Chapter #5Opening the box. by: Dxhiker   Lisa could barely hide the surprise in her eyes when Jamie, Pam and Kim actually agreed to pay $250,000.00 for tiny Charles. She knew they were wealthy, but she certainly thought they would at least attempt to negotiate a little! Nevertheless, she quickly composed herself and said, “Very well, ladies. Which one of you would like to take custody of him first?”
Jamie, Pam and Kim looked at each other for a few moments and began to argue, but it was ultimately decided that Jamie would have the first turn with Charles. She was, after all, the one that had been most adamant and excited about the prospect of owning a tiny man.
“What do you think I should do with him?” Jamie asked Lisa.
“You can do anything you like. Why did you come to the salon today?”
“Mainly for a pedicure. My feet are looking rough!”
“Well, there you go. Serving your feet will certainly help your new assistant to adjust to his new life. Just understand, however, that he is brand new at this. He will need substantial training in the beginning,” said Lisa.
“How do we train him?” Jamie asked.
Pam and Kim both listened intently as Lisa explained the process to Jamie.
“First of all, you must explain in explicit terms exactly what you expect him to do. If you want him to chew the dead skin off your heel, tell him. If you expect him to clean between your toes, tell him. If you expect him to lick the dirt off your foot, tell him. The more detail, the better. That way, he has absolutely no excuse to disobey.
“It is also important to remember,” Lisa continued, “that you must go about your life as if he is not even there. Don’t step lightly, for example, or walk any differently because you know he is in your shoe. Step down on him with all of your weight. Treat him as if he is not even there, particularly when you are in public. Believe me, you cannot hurt him. Not only will this assist his training, but discretion is absolutely crucial. You can’t let anyone around you suspect that you have a tiny human being suffering under your foot. In fact, I have a few customers that have had a shrunken man for years, and even their husbands have absolutely no clue.
“Finally, and most importantly, you must not tolerate disobedience, even for a second. He must learn from the very beginning that his entire purpose in life now is to serve the three of you in any way you desire. As you know, he is practically indestructible, and he no longer needs much air, sleep or even nourishment. Thus, every moment of his existence must revolve around your needs, and nothing else. If he does not immediately do exactly as he is told, or if he tries to slack off or escape, you must immediately punish him severely. It is the only way he’ll learn.”
All three of the young girls began to smile and look at each other. Each had their own twisted thoughts running through their mind, although Pam finally asked, “How exactly do we punish him?”
The question also brought a smile to Lisa’s lips. “Well,” she said, “the only limit is your imagination. I have seen some of my clients come up with some very perverse punishments over the years. The only requirement is that it be extremely unpleasant for your tiny man, so that it has the desired behavior-modification effect. I’m sure the three of you will think of something.”
Jamie, Pam and Kim were convinced that they could.
Finally, it was finally decided that Jamie would write Lisa a check to cover the purchase, and that Pam and Kim would transfer money to her account to cover their share. As Jamie was writing out the check, Kim nonchalantly asked Lisa about the identity of their new possession. “Who was this guy before you shrunk him, Lisa?”
“It is better that you don’t know,” Lisa replied. “From now on, he is whoever you want him to be. His past life has been completely erased, and he is nothing but your possession. If you knew about his past, you may actually start to think of him as human, rather than as simply a tiny object. Some clients choose to give them a name--often after some hated ex or boss--while others use a nickname or don’t even bother to call it a name at all. Just do whatever you like.
“Remember, however,” Lisa continued, “he has absolutely no idea what happened to him, or what his future life holds in store for him. You will get the pleasure of training him from scratch.”
Finally, Jamie finished writing the check and handed it over to Lisa. “So, ladies, are you ready to meet your new personal assistant?” Lisa asked.
Upon hearing a chorus of excited exclamations, Lisa held up the blue box, and as Jamie, Pam and Kim gathered around, she slowly opened the lid.
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For what seemed like hours, Charles found himself completely immobilized in the darkness. He heard nothing but extremely muted voices, but felt his entire body move and sway as if he was on some phantom rollercoaster. Suddenly and without warning, however, a blinding streak of light appeared across the horizon. It grew larger and larger, until Charles was forced to tightly shut his eyes. As he slowly opened them and adjusted to the light, he was greeted by the sight of four impossibly huge heads, and four mammoth sets of eyes peering down upon him.
Charles’ mind simply could not accept what he was seeing. Was he hallucinating? Time seemed to stand still and he slowly sat up and looked around. What were these huge figures? Nothing made sense.
Suddenly, like the overwhelming voice of God, one of the humongous females opened her mouth to speak:
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