"That stupid bitch."
Dr. Richard Johnson muttered all sorts of profanities as he waited in line at customs.
"Waste of fucking time. I need to be at my dig site, not tracking this cunt thief."
"I'll teach her not to fuck with me - unless she wants to get fucked in return."
He regretted being so nice to her. Dr. Johnson had picked Rosa as an intern for her archaeology skill, even going so far as to show her his prized find. All that, and he didn't even hit on her once! She was too nerdy and plain for him - he had other interns he had picked specifically for his personal pleasure. But with Rosa's theft of the mask, his nice days were over. He would blackmail her into doing things no other intern would willing do for him. The thought put a smile on his face.
***
The apartment lights were on when Val got home from work. It was a good night at the strip club, and her purse was filled with cash from her tips. It had been a good summer for the blonde co-ed. The club Val worked at was packed almost every night, and since her roommate was gone she could use the apartment for "after-hours services" for select clientele. Her tight body and perfect tits made her very popular among men - and event the occasional woman. Val was getting fucked regularly and getting paid to boot.
Unfortunately, the lights in the apartment meant that the run was over. Luckily, Val's summer 'employment' had provided her with enough cash to get a nice place of her own once the lease was up.
"Rosa? Are you back from your internship?" Val called as she noticed the unpacked suitcase and knapsack laying on the floor in the kitchen.
"Back here ..." a voice called. It sounded like Rosa's voice, but a little deeper than Val remembered. She looked down the hall where the bedrooms and bathrooms were, and it was all dark.
"Well, sorry to wake you, but your shit is everywhere" Val shouted back. Yes, it was late, and yes Rosa was probably tired from travel. But Val learned long ago that Rosa was too timid to stand up for herself.
"Don't worry my pet, I wasn't sleeping" Rosa replied. The voice was Rosa's, but it was also powerful and sultry.
'"My pet?" What the hell has gotten into her?' Val wondered as she made her way to the bathroom. She turned on the lights and gave a slight gasp!
"What the hell happened in here?!" Val shouted. It was a mess - there were torn clothes everywhere, the mirror was scratched, and there was a crack in the sink. How and why did Rosa trash the bathroom?
Rosa remained silent in her room across the hall. "HELLO!? ROSA!? I ASKED A QUESTION!" Val was getting angry now that Rosa was ignoring her. She went over to Rosa's and pounded on it. "Seriously - get out here and clean this shit up! I want to take a shower!"
When Rosa didn't reply, Val opened the door to Rosas room and marched in. The room was dark, but the light from the bathroom shone on Rosa's bed. It was empty.
"Rosa?" Val said, quieter than before as she looked around for her roommate.
"Over here ..." Rosa said, practically purring. Val turned and in the shadowy corner by the desk she could make out the outline of a person. Before she could see for sure it was Rosa, the door slammed shut behind her, plunging the room into darkness.
"What the hell Rosa!" Val shouted. She turned around and groped for the door handle, but it wouldn't budge. Behind her, Rosa stood up and turned on the desk lamp ...
***
Dr. Richard Johnson seethed as he sat in the taxi riding to Rosa's apartment. He thought back to the first time he showed Rosa the artifact. The archeologist was quite proud of his find - a mask that he believed depicted the face of the ancient Mayan goddess Hakka. Artifacts related to Hakka were rare. She was mentioned in some of the ancient texts as a goddess of strength and fertility, but sometime around the first century AD it became forbidden to worship her.
The carving he found with the mask - a muscular woman with horns, fangs, and male genitals - aligned with some descriptions of Hakka on the rare occasion she was mentioned. Dr. Johnson theorized she was a sort of Devil figure for the male-dominated society. The mask itself was buried so deep, it is likely the ancient Mayans thought they were trapping Hakka in the underworld.