Chapter 93.
So Mrs Burlington was friendly with Miss Murchison now. How had that happened? he remembered there was something about Miss Murchison meeting MĂ©lisande after the committeeâŠthat must have been it. Shit! Why did Phoebe have to provoke that argument? Itâs all her fault! Suppose they tell Miss Murchison, and sheâŠ.
He shook his head in an attempt to dispel his fears. But things were about to get worse. As he opened the car park gate a red Porsche with tinted windows drove in. There was already a yellow Porsche parked â that was Diana Murchisonâs. But he knew the red one too. Clarissa Burlington!
She drove up to the cordoned off bays and sounded her horn. Bobby rushed to remove the ribbon and she roared into a bay. Remembering Miss Murchisonâs instructions he waved his sign and even waggled his bottom a little. Both doors opened, and out climbed ClarissaâŠand MĂ©lisande! Bobby stared in dismay.
âBobby!â Clarissa screamed. âWow! What an outfit! You make a gorgeous girl! Doesnât he, Mellie?â
But Mellie was helpless with laughter, and already fumbling for her phone.
Clarissa walked straight up to him and began feeling his leotard.
âYou love your latex, donât you, Bobby? But I had no idea⊠Those lovely long lashes! And those shiny lips! And your scent⊠You look good enough to eat⊠Oops, Iâm getting in Mellieâs way.â She stood aside. âSnap away, dear. Make sure you share them with me, wonât you?â
âIâm taking a video, mummy. Bobby, show me your sign. And waggle your bum like you did before. Go on!â
âBetter do as she says, Bobby. Keep her sweet, or goodness knows where those pictures might end upâŠâ
He did as he was bid. âWhatâs she doing here?â he asked, nervously. âSheâs notâŠâ
âGoing to the party? That would be funny, wouldnât it? No, of course not. Sheâs just here to ride while Iâm having fun inside.â
âY-you know Miss Murchison then?â
âWe met recently. She brought Mellie home the day of the committee meeting. We hit it off right away. So, lucky me, I get an invite to her sixtieth.â
âOh, I seeâŠâ
âListen. You have to wear this outfit for us one day. I mean, I thought your boot boy uniform was unbeatable⊠But thisâŠ. PhewâŠâ
âLook, I have to take you up to the boardroomâŠâ
âOh, itâs fine. I need to drop Mellie off in reception on the way. Stay here and wait for the next arrivals. Mellie? Come on dear, thatâs enough. Letâs go.â
âOkay, mummy! I got loads of pictures anyway, and a video⊠See you soon, Bobby!â
She waved, and was gone. Bobby put his hand to his head. He was really in trouble now.
The next car didnât arrive for another fifteen minutes, during which time he was gawped at, pointed at, and whistled at both by new arrivals and those hanging over the fence. He felt so self-conscious and awkward he didnât know which way to look. The appearance of more guests was a welcome relief. And it was a carful. Three middle-aged women, plus Magda herself â and her sidekick photographer.
âHi Bobby. It is you, isnât it? I heard youâd be here, so I wore some nice boots. But you donât seem to be in boot boy mode right nowâŠâ She giggled with a sort of naĂŻve innocence, as if she were surprised and pleased to find him thus. âCute outfit... Love your little pigtails... You remember Zeta? The photographer?â
âHi, Bobby,â she grinned, looking him up and down approvingly.
âHi⊠Zeta. Yes, I rememberâŠâ
âAnd these ladies are three of Dianaâs oldest â and naughtiest â friends. This is Tracey, this is Danielle, and this is Cheryl. Say hi to Bobby, girls.â
They made not the slightest attempt to hide their delight and amusement.
âOh my god!â cried Tracey. ââEâs bleedinâ gorgeous! Better be careful, Bobby â Danielle âereâs a serial groper, ainât you darlinâ? And I reckon eâs got plenty to grope!â And she screamed with laughter.
Magda looked pretty cool in a loose black shirt, flared mini-skirt, fishnets and red vinyl thigh boots, with a black leather biker jacket draped over one shoulder. Zeta cut a chic figure; sheâd had her hair cut short, cropped at the sides, and dyed bronze. She wore black tight leather pants and high-heeled ankle boots each with a row of silver buckles, a tight-fitting black kid leather jacket, and fingerless leather gloves. Bobby stared from one to the other, and a shiver ran down his spine.
âW-would you follow me, please, ladies?â
âHow are you, Bobby,â asked Zeta, with a mischievous smile. âThe last time I saw you⊠Well, we were just watching the video again last night, werenât we Magda? I could almost feel those cracks of the whip on your bumâŠâ
âZetaâŠplease. I donât think Bobby needs to be reminded of thatâŠâ She glanced down and noticed the marks on his bare flesh. âOh my god, is she still at it?â
Bobby blushed. âYes. We⊠We have regular training sessions. And Miss Murchison gave her a new whip which stings even more...â
Zeta gasped. She stared at the red weals, her blue eyes sparkling. âShe did? Gosh, that must be tough. Look at those marks, Magda. That must really hurt!â
Zetaâs tone was less sympathetic than enthusiastic. Bobby felt slightly annoyed.
âOf course it does. Iâm doing my best, you know. I wish someone would tell her⊠But look, we have to go, or Iâll get told off for chatting with the guests. Please follow me.â
He set off up the path to reception. Zeta walked faster and got upsides him. She ran a hand over the marks on his right thigh. âYou must get angry with her sometimes. But you canât do anything about it, can you? If sheâs in a bad moodâŠwell, she can thrash you all she likes, I guessâŠâ
Bobby nodded. She was really irritating him. Why go on and on about it?
âSo⊠Whatâs her new whip like? I meanâŠâ
âIf you must know,â he blurted, frowning, âitâs heavier, all leather, and the flap is bigger and has these raised ridges across it, and it really hurts!â
âCool!â Bobby glared at her. âNo, not the whip, of course not. I meant sheâs pretty coolâŠwhatâs her name again?â
âMĂ©lisande,â supplied Magda.
âOh, yes, thatâs right. You have to admit sheâs talented. And immaculately turned out. I know itâs not easy for you, Bobby, but the end product will be worth it, donât you think? I mean, once youâre fully trained, and able to respond properly to your riderâs demands. You make such a great pair, you must admit. Okay, I get it, you have to put up with a little bit of pain, but I have a feeling youâre really proud of her. You must be. You were trying so hard to please her that timeâŠâ
He heard Magda emit something between a cough and a splutter, and he looked over his shoulder before she had time to cover her mouth. He also noticed that the three older women were convulsed with silent mirth, staring and pointing at his appearance. In fact they had been whispering and giggling all the way up the path. They were all of a type â party animals who still thought of themselves as teenagers. Tracey with bleached straight hair, a pencil skirt and vinyl jacket; Danielle large-breasted, her faux-Afro hair dyed black, in a tight white jumper, shiny leggings and over-the-knee high-heeled boots; Cheryl shorter than the others, with cropped ginger hair, wearing a ridiculously juvenile outfit of orange tights, a yellow miniskirt, and a purple bomber jacket. They made Bobby feel distinctly uneasy. He had the impression they were up for absolutely anything⊠And it confirmed his opinion of Diana Murchison as someone he should have avoided at all costs. But it was too late now.
Zeta couldnât leave the subject alone.
âWhat does it feel like in that pony suit? I love the way your limbs are all tightly strapped up. I mean, there's no escape, is there, till someone decides to release you. Have you ever had to wear it overnight?â
Magda stepped in again.
âHe has worn it overnight, havenât you, Bobby? I hear you were fine. If you were kept in it for a week or so, I swear youâd turn into a real pony!â
âWow! Imagine that! Cool! So does she ride him every weekend?â
âYes. And I hear that now she wants to take him home for the whole weekend, so she can get more training time. Are you going to do that, Bobby?â
Bobby mumbled something under his breath.
âI guess youâll have to. Miss Pooleâs agreed, hasnât she? Poor you. More smack-smacks.â
âReally? Youâre a lucky boy, Bobby, getting all that attention from your cute little jockey! But Iâd like to see that whip sometime, MagdaâŠjust as a matter of interestâŠâ
Bobby was disappointed with Magda. Heâd thought she was his friend⊠But she seemed to find the whole thing as entertaining as her friend, or whatever she was. In fact, what was she? They seemed very affectionate towards each other, he thought. Even now Magda was playing with Zetaâs cropped hair⊠Then looking sideways at Bobby, she pulled her friendâs head close to hers, and whispered something in her ear. Bobby picked up a couple of words: âpony tailâ and âbutt-plugâ! She was telling her all his secrets! Zeta stared at him, her eyes widened, and then she was sniggering behind her hand. Bobbyâs cheeks burnt with embarrassment. They were nearly at reception now, and he hurried into the building. MĂ©lisande was there, chatting to the receptionist. She hadnât seen him, but all of a sudden he was arrested by a sharp tug at his tail, which made him yelp with surprise. MĂ©lisande turned, and both she and the receptionist burst out laughing. He twisted round, and confronted Danielleâs grinning face.
âSlow down, Bobby! We ainât as young as we were, you knowâŠâ She gave it another pull. âOoh, can you feel that? Whatâs going on here?â
âLet me feel,â said Cheryl, grabbing the end roughly, and making him wince as the hairy egg moved about inside him.
âPlease⊠I have to take you to the partyâŠâ
âOkay, darling. But weâre gonna check that out later,â laughed Danielle, releasing his tail and giving him a smart pat on the bum. I think this is gonna be a fun party, girls!â