Friday
"He was a comely, handsome fellow, perfectly well made, with straight, strong limbs, not too large; tall, and well-shaped; and, as I reckon, about twenty-six years of age. He had a very good countenance, not a fierce and surly aspect, but seemed to have something very manly in his face; and yet he had all the sweetness and softness of a European in his countenance, too, especially when he smiled. His hair was long and black, not curled like wool; his forehead very high and large; and a great vivacity and sparkling sharpness in his eyes. The colour of his skin was not quite black, but very tawny; and yet not an ugly, yellow, nauseous tawny, as the Brazilians and Virginians, and other natives of America are, but of a bright kind of a dun olive-colour, that had in it something very agreeable, though not very easy to describe. His face was round and plump; his nose small, not flat, like the Negroes; a very good mouth, thin lips, and his fine teeth well set, and as white as ivory."
Lizzie put the book down on the duvet with a smile. "That would be a typical dream of mine these days, to be Robinson Crusoe, and to have Friday arrive. A big strong black man, taut buttocks, flat stomach, shiny olive tawny skin and a big cock hanging down. Yes that's what I'd dream. My dreams are so full of uninhibited sex nowadays. I really must find a boyfriend, I'm getting quite obsessed by sex, waking every morning all wet and bothered. Lizzie, you are getting quite a naughty girl!" Her hand idly stroked her little fair curls, a finger ran up and down her slit. She reached out and turned the light off and snuggled down in the bed. "Hate him, always suggesting books. Well I haven't read 'The Swiss Family Robinson' tonight. I've read Defoe's original, so there!" She thought back to the image of Friday and she slipped her hand between her legs, "Wouldn't it be nice not to be alone in bed?"
She had been in the bookshop again during the day. She had told her mother that she would go all the way up to town to get the books her mother had wanted but had been told not to be 'so silly' and, anyway, they needed to be posted as a present straightway. Lizzie had paused outside the shop and pretended to look at the books displayed in the window but in reality looked into the shop. Her heart leapt - he was not in there! At that very moment an irritating voice right behind her said, "Didn't know you were interested in trains."
She had swung round and there he was, yellow shirt, black tie this time, right in front of her, "Huh what?" she had said.
"The window display, I did it yesterday, it's all about railways. Look there is a set on the GWR and Brunel..."
"GWR?" she had said stupidly, and then wished she had not.
"Oh God's Wonderful Railway, didn't you know? The Great Western Railway, best railway in the world, built by the great Victorian engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Broad gauge, not standard gauge, much better idea. And see, there's a section on model railways, I used to make them before I took up writing, and there's a section on American Railroads, aren't those engines enormous? This bit here is on BR diesels." Lizzie had stopped listening, how had she got herself subjected to this?
"Er, writing?"
"Yes, I'm writing a book. He tapped his satchel. In here. My name's Conrad, Conrad Crowley." He opened the door. "Are you coming in, Lizzie?"
Conrad smiled his eyes looking straight at Lizzie from under his black-rimmed glasses. She had the feeling she had felt before that he was mentally undressing her, seeking out her pointy nipples on her pointy breasts.
She followed him in and began looking for her books. She spent a long time doing this, as she really did not want to go to the counter. She was intently looking at a book, not one her mother had wanted but one that interested her, on the Elizabethan Stage.
"Not after railway books then?" He had come up silently behind her.
"No, not really a bit of a boy's thing I suppose."
"Yes," he had paused and then said slowly, "one of those boy's things."
"Have you read this?" He thrust a copy of 'The Swiss Family Robinson' at her. It's good, one of those desert island stories. Verne wrote several too."
"I, no, I've not read that."
"Go on, take it, read it." He walked back to the desk and Lizzie followed him and paid for her mother's books. By the till was a spiral bound A4 sized book and on it a yellow and black fountain pen. He saw her glance.
"My book, I'm writing it," he said with pride, "shall I read you some."
Lizzie declined saying she had to get back with the books to her mother. Outside the shop she let out her breath, escape, escape from the odious... Conrad. It was only then that she realised she still had the 'Swiss Family Robinson' with her. Well, he had told her to take it and she was not going to go back inside if she could possibly help it.
Lizzie was not surprised to hear surf coming up a beach before it ran back down into the sea, only to repeat its journey again and again. She knew she was dreaming once more. She lay spread eagled upon sand. Could feel the sand all soft under her back, her bottom, and her naked thighs. The sand was warm under her and the sun beating down upon her naked skin was very hot. The light was so bright that she could see red, from the sun's light, penetrating through her eyelids.
"Where am I?" She thought, "Probably not Blackpool or Margate! I wonder if..." She opened her eyes and sat up and looked out to sea. But what a sea! Beautifully blue under a cloudless azure sky, the gentle surf washing over perfect golden sand undisturbed by footprints. Turning she saw palm trees close on the beach and green covered hills rising inland. She stretched her arms luxuriating in the sunshine. " I bet this is Crusoe's island. Am I alone or am I going to bump into a big naked black man?" She stood and ran along the beach for sheer joy. It was the most perfect place. Stopping she turned cartwheels, something she had not done for years, feeling the hot sun momentarily on her bare sex as she cartwheeled along the beach. Lizzie ran into the sea. The water was warm but still a cool relief from the sun. She swam, her lithe limbs working through the water, her pink bottom uppermost to the sun.
Lizzie strode out of the surf, shook herself and went to explore. She really needed a sun hat and perhaps some clothes. Being naked was all very well and quite fun. Skinny-dipping gives a great sense of freedom but it was easier to run if your boobs are restrained and not allowed to bounce up and down. Perhaps a skirt, after all you never knew whom you might meet in dreams and if she did meet Friday, well, she wanted to be the one dressed. He could be her servant, all naked and visible. She could pat his bottom if he was good or smack it if he was naughty or pointed his 'thing' at her!