunk of my slick convertible, which was now parked just in front of the steps awaiting me.
I tried to resist, but the servants strong armed me into the car and gave me the address of my apartment downtown. Defeated, I hung my head and decided to drive off. In my head, I began to plan how I could guilt-trip my mom or dad into letting me come home as soon as possible.
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I wasn't used to driving. I had actually failed my driver's test several times. It wasn't until a hefty donation by my father caused the government to change their minds. Downtown required me to drive through miles of empty roads through the woods, and it was getting darker and darker. I knew the place was in the middle of nowhere, but damn. It was taking forever, and I was getting really tired. Not to mention anxious from all the driving.
Suddenly, I was hit with blue and red lights in my rear view mirror. Great. Now on top of everything else, I would have to deal with the fucking police. I pulled over as carefully as possible and rolled my window down. I was doing the speed limit, so I was clueless as to why they bothered to pull me over.
A tall, burly man with a buzzcut walked up to the window and bent down. He must have been at least 6'5, and his arms were the size of my head. Needless to say, I felt somewhat intimidated. But I kept my cool and asked him what the issue was.
"Good evening, miss. Are you aware that your left brake light is out?" The imposing man asked, peering through his shades.
I cursed my bad luck and sighed.
"No, officer, I was not. I'll fix it as soon as possible. Thanks for letting me know!" I sang back, trying my best to be as sweet and innocent as possible.
"Well, unfortunately, I'll have to write you up for that, and you'll need to pay a fine for driving an unsafe vehicle."