Prologue I
It was the culmination of two months of bad decisions when Sarika, Ruchi, and Pratichi were ejected unceremoniously from an East Hampton bar for using fake IDs. They were only 20. I happened to pass by them, three distraught looking ladies, and recognized them as the college girls who had rented the mansion come Air B n B next door to my own beachfront property.
Sarika recognized me, and approached me, rambling that they had each made a mistake and were trying to forget it with a night of drinking, but that they had failed.
I offered them redemption through degradation, and strangely, they agreed.
What had they all done?
Prologue II
This was Saturday night. They had another five days on their vacation. They would come to my house at nine AM on Monday morning. I'd have the place ready for them.
Prologue III
Sunday, and I drove into downtown East Hampton to stop at a local drug store and buy some powdered extra - strength laxative that could be mixed into the sixteen pack of bottled water I purchased. That would suffice.
Chapter I: The Arrival
They were two minutes early, eager to get started or get it over with.
I was elated. Much as I'd like to keep it cool, I had willing participants who were going to help me fulfill my wildest, dirtiest fantasies. Crazy that they felt guilty enough to stumble into this unbeknownst to what awaited.
They looked rather upright and uptight this morning, standing at my door, morning sun catching their natural beauty.
"Good morning, Mike," Sarika greeted me, resolute. "Good morning," Ruchi and Partichi, repeated as I led them through my foyer into my living room/sunroom.
"Good morning, everyone," I said, "Take a seat, thank you for coming. I think everyone will get what they need today," I smiled, not mincing words. "Is everyone ok with this?"
"Yes," Sarika said.
"Yes...Oh! You have a better ocean view than we have!" Pratichi exclaimed.
"Oh, god, you own this, huh?" Ruchi asked, then quickly turned tact "Yes, I want to be done with this summer."
"Working for a Hedge Fund is good, I recommend it!" I laughed, but we'll talk more individually as the morning goes on. Well, part of this is not knowing what's coming next, but for now, I have three of my rooms set aside for us each to have an individual chat. "I'm in charge now," I said sternly. "Last chance to leave."
They remained on the couch. "We have to do this," Sarika said, resolutely.
Chapter 2: Ruchi's Sentencing
"Ok, then. Ruchi, come. To my study."
She got up from the couch, and followed me down the east hallway, and we walked into my nicely appointed study. All hardwood, a large desk, bookcase lined. She took it in with wide eyes. I took her in with wide eyes as well. She had arrived the most casually dressed, but was still looking good. Shameful admission: maybe I had a little bit of a fetish for Indian girls. I was pretty excited. Ruchi was the lightest skinned of the trio, long black hair spilled over her shoulders. She wore a gray sweat shirt that said East Hampton on it and a turquoise pair of L-L--N hotty hot shorts. Not quite super clingy, but short, showing off her legs. Her dark eyes darted around the room nervously, and I offered her a seat across from me as I took a seat behind my desk.
"Ruchi, are you nervous?"
"...a l-l-little. I don't know what's going to happen..."
"That's kind of the point, but let's talk. First, though." I pulled out two tumblers with a mark indicating six ounces and poured bottled water marked NoLax (this was important) into each tumbler to the line. "Just water, but drink."
"Ok," she said, looking at it with a bit of unsureness until I downed mine. She drank with a slight shake in her hands.
"Ruchi, are you from Long Island originally?"
"Yes...I was born in Floral Park, and went to High school there."
"Nice, and now you're going to college here?"
"...yes, I go to S---- B---- with Sarika and Pratichi."
"Ah, very good, same major?"
"No, I'm majoring in Biology, Pra..."
"Oh, no need to go into that, I'll ask them."
"Oh...ok, sure, yeah." She said, crossing her arms over her chest.
"Do you like the office, Ruchi? It's nice?" I asked, to calm her down a bit.
"Yes! I really like this house... I mean...coming here, doesn't feel like punishment."
"Well, there will be that, but no reason not to do it somewhere nice, and it's worth something that you're willing to accept consequences for what you've done. Why don't you tell me what you've done?"
"oh...it's embarrassing...but it's bad, kind of. I feel awful and I've stopped, but I kept doing it for most of last semester. I swear I won't do it again...I was...stealing salads from the food hall at S---- B----."
"Hhhmmm, that is pretty bad. I mean, it's not grand theft auto, but you stole."
"I know!" She said, a tear dripping from her eye. "I wasn't raised like that...it seems kind of silly, but also bad when I say it. I mean...it's chicken Cesar salad..."
I suppressed a laugh, "But it's still stealing. If the campus police or an employee saw you..." "Oh god, I know! I know! I got lucky..."
"...and you did stop, but still..."
"...yes, I...feel terrible."
"Excuse me a moment", I had no solid plans on which punishment which of these girls would get, but seeing as she stole food, I made a last minute audible to give her Book 1B instead of Book 1A as I had planned. Sarika would be getting Book 3 due to her outfit, but we'll get there.
I walked down the hall to my other library and grabbed Book 1B and replaced it with Book 1A on the shelf where I would pull it down seemingly at random when I spoke with Pratichi.
"Oh...that was fast and random," Ruchi said as I returned to the room taking in her beautiful dark eyes as they followed my hushed quick walk back to my desk.
"Maybe..." I said mysteriously. "Now, we reveal your penance," I said, handing her a small bound book with Book 1A written in elaborate script on the front. It was a few pages and had a cover depicting simple image depicting a cup filled part way with what appeared to be a golden liquid.
"Ok...I'm ready," Ruchi said quietly taking the book from me.
"Please open the cover, and read one page at a time in order, out loud."
In response, she opened the cover, and read the first page. She was looking down, but read clearly and audibly.
"Punishment 1B: Imbibe thine own Salty, Golden Nectar," she read, then commented, "Oh, this is formal...and..."