It's About Time, Chapter 2

On reflection I realize now that I neglected to recount significant details from the preceeding narative. Did I mention for example whether I am male or female? Do not assume that the organisation makes any requirements as to the sex of it's participants, they would have acted in the same manner if it was a woman seated on the bench in my place.

One significant detail I neglected to mention was the motif in the corner of the card. This consisted of a line drawing of a pair of female buttocks on a black circle. The same icon which the trio had enacted in the park.

I took the rest of the day off. I work from home and my hours are in any case irregular. With no pressing deadlines I was free to work when I choose. On the way home I considered the situation. I had two hours in which to make the call. Would I do so, if so why? Simple curiosity or sexual desire? or both? What was the motive behind involving me in the scene? Was it some kind of initiation to some wierd cult? If so was I intended to be an initiate? Was it merely that some sordid commercial operation was involved and the girl was touting for business? Above all was it safe? Should I take some precautions such as phoning from a public call box.

In the end of course the call was made. I phoned at 5pm precisely. The precision of the icon which I had watched was such that it was clear that strict accordance with instructions was appreciated.

I made the call from the livingroom, I live alone so there was no problem about being disturbed. A womans voice answered (the old woman or the young girl?). "Hello, who is calling?".

"I saw you in the park", I replied.

"I was not in the park today, I am merely the operator, please describe the emblem card you were given"

"It is of a skirt raised to reveal a pair of buttocks"

"You were expected, for our purposes your name will be Zagreus, what is it that you require?"

"Who was it in the park?"

"That I cannot tell you, I do not know, our guarantee is complete anonymity and security, her name is known as yours is known, but not by me. Her name is Persephone".

"Because it was she who found me?" I asked, having had a classical education I was aware of the myth of Zagreus. "I am not too happy about how that story ended."

"You share our love of the classics then. You are correct in your first assumption but not in your second. The Greek myths merely form a suitable source of names. Since most of the Greek heros met the same end the same problem arises quite often."

"That is comforting, but you asked me what I require, what do you mean by that?", I was not entirely convinced but realised that to persue the point was useless.

"Persephone has made an offer to perform whatever act you wish, within the rules of the society in the same place at the same time tommorow."

"What are the rules of the society?"

"No injury or harm to be inflicted upon any member by another and no attempt to break anonymity. If you violate either rule you will be excluded."

"What kind of act?"

"I am not allowed to make any suggestions of any kind, I am merely the operator. Since this is your first contact I may read the instructions she left for the scene that you saw."

"Please read them."

"I will be standing in a public place dressed in a black skirt and a white sweater. My skirt is to be lifted and my underwear removed."

"That is all, please state your requirements"

This was not what I had expected. I had suspected that I was to be asked to participate in a scene, but had not anticipated that I would be require to define it. In my mind the scene had not stopped at the point where it did and had instead continued. After the removal of her undergarments the girl had remained standing and I approched. Gently I placed my hands under the hem of her skirt and raised it, touching her in intimate places. The girl remained impassive as before. Then I left.

"She is to wear the same clothes as the day before. She is not to replace the underwear. I will be seated at the bench. At 10:23 precisely I will approach her, raise her skirt and touch her genitalia." "Very good she will be notified. I must however warn you that afterwards you must not on any account attempt to follow her out of the park. That would breach rules. You should call this number no later than an hour after the encounter. That is all.", The woman rang off.

Far from answering my questions, the call had increased them. How many people were involved? What wer the functions of the "operator". As for saftey I was rather more worried than before. Zagreus was a son of Zeus who was lured away with toys by the Titans who devoured him raw.