Happy Solstice!

The good news is today is the longest day of the year.

The bad news is the days get shorter from here, so I have a chalenge for you, if you are willing to accept it.

It's simple, really - tell one person you know about this site, and send them the URL (http://www.kppresents.com) inviting them to drop in. They will be most welcome.

In fact, tell them that on Thursday they will be able to see the full story that this is an extract from :-

The clock was striking ten as the party sat watching Groundhog Day on the large television screen. June had her arms round Winter as they sat there, comforting each other while Fallon sat between Maurice and Jacques. Miss Grey sat looking at some sheets of paper, while April sat mutely looking on. A length of rope had been tied around her wrists bindings and then passed between her legs, pulling her skirt slightly between them, before the loose ends were secured around her ankles. Her scarf had been pushed into her mouth, the ends sticking out.

“Well, I did tell you to be quiet,” Miss Grey said as she looked over at April, and then at her daughter and granddaughter. “We are watching her,” she said in answer to their mute query, “and I promise you, you will all be fine. Ah, the film is finished – Maurice, why don’t you go and arrange some coffee with the charming Fal.”

“I don’t drink coffee this late at night,” June said, “It keeps me awake.”

“Ah, but I want you awake,” Miss Grey said as she stood up and walked over to April. “Will you be quiet now,” she said, and the older woman nodded as she looked up. Gently removing the scarf from her mouth, she placed it in a clear plastic bag as April whispered “Thank you.”

“Jacques, please release her from her bonds,” Miss Grey said to the remaining man. “I think she would appreciate the chance to – freshen up and change her clothing for something more comfortable.”

“What’s going to happen next,” Winter asked as she watched the man take a penknife from his suit pocket and cut the ropes around April.

“We will all have our coffee, and then you will all have the opportunity to wash and change your clothing. After that will be a pleasant surprise.”

“Pleasant? What do you mean by that?” June was getting angrier, only to be surprised as her mother stood up and touched her on the arm.

“This could be a lot worse, dear,” she said quietly, “Let’s just see the night through and get this over with.”

“Excellent advice, April,” Miss Grey said as the door opened and Fallon brought in a tray of steaming mugs. “I should thank you, Fallon, for your hosting duties tonight.”

“I don’t have a choice, do I?” she replied as she glared back at the woman, who just smiled. “Nevertheless, thanks are in order. Now then, These two gentlemen will watch you while I escort April to the bathroom and her bedroom. Please, sit nice and quiet and don’t try anything foolish – they know what to do, right boys?”

Not to mention this :-


The chair she was pushed into was partly hidden by a couch that was between it and the table, but I could see her legs kicking up and down as the man with the knife held stood to one side of her and leaned over. The whimpering had turned into muffled speech, which sounded to me like “dnt hrt...”, but that was followed by a sound I had never heard before. It was as if my friend Robert had decided to walk over rough sandpaper, the way it scratched and tore. I looked at the other man and saw he had something shiny in his hand that seemed to be growing in length before he too leaned over.

Jenny screams, and then goes silent again as the ripping continues. After a few minutes, I see the man kneel down and take her ankles. She’s still wearing those red leather boots she likes – the ones with a tassel down the back and that go higher up the front of the bottom of her legs. I like playing with that tassel sometimes, but right now I can hear the ripping again as the man passes the shiny thing around her ankles, the length of it growing and shrinking as the ripping continues.

So I won't - but feel free to tell your friends.

KP