As you browse through the catalog - looking at the variety of objects you can be turned into - you start to feel a bit lightheaded. The surreal nature of this whole thing is beginning to get to you. Are you really - are you really going to go through with this? Because the implications of this - it's pretty staggering. You'd be turned into an object. A thing! You trusted Jade - she was your best friend - but the thought of her being able to do whatever she wanted, with no input from you...
It was scary!
But also...kind of a turn on? Like...a pretty big one in fact. And you weren't quite sure how Jade might react to that - if you told her at all. It was kind of embarrassing to realize that you wanted to be used by your best friend.
You closed your eyes, shaking your head a bit to try and clear your head.
"Hey there. You alright?"
You open your eyes to see Ashley standing nearby, looking down at you with a kind expression. She hands you a cup of coffee, which you accept gratefully. "Oh...thanks," you tell her.
"No problem. I saw you looking kind of pale in here, and I just wanted to have a quick talk with you, put your mind at ease if I can. I get it - this is a lot to take in, yeah?"
You nod vigorously.
Ashley smiled. "I get that. You know, before I worked here...I went through with a couple transformations myself. With a friend - I didn't feel comfortable being sold, though I don't judge the ones who are. I've seen all sorts of people, wanting to be all sorts of things, in all sorts of circumstances."
"Yeah, I get that - I called a friend of mine...she's going to be meeting me here. I couldn't - I wouldn't feel right about being sold to someone I don't know." You laugh, shaking your head when you realize what you've just said. "What a weird sentence."
Ashley laughed. "Yeah, it is at that. But yeah. I went through with it. Emily was my best friend...I became her purse for the weekend. And then her shirt the weekend after that." She lets out a wistful sigh. "It was...it's hard to describe the sensation until you've gone through it yourself, to be honest with you. I felt...secure. Safe. Loved. It was...intimate in a way I'd never really experienced before."
"Wow," you whisper. "And...are you still friends with Emily?"
Ashley smiled. "A bit more than that now, actually." She looked around and then whispered, "I'm wearing her right now," she added.
Your eyes went wide. "Wh..what? Really?"
"Mmhmm," Ashley said, looking down.
"She's...your shirt...?" you asked, looking at it.
"Ah..." Ashley blushed. "No. Under that. She's guarding the girls, you could say."
"Oh. Oh!"
Ashley laughed again. "Yeah..."
"And...and she's...she's okay with that?"
Ashley smirks, and then looks around before grabbing at her breasts for a moment, giving them a squeeze. "Yeah, she's probably on cloud nine right now."
".....Oh."
Ashley smiled. "You can choose the sensitivity of how the change feels. So - yeah - she's good."
You could feel the blush spreading across your face, and you looked away, tucking your hair behind your ear. "I...see..." you ventured cautiously. "That's...good to know."
Ashley smiled. "I gotta get back to the desk. I just wanted to let you know - it's cool to be nervous. Just don't stress too much. If you trust your friend, it could be a truly wonderful experience. Okay? If you have any questions, feel free to ask me about them. And if you decide not to do it, no judgements. I'll direct your friend in here when she arrives."
You nod and watch Ashley leave, returning your focus to the catalog.
So many options. Everything from statues, mannequins, dolls of all sorts, to furniture like chairs, couches, even TV's. What would it even feel like to be half of those objects? To be aware, but completely helpless? You shivered a bit, and blushed again at the thought - you'd always been a little curious to try bondage - the idea of being tightly restrained by someone else was a definite turn on, though there hadn't really been anyone you trusted enough to try it yet.
You browse the catalog for a bit until you hear a familiar voice out in the lobby. Jade.
"Oh, you must be the friend," you hear Ashley say. "Your friend Megan is waiting for you in the other room."
"Uh, thanks!" Jade says. A moment later, she comes through the door, giving you a curious nod. "So. This definitely isn't a toys-r-us."
You smile at your friend. Jade's been one of your best friends for years now. You'd been through a lot together. You'd been there when Jade's parents had gotten a divorce. She'd been there for you when your brother had gotten into a car accident and ended up in a coma for a week. You'd dealt with bullies, home problems, the usual drama that came along with being a teenage girl, and you'd always stuck by each other. Her shoulder-length black hair was adorned with a small butterfly ornament, and there were a few streaks of green visible. She wore a halter top with a mesh overlay, as well as a skirt with fishnet leggings.
"Sadly, it is not," you say. "I'm sure you'll recover eventually. Thanks for coming."
"Uh, yeah, sure," Jade says with a shrug. She glances around the room curiously. "So, what is this place? Some kind of curio shop? Seems a little too high tech for something like that, but..."
"Well..." you say. "Not exactly...they sell a lot of stuff, yeah, but...that stuff...is people."
Jade looks down at you for a moment, eyebrows slightly raised. "Ohhhhkay," she finally says. "Are you high?"
You let out a laugh. "No. No, I'm not high. No. Look - this place - it can turn people into objects. See this catalog here?" You move it so that Jade can take a look, and she looks down at it, frowning deeper now. "People can turn themselves into things - for a set amount of time, and either be sold to strangers or entrusted to a friend..."
Jade looks at the catalog, and then back at you. "Uh, alright Megan, you're starting to scare me a bit."
"No - look - I'm not doing a good job at explaining this --"
Someone cleared their throat and you and Jade turned to see Ashley standing there, holding up her hands.
"I didn't mean to be listening in," she said apologetically. "But if you would please come with me, I think I can help."
Jade shoots you a curious glance - you shrug, you have no idea what Ashley has in mind - and then the two of you followed Ashley into a back room with the label of PROCESSING. That sounds...somewhat ominous, you think. But when you enter the room, your eyes widen. There's a statue of a man and woman hugging - the same ones you'd seen in the shop earlier! The detail on the statue was incredible - down to the individual strands of hair. And yet, when you reached out a hesitant hand to touch it - it was hard and a bit rough. The two figures were looking deeply at each other - you can practically feel their love emanating from the sculpture. In a weird way, it makes you feel a bit jealous.
"Wow," you whisper.
"I don't get it," Jade admitted. "It's...a nice looking statue, I guess?"
"Jade - this isn't just - it's not just a statue. I saw these two - they were in the store before me. And...they were talking about becoming statues for a week."
Jade frowns, looking at the sculpture, eyebrows furrowed.
"It's true. They'll be an excellent display piece on loan to the museum for the week. They came out wonderfully, don't you think? But come with me - perhaps a more direct example is in store. We've also gotten some of our returns," Ashley said. "Over here."
Ashley leads you over to a wooden crate. She takes a moment to pry it open, revealing a male plastic mannequin, wearing some trendy looking sporting gear and wielding a tennis racket. Like the statue of the pair, it looked incredibly realistic. You both watch as Ashley takes out a small device and puts it on the side of the mannequin; she keys in a few buttons, and then steps back.
At first, nothing seems to be happening. You can feel Jade looking over at you with a have you completely lost your fucking mind expression on her face. But then, you gasp, and the plastic seems to be moving - changing - almost seeming like it's melting right off the man. Jade's mouth opens and she backs up in shock, watching in disbelief as plastic becomes skin. A moment later, the man lowers his arm and drops the tennis racket. He blinks - slowly at first - and then cracks his head to the side, before smiling.
"Ah, that feels good!" he says.
"Welcome back Mr. Blake," Ashley says warmly. "Hope you had a good time."
"Oh, I did, I did." He nods to you and Jade. "Hey there girls. Don't mind me." He begins to stretch. "A month on the floor really puts a crick in the 'ol neck."
"...A month on the floor?" Jade repeats faintly.
"Oh - yeah. Sporting goods store! Andy's Sporting Goods. I was one of the main displays, right in the center. Great place, lots of deals - you should check them out, cause a sale is coming up! Fifty percent off of...oh. Ahem. Ah - sorry. Spent so much time listening to sales people that it's almost instinct now."
Ashley laughs. "I'll be back in a minute Mr. Blake. Go ahead and keep stretching and I'll be right back, okay?"
"Sure, sure. Thanks Ash. See you around girls."
Ashley smiles and leads the two of you back to the waiting area.
"Hope that helped," Ashley says, winking at you over Jade's shoulder.
Jade takes a seat next to you, her eyes wide.
"That...really just happened," she whispered.
"Yep," you say, popping your mouth on the P.
Jade let out a small laugh. "Alright. Well. Gonna have to reconfigure a lot of what I thought was possible."
You smile at her. "Take your time."
"Definitely not a toys-r-us."
"True. Though I guess you could make me into something that WOULD be in a toys-r-us..."
Jade turns to you with a laugh. "Yeah, sure, I'll just go ahead and...wait. Wait - wait. Let me get this straight. You - you want to do this, don't you?"
You bite your lip and nod your head.
Jade laughs. "Holy shit. Really?"
"Umm...yeah...?"
Jade runs a hand through her hair. "Well. I wasn't sure what I expected when I got that call - but it certainly wasn't this!"
You shrug self-consciously. "I mean...I wasn't expecting to find a place like this either. But...what do you say?"
"You really want to do this?" Jade asks. The smile fades from her face, and she looks at you with an intent look. "You seriously want to do this?"
You nod. "I do. I want to become an object. Just...just for the weekend. To see what it's like. I don't know. I'm so curious! And...I trust you Jade. You're my best friend, yeah? I trust you! So...what do you say? Wanna own me for a weekend? Turn me into something?" You smile at her. "But - you gotta promise to use me!"
Jade stares at you for a long moment, before her mouth curls into a smile.
"...Yeah, alright," she says. "Meg, you're crazy, but I guess that's why I love you."
You squeal, giving her a hug. "You're awesome Jade!"
"Yeah, yeah..."
"So...what do you want me to be?" you ask. You spread your arms. "For a weekend, I'll be yours."
She looks at you, then down at the catalog. She flips through it for a few minutes before smiling, a blush coloring her cheeks. "Mine, huh? Well..."