Chapter 24: Straps
LATTON was pacing back and forth in her room and bored out of her mind.
She caught a glance of her reflection in the mirror and started talking to herself internally as if seeing three other Latton in her room with her whispering things in her ear.
“I’m so bored, what should I do?”
“Text him!”
“Call him!”
“Come on, it’s the 21st century, make the first move.”
“Should I make the first move?”
“Yes!”
“Yes, you should.”
The voices in her head sounded like echoes in a huge room. It sounded surreal.
A knock brought her back to reality. “Miss, lunch is ready. Do you want me to bring your food here or are you going to eat at the dining area?” The maid asks.
“I’ll eat downstairs,” she yells.
The maid quickly went downstairs while Latton changed her clothes since she was still in her pajamas.
She stared at herself in the mirror again and said, “I should stop talking to myself.”
She went downstairs and ate alone at the dining table that could seat 18 people. A situation that has been known to her, ever since she was young. The only difference now is that everything is quiet. No shouting. No glass breaking. No father that’s drunk in the morning or a mother that keeps on blaming everyone aside from herself. For this reason, she is happy.
After lunch, she decided to go out.
***
“I feel alive whenever I’m with him, I enjoy everything that he does to me and I want to see him every day, if possible,” Latton says while lying on her back on the sofa and staring at the ceiling.
“Have you told him what you feel?” Laura asks while seated on the opposite couch, staring at her notes.
“No, I haven’t. I can’t, it’s irrelevant to the thing that we have going on.” She responds.
Upon hearing that, Laura’s movement was put to a halt and her curiosity was piqued. “What do you mean irrelevant?”
“Irrelevant meaning, In a few months' time I won’t see him again and whatever I say or do won’t change that.” She explained, the sadness in her eyes was noticed by Laura.
“If nothing changes after telling him how you feel, I think you should still tell him it’s for your peace of mind. Sometimes it's better to lose a person knowing that you did and said everything you want to say than to lose them without saying anything.” Laura explains while adding notes to her records.
“It will make me look like a desperate person.” She retorts while still staring at the ceiling, her hands on her stomach.
Their conversation was cut off when a loud alarm sounded.
“That concludes our 1 hour session. I hope to see you regularly next time, Latton.” She said.
“Thank you Doctor Lane.”
As Dr. Laura Lane watched Latton’s figure disappear in the corridor, she let out a faint smile and added notes on her record.
“Miss Latton, came here today, August 25, 2023, after a month of no contact. She arrived in a better mood and shared a different story. In today’s topic she did not mention anything about her father, or her childhood trauma. Instead, she shared stories about a man she was seeing named Blade. As per Miss Latton, Blade makes her feel alive. She also mentioned, she still sometimes talks to herself but in a friendlier manner and, for the last 3 months, never thought of hurting herself or anyone.”
After Laura finishes her note she breathes a sigh of relief and smiles while staring at Latton’s records that show she’s been seeing the Doctor since she was 13 years old.
***
Feeling optimistic, after she visited Laura, she went to the mall and a shop caught her attention. It’s an adult toy shop. She went inside and saw a lot of different shapes, sizes and colors of vibrators and other adult items.
What caught her eye was the lewd outfit that was on the display. It's a black leather lingerie made of straps that doesn’t cover anything when you wear it.
Together with it is a set of straps that can bind your hands and feet to the lingerie. It also has a whip included in the package. Upon seeing that her face blushed, she was about to leave when the sales clerk saw her.
“Wait!” She shouted.
Latton lowered her head and glanced at the sales clerk. The lady’s name is Honey. She told her that she looked like someone who would enjoy using the outfit on the display. She then coaxes her to try the lingerie.
After minutes of persuasion, Latton gave in and tried the outfit. She tried it without removing her underwear. When Honey saw her she said, “If I’m not straight I will totally bang you.” This made Latton smile.
“When you use this with your man, make sure to remove your underwear. It's better if it’s just the straps.” She added while wrapping up the item.
She also whispered something in her ear while she was handing the receipt to her.
Latton’s eyes widened and her face flushed red but nodded to her suggestions.