Christmas Vacation in the Dorm.... second try

[SpectreT]

OOC: O-kay, let's get this train running! I'll be playing Jim Carson, A man who was going to jail on second degree manslaughter; being a sixth dan in Okinawan Karate, he beat a man to death in an attempt to help a young lady who had a knife to her throat. The judge felt he should have been able to stop the mugging without killing the mugger.

IC: Typical, just bloody typical, I thought to myself as I trudged through new fallen snow. Technically, I was an escaped convict at this point, and I was leaving a trail a confused bat could follow. The prison bus still lay on its roof a good three miles behind me, the two officers hopefully in the ambulance I'd called for before I fled the wreck. By dumb luck, I was the only one in the bus who escaped unharmed. Probably bruised, but otherwise fine. Driver was unconscious, as was Shotgun. Shotgun's pupils were slow to contract, so he probably had a concussion. I managed to scrounge a pocket tool, a flashlight, and my prison shackles. I was wearing a sherriff's department parka, and was beginning to get numb from the cold when I took stock of my surroundings once again. From the looks of it, I'd stumbled across an exclusive college, well hidden in the Upstate foothills. Never one to look a possible gift horse in the mouth, I began perusing the buildings until I found a Maintenance office and locker room. A repair schedule was on the wall, and it seemed that the water heater in one of the north campus dorms was on the blink. Additionaly, it seemed their temporary Maintenance man had filed his fifteen second resignation notice; something about not being paid enough to work through Christmas. I smiled. All too easy. As I was getting dressed in Maintenance coveralls, the phone on the desk began to ring.

 

[Merelan]

Madeline:
Tall, short auburn curls. A saucy attitude hides, or tries to hide, the loneliness of growing up with
only an Uncle as family. Here at a female school because her Uncle is trying to reform her. She
tends to be a bit naughty, causing trouble. More then the usual attention getting things. The last
straw was when she was found masturbating in one of the classrooms of her last college. Money
had covered up the scandal, but this was it.
So here she was, spending another lonely Christmas. Luckily her roomate was staying too.
Madeline wanted to behave, but there was something inside her that drove her to do things.
Something inside her craved to be tamed, to be taken control of. But over and over the men in
charge had just passed her along.
Sighing as she trudged through the snow. This time she would behave, this time she wouldn't let her perverse need, her craving overwhelm her. It was a silent vow she had made herself. Hot cocoa and her Statistics book. That was the date she had for herself tonight.
Once inside the dorm the she hit the light. Nothing. damn. Again. Uggghh. It was an old dorm and the circuit couldn't always handle it. With everyone gone it gave the place an eerie feeling. Stumbling she got the the phone and called maintenance, knowing the number by heart do to this occurring problem.
"Dana?" The voice that answered didn't sound familiar.

 

[MtnAngelWV]

The Bookworm

Alone for the first time at Christmas was depressing and yet I felt a sense of relief. Having grown up with six younger brothers and sisters, the solitude of an almost empty dorm was as close to heaven on earth as I could get. I had spoken to my family a few hours ago and they hated the fact that Pop was laid off again and could not afford to pay my way home this Christmas. If it weren't for the fact that I had earned a college scholarship, I would be attending the local beauty school. At least I had the brains to escape that menial existence.

Maintaining the free tuition had taken a serious toll on my social life. Not that I had ever had one. If I were to achieve the goals I had set for myself, there were sacrifices that had to be made. Mama taught me things at an early age. When I was in high school I never had a date, staying at home studying even when other girls my age were at dances and other such school events. I was still a virgin at twenty years old. At times I regret that. But it is difficult to miss something that you have never had. Especially when it only complicated your life.

My mind had wandered from sheer mental exhaustion. The words on the pages beneath me all blurred together. Even a bookworm knows when it is time to take a break. I glanced at the clock on the desk and realized that Madeline may be heading back for her tutoring session. She went to take one of her famous study break as she is not as disciplined as I. She says something about getting "Cabin Fever." The two of us are solar opposites of each; probably the reason we get along so well. I decided that I also needed a quick break before the session began.

I had just a few minutes to spare. I went over to the mirror and began brushing my long blonde hair. Even though it glimmered like spun gold when it was free, I decided to braid it. I always kept it tied up or braided. It was just another complication when it was free from its constraints. I looked at my reflection for probably the millionth time and realized that with a little time I would be a relatively attractive girl. But who had time for that. Another complication. I washed my face with soap and a washcloth, brushed my teeth and placed my glasses back on my face. No need changing out of my sweat suit. Not like I was going to the king's ball or anything, just a study session with Maddy. Since she shortened my name from Samantha to Sam I did the same to hers.

I grabbed my father's Army coat, wrapping the scarf around my neck and pulled the stocking cap onto my head. The snow was stilling falling as I trudged my way through the snow.





[Edited by MtnAngelWV on 05-28-2001 at 06:55 AM]

 

[SpectreT]

Jim

"Uhm, no. I'm Jim Carson, the replacement temp here in Maintenance. Seems my predecessor felt the need to be with their family over the holiday." Damnit, Jim, I thought to myself, watch the polysyllables. How many temp Maintenance people speak like professors? "Your lights are out? Which Building? What room? Okay, I'll be right there."

Things were looking a little better. I took a vast keyring, a clipboard with a blank workorder form, and hopped into the maintenance van and drove it to Morris Hall, an impressive grey marble edifice with a large "1792" carved deep into the cornerstone. Heat, electricity, and plumbing all had to be add-ons for such an old building, and I felt an odd reverence for the beautiful stone which had stood for so long, through so many Upstate New York winters.

I worked my way around the enormous keyring until I found the passkey that would let me into the building. The news channel on the radio was chattering about me, and how I'd taken the time from my escape to call an ambulance for the wounded officers; they were almost giving me a "Robin Hood" spin, including airing a few interviews with some people who thought of me as a hero for saving that girl at the club. If this kept up, there'd be pressure to overturn the already shaky jury verdict. I was grinning from ear to ear and humming a Dean Martin classic, Marshmallow World.

 

[Merelan]

Maddy:

Waiting for the guy, damn it. Dana had gone. She knew that. But also knew what they didn't. That he wouldn't be back. fed up with their snobby attitude. Great now some slob who maybe knew what he was doing. right when she needed the lights. Wait. The lab was nearby. They might have candles, or something.
Stumbling around she found the door to the lab, damn it. Locked. Nothing to do but wait for this guy. He better hurry.

 

[MtnAngelWV]

Samantha

As I walked out of the door and into the night air, the snow is invigorating. Winter had long been my favorite time of the year especially when the snow was falling upon the cold earth. Snow that envelops the beauty beneath it and hides it from the gaze of others. I envied the feeling that the earth felt being blanketed safely from view.

I lifted my head towards the heavens to allow the flakes to fall upon my face. The disinigrated on my still warm cheeks. I opened my mouth to taste a few cold particles hoping that they may share their magical powers with me. To the average onlooker I may appear childlike in my actions for they do not see the need inside of me.

As my cheeks begin to tingle from the brisk night air, I realize that it is time to go back to the dorm to Maddy. I had not walked too far just a short journey down the nauture trail. I tried to open the back door of the dorm, the one that I had exited through, but find that it is locked from the outside. "Damn! Forgot about that," I say aloud. I walked around the building only to see that the lights were out again.

[Edited by MtnAngelWV on 05-28-2001 at 07:00 AM]

 

[SpectreT]

Jim

Singing to myself as I open the door, I'm surprised as a young lady in an oversized army coat rounds the corner off to my left, headed toward me. I nod to her.

"Surprised anyone stayed here through the break," I remarked, "Are you the one who called in the power outage?"

 

[MtnAngelWV]

As I move swiftly around the building I notice the campus maintenance van. Since most of the girls here were from upper middle class families, they had been snotty to him. If I were not so shy I would have spoken to him. He was just a man trying to make a living for his wife and children. I steeled all of my courage for I could sympathize with the fact that he was missing the holiday with his family. When I reached the corner of the building, however, I immediately realized that it was not Dana standing there. This man was the exact opposite of Dana. Dana had been a small weasle like man where the image before me was tall and musclular. He was singing a song that I had not recgonized but was able to distinguish that it was an older song.

As he spied me approaching he inquired if I was the one who had reported the power outage. I lowered my head slightly so as not to call attention to myself as I answered.

"No. That must have been my roommate, Maddy. She and I are the only two people in the dorm." Damn! Now that was stupid. I didn't even know this man and I had already gave him more information than he needed. One of the drawbacks of being from a small town.

 

[SpectreT]

Jim

I nodded. "Well, at least you've got your roomie here. It would probably be pretty rough here all alone."

That said, I went into the building, and practically ran over another student. Tall, nearly my own height, with short, curly reddish brown hair. She looked me up and down.

"So, you're the replacement, hm?" She asked.

I nodded. I seemed to be doing a lot of that all of a sudden. My maintenance coverall seemed to be getting a little tight in the crotch, as well. I managed a grunt to go with my nod, then the girl in the army coat peeled her hat and scarf away, and I grunted again. Definitely a nice looking pair of... girls. I shook myself to find the redhead, Maddy, I presumed, snapping her fingers under my nose.

"Hell-o? Anybody home?"

"Sorry. I got lost in thought. Unfamiliar territory and all.." I grinned, hoping they didn't notice the bulge I'd just raised. "Speaking of unfamiliar territory, where are the breakers?" I sighed. "Let me guess; fuse box, right? I'll see what I can do...." I headed down the hall to the basement stairs. More keyring fumbling, and I finally got the thing open.

 

[Merelan]

Maddy:
God he was cute, but out there.
"Hello, Anybody home?"

Jesus. He didn't even know where the breakers were.

"Down here. Let me show you."
Leading the way down the stairs.

"Careful, these stairs are older then Professor Atkins. Don't use the railing either, it isn't really connected well."
Shaking it to show it's ricketyness.


How did you get stuck working Christmas break? Wife must hate that."

 

[MtnAngelWV]

This maintenance man was asking Maddie a question. I didn't pay attention to the words. I was watching Maddie. I envied her ability to charm any man that she came into contact. Probably because she is such a beautiful girl, and I on the other hand am just "Plain Jane." Maddie had never noticed me when I admired her lithe young form. I chalked up my curiosity as being normal. Hell, I was in a school full of girls with few men.

Now, there was this bulging man in front of me and it stirred feelings that I had long ago supressed.

[Edited by MtnAngelWV on 05-30-2001 at 09:34 AM]

 

[SpectreT]

Jim

I chuckled.

"Wife? Heh heh.. ha.." I managed to get the laugh under control. "I'm not married. Never found anything like the right woman, or she never found me; not sure which." I shook the rail out of curiosity, and it came off in my hand. "oops. Something else for me to fix, I guess." The outrageous tool belt jingling as I decended the stairs behind this lithe young amazon. I've always liked tall women, and this one seemed to have something like a personality. With a lecherous grin, I reflected that her roomie wasn't half bad either. A little shy, but that was all right. Pretending to fumble in the dark, I goosed this...Maddie.

 

[Merelan]

Maddie

It took all my calm to keep from yelping as he goosed me. I smiled in the dark though, a strange tingle starting. Jesus Maddie. So much for behaving. The first decent, yes, extremely decent, guy comes along and you start acting the fool.

 

[SpectreT]

Jim

I grinned in the dark. Not a peep out of her. Things were looking up, I thought, as I left my hand on her butt, squeezing the cheeks and rubbing a finger up and down the crease of it through her clothes.

I also noticed the breaker box off to the left, and trained the beam of my mag-lite on it.

"Think I found the breakers," I remarked, "and a few other interesting things in this building."

 

[Merelan]

His boldness amazed me, stunned me. For all my boldness I was rather innocent. But he wouldn't know that. His hand on my ass, his finger tracing my curves.
Suddenly I was dizzy and grabbed at his arm. Feeling it pass.
"Sorry. Lightheaded for a moment." Biting my lip as his hand stayed firm on my back, holding me still.
"Sam. Do you remember which breaker it is?"

 

[MtnAngelWV]

Samantha

I followed Maddie and the maintenance man down the creaking staircase. Even though I nor my family have directly contributed to the college, many girls here have paid through the nose for their education. You would think the board of memebers would do something about the condition of these old buildings.

Just as I was quietly chastising the decisions of the wealthy, I caught a glimpse of the man's hand upon Maddie's backside. I had never witness such brazen disregard for a women. Preparing to confront this man about his behavior, I realize that Maddie does not seem to mind this attention. He had better not lay a hand upon my body in such a way or he will have a red mark across his face.

Just then Maddie asked me if I knew which breaker was causing the problem. I rush past them to avoid a confrontation with this man and longing to have some light. I point out the breaker to him as he and Maddie join me.

 

[SpectreT]

Jim

Grinning broadly, I walk over to the box, flip down the large knife-switch on the left side, and opened it. I looked over the notes on the inside of the door of it, and blithely flipped every switch in the breaker box. Then I flipped the knife switch back up. The dull hum of flourescent lighting could be heard, and the basement was awash in light.

For about ten seconds.

A loud pop, and all the breakers quit again. I checked the door's listing and flipped all but two switches. This time, the power stayed on.

"Wonder what overloaded the breakers?" I asked. I also wondered why Sam was looking at me like that. I suddenly realized that I still had my hand on Maddy's hip, and smiled at Sam. "Jealous, Sam? C'mon, I saw the way you looked at her when we came in. Glasses aren't all that good a mask, you know."

 

[MtnAngelWV]

Samantha

I watch as this man attempts to fix the power. He looked as adept as a drowning man unable to swim. Where did they find this guy? Guess he was just a warm body in need of a job. He finally got the power on. To stay, I hoped. I raise my eyebrows while rolling my eyes until I hear his voice again.

A look of shock replaces the irritation. I had no idea he had seen me looking at her. I had always been so careful not to be noticed. I turned my face away from them as a single tear escaped and ran down my face. I secretly wiped it away and prepared to run back up the steps. As I moved my foot to bolt, he grabbed me by the arm. I whirled around and was about to slap him when his left hand suspended my arm in mid-air.

 

[SpectreT]

Jim

"Don't ever attempt to strike me." I kept my voice icy, calm. A part of my training, and a part of what I trained others to do. It was barely pitched above a whisper. The small blonde was in tears; angry, and humiliated. I kept a grip on both her arms, and turned her to face Maddy. "There's nothing wrong with you, or your feelings. Understand that, accept that, and admit, to yourself if no one else, what those feelings are." She was squirming in my grip, but there was no way I was letting her go until she calmed down.

I turned to Maddy. "And what about you? How do you feel about this revelation? Do you think any less of her?"

Sam had calmed a little, so I relaxed my hold. She immediately started struggling again, trying to bolt for the stairs. I quickly wrestled her back into a hold, and in a flash of inspiration, started winding duct tape around her arms, until they were trapped behind her, folded so the left hand was at the right elbow and vice-versa. To Sam, I said, "You're going to stay here and listen to what she has to say." Looking back at Maddy, I added, "And if you don't like the way I'm treating Sam, here, you're more than welcome to join her."

 

[Merelan]

Maddy:
I watched as he caught her and wrapped her up. Stunned, by his actions, and his words.
Mind? Mind what? Then I realized and flashed back to scenes in the last couple months. Had Sam found me attractive. But I was a woman. Now as she stood there, caught tight in his tape i realized he was right. She had been, I just hadn't seen it, or chosen not to.
"Let her go." I whispered, barely audible. Reaching out I tried to pull her away, but he held firm.
"And if you don't like the way I'm treating Sam, here, you're more than welcome to join her."
Join her? No. I backed away,ready to run, but her eyes caught mine, terrified, yet aroused.
"Sammy?" Pulling at her again, but he only wrapped her tighter in his arms.

 

[SpectreT]

Jim

"Second and final warning, Maddy," I said, My voice still one of cold iron, "touch her, or me, again and I'll have you wrapped up too. Sam, here has been hiding her feelings for how long, now? That's not fair to either of you."

Maddy seemed confused, torn. She wanted to help her roomie, but right now I had some sort of force over her. If I was reading the signals right, she really wanted someone to take control, she didn't want it. Fumbling in my tool belt, I found the handcuffs that had been around my wrists just a few hours ago, and tossed them to Maddy, who caught them, not even seeming to register what they were until they were in her hands. Her eyes widened.

"Cuff yourself. Behind you. And then lead us to your room. You two have a lot to discuss, and I'm not letting either of you go till you've got your issues worked out."

 

[Merelan]

Maddy:
He tossed something. Catching them automatically. Handcuffs. Standing, stunned.
"Cuff yourself. Behind you. And then lead us to your room. You two have a lot to discuss, and I'm
not letting either of you go till you've got your issues worked out."
Dropping them like they were hot. But his look, and he had Sam. I couldn't help her. A tear formed in my eye as I knelt and took them up. Shaking my head, holding them to him.
"Please. Don't. Let her go" But he only stood there mute. His hand stroking her neck. He could kill her with a simple twist. I saw that.Yet. There was something gentle about the way he caressed her too.
I turned my back to them, bowing my head, tears now streaming down my cheeks as I tried to fasten the cuffs. Fumbling, hoping he would step closer, letting her go.

 

[MtnAngelWV]

Samantha

This man that I had only met a few minutes ago seemed to have peered into my soul revealing all of my hidden dark secrets. I wanted to flee, flee from my feelings. More complications. More rejection and disappoitment. I had longed for seemingly eternity to tell Maddie the emotions that had crept up on little cat feet inside me. Had she ever suspected my desire for her? I never thought she did. But as I am tied up I can see in her eyes a hint of recgonition mixed with fear. The exact cause of her fear remaining a mystery to me. It could be fear of this man or fear of my wanting her.

The impudent man then orders Maddie to cuff herself and lead us to our room. He tries to invoke fear in us, but I can sense some other driving force behind his words. I wonder if this man is actually real flesh or an extension of my subconscience. As my head spins from the revelations, I find myself unable to distiguish reality from fantasy.

 

[SpectreT]

Jim

Pitching my voice carefully, I could feel the pulse beneath my fingertips, fast and hard. I try again to lower the stress level in the room, keeping my voice even and low.

"Stop shaking Maddy. You can do this. all it requires is one simple, yet difficult, thing; Trust. Trust me when I say I'll let you both go. Trust your self, not your fears. I swear, I'll not harm either of you, but you both need to be completely honest. With yourselves first, then with each other, then with me. I'll even start this honesty thing by saying that my immediate goal is to help Sam here get comfortable with herself, and by burying herself in schoolwork, by ignoring her feelings, she's only going to hurt herself, emotionally." I looked down at Sam once I heard the rachet of the second cuff. "Sam, you must balance your needs. I understand the almost compulsive need to learn; heck, it got me a PhD, for God's sake, but I also learned to balance that with other passions, like martial arts. And in case you're wondering what I Piled Higher and Deeper, it was English Lit. You really should read my paper on MacBeth, the review board loved it."

I looked up to see Maddy edging a little closer, holding the second cuff rather than it holding her. My voice regained its iron. "I swore I wouldn't harm you, but you, young lady, are honing for a spanking. And you may just get it if you persist in ignoring my fairly simple request. Get your wrist in that second cuff and precede us up these stairs. Now."

 

[Merelan]

Maddy:
He had not fallen for it. Trust, a stranger. Why should I, how could I? But I did. Click. I was now helpless, at his mercy. Please God, let my instincts be right, this once. He hnow had Sam and I in his power. I turned and stumbled up the stairs. Trying to adjust to walking like this.