Chapter 1
"Hey, Sherry -- there's some guy here, says he's Vic, who thinks he knows your girl!"
The girl Charlie spoke of was, in fact, a beautiful young black-haired woman. Her bright violet eyes, proud creamy breasts, taut waist and luscious thighs would have attracted attention even if she hadn't been naked ... and hanging by her arms from a wall out back of his garage. More exactly, she was supported by eye bolts fitted to where her elbows once were - which were shackled in turn to two rings embedded in the garage masonry. And those thighs, although hanging loose, were likewise amputated just above the joint, capped in shiny purple plastic and fitted with bolts.
"Weird! In the two months we've owned her, nobody's recognized her," I said.
"Yeah, we were pretty sure she was from outta State," agreed Eve, my roommate and business partner. Stepping outside, we found a young man staring at the display. We also confirmed that the wall-mounted girl had gone from the vacant look she wore at rest, to her 'Man at Close Range' position: her thighs were spread wide, her butt was swung forward to offer both her oversized, puffy pink lower holes, and her mouth had opened to a wide circle like some obscene mime. So, normal sex-toy behavior.
Apparently unable to decide where to start, Vic came up with, "How long does she have to hang there?"
"On nice days, we move it out here for a bit of sunshine," I said, cautiously. "Not like it can go walkabout on its own. Mostly, it's in its room at the back."
Vic sighed. "That's Valerie, right?"
"Yes, it was ...." It occurred to me that if this guy had known Valerie pre-conversion, I shouldn't continue referring to it as an object. "Actually, she's known as Xena here. Help me lift your friend down, and we'll bring her inside. She's got an appointment soon." I unshackled one arm-ring, and then sent Vic around to the other side. "Right -- now wait until I've taken her weight." Making a fist, I slid an arm up to my elbow in Xena's ass. Having wrapped my other arm around the toy's waist, I continued, "Okay, now release that carabiner. She's not as heavy as she looks ... just balance her against me."
"Christ, she's squirming on the crook of your elbow ... there's juices pouring out of her!"
"Yeah, she's pretty excited right now. That's why we both wear these sleeveless t-shirts. Okay, follow Eve. We'll hang Xena face up, between those four posts over there."
It was awkward, but we managed it. Valerie was still wrestling restlessly against the chains when, after giving her a sloppy kiss, I finally turned to Vic and said, "Come through to the office and I'll explain."
I sat the man down and Eve provided him with the medicinal tumbler of whiskey. Then I said, "To begin with, Valerie agreed to this -- all of it."
"You've spoken with her?"
"She can't speak - her vocal cords were removed. But I can assure you, there are documentary and verbal records of her desires."
"But why would someone ..."
"Fuck her? She's still lovely, and totally eager for it."
"Um, no, I meant ..."
"Sorry," I said, only slightly embarrassed at giving the man my stock misinterpretation of this question. "Why would a woman choose this? You'd be amazed. The clinic that does the, um, conversion says they assess volunteers for suitability. Even after turning down girls who have mental health issues, there are quite a few who want a totally stress-free existence. As for Valerie ... how well did you know her?"
"She's my ... friend. But I haven't seen her lately."
"So you wouldn't have known she had a brain tumor."
"Oh my God!"
"The diagnosis was terminal. But somebody told her about the clinic ... and she opted to be one of their 'FuckToys'. You know, instead of being dead. We bought her back in May. That basically paid for the work -- it's really pricey."
"Twice an arm and a leg, apparently." Vic seemed to be taking the news reasonably well. "And now?" He pointed to the widescreen CCTV monitors that showed the restless toy.
"Ah. That's the profit model for her continued upkeep and, um, entertainment. Charlie just fixes cars, but he provides the space to house her, and rents us the suite upstairs. In essence, we're sorta small-time Madames," I said, pointing at a license posted nearby. "Val gets lots of positive stimulation from her visitors, who pay us for the privilege. That goes to her room, board and maintenance - daily feeding and hygiene and stuff -- and ours." Smiling, I swept a slightly sticky arm to indicate myself and my partner. "She's happy, her fans are happy, and so are we. Her next visitors are due any minute."
"So she's a whore, now?"
"Not exactly -- I got that license just to be sure, but technically a FuckToy isn't human," I admitted. "Anyhow, she's not aware of any of that. Or much else, to be honest."
Eve took up the tale. "There's not much going on upstairs for her, any more. But I'm convinced there is still a spark of personality -- of Valerie - in her. You'll probably be a better judge of that if you stay around a while."