I couldn't believe I was really going through with this.
But there was just no other choice. There was no way out of this. They had too much leverage and power over me. If those pictures got out my life would be ruined forever. I had to make amends for the weakness I showed earlier. I have to make right with the Goth Queens, or they will make my life a living hell. Not showing up just wasn't an option.
I checked myself out in the mirror one last time. Damn I looked good. I was dressed head to toe just how they wanted me to look. In my cheerleading outfit, full makeup, with a bow on my head. Every year our cheerleading skirts get shorter and tighter. I turned around as I'm checking myself out in the mirror. My ass and legs really do look great in my short cheer skirt, those lesbian goth girls will love it. That will definitely help me try to get on their good side so they will eventually leave me alone and this whole saga can be over with, or atleast that's what I tried to tell myself in my head.
I look at the time on my phone. 6:30 PM. It's time to head out. The last thing I want to do is show up late so they have another reason to punish me. I slowly and carefully walk downstairs and out the door so my parents don't see me. They would wonder why I would be in my cheerleading outfit on a wednesday, when I don't have practice or a football game to attend.
I sneak into my car and drive off. I go through my plan in my head over and over again. I'm going to walk in, be as nice and respectful as possible, politely apologize to them, ask for their forgiveness, promise to always change right infront of them, and ask if we can work out our differences.
But the closer I got to her house, the more nervous I became, and more doubt creeped into my mind. I had flashbacks in my mind about what happened just a couple hours ago. How mean they were to me. How they mocked me. How they said they were taking me under their control. Nervous energy was now consuming me again. Maybe I should just turn around, tell my parents what happened, I'm sure they could call someone.
But I didn't turn around, I kept driving. I brought this on myself and I need to take care of it. I felt a large dose of adrenaline rush through my body as I saw her house at the end of a run down cul de sac. "This is it" I say to myself as I drive up their driveway. No turning back now. I park the car and check my phone. 6:50. 10 minutes early. Maybe that will earn me some brownie points by showing up early.
I try my best to look strong and composed as I step out the car. I'm definitely nervous but I'm not shaking like I was earlier in the locker room. That's a plus I guess. I tell myself on a loop over and over in my head that I'm a strong, brave capable girl as I walk up to their door. I can do this. Just tell them you're sorry and be nice and respectful.
I knock on the door. Adrenaline is pumping through me. I feel brave. I can do this. I can face them. We will settle this today and it will be all over. You got this.
I knock again even louder, feeling more confident. After another 30 seconds pass I start to wonder if they are even there. Maybe they aren't even home or they forgot about all of this. I started to consider leaving, until I suddenly heard footsteps coming closer to the door.
Nervous energy immediately takes over my body. All the doubts rush back into my mind. Oh no, maybe this really was a bad idea. I start to shake again.
Suddenly the door swings open and the powerful, intimidating figure of the nearly 6 foot Veronica is standing infront of me. It was like every last shred of confidence and belief flew out of my body the second I saw her. It was all gone. I immediately felt like I was back in the locker room again, ready to take and obey orders. I couldn't even speak. I just stood there waiting for her to tell me what to do.
"Mhmmmmmmm, look at you, all cute and dressed up for us. We are going to have some fun with you tonight!" Veronica says, staring at me up and down like I'm a piece of meat.
"Come on in little girl, we have lots to get to. Get in here!" Veronica says, ushering me in the door.
Still too intimidated to speak I mindlessly walk through the door and into the run down house of Veronica.
Veronica almost instantly slams the door shut and locks it as soon as I'm through the door. The sound of the door locking sent shockwaves through my body. This was it. There was no escape now. An overwhelming feeling of dread filled my body. Oh no! What was I doing here! This was a mistake!
I feel my entire body jump out my skin as Veronica walks up from behind me and places both her hands on my shoulder and begins to rub them. She has some exotic perfume sprayed on her that she didn't have on earlier. It has an extremely thick odor that makes me feel like I'm in some horror movie, it's so powerful that it makes me feel a little bit dizzy.
"Eva and Blair are waiting for us downstairs in the basement, when we go down there you are going to be on your best behavior, you are going to do whatever we tell you to do, no questions asked, and you will only speak when spoken to, and I want to see a smile on your face at all times. Is that understood?" Veronica whispered into my ear, as she continued to rub my shoulders, it actually felt really nice.
"Yes Veronica, I understand." I say in a soft voice, still feeling a little dizzy and hypnotized from the strong odor of Veronica's perfume.
"That's our good little cheerleader, now give me a big smile." She whispered again, directly into my ear.
The combination of feeling dizzy from her perfume, the way she was rubbing my shoulders, which felt nice, and how commanding her voice was even when she whispered sent weird shockwaves through my brain again. I did just what she asked. I put a big smile on my face, smiling ear to ear like I was cheering at a football game, even despite the dire situation I was in.
Veronica walked around and looked at me with an expression of satisfaction on her face as she saw my forced smile.
"Awwhhh look at you, so happy and excited to see your new goth best friends and serve us, you're going to make such a good little pet, leave your keys and phone on the table here and come along." Veronica says with a large grin, as she forcefully takes hold of my hand.
I felt like a tiny child as Veronica tightly held my hand and led me down the stairs to the basement. I could feel myself getting more tense with every step we took until we finally made it all the way.
I turned my head and could not believe what I was seeing. This wasn't just some regular basement, it looked like some medieval chamber, my eyes almost popped out my head at what I was taking in. The entire basement was painted black and purple, large paintings of dragons, witches and devils all over the walls, to go along with the endless amount of Satanic symbols. There were no windows in the room at all, the only light coming from a series of large candles all around the room. There was also what appeared to be a gurney in the middle of the room with ropes on it. I can't believe I walked into this!
"Awwhh there she is, right on time!"
"Oh wow! She looks so hot in her little cheer outfit!"
I look up and see Eva and Blair sitting on a couch at the far end of the room, sitting so close together they are practically ontop of each other. They were changed out of their school clothes and were each wearing identical short black dresses. They both stared at me with devilish grins on their faces.
Veronica leads me over to the couch where Eva and Blair were sitting, still holding my hand tightly.
"Take a seat on your knees right here." Veronica orders, pointing down to a spot on the floor directly infront of the couch.
I drop down to my knees on the uncomfortable cement floor, the cold surface chilling my exposed legs.
Eva and Blair move apart to make way for Veronica as she sits down directly inbetween them. All three of them were sitting tightly together on the couch directly infront of me, their legs dangling out almost ontop of me.
I can feel my plan crumbling apart already. I was suppose to reason with them. Ask them nicely for forgiveness, apologize, repent to them. But as I kneel before them once again, it was clear, I had no courage infront of them. I was too scared to even look them in the eyes, how was I suppose to find the courage to speak to them? I couldn't. I just sat there with my head down as my heart beat out my chest. I was a fool for thinking this would end any other way.
"Elizabeth." Veronica says, interrupting the pity party going on in my head.
"Remember what I said earlier, what are you not doing?" Veronica asked, talking to me like I'm a child again.
Oh god! I was already messing up! Damnit!
I plaster a huge smile on my face and look up at Veronica, trying to impress her.
