Bound
“Your husband sure is a changed man, Di. What’s your secret?” her mother asked.
“A little bit of magic. As long as he’s wearing that bracelet, he’s bound to obey, isn’t that right, pet?”
“Yes, dear,” Jeremy replied, meekly.
“But he’s not wearing any… oh!”
The two women exchanged a complicit look and started laughing.
I’ve said it before, but it never hurts to reiterate. Perception sure is a funny thing. Another impromptu.
Found in Translation
“Any luck?” Tabitha peeked at his notes.
“No. These symbols are strange…” James pointed at the effigy of a woman enveloped in rainbow swirls. “What do you think this means?”
“Hypnodomme,” she giggled.
“I’m serious!”
“So am I,” she retorted, holding the sheet of paper to the light and watching the colors fill his eyes.
Translation is often interpretation and not a direct correspondence of meanings. Still, in this particular case, I don’t think it really matters. A silly piece complete with a silly title.
Longing
“Sometimes, only one person is missing, and the whole world seems depopulated.” – Alphonse de Lamartine
Some quotes are pointless drivel, others embodied truths. Michael sat in bed, adrift in melancholy. He missed her beaming smile, her thoughts inside his mind, the freedom of giving up control without regret.
“Hurry back,” he muttered, eyes cast down.
I was feeling quite lonely on this date and was reminded of this quote. Every now and then, I miss my Mistress more than I should but that’s just how things go, I suppose.
The Reason Why
“We’re always trying to alter our consciousness,” Amelia began. “We form friendships to feel certain emotions, we eat specific foods to savor their fleeting flavors, we read for the pleasure of thinking another person’s thoughts.”
“So why do I let you hypnotize me?” Trevor asked, bound by invisible ropes.
“Because mindfucks are fun…” she purred.
I’m sure some of you will agree with her reasoning. If you don’t, you’re still in time to change your mind.