Cheering Up the New Girl

by Robotech_Master

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She looked blankly at me for a moment. Then her eyes took in the surroundings, and she slowly sank onto the bed. “He—he really did it, didn’t he? He said he was going to put me inside the gem, and sell me, and…what did he do to me?” She looked at the fur on her arms.

I opened my mouth, but no words came out. This was not how it had been supposed to go. As she started to cry, I couldn’t resist. I moved in closer, next to her, and put my arm around her shoulder.

She sniffled and looked up. “I…belong to you, don’t I? Something inside me tells me I have to obey you.” She looked down at herself. “What do you want me to do?”

“Um…well…” I stammered. “Try to be a little happier?”

And as if someone had thrown a switch, suddenly she was. Her slump was gone, and she was sitting bolt upright. “Oh!” Her eyes widened, and she slowly smiled at me. “Hello…master? I’m sorry, I’m new to this whole ownership thing. Is there something I can…do for you?” Her fur tickled as she rubbed against me.

This was more like it.

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Average Reader Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5

  1. Cheering Up the New Girl

    nrpaz's Buddy Icon nrpaz

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    I laughed out loud at the last line! Great finish.

  2. Cheering Up the New Girl

    Robotech_Master's Buddy Icon Robotech_Master

    Posted 3 months ago

    Thanks! Feel free to continue it, or go back and write a parallel sequel to one of the earlier bits. There’s lots of room for this story to go all different directions. ;)

  3. Cheering Up the New Girl

    butterflygirl6106's Buddy Icon butterflygirl6106

    Posted 3 months ago

    very miss leading at frist, until the end great job…

  4. Cheering Up the New Girl

    THX 0477's Buddy Icon THX 0477

    Posted 3 months ago

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    You’re a stinker, you know that, right? Sequel me! Sequel me! And the first comment is, “Not what I had in mind”? You cheeky monkey, you. Hope the sequel reconciles my previous failed attempt and your subsequent addition. :-P

  5. Cheering Up the New Girl

    Ridcully Calvert's Buddy Icon Ridcully Calvert

    Posted 3 months ago

    Ooh – I have not read the prequel yet but this looks interesting…

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