A Slave to Pleasure Pt. 03

I made the familiar trip back to my house and trudged slowly through the house, pausing only to grab my phone from the coffee table before I made a beeline for my bathtub. I started the tap and cranked the heat as hot as I could tolerate before dumping a liberal handful of epsom salt into the churning water. As the bathtub filled, I peeled the shirt and shorts from my body and turned to finally survey the damage done to the skin of my ass. Tears sprung to my eyes and I had to surpress a wail as I saw the state of my hindquarters: my ass and upper thighs were blanketed with angry red welts, most of which were laced through with crusted lines of dried blood. The pain had not prepared me for the sight, and I sobbed at the condition of my body. I knew that I deserved it, but I couldn't believe how savagely the old man had beaten me. I hadn't realized he would be willing to draw blood in his quest to control me. The evidence of his resolve stood out in sharp relief against the creamy white skin of my ass: it would take weeks, if not months, for the marks to fully heal.

I returned to the now-full bath and slowly lowered myself into the water. I yelped as the hot water met my backside, but groaned with relief as I adjusted to the heat and relaxed into the soothing, salty solution. I laid with my head pressed to the cool tile behind me, savoring the heat as it crept into my sore muscles. My phone pinged and I checked my messages: shit, I had 4 missed calls and several messages from Kelli, who was thoroughly losing her mind now that I had ghosted her for almost 48 hours. We rarely went this long without talking, so I wasn't surprised by the indignant tone of her texts:

1:34pm: Missed Call

1:35pm: k listen we can't do this, please talk to me

1:40pm: Missed Call

1:40pm: you can't do this to me, I'm gonna lose it Shea seriously

1:41pm: SHEA

3:19pm: Missed Call

3:19pm: fuck this I'm coming over

4:06pm: I'm here where the fuck are you

4:06pm: your car is here wtf open the door

4:06pm: I came inside and you're not here?? are you fucking hiding from me, are you ok?

4:10pm: Missed Call

4:10pm: ok I don't understand what's going on but I'm guessing you're not here? please just call me when you see this, I just want to make sure you're ok. Im sorry about the other night, I went too far.

6:17pm: shea are you dead wtf

Kelli must have come and gone while I was over at Mr. Robertson's. I thanked my lucky stars that she hadn't noticed my phone on the coffee table: knowing Kelli, she would've assumed the worst and called the police, knowing that I rarely went anywhere without the device. I knew I should call her, but I couldn't muster up the energy to face our issues that directly yet. Since it was Saturday, I knew Kelli would have events with her sorority late into the night, so I shot her a text just to make sure she knew I was listening:

6:17pm: hey!! I love you, it's ok. Had to go help my neighbor move some furniture and I must've just missed you this afternoon, I forgot my phone on the table. Got distracted bc my parents were going outta town. Come sleep over whenever you want to so we can talk bc they're gone until next weekend!!

My best friend texted back immediately, the 'typing' bubbles popping up before my text had even been read:

6:17pm: jesus finally!! I literally almost called the police but I figured you would be mad, lol.

6:17pm: kk I've got chapter stuff tonight and all day tomorrow but how about monday? I'll come over after class at like 3?

I smiled at my phone. Even with all of the awkward sexual tension between us, Kelli was still my best friend. I missed her company and I longed to tell her about Mr. Robertson, but I had no idea how she would react to my rapidly intensifying affair with my elderly neighbor.

I spent almost an hour lounging in the tepid water of my epsom bath. The salt soothed the worst of my aches and pains, but I still popped two more ibuprofen into my mouth before heading to the kitchen to find some dinner. I had a quiet evening all to myself for once, and I intended to enjoy it.

To be continued!!