BlackBlade
Planetoid
- Joined
- Oct 17, 2023
Claire and Robert Spencer were watching tv in their quaint suburban home, channel surfing, and resting after a decent dinner of lasagna. Kayla, their only daughter, had not joined them this evening, as it was Friday night, and most kids her age would be settling into their dorm rooms after their first grueling week of college. Claire was not paying attention at all, and at each channel that Robert found, she simply murmured a half response or shrugged her shoulders. Robert gave her sidelong glances and smiled slightly, shaking his head.
“Not really into it, huh, babe?” Robert said.
Claire sighed. She shook her head in acknowledgment. “I’m worried.”
“I know you are.”
“She’s our only daughter, and it’s her first year. You know how she gets, Robert. Her priorities get muddled and her activities…well…wander to less than pleasant outcomes. I’m worried.”
He turned to face her more, gazing at his lovely wife’s anxious profile. She was gorgeous, albeit the worry lines creasing her delicate features. Short blond hair and piercing green eyes, with a slender nose, completed her classical looks. She was still amazingly pretty to him and he had had no problems with his desire for her. Robert himself kept fit, sporting a better than dad body--a six pack worth showing off and muscles stretching his black t-shirt.
“What exactly worries you the most?” he said patiently.
“Well, she’s so young. And naive. Sometimes. She can get in with a questionable crowd. Boys! That college is full of boys!”
Robert chuckled and stroked Claire’s cheek. “Yes. Colleges do come with boys, at least this one does. And the good news is that the school is just two towns away. If she’s in trouble, we can go get her in less than 30 minutes.”
Claire turned her gaze to his deep brown eyes, her own eyes looking hopeful. “Oh--can you? Should you?”
Robert furrowed his brows. “Should I…what? What are you saying, Claire?”
“Robert, she hasn’t answered any of my texts, not since this afternoon. I’m worried. I think…well, I heard that the first week a lot of the frat houses have their Initiation parties. I mean, what if Kayla is…well…at one of these parties? Don’t you think…?”
Robert blinked. He knew their daughter just as well as Claire did, and he knew his wife was not off the mark with regards to Kayla’s wild tendencies. He began to form an uncomfortable picture of how their innocent daughter might easily lose her innocence during the first week of school. He held his breath a moment, then sighed. Slowly, Robert nodded his head.
“Yeah. I guess…I see your point, hon.” Then, gazing at her steadily, he said, “Do you…want me to go take a look around? See if she’s all right? I mean, I can just hang back and not let her see me, or know that we’re checking in in her. That could be disastrous to her trust for us.”
Claire’s features softened, relaxed. She leaned in and placed delicate hands on her husband’s broad chest. “Oh would you, Robert? Please. It would certainly calm my nerves.”
Robert nodded his head and smiled. He gave Claire a sweet kiss, and moments later, was driving towards Kayla’s school.
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It took Robert exactly 30 minutes to get to Kayla’s school. It took him another 20 minutes to ask around and find the biggest party that was going on just off campus. A few more inquiries and casual conversations informed him that his daughter was perhaps at this frat house and this Initiation party.
But as he pulled in and parked along the congested street, he saw kids heading towards the large house at the end of the cul-du-sac and wearing gaudy masks. It had a Mardi Gras feel to it, and he realized it would be a perfect cover for his spying mission. He quickly texted Claire and told her he had found a party and would go in and investigate.
ROBERT: I’ll have to go radio silent for a bit, hon, so don’t worry if you don’t hear from me for an hour or so.
CLAIRE: I’m so glad you found it, Robert! Be careful. Love you!
He got out of his black SUV and quickly found a couple of kids clustered nearby. One was throwing up in the bushes.
“A little too much, huh, bud?” Robert said casually.
The kids looked at him. Seeing Robert in a plain black t-shirt and jeans, his youngish features and friendly smile, relaxed the kids. They smiled and nodded their heads.
“Listen, I seemed to have forgotten my mask. Buy one off you guys….I’ve got twenty bucks.”
“Works for us, man. Here you go!” one said instantly, handing Robert a black eye mask that looked like Robin’s, Batman’s trusted sidekick.
Two minutes later, Robert was entering Animal House: blaring music, kids drinking everywhere, bodies moving about, lights blinking in a myriad of dizzying colors. And more drinking, more laughing, more dancing bodies. It would take him over 15 minutes to finally head upstairs where the more risquier games were being played, and he found his wayward daughter…
“Not really into it, huh, babe?” Robert said.
Claire sighed. She shook her head in acknowledgment. “I’m worried.”
“I know you are.”
“She’s our only daughter, and it’s her first year. You know how she gets, Robert. Her priorities get muddled and her activities…well…wander to less than pleasant outcomes. I’m worried.”
He turned to face her more, gazing at his lovely wife’s anxious profile. She was gorgeous, albeit the worry lines creasing her delicate features. Short blond hair and piercing green eyes, with a slender nose, completed her classical looks. She was still amazingly pretty to him and he had had no problems with his desire for her. Robert himself kept fit, sporting a better than dad body--a six pack worth showing off and muscles stretching his black t-shirt.
“What exactly worries you the most?” he said patiently.
“Well, she’s so young. And naive. Sometimes. She can get in with a questionable crowd. Boys! That college is full of boys!”
Robert chuckled and stroked Claire’s cheek. “Yes. Colleges do come with boys, at least this one does. And the good news is that the school is just two towns away. If she’s in trouble, we can go get her in less than 30 minutes.”
Claire turned her gaze to his deep brown eyes, her own eyes looking hopeful. “Oh--can you? Should you?”
Robert furrowed his brows. “Should I…what? What are you saying, Claire?”
“Robert, she hasn’t answered any of my texts, not since this afternoon. I’m worried. I think…well, I heard that the first week a lot of the frat houses have their Initiation parties. I mean, what if Kayla is…well…at one of these parties? Don’t you think…?”
Robert blinked. He knew their daughter just as well as Claire did, and he knew his wife was not off the mark with regards to Kayla’s wild tendencies. He began to form an uncomfortable picture of how their innocent daughter might easily lose her innocence during the first week of school. He held his breath a moment, then sighed. Slowly, Robert nodded his head.
“Yeah. I guess…I see your point, hon.” Then, gazing at her steadily, he said, “Do you…want me to go take a look around? See if she’s all right? I mean, I can just hang back and not let her see me, or know that we’re checking in in her. That could be disastrous to her trust for us.”
Claire’s features softened, relaxed. She leaned in and placed delicate hands on her husband’s broad chest. “Oh would you, Robert? Please. It would certainly calm my nerves.”
Robert nodded his head and smiled. He gave Claire a sweet kiss, and moments later, was driving towards Kayla’s school.
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It took Robert exactly 30 minutes to get to Kayla’s school. It took him another 20 minutes to ask around and find the biggest party that was going on just off campus. A few more inquiries and casual conversations informed him that his daughter was perhaps at this frat house and this Initiation party.
But as he pulled in and parked along the congested street, he saw kids heading towards the large house at the end of the cul-du-sac and wearing gaudy masks. It had a Mardi Gras feel to it, and he realized it would be a perfect cover for his spying mission. He quickly texted Claire and told her he had found a party and would go in and investigate.
ROBERT: I’ll have to go radio silent for a bit, hon, so don’t worry if you don’t hear from me for an hour or so.
CLAIRE: I’m so glad you found it, Robert! Be careful. Love you!
He got out of his black SUV and quickly found a couple of kids clustered nearby. One was throwing up in the bushes.
“A little too much, huh, bud?” Robert said casually.
The kids looked at him. Seeing Robert in a plain black t-shirt and jeans, his youngish features and friendly smile, relaxed the kids. They smiled and nodded their heads.
“Listen, I seemed to have forgotten my mask. Buy one off you guys….I’ve got twenty bucks.”
“Works for us, man. Here you go!” one said instantly, handing Robert a black eye mask that looked like Robin’s, Batman’s trusted sidekick.
Two minutes later, Robert was entering Animal House: blaring music, kids drinking everywhere, bodies moving about, lights blinking in a myriad of dizzying colors. And more drinking, more laughing, more dancing bodies. It would take him over 15 minutes to finally head upstairs where the more risquier games were being played, and he found his wayward daughter…