Part 1
I slowly wake up to my roommate Jay shaking me awake, still tired from yesterday evening.
- Kate's calling me, wonder what she wants on a Sunday? He says with his phone in his hand.
I get my thoughts together and slowly go out of my bed during the time it takes for him to make the call.
- We did pay rent this month, so it's not that, I wonder what it is. I tell him before he answers.
After dressing up, I go to the kitchen and have a glass of water to clear my mind and wait for him.
- Let's ready, she's coming round, she didn't say way, she'll be there in ten minutes.
- Do you think it is about yesterday? She would probably have told you that on the phone.
- She really didn't say why, he replies, as we quickly tidy the kitchen waiting for her.
He is putting rubbish to the bin, things back in cupboards, doing it as quick as he can that he forgets about the roll of silver duck tape by the sink that we'd used temporarily to fix a recent leak. Then the doorbell rings. He goes and answer :
- Hi Kate, come in.
- Thank you, is the other one in? I need a chat.
- Yeah, just go through to the kitchen.
Kate walks into the kitchen and greets me as Jay follows her. She dressed in a white blouse, blue jeans and knee length leather black boots.
- Good morning Kate, is there anything you wanted to talk about? I ask as I'm putting, or more hiding, everything that I find as fast as possible into the cupboards and drawers.
I don't know if she needs help for something, but I am already dressed to go outside, with jeans and a shirt. She looks like she is trying to hide her anger, but it definitely looks like she is not happy about something. My shoes are next to the door, I figure if I was still drunk I probably would just think about running away.
- Well it's tidy enough, you do keep the place tidy boys. You wouldn't have thougtht you'd had another party, Kate tells us after having taken a quick look around the kitchen and downstairs area.
- There were only a few people round. I could swear we didn't make any noise, Jay tells her.
Kate looks unimpressed.
- Boys you know there's the new neighbors with the young children, and this is the third time they've complained about you. I can't keep letting it slide, either it stops now, or you go. Which will be a shame because you always pay the rend on time and keep the place clean.
Kate's ayes then wander towards the sink. I'm not sure why.
- So what are we going to do about it? She tells us while biting her lips.
I don't want to make the situation worse, so I keep my mouth shut for now. Maybe we would promise that this will never happen again, but we already promised that... every time she complained to us. I can see she is thinking, so I just wait until she figures out a solution
- Let me go and put a shirt on, and we'll sit down and sort it out, yeah? Jay says.
- Go on, take your time, Kate replies to him, still eyeing up the sink area.
He leave the room, leaving me alone with her. Kate walks over to the sink and picks up the duct tape.
- I think you forgot to put this away?
- Ermm yeah, thanks, I say, expecting her to give it to me.
But she does not. I am standing here, unsure about what is coming. I can see Kate twirling the tape in her hand, and suddenly her mood changes from displeasure to almost curiosity.
- You know what, I'll let you stay. But this can't happen again, I think you need a deterrent.
Suddenly, she takes my hand and takes me out of the kitchen into the living room.
What is happening? I thought while she almost drags me into the living room. She is moving fast, the sound of her footsteps echoes in the flat. Is she going to punish us? It does feel like it but it can't be.
- Now if you want to stay I need you to do everything I ask. Hands behind your back, she commands firmly.
Half shocked, I gulp and bring my hands behind my back. Her tone leaves no room for discussion, I have to do it, and I don't plan to find out what happens if i disobey. I move my arms in my back, wrists together, hands palm to palm and interlock my fingers, wondering about what is coming.
Kate tightly wraps the duct tape around my wrists four times. She then sits me down on the sofa and does the same to my ankles.
- That's it, good boy, she says with a hint of sarcasm in her voice.
Suddenly the door opens and Jay enters, the surprise clearly visible on his face.
- What's going on? He asks.
Kate swiftly gets up, grabs him and pulls him over to the sofa, forcing his hands behind his back.
- Did you let her do that? He asks while facing me.
- I... Yeah. I say looking at the ground.
It happened so fast I didn't realize it. I try to struggle but it feels like my hands are glued together, same with my ankles. I could probably hop to the kitchen, but I feel like it would only make it worse. I'm trying to think about what is happening. She must be angry at us, but I don't really feel in danger. If I follow her orders, that is. And her calling me a good boy really put me in my place
Kate tapes his wrists and ankles the same as she did to me and sits him down next to me on the sofa.
- Kate what's all this about? This is a bit extreme, he protests.
Kate seems to be enjoying our struggles.
- Now boys, you've given the neighbors enough uncomfortable evenings and nights, so it's about time you got a taste.
- Kate, come on, this is not the way to do this! He continues to argue.
Kate rips a strip of tape off the roll and places it firmly over his mouth, then looks at me.
- Unless you want that you'll sit her quietly, I just have to go to the car to get something. Don't go anywhere boys, she says with a wink as she leaves the room.
I keep quiet, not wanting the same treatment, and wait for her to leave without making a single noise.
- What is all of this about? What is she going to do? I ask once I feel like she can't here us.
I try to pull my hands apart, I can feel the tape stretching but it is just too strong to rip it. I do the same with my ankles, with the exact same effect.
- Mm dnn mmmm" he tries to say through the tape.
He too struggles but nothing works.
In no time, Kate comes back with a bundle of ropes.
- You see boys, I have a little side hustle as well as my normal job. Some weekends, I offer what's called shibari courses and sessions, basically rope bondage, hence this rope. I think what better way to teach you not to be so inconsiderate of others than to keep you both tied up all afternoon!
Kate picks us up off the sofa and lies us down, face down on the floor and removes Jay's strip of tape. I feel like this isn't real. Is she going to tie us with rope like this? And then what? On one hand this is just too much, it is in no way deserved. But on the other hand I must say I was always curious about being tied up, I hope it won't be noticed. As I am laying on the floor, hands and taped together I still want her to be gentle with us.
- Err Kate? We're sorry about the whole party thing. I know we were a bit too noisy.
- And I apologize too, Kate.
- You said sorry last time, and it still happened. I just feel like you need something to make you learn.
Kate kneels down to our level. She then pulls a piece of rope, and binds it around my taped ankles and wrists. She then gets a longer piece and begins tying my body, securing my arms before tying a last piece of rope between my arms and ankle before pulling on them to secure my feet above my thighs. After I am secured, she binds Jay in the exact same way.
Kate then stands over us and looks at me.
- Do you like my boots?
