38.
One of the things Shirley knew about Mitch, was that his body responded well to the smooth, stretchy feel of latex. She knew he had held onto those latex baby pants she had provided â his blushes had told her that. And using Elizabeth as an agent, she had discovered he frequently wore them to bed, then hid them in a cloth bag at the back of his underwear drawer. Henriettaâs wedding had confirmed his predilection. That was a useful tool in her plans, which she had already put in motion.
The first part of her order arrived on the Thursday morning. It was a box of sissifiers, but these were not gags. These were simply large pacifiers, but with the same teat exactly as the locking gags. It was essential to her strategy that Mitch should ultimately use them voluntarily. As an optional incentive, some included the reservoir modification, so that, if desired, the rubber reservoir â about the size of a small lemon â could be attached to the sissifier by its tube, and used to replenish whatever little liquid treat was desired. The sissifier end of the feed tube was fitted with a valve, so that, whether forced into the teat by pressure on the rubber sac, or by the userâs nursing, the fluid could only flow in one direction. The modified sissifiers came in a larger box with instructions and a syringe for filling.
There was no reason to delay, so she rang Elizabeth straight away.
âElizabeth, darling. Itâs Shirley. How are you? That was a lovely party on Saturday. Is there any cake left?â
âThank you, Shirley. No, not a crumb! Mitch and Jasper finished the last of it yesterday.â
âOh, Jasper. How is he? You know Iâve met his mother?â
âYes, Iâve spoken to her. I gather he might be joining Mitch at P & S?â
âThatâs the idea. Heâs a lovely kid, but apparently heâs not always so lovely! Weâll see how that works out.â
âIt would be so nice. Jasper adores Mitch, you know.â
âYes. Iâd noticed.â
âSo what can I do for you?â
âWell, how can I put this? Weâve had a little discipline problem with Mitch.â
âReally? Whatâs he been up to now?â
âNo, no, itâs really nothing serious. But I need to re-establish a continuous relationship of teacher and student between us. Itâs absolutely essential to his progress. I was wondering⌠Would you be able to help me with something?â
âAnything. Of course.â
âHe needs a daily reminder of his commitment. The weekend appointments by themselves are not enough. It takes a couple of hours to get him back to the position he was in at the end of the last session. So I have a little aid I would like him to use every night. Would it be possible to bring it round today? Iâd like to start him off as soon as possible.â
âOf course, Shirley! Iâll do whatever is necessary. I agree we must keep him focussed. He looked beautiful on Saturday, of course, but I did notice him starting to show off again towards the end. And I wasnât happy about the way he spent the whole afternoon poking fun at his friend.â
âPrecisely. Some of his old traits were beginning to emerge, werenât they? Thatâs why he needs a regular reminder of the importance of politeness and modesty. Iâm so glad youâre on board with this.â
âAbsolutely, Shirley. The first thing I did after the party was to put his photograph up again. That certainly damped his spirits a bit!â
âGood. Actually, I have a poster version of that. Iâll bring you one. Maybe he could have it on the wall of his bedroom.â
âThatâs a lovely idea. He could show all his friends!â
They laughed.
âAlso, Iâve got a few more events lined up for him in the coming weeks â and now we have our own photographer, Iâm hoping for a few more snaps in a similar vein!â
âGreat! That little pageboy costume really seemed to quiet him down. I wish he had to wear it every day, instead of those old ripped jeans he likes so much. Well, maybe not at school, but the rest of the time. And he looked so nice in it,â she added, wistfully, âlike a proper little boy.â
Shirley filed away that last thought for later consideration. They agreed she would call around four with the new equipment. Elizabeth was eager to know what it was, but Shirley said it should be a surprise, for her and for Mitch.
When Shirley arrived, Mitch had just got back from school. He opened the door.
âShirley. I mean, miss. What are you doing here?â
âBrought you a little present, Mitch.â She held up a small package and a long tube. âHelp with your therapy.â
She followed him into the lounge.
âShirley, hi.â
âHi, Elizabeth.â
âMum, Iâm going out for a bit.â
âNo, dear. I think we need you here for a minute or two.â
âYes, Mitch. This concerns you. Now, I wonât go into our recent little problems. You know what Iâm talking about.â Mitch assumed an expression of boredom. âYour mother and I agree that you need reminders of your training responsibilities between sessions. So⌠First, a present for you.â
She took the cap off the tube and drew out a rolled poster. She unrolled it and held it up for Mitch to see.
âFor your bedroom wall. Your favourite picture.â
âNo way!â
âOh yes, young man,â said his mother, firmly. âOr youâll be grounded â permanently!â
âAnd maybe worse,â said Shirley quietly, with a meaningful look. âMaybe your friends would like one tooâŚâ
âNo! All right.â He looked at the package nervously. âAnd whatâs that?â
Shirley unwrapped the package. It contained two boxes, one larger than the other. First she opened the small one. She showed them the contents.
âThis is our new boyâs pacifier.â (She didnât want to call it a sissifier in front of Mitch.) She held it up, and passed it to Elizabeth. She wasnât sure how she would react. She neednât have worried. Elizabeth took it open-mouthed. She turned it over in her fingers, and gingerly squeezed the teat.
âOoh, darling,â she breathed. âLook at that! A real big boy pacifier!â She glanced at Shirley, and added, âin every sense!â
âQuite. I hope you like the colour, Mitch. Blue for a boy, you know.â
Mitch was horrified. âIâm not suc-king on that!â
âOh yes you are. Every night. You must go to sleep with it in your mouth. Your mother has offered to check you every night when she goes to bed. If itâs not in, she will report to me, and the necessary penalties will be imposed.â
âButâŚI mean, itâsâŚâ
âPerfect for you,â interrupted his mother. âIt will be a constant reminder youâre not superior to other boys. In fact, after your behaviour towards poor Samantha â I mean Sam â last Saturday, it will be an appropriate reminder that you can be inferior to some of them at times. So you will do what youâre told.â
Mitch was speechless. His mother teaming up with Shirley was a disaster.
Shirley opened the larger box.
âThe teat of the one Iâve shown you can be filled with a liquid treat, if that is needed to make it more acceptable. See? Just flip open this little cap on the outside. Now this one comes with a feeding tube and reservoir, and a syringe for filling. The instructions are inside. The reservoir has two caps, one at each end, so it can be washed thoroughly between uses. That will be your job, Mitch. Similarly the tube and the pacifier itself. There. Youâre all set up.â
âSay thank you to Miss Dearman, Mitch. Sheâs come all this way to bring you your presents.â
Mitchâs mouth was opening and closing like a fishâs, but no sound came out.
âWell?â
âTh-thank youâŚ.missâŚâ
âGood boy. Now run along.â
After he was gone, Shirley confided in Elizabeth.
âActually we call them sissifiers, butâŚâ
âNo. Quite right.â
âDo you think heâll use it?â
âDonât worry, Shirley. Iâll make sure. Itâs just what he needs. Any problems, Iâll threaten to leave it lying around when his friends are here.â She picked up the sissifier again. âItâs very realistic⌠I think he might even begin to like it after a while. And Iâm sure itâll help him sleepâŚ
âI hope it makes a differenceâŚâ
âIâm sure it will.â