Back in their shared apartment, Sophia flopped onto Pamela’s bed, her eyes wide with scandalized curiosity.
“Okay, spill. Everything,” she demanded, propping her chin on her hands. “Starting with how the hell this even began.”
Pamela hesitated for a second before joining her on the bed, biting her lip. “Where do I even start?”
Sophia grinned. “How about the part where you went from innocent choir girl to Professor Carter’s personal fucktoy?”
Pamela’s cheek burned, but she couldn’t help the thrill that shot through her at the words. “It just.. happened. One day I was in his office, the next thing I know, I was on my knees before I could say a word.”
Sophia gasped, then immediately leaned in closer. “No fucking way. Just like that?”
“Just like that.”
Sophia’s breath hitched. “Jesus. And you just-let him?”
“I wanted him to.”
Sophia groaned, flopping back onto the pillows. “Fuck, Pam. That’s…hot.” She leaned forward, her eyes widened. “And? How was it?”
A slow, wicked smile spread across Pamela’s face. “Big. Like, really big.”
Sophia groaned, throwing her head back. “Of course he is. Of course the hottest professor on campus is packing. Meanwhile, Luke’s over here thinking missionary is an extreme sport.”
Pamela snorted. “It can’t be that bad.”
“Oh, it’s worse,” Sophia sighed dramatically. “He’s sweet, sure, but the man has zero creativity. No dominance, no roughness-just vanilla, vanilla, vanilla. Once he gave me head, he wouldn’t stop talking about it for weeks-like he’d won the Nobel prize or something.”
They both burst into laughter
“And I didn’t even cum,” she added, and the laughter intensified.
She leaned in, lowering her voice. “Tell me Richard at least fucks you like he means it.”
Pamela’s breath hitched as memories flooded her. “Yeah, he does.”
Sophia’s eyes darkened with envy. “Details, Pam. Now.”
Pamela hesitated, then gave in. “He…ties me up. Sometimes with a rope, sometimes with his belt. He fingers me until I’m begging, then fucks me so hard I can’t walk straight after.”
Sophia groaned “that’s so fucking hot.” She sighed dramatically. “Luke would never. The most adventurous he gets is maybe asking for my permission before flipping me over during sex.”
Pamela giggled. “Richard doesn’t ask.”
Sophia’s lips parted. “So he just...takes?”
“Yup.” Pamela’s voice dropped to a whisper. “One time, he gagged me with my own thong, so I wouldn’t wake the neighbors.
Sophia’s mouth fell open. “Holy shit.”
Pamela smirked. “And that’s not even the wildest part. He loves using toys on me. One time, he-“
Her phone buzzed loudly on the night stand cutting her off. Sophia groaned in frustration as Pamela grabbed it, then froze.
“Oh fuck.”
Sophia frowned. “What?”
Pamela turned the screen towards her.
FROM THE CLASS REPRESENTATIVE:
THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT THE ORAL LITERATURE MID-SEMESTER EXAMS WILL HOLD NEXT WEEK MONDAY. SO SORRY FOR THE SHORT NOTICE.
Sophia’s face turned white. “What?” but we haven’t even covered half the material! This college is after my life.”
Pamela laughed at her, “Yes we have. We finished the last topic two weeks ago.”
“Come on,” Sophia replied, frowning her face, “that’s not true.”
“Well I’m not surprised” Pamela replied. “I attended almost all the lectures, and I still can’t remember a single thing.”
“What are we going to do?” Sophia asked. “I’m already having enough trouble with the other courses. I can’t afford to add oral literature to my list of problems.”
There was a brief moment of silence between them.
Pamela chewed her lips, then smirked. “I can go meet my tutor.”
“Who?”
Pamela’s grin turned wicked
Sophia’s eyes widened. “Noo!”
“Yes.”
“You’re going to study with him?” Sophia scoffed. “Yeah, right. You’re going to get fucked.”
“Well since our options are very limited, I might as well explore the best one we’ve got.”
Pamela picked up her phone and typed:
DADDY, I NEED YOUR HELP STUDYING. CAN I COME OVER?
The reply was almost instant.
TOMORROW! MY OFFICE! WEAR YOUR SKIRT. NO PANTIES
Pamela hadn’t been home in months. The bus ride out of the city felt like stepping back into a softer world, the kind of place where the air smelled of cut grass and the only noise at night was the hum of crickets. Her forehead rested against the cool glass as the fields blurred past, and for the first time in weeks, her chest loosened. No secrets here, no lies. Just her family.When the bus finally pulled into the little station near her neighborhood, she felt her heart stir with something almost childlike. She slung her bag over her shoulder, tugged her cardigan tighter against the evening breeze, and started the familiar walk down the old winding road.The Hartman house stood just where it always had, painted cream with the same navy-blue shutters her mother insisted gave it “character.” The front garden was alive with roses and sunflowers, lovingly tended by her mum, and there was the faint smell of pot roast drifting from the kitchen window. Pamela paused at the gate, letting the
The morning sun sliced through the city, painting the streets in hues of gold and amber as Richard’s car hummed along the quiet roads. Pamela sat in the front passenger seat, her hands folded tightly in her lap, her fingers tracing the faint red marks still lingering on her wrists from the night before. The weight of what had happened—the blood, the body, the nearness of death—pressed heavily on her chest, but Richard’s hand on her thigh, warm and steady, anchored her to the moment. In the backseat, Sophia leaned against the window, her bruise-darkened cheek a stark reminder of the violence they’d barely escaped. The safe house had been a temporary refuge, a cocoon of quiet where they’d clung to each other through the night. But now, as Richard pulled up to their apartment building, the real world loomed like a storm on the horizon. Pamela’s heart thudded as she glanced at him, his jaw tight, his dark eyes fixed on the road ahead. She could feel the shift in him—a hardening, a resolv
Richard's jaw locked, his fingers wrapping around the gun as if holding on to the hurricane she stirred in him. He put the gun on the side table with a soft clinking, his eyes never leaving hers. "Pamela," he breathed, her name a prayer on his lips, loaded with love and fear. "Even after tonight, you don't realize what you're demanding? It isn't safe. I'm not safe." She closed the distance between them, her heart pounding, her body drawn to him like a moth to flame. “I don’t care,” she said, her voice fierce. “I’m not afraid of you, Richard. I’m not afraid of this." She pulled his hand to her, her fingers shaking as they brushed against his, heated and rough from the violence of the night. "Please, Daddy. Don't shove me away." His breath stilled, and for a moment, she saw the struggle in his eyes—the desire to protect her competing with the desire that was hers as well. Then, with a low growl, he changed his mind, scooping her into his lap with one smooth motion. She perched on him,
The door clicked shut behind Ivan and his men. Pamela’s fingers brushed Sophia’s forehead, smoothing back a stray curl, her touch light but trembling. “You’re okay, Soph,” she whispered, her voice cracking with relief and guilt. “You’re gonna be okay.” She wanted to believe it, needed to.A soft groan broke the silence, and Sophia’s eyes fluttered open, hazy and unfocused. “Pam?” Her voice was thick, slurred with pain and confusion, her hand lifting weakly to touch her bruised cheek. “What… what happened? Where am I?”Pamela’s heart lurched, relief flooding her as she squeezed Sophia’s hand. “You’re safe, Soph. You’re in the apartment. There was… someone here, but he’s gone now. Richard took care of it.” Her voice wavered, the weight of the night pressing down on her, but she forced a small smile, trying to anchor her friend. “You’re okay.”Sophia’s eyes darted around the room, widening as they landed on the spot where Nash’s body had been, now just a gleaming patch of hardwood. “The
The tallest one, the leader, had a grizzled jaw and eyes like chipped obsidian, sharp and unyielding. His name, Pamela would later learn, was Ivan. He carried himself with the quiet authority of someone who’d seen too much to be rattled by a single body. The other two followed his lead, wordless, their duffel bags clinking softly with the tools of their trade—chemicals, brushes, and plastic sheets that crinkled ominously as they set them down. Ivan nodded, his lips twitching into a ghost of a smile. “Of course, Viktor” He gestured to his men, who moved with eerie precision. One of them, a stocky man with a shaved head and a scar snaking down his neck, unrolled a heavy plastic sheet and spread it beside the body. The other, leaner, with a faint limp, pulled out a bottle of industrial-grade cleaner and a stack of rags from his duffel. They worked in silence, their movements swift and methodical, as if erasing a human life was just another Tuesday. Pamela watched, her stomach churning
“Pamela,” Richard’s voice broke, raw and desperate, as he let the knife fall with a dull clatter and dropped to his knees beside her. His hands, rough but so gentle, cupped her face, his thumbs brushing away the tears streaming down her cheeks—tears she hadn’t even noticed. “Sweet thing, are you okay? Please, talk to me.”Her throat burned, each word a struggle as she rasped, “I’m… okay.” The lie felt heavy, her body still trembling from the terror, her skin crawling where the attacker’s blood had splattered across her arms, her chest, her face. She looked down at herself, her thin pajama tank top soaked red, clinging to her like a second skin, and a sob caught in her chest. “His blood… it’s everywhere, Richard.”His eyes softened, but behind them churned a mix of fury and guilt that made her heart ache. He pulled her into his arms, his warmth a lifeline in the chaos, his heartbeat a steady anchor against her cheek. “You’re safe now,” he murmured, his lips brushing her forehead, his v