My RA Ch. 01

He signaled to Mei. Once outside the room, he asked, "Mei, be sure to take care of her. She has captured the minds and souls of the entire town; that has never happened before."

Two days later, the students razed the old town. Then the construction convoys came. The village would lose some of its old-time charms with the prefab modular houses. In two weeks' time, people were moving in, and more shops were opening every day. The dam would take some more time to build. It was not until later that the townies found out that the materials were donated or the students paid for them.

Tonight, was the night Alkaia was dreading, the first trip to the BDSM club. None of them knew how to ask around for a Mistress to help them. The owner was an alum and caught wind of their plight. He had the bouncer bring them straight to the VIP area. When Ellen, the Mistress, joined them she mentioned that first, you needed to learn the lifestyle. "I am afraid we are going to have to throw you into the 'deep end' and maybe in a few visits we can construct a plan for Joy. All we ask is that you have an open mind and let me know when you want to stop."

"May I ask what started everything off?"

Dawn said, "We just finished a meeting, but Joy wanted to talk to me but did not think herself worthy of talking to me directly, so she was talking to her roommate to intervene for her. It got quite heated." When I said, "I was not her Mistress" she got a terrorized look on her face and bolted for the door and almost succeeded in committing suicide by drowning."

Well, no wonder she bolted, "You told her to piss off kid, and I do not want you."

"Once we give her structure, it will organize her mind. She will know what to expect and how to act. She will act just like any other college student. You must stay firm with your decisions."

"Mei, if she is having fun with her sub friends you will need to study elsewhere. You are not a sub, so you do not want to intimidate the subs that come to have fun with Joy, buy a half dozen pizzas and a selection of drinks."

When everyone got back to the dorm, there was a large box sitting on Dawn's bed. Upon opening the cardboard box was a custom handcrafted antique wooden box. The note of the top said, "We did not know if she wanted to display these or not, so we got her a box where she can put them under her bed." It contained several plaques.

"This at this moment proclaims that Joy adopted as a friend from the Stone Hill University." "We proclaim that we will always protect Joy as one of our own." "Friends 15,000, 100% of students and staff."

The next one read. "To Joy, from your friends and Northfield University. We will always protect one of our own. We adopt you as a friend. Friends 14,000, 100% of students and staff."

Lastly came the one from The Townies. "This is the key to the city and 10,400 friends 97% and the everlasting love from all the children." Underneath was a small bracelet with tags the read SHU, NFU, and Townies.

The bracelet was a great idea because all three thought immediately of a black velvet choker with all three initials embroidered in it. After the collar was made, Dawn came into Joy's dorm room just before bedtime. They wanted to keep the low presentation with only Mei and Mistress there.

Joy was astounded and very embarrassed at the attention. "MISTRESS," Mei called Dawn Mistress in the presence of Joy so that Joy could feel better, "I do not think that Joy would want them displayed, maybe we can put them in the box and put them under the bed."

Mistress showed Joy the collar and explained it is a Commitment collar. Mei fastened it to Joy's neck. Mistress showed Joy the bracelet. "Joy, this is a 'protection bracelet,' it usually would be a collar, but you cannot have two collars." Mistress showed Joy the tags. "You are an exceptional girl to us. I know you will exceed our expectations for you."

"Tonight, I want you to use my phone and call this number and talk for as long as you want. I expect the phone call should be at least 30 minutes long. Joy called the number and Hope picked up at the first ring. Joy felt like she had a very close bond with this woman, they talked about everything and nothing. Joy was content, they spoke for two hours and promised to keep in touch.

Joy asked, "Mei who was that woman?"

"Joy that was your mother, her bond with you is closer than with Mistress. If she had to, she would die to protect you. Write on your rule board to stay in touch with Mom." Mei had reorganized Joy's board. She prioritized the rules into different groups. Mei told Joy, "To stay in touch with Mom." Joy put it above her studies. Joy found out how important keeping in touch with Mom was then.

The semester had finally started, and Joy was getting back to her first tests. She ran up to Mistress and showed her the tests.

Mistress was shaking her head.

Joy thought she had done something wrong. "Let me get this straight, out of all five tests you handed me, you did not get a single question wrong?" Joy nodded. "Are you aware that the professor for this class, is the hardest professor on campus, and you just got an A+?"

"No Mistress, I did not."

"Very well-done Joy, I am very pleased that you have taken my rules to heart. I am sure Alkaia would be interested in hearing about it."

As Joy started talking to Alkali, Dawn ran down to talk to Mei.

"Mei, what can we do special for Joy and her friends?" "Well, there is a new chick flick downtown she wants to see." When Joy found out about her surprise, she ran up and down the hall telling all her special sub friends what was happening. The Master/ submissive test was no longer a test. Joy had sub friends on every floor now.

It was no small task bringing fifty subs to the movies and getting them all soda and popcorn. Some felt guilty because this was something special and they usually did not drink soda. Mistress had to tell them all "This is a celebration for all the arduous work you did.

You are all to have an enjoyable time being with each other. Joy will call me when the movie is over. Respect others always, so do not get too out of hand." It was a celebratory time. Mistress knew people would not eat as much popcorn, than what they eat.

After half the semester was over, the professors made announcements during all classes because they noticed a disturbing trend. One professor's talk went like this. "I know that this entire campus has Masters, subs and some others. According to the test scores, the subs are outscoring masters by 15-20 points. Subs think about tutoring for 2 or 3 hours a week in your specialty. Helping a Master get better grades would be an honor."

Many freshman subs could be heard whimpering during the night. Their Masters had let them down, and they may not have the grades for them to continue being masters next semester. Whole groups would make appointments with Alkaia to find out how to cope with the problem.

First-year students could no longer be Masters, instead, work on stabilizing their GPA for a year or two. The school asked some sophomores from other dorms if they would like to become masters of those freshmen that would not be allowed to be master's next semester, thus spreading the one-time test, campus-wide.

Mei had the exact opposite problem; Joy was already doing the reading assignments for next semesters classes. While Mei had decent grades, it is hard to compete with someone with a 4.00+ GPA. Alkaia mentioned, "If Joy got a year ahead of Mei she would have to move to a different dorm."

Joy would have none of it. "Mei is my roommate, and that is final. If I see my Mom on Christmas break or summer vacation, she should plan on Mei being by my side. I hope, her parents will feel the same way. She has made a commitment to me, and I expect her to keep it." Mei was stunned, she did not realize that Joy thought of this as a 365/ lifetime position.

The next night was the second night at the club. Tonight, was Mei's night. Mei explained to Mistress Ellen "I am just nineteen, so there can be no booze, drugs or sex until junior year. How can I teach and discipline Joy without those activities?"

Dawn told Mistress Ellen "Some younger people could talk subs into doing what they know is wrong, so we set the sex barrier for junior year. If people feel they need to be at a drunken orgy on a nightly basis, they need not apply here."

"I see Mei. I do not think you would want to do the same thing that Alkaia did. This lifestyle is a relationship between two or more people. You will get to know each other well. The easiest ones are guilt, disappointment, and spanking. Remember it is not all about punishment. Don't forget to praise Joy for being a good sub. That is what she is striving for or maybe higher. Having you affirm that will make her week."

As the Christmas season approached, Joy was getting all excited. She was going to bring Mei home for Christmas. Hope lived up North, with plenty of snow, and Mei had never seen snow. Joy told her Mom, but loud enough for Mei to hear, "We may make a family while we are up there, can you get the stuff please?"Joy did not want to tell Mei about the snow, "Just bring your camera with plenty of memory sticks." It was sixty degrees when the plane took off and negative ten when it landed. After everyone was in the car, Mei proclaimed "Joy, if I do not freeze to death, I will get you for this."

After a hearty bowl of soup and a mug of hot cocoa, Mei received her cold-weather clothes. "Mei put your snow-suit on and give Dad your camera for some good shots. Mom, did you get what I asked for?"

"Of course, dear, high-quality stuff."

Joy dragged Mei outside. Joy asked Mei, "Could you please step back about ten paces?" After Mei did so, Joy explained, "You see Mei if you want to have a good Christmas it is essential that you know one thing. That is how to make a snowball." With that Joy grabbed some snow and hurled it right at Mei. Soon the battle was on as the two girls ran around the outside of the house.

Mei made snow angels, tried to catch a snowflake with her tongue. "Help me roll a big snowball for our snowman. The bottom ball is the biggest. It is the legs, then a smaller one for the body and a top one for the head."

Mei was not impressed, expressive it wasn't. "Look in the bag Mei, the stuff Mom got me. See what is in there." Joy ran into the house and grabbed a large bag for the snow family. Hope did indeed get premium items.

Joy screamed when she saw the black stovepipe hat and corncob pipe. "Mei put the hat on, the carrot for the nose, coal is for the eyes and buttons for the coat. Remember we have a Mommy and daughter to make also, but we can do that tomorrow."

Hope was bringing out the straw broom along with a string of letters that spelled out Frosty. Mei's eyes were sparkling as she posed with her first snowman. She could not be happier, but there would be many surprises to come, and she had "A major and important job to do."

Mei grabbed another cup of cocoa, and she was on Skype with her Mom and Dad. She was excited she could not speak fast enough. Mei's parents were elated; they could see Mei let loose and have fun. She had always been a more humorless child, than the ones who had fun. After the call, everyone settled in for bed. Mei's mind was racing a mile a minute trying to think of what surprises Joy had in store for her. They just said, "she had to get up early, all four of them were going somewhere."

Everyone piled into the four-wheel-drive before sunrise. The car headed for the mountains. The sunrise reflecting off the virgin snow was spectacular. Mei could not wait to bore all her friends back at Northfield with her Christmas snaps. Soon Joy and Mei had their skis, but Joy whispered something into Hope's ear.

She nodded rapidly. Hope and Dad watched the skis as Joy grabbed Mei's hand and went up a side hill. Joy and Mei and four others piled into a six-man inner tube. Joy had just the right touch to send the inner tube spinning without losing speed. Everyone on the inner tube was having fun with Mei as they knew this was her first experience. "Joy told them they were going to do the whole nine yards for Christmas, don't tell her what that means. She did find out what a snowball is." With that everyone pelted Mei with a snowball.

Joy gave Mei a short ski lesson. Her parents were already on the black diamond trails. She took Mei up to the tallest of the intermediate trails. Mei was unsure about the lift, yet she was way up in the air swinging back and forth. When they got to the top, the view was fantastic, blue, sunny, but a cold day. Joy put a camera on Mei's cap. After a tentative start, Mei started going faster and faster.

The whole mountain heard her scream "THIS IS AWESOME!" She only fell twice on the first run, they both wondered what the camera showed. Joy gave Mei a bottle of water saying, "You get dehydrated fast out here." After the third run Joy called Mom and Dad and said, "It is an appropriate time for lunch, and then we can head for the less crowded trails."

After they ate their food, they all watched the camera. Everyone saw Mei get her skis crossed as she fell, they all said in unison, "Been there, done that, a few hundred times Mei."

Everyone made sure they got another bottle of water. The other trails hardly had anyone on them. All four stuck together. Joy had Mei do harder things because there were not many people, It was such a joy seeing Mei just enjoying herself.

On the way home, they stopped at a large hardware store, one that had a good selection of seasonal stuff. Hope pulled a salesman aside, "My daughter's friend over there is enjoying her first Christmas. She does not know it yet, but she is in charge of decorating. Just show her everything for inside and outside and make sure she does not leave the store without buying her own special ornament for our tree."

When the salesman walked up to her and started talking about lights Mei turned and saw three smiling faces at her, she had been set up. Hope said, "Mei since you are in charge of our decorating committee you should pick out what we need; Mei remember you have to decorate the entire first floor." The salesman took her outside to look at the gingerbread lights and inside had color and white lights for the tree. She could not decide, so she got everything, live greenery, and big red bows. Colored and white light, gift wrap. The entire basket was stuffed.

The salesman said "Now, before you leave you to need to pick out your ornament, most people give them to a friend every year. Your friend's Mom said she wanted you to pick out a special one from you so they can put it on their tree every year."

"What has been the most fun you have done so far on your trip?"

"Skiing," she whipped out her camera to show the salesman. There were five ornaments with skiers on them; she picked one. Then the salesman reached back farther to get a similar one, but this one had someone decorating a tree.

"Alice, the ornaments are on the house. Merry Christmas Mei." Mei looked at Hope and started to cry.

"Dad, can you pull into the shopping mall, please?" The two ran in. Hope said, "See you in the food court."

Mei asked, "Joy, what are we doing here?" Joy responded, "Christmas presents silly. You want Mistress and some friends to get a present from you, don't you? What likes do your Mom and Dad have? You should buy Mom and Dad a stocking to pack your presents. Make sure each gets an ornament and pack the stocking full. Have one box for Dad and one for Mom. We can have the store mail them."

Hope saw them approaching the food court and just chuckled, each pushing a full cart.

Everyone was tired when they got home. Everyone agreed to do the outside lights after dark, but rest for now. Hanging the lights was fun, the light snow looked great on the gingerbread lights. Every window also had a single white candle. All of a sudden, you could hear a truck horn blowing down the driveway.

"Anyone here order some Christmas trees? I am sorry Hope, but I could not decide so I got you two trees, one for you and one for the girls."

Mei was just giddy by this point as she saw the two trees go up.

Joy handed Mei an angel. "Mei, every tree needs an angel on top."

Mei decided the girl's tree would have all white twinkling lights and Mom and Dad's tree (as she has affectionately adopted them) would be colored. She had fun looking at all the old decorations. She kidded Joy whenever she came across one she made, or her picture was on it.

"Joy, do you think my parents will like the gifts I got them? They do not celebrate Christmas."

"Mei, I think any parent that receives a present from the heart from their daughter would be proud of it. Those nick-knacks you got your American friends were staples in my stocking for years; they should bring back fond memories. I do not think Mistress will be expecting that present."

The next day, Christmas Eve was a whirlwind for Mei. The snow family finally got finished, the snowmobiles were pulled out and raced all over the back forty.

That night they all went Caroling around the neighborhood. Mei did not know any of the songs but learned some quickly. Silent Night, Frosty, and Rudolph were her favorites. She found out why Frosty was so special. Then they went into the nursing home to sing. Mei liked that, she could see the seniors looked forward to events like that.

By 10 o'clock all the packages were wrapped. Joy informed Mei "You have to be in bed so that St Nick would come." Then Hope snuck in all the presents that were in the garage. So many it covered the bottom half of both trees. Hope called Mei's parents so they could set up a time so that they could share on Christmas morning.

Early on Christmas Day Joy asked, "Mei, can you get me some cocoa? I think I am still riding that snowmobile from yesterday."

Mei opened the door to see her parents; the TV had been moved to face the two trees. Mulled cider was simmering on the stove. Mei looked at the trees only to see mounds and mounds of presents. Gail had started her present campaign, the nursing home had one, and the townies had their own. To make Mei's first Christmas ever so extraordinary.

Mei's parents had their presents on their laps. Mei insisted that her parents open their presents first. Mei's Dad said, "These were unexpected, so we forgot to get you one." She got both parents her picture in a silver frame and got her mom an angel ornament. Her Dad got a Father Christmas ornament and a digital picture frame so they could have updated pictures and videos of her wherever she was. Mei was an emotional wreck now.

Hope said to Joy "Get some different gifts now." Hope told Mei, "Come here, child. " Hope just cuddled her and got her some mulled cider.

Joy handed her parents their gifts, a lovely natural pearl necklace and earring set for Mom and Dad got a nice fountain pen with Joy's picture on it. Then there was just one gift left, under the tree way in the back. "Mei can you get that one, I am tired."

The label said, "To our loving daughter Mei from Mom and Dad." Mei shrieked. It was also a picture of both parents in a silver frame. "Mom and Dad I love you. I wish you were here." Mei's Mom said, "Child, we are and will always be there. Just look into your heart, and you will find us."

In the big box, Mei found the same Bear that she got when she was three. Of course, you could never replace all memorable times that Mei had with Bear, all the secrets, tears, hugs. New memories will happen.

The small packages were outfits that the women at the nursing home made for Teddy and Bear. Teddy got a snowsuit, cap, and scarf just like Mei received. Teddy got a night on the town, a three-piece suit with a gold watch plus a polo shirt and jeans.