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"You will regret today for the rest of your life. If I EVER see you again, I will do much worse than what you are suffering right now."
I look him deep in the eyes, wanting to make sure he understands what I’m about to say to him.
"I hope you enjoy the rest of your life as a weak, mute, powerless woman."
I easily make three more switches in Dan, or whatever her name (now that I have turn him into a woman) will be after today; one to make her muscles always weak, one sealing away her voice, and the third to make her more compassionate. I only hope it will serve as punishment. It’s not that I consider women to be weak, but for a person like Dan, who has the heart to hurt women and cause them agony.
I can come up with no better torture. Just for an added kick, I turn up his memory, like I had for Stepahnie earlier. I never want him to forget this moment. Finally, to add insult to injuring, I grab the condom filled with his spunk, and shove it up her vagina, and turn up her fertility. I’m not sure if it will work, but I figure it can’t hurt to try. With her new compassionate switch, I’m not worried about her abusing any child.
I carry Tina out the door, and see her car parked outside. It’s not until I’ve started the car, and driving away, that I release Dan from her paralysis, as she is at the edge of my senses. Maybe instead of thinking of her as the Joker, I’ll think of her as Harley Quinn.
I use Tina’s phone to call her mom, and let her know that Tina is alright and with me. Her mom seems fine with everything, whether because she is content with anything I do, or because she has no idea what has happened to her daughter, I’m not sure.
I have to carry Tina up to my apartment, but she feels light in my fully recovered arms, and I know my strength is still growing.
Tucking her into my bed, I watch her sleep peacefully for a bit, until I receive a call from Stephanie.
I hurry out of the room before answering it, hoping that my phone ringtone hasn’t woken the sleeping beauty.
"Hey! You rushed out of class so fast, I didn’t get to ask if you wanted to come over and play games tonight." Her voice is excited, which strikes me at an odd angle after everything that’s transpired this afternoon.
"I’d love to, but I have to work tonight. Rain check?" I try to sound normal, and think I pull it off. I don’t know what I’m going to do with Tina, while I’m at work.
"Is something wrong? You’ve been avoiding me lately. . ." She whispered, her voice sounding low.
Uh-oh! Not her too. . .
"I haven’t been avoiding you," I protest, but can see how she might think that, after turning her away yesterday and now today.
"I talked with you before final today."
"Barely. Well, if you say you aren’t I’ll believe you. I’m probably just being emotional. You know how women get sometimes."she said.
And that’s when it dawns on me: it’s that time of the month for Stephanie. No wonder she didn’t try to have s*x with me the other night, and that’s why she’d kicked me out of my room before she got into bed. It’s not that she’s being shy, but hiding what she was going through.
Part of me thinks it’s cute.
"I’ll tell you what; do you work tomorrow?" I asked. I hope she doesn’t.
"No, I have it off. Do you work?"
"No, I have it off too. How about we celebrate the beginning of the holiday break, with a marathon gaming session? I’ll even let you win a few this time." Truth be told, she might be a better gamer than me, but I need to tease her a little; If only to wash away today’s events from my mind, and build my own flagging ego..
"Oh-ho! You’re on. I’ll trash your ass three ways from Sunday. You better bring your A-game, mister." I laugh and tell her I will, before getting off the phone.
"Was that Stephanie?" The voice right behind me sends my heart into my throat, as I feel like I jump to the roof, thoroughly startled.
"Um, yeah," I tell Tina, embarrassed, turning to face her. Her hair is a mess, and there is a wild look in her hazel eyes. Before I can think or say anything else, I’m suddenly gripped by a powerful hug, while she sobs into my shoulder.
"Thank you, Nick. Thank you, thank you, thank you. . ." She continues to thank me, and soaks my shoulder, as I hold her in my arms, thoroughly confused.
Dennis walks in, and wants to know if we need to be alone, but Tina pulls away then.
"No, you’re fine," and then she tugs me into my room.
She closes the door behind her, and keeps hold of my hand, while her eyes examine me.
"I know you saved me, but why did you wait so long? What if he had...."
I still don’t feel comfortable talking about Vage, so I hedge a little on the truth. "When Dan hit my head, he must have done something with my ability. I had to recover from that, before I could use my switches."
"Oh, Nick! I was so scared, but I knew you would save me. What did you do with that. . . that. . ." She tenses up, and I pull her head back to my shoulder, patting her back.
"SHE, will never be able to hurt any woman again, much less talk," I said coldly.
"She?" Tina giggles slightly, and I think it sounded great.
"You can really do that?" Then before I could respond,
"Do you really have to work tonight?" She asked softly.