"Hey, fruitcake, want to come over and see my new computer?" Marc said, a smile clearly heard in his voice.
"You got a new one? When?!?" Matthew replied excitedly.
"Just today. I finished putting it together only thirty minutes ago. It's got this great big color monitor and is super fast! Come on, the internet is only a click away!"
"I'll ask Rolf. I'll see you in a few." Matthew hung up the phone. Rolf agreed that Matthew could go, and 15 minutes later Matthew ran into Marc's house, then into the office where Marc was already online. "Keep both hands firmly planted on the keyboard. This is a residential neighborhood," Matthew said, mimicking a police megaphone.
"You ass. Don't you knock?"
"Would you have heard me?"
"Pull up a chair and shut up, wise ass," Marc said smiling.
"And what ARE we looking at?" Matthew read the screen. "Well hung white guys, huh? I already got me one of them. What else have you found?"
Marc showed Matthew a ton of stuff, things Matthew hadn't even imagined. They sat entranced for hours in front of the screen.
Rolf had been trying to call Marc for the last hour - Matthew was now very late for dinner - but the phone remained busy. Finally Rolf had had enough and drove over to Marc's house. He knocked at the front door, and was surprised when it opened. He entered, yelling to see if anyone was home.
Matthew and Marc both jumped when they heard Rolf. "_d_a_m_n_. Look at the time!" Matthew said, scrambling up from the chair as Marc did the same. They both walked out into the living room.
"What are you guys up to? I've been calling for a solid hour! Then I come over here and find the door practically standing wide open."
Marc replied, "Sorry, we were just checking out my new computer. We were online, surfing the internet."
Rolf turned to Matthew. "Well you, young man, are entirely too late for dinner. I asked you to return by six. What time do you have now?"
Matthew looked at his wrist, almost as if he were hoping that his watch didn't show the same time as the computer had. It did. "7:15," he mumbled.
"We will discuss how the clocks work after dinner. Go home," Rolf said, pointing at the door.
Matthew said a quick bye to Marc and headed home.
"Marc, you do realize that when you're online the phone is busy?"
"Yes, I realize that," Marc said, a little on the smart side.
"You need to be careful when you're on the internet. There are a lot of strange people out there that are more than willing to take advantage of you. Use your brain. Don't give out personal information...ever. And when you're locked away in your office, lock the front door. Anyone could have just walked in here. Alright?"
"Yes, sir," Marc said, although he really wanted to tell Rolf to stuff it. Sometimes Rolf treated him as if he was a child.
Rolf said goodnight, thinking on the way home how the computer affected both of the boys. It was like a magnet, both of them forgetting about the world around them. He restricted Matthew's time at home for just that reason. If he didn't, Matthew would be glued to the computer 24/7. He was going to have to have a talk with them at some point. The internet worried Rolf. There were enough crazy people with access to computers and time on their hands to do dangerous things. They preyed on the innocent, the children, the stupid. A couple of boys with time on their hands could get into a world of trouble online.
Matthew was stuck with an early bedtime that evening, and restricted to home the next day for missing dinner. But Rolf had to leave for a couple hours and, as soon as he left, Matthew hopped onto the computer at home and figured out how to get the instant messenger working, and he and Marc chatted for the entire time Rolf was out. Marc had been online nearly the entire time since he'd plugged the computer in, and he kept telling Matthew where to go. They explored parts of the internet together, though in different houses. Rolf never knew what had gone on while he was out.
Over the next several weeks, Matthew was over at Marc's house more and more, though he did manage to keep a slightly better eye on the time. The following Saturday, Marc called and asked Matthew to come over once more.
"Marc, I would love to, but I can't. Remember that lie I told? Rolf, as usual, found out and was pissed. I'm grounded this weekend."
"That sucks. I mean I am glad that you didn't get your butt lit up, but I wanted to show you what I did."
"What did you do?"
"I am not telling," Marc said teasingly.
"MARC, pleeeease, indulge a shut-in."
"You are too funny. Alright, you have access to the computer?" Marc said, laughing.
"Actually, I do. Rolf had to work this morning."
"Well, you will have lots of fun then. I just bought an adult check password."
"No _s_h_i_t_ting? Don't let Rolf find out. He is dead, DEAD set against giving your credit card number out over the net."
"Are you gonna lecture me, or do want the password?"
"The password, PLEASE!" Matthew said.
"It's studmuffin."
That sent Matthew into a fit of the giggles. "Stud what? Muffin? You are nuts, you know that?"
Marc was laughing as well. "No, I'm not a nut. I'm a seed." He used that line from an episode of Friends.
Matthew dropped the phone and practically fell on the floor in tears.
Marc was laughing hard too. Matthew sounded so funny when he laughed.
Finally Matthew picked the phone up and thanked Marc for the password, got some sites, and started surfing.
He was entranced, and didn't hear Rolf come home two hours later.
Rolf walked into the office and saw Matthew attached to the off-limits-except-for-homework computer. And the images on the screen were NOT related to homework. Rolf cleared his throat.
Matthew didn't hear that, he was too busy looking at the screen.
"Matthew."
The younger man jumped and immediately tried to exit the program, knowing he was sunk anyway.
Rolf stood there, arms crossed until he saw a warning flash on the screen. "Hands off the mouse!" He quickly crossed over to the computer to read the screen. It said something to the effect that you have 30 days left on the adult check verification.
Matthew slumped into the chair, knowing he was caught dead on.
"Matthew Christopher, WHAT are you doing?"
"I, uh, was on the computer. I--"
"I can see you were on computer, which was OFF LIMITS! But WHAT is this Adult Check notice? I told you months ago, when we first got our internet service provider, that I strictly forbade you to give out ANY personal information. That included credit cards, especially for this worthless crap."
"Rolf, it's not mine," Matthew said quietly.
"What do you mean 'it's not yours'? It certainly didn't just pop into your head."
"No, it didn't, it's Marc's."
"I see. Apparently he didn't realize that personal information included credit cards. I will have to speak to him about that. But first we will deal with you. You can throw that password away. I don't want any of that trash on my hard drive. If you want to see porn, go to the video store, get it where it is legal. And can I safely infer that you have been glued here for three hours, instead of doing the chores I asked you to do?"
Matthew remained silent.
"Yeah, that is what I thought. I think it is time to get the blood circulating through that butt of yours again. Go into the kitchen and get me the spoon."
"NO. Rolf please not the sp--"
"NOW!"
Matthew got up and scooted quickly out of the office. Then he slowed down, not at all interested in finding the spoon. He silently cursed himself for the lack of attention to the clock. Everything would have been fine if he'd just gotten up fifteen minutes before Rolf was due back. He rummaged around in the drawer and found the spoon. He then heard distinctly "One," from the office.
Matthew looked at the spoon. Then he levered it in the drawer, and broke it.
"Two," Rolf continued from the office.
"Rolf, it's broken!" Matthew yelled back.
Rolf made his way out of the office and into the kitchen. He looked at the two broken pieces of the wooden spoon. He knew that Matthew had broken it, but he just didn't know how he had done it. If it didn't get broken across that boy's butt, then Rolf didn't think it could be broken.
"Well, I guess I will have to buy another one when we go shopping," Rolf said, glaring at Matthew. "I guess this will have to do for now," he continued, as he unbuckled his belt. Rolf pulled it from his belt loops and doubled it over. "Matthew drop your shorts and underwear and bend over the table."
Matthew looked at Rolf with pleading eyes. Rolf just gave him 'the look' and Matthew slowly complied, his shorts landing in a pile around his ankles, and the underwear staying hooked around his knees. He put his hands on the table and bit his lip, waiting for the first bite of the belt. He didn't have long to wait.
Rolf placed his hand in the small of Matthew's back, and brought the belt down with a loud smack.
Matthew jumped forward, a soft moan escaping his lips. The belt continued biting into his tender skin, quickly turning the once white flesh to an angry red. Matthew's breathing was coming in short, sharp bursts as the belt continued to light lines of fire across his backside.
Rolf stopped at twenty licks, and quickly put the belt back into the loops and buckled it closed. He took Matthew by the upper arm and turned him to face him and then bent down and pulled Matthew's underwear back into place.
Matthew circled his arms around Rolf's neck and buried his face into the strong chest, breaking into sobs of pain mixed with relief.
Rolf held him for a few minutes, letting Matthew calm somewhat, before he slid out of Matthew's embrace, pulled his shorts up and then walked Matthew over to the corner. "You are not to move, young man," Rolf said as he turned Matthew to face the corner.
Matthew continued sobbing, his forehead resting on the cool kitchen wall.
Rolf went into the bedroom and gathered the laundry. He then went back into the computer room. He unplugged the keyboard and took it down to the basement.
"Alright, Matthew, I'm going out for a while. When I get back, I want to see that the laundry has been done. I want the dishes put away. And it is still nice out there. I want the lawn mowed. Don't bother heading back to the computer, the keyboard is in a safe place. And I don't want you tearing the place apart looking for it, because if everything isn't done by the time I come back, you are going to be a very, VERY sorry young man. Am I understood?"
"Yes, sir," Matthew said quietly.
"You can turn from the corner now and get to work."
Matthew made a beeline for the laundry. Rolf grabbed his keys and left.
Matthew wasn't interested in the computer the rest of the day. The burning reminder Rolf left him with did it's job. Matthew got the laundry started, put the dishes away, then headed out to do the lawn.
Rolf drove over to Marc's house, wanting to clarify the rules of conduct on the internet. He knocked on the front door, getting no answer. He pressed and held the doorbell down until he heard Marc running to the door.
Marc opened the door, ready to yell at whoever was out there when he looked up into the icy blue eyes of Rolf. The comment died on his lips. "Oh, uh...hi. Come in," Marc stuttered.
Rolf entered and shut the door behind him. "Playing on the internet, I presume? You didn't hear me knocking on the door."
Marc started to bristle at that comment, but Rolf cut him off.
"Young man, DON'T even start with me. I'm not here to talk about how LONG you've spent on the internet. I'm here to discuss what I found Matthew doing today."
"What's that got to do with me?" Marc ventured uncertainly.
"He was using your adult check password! Would you care to tell me how you got registered with an adult verification company?"
Marc didn't quite know where this was going, and he was not in the best frame of mind. "You go to a site, it says you need one, click here. What's the big deal?"
"What's the big deal?" Rolf asked incredulously. "You gave out your credit card information! To someone that you don't know! I don't know how much more personal you can get, other than handing someone your address and phone number. I told you before, you were NOT to give out personal information, it's just too dangerous. And your credit card, Marc? What were you thinking? If you've paid any attention at all to the news, you've see a LOT of reports of bogus companies set up, getting your credit card number, giving you two or three days of use, then pulling the plug on your account. Do you know how to contact them if your password quits working?"
"I'm sure there is a phone number or something, a button to click."
"Do you think even if you did get someone on the phone, that they'd be any help at all? I doubt it very seriously. You wouldn't even know what state they originate in if you had to bring suit against them for false advertising. Let's go back into your office. I want you to show me where you signed up for this."
Marc walked back into the office, not at all liking the direction the conversation had taken. He had been using the adult verification to look at the site he was currently in.
Rolf did a few things on the computer, found the site and tried to access it. "How much did you pay, and for how long?"
"It was.... I think $19.95 for the month. Why?"
Rolf just shook his head and looked on. He rummaged through the list of sites this was good on - most were just complete trash. He finally had enough. He stopped clicking and booted down the system, turned off the monitor and sat back in the chair.
"Marc, I am not gonna tell you how to spend your money. If you want to waste it on trash, make it something you will always have access to. I told you before about giving out personal information. And I just won't stand by and watch you do that. Now you are gonna get on the phone and cancel this subscription. BUT first, you are going to be spanked for disobeying a direct order."
"Rolf, I am sorry, I didn't mean to disob--"
"Marc, you knew when you took out your credit card it was something I wouldn't approve of. Now you should quit while you're ahead. Take down your shorts and boxers."
Marc tried puppy dog eyes on Rolf, but only got the blue ice glare in return. He pushed his shorts and boxes down, hating the feelings of shame that were overtaking him.
Rolf took Marc's hand and guided him down across his knee.
Marc was balanced precariously across the lap, his hands resting on the floor, his bottom in perfect position for Rolf to administer a sound spanking.
Rolf didn't waste any time. He raised his hand high and brought it crashing down on Marc's left cheek.
Marc jumped a little, and let out a loud hiss of air, biting back on the curses he wanted to utter. The second smack hit his right cheek, and he hissed again.
Rolf kept his hand falling, quickly turning the cool white flesh a bright pink, then a darker shade of crimson.
Marc jumped at each swat, trying hard not to cry. It was impossible, Rolf never gave an easy spanking. Once the first sob escaped Marc's lips, he gave in and let the emotions overtake him. Tears were pooling on the floor next to the chair. He continued squirming throughout the entire length of the spanking, trying to lesson the fire, but never succeeding.
Rolf spanked until his hand was tired, until Marc's bottom was a rosy red and boiling hot. He helped Marc to his feet, brought Marc's boxes and shorts back into position, and turned him to face the corner until he calmed down. Rolf left him there for twenty minutes.
Just as Marc had reached the screaming point, Rolf called him out. "Marc, I think it's time you made that phone call."
Marc turned slowly from the corner and walked over to the phone that Rolf held out to him. Rolf dialed the number, and without a word of complaint Marc cancelled his adult verification. As soon as the phone was disconnected, Rolf finished his visit with a short lecture.
"You are to ask me BEFORE you consider giving your credit information out over the computer again. And I'm warning you a final time. There had better not be one SHRED of personal information about you OR Matthew on the internet. Not one iota of information that someone could track you down with. You know me, and you know I WILL do whatever I think is necessary in the way of discipline if I think you are in danger, and that WILL include banning you from that computer for any length of time I see fit. Do I make myself clear?"
"Yes sir," Marc replied quietly, hating every minute of this discussion.
"I certainly hope I have."
With that Rolf left. Marc's butt was still on fire, so he opted for a nap since he couldn't play comfortably anymore.
A couple more weeks went by. Marc spent every free moment on the 'net, exploring every angle. Marc had been hearing a lot about chatrooms, so he decided to try one. There was a movie discussion room, right up Marc's alley. But the conversation was boring. He wanted something spicier. He then found an adult one, a GAY adult room. After just a minute in there, he was blown away. People looking to trade pics. People looking to trade phone numbers for phone _s_e_x_. Then a personal message beeped into Marc, asking if he was into 'Cyber'. Well Marc was still catching on to the ways of the net, even after all the time that had passed. He was a bit nervous, so he just backed out of the room, and did some research.
The following weekend, Rolf had to leave town. He was to leave bright and early Saturday and return late Sunday. Marc asked and was granted permission to stay with Matthew that evening.
Marc arrived right after lunch on Saturday. He and Matthew immediately jumped on the computer and started surfing around. They had the instant messenger up, and Todd and Chris popped up and they chatted for a while. It was decided that Matthew's place was party central, no Rolf in sight. Michael wasn't called, as Matthew was sure Rolf had talked to Eric, and Eric would not allow a party to happen.
At six, Todd and Chris showed up, having stopped at the store and gotten a cooler full of beer and wine coolers. Pizza was ordered and the guys took turns surfing the net and watching movies. At seven, Matthew's cell phone rang.
"HEY! Keep it down, it's probably Rolf. QUIET!" Matthew grabbed the phone and ran into the kitchen. "Hello?"
"Hi, sport! How are you?"
"Rolf! I'm fine. How's Dayton?"
"Dirty, hot, lonely. Are you and Marc having a good time? I'll assume you're on the computer as the land line is busy."
"Yeah, we just logged on about 20 minutes ago. We were watching movies before that."
"Make sure you don't spend all night hooked up. And keep that cell phone on and handy when you're on the computer so I can get in touch with you if I need to. Please, get in bed at a reasonable hour, alright?"
"No problem. I'm getting tired now. Miss you."
"I miss you too, sport. I'll see you tomorrow. Love you."
"Love you too. Bye."
Matthew hung up the phone and ran back to join the party.
Close to nine, the doorbell rang. Matthew ran up to get it. He opened the door and there stood Eric. "Hi," Matthew said uncertainly.
"Hi yourself. Rolf wanted me to check in, make sure everything was alright. May I come in?"
"S...sure," Matthew said, opening the door.
Eric came in and saw the stereo on, the empty pizza box, and the empty beer and wine cooler bottles.
"Having a party?" he asked suspiciously.
"No. Does it look like a party? Chris and Todd swung by, to uh, to keep us company."
"Matthew, was anyone besides Marc supposed to 'keep you company'?"
Matthew looked at the floor.
"That's what I thought. Todd, Chris get your stuff, I will take you home."
"Eric you aren't gonna t--"
"What? Tell Rolf? There isn't one good reason that I shouldn't, is there?"
"No," Matthew replied quietly.
"But what he doesn't know won't hurt him."
"Really?" Matthew's eyes widened.
"If you get this place cleaned up and get your butts to bed before you get into more trouble. Deal?" Eric said, stretching out his hand.
"Deal," Matthew replied, shaking the prooffered hand.
Chris and Todd headed out with Eric, quietly cursing their bad luck at having to leave.
Matthew and Marc quickly picked up the boxes and leftover bottles and cans and threw them out. Within 10 minutes they had the family room looking partyless, and they headed back into the office for more computer time.
"I found this great chat room, we need to check it out while Rolf is out," Marc said as he sat down to get the site up and available.
"What's a chat room?" Matthew asked, still not too familiar with everything available on the internet.
"You know how we chat on mail, or in instant messenger?"
"Yeah."
"Well, this is like a group of people chatting. You sign in with a name, whatever you want to be known as, and you chat. The screen shows your name, and what you said to everyone. And everyone else's conversations appear. You can sit back quietly and watch, or you can join in. It's loads of fun, IF you get the right people in there. Sometimes it's boring, sometimes it's graphic. Not something Rolf would probably appreciate seeing you play in, but he's not here, so let's get to it!"
"Hmm. That sounds interesting. What's your screen name?"
Marc grinned and logged in.
Matthew read the screen. "TightNHung?!? Give me a break! What kind of chat room is this?"
Marc logged into the desired the chat room.
Matthew again read the screen. "Gay and Horny!?! Is THIS what you have been doing with all your free time?"
"Oh, God, Matthew, chill out. Don't be such a prude, it is all harmless. Just watch the screen, if something, or someone catches your eye, let me know. We can whisper them and talk privately."
Matthew was a tad uneasy with this, but he was no prude. He watched the screen. Most of it WAS regular harmless banter. One comment caught his eye. "Any1 want 2 cyber"
"What's that? Cyber?"
"You've heard of phone _s_e_x_? Well, that's the same thing, except you type instead of talk."
"Ewww! Why would anyone..... Have you ever 'cybered' before?"
Marc just grinned.
"Holy _s_h_i_t_! You have, haven't you?"
Just then a whisper message popped on screen to TightNHung from LonelyInKY.
"Hey, stud, last night was _f_u_c_k_in' awesome, how about round 2?"
"Round 2? ROUND 2? What did you DO?" Matthew asked, nearly screeching in a mix of incredulous excitement.
"Chill! My gawd, you'd think you didn't know what _s_e_x_ was!"
Matthew punched Marc in the arm. "I know what it IS, I just haven't seen it done on the computer before."
"Well, sit back and watch the master at work," Marc said, settling in for a nice discussion. He replied to LonelyInKY, with Matthew watching in fascination.
"Hey yourself. There's more where that came from, if you're up to it."
"I am up for ANYTHING with you, stud. Where are we tonight?"
"On a beach. The sun beating down, no one in sight. Waves crashing in the background, the surf tickling our toes occasionally as a larger wave reaches us. Hot, oily bodies, shiny with sweat."
"I'm SO there. I can't keep my hands off of you. Your muscles, they ripple as you move."
"And I'm moving with wild abandon. Hard, I'm soooo hard. Do you feel how hard?"
"You're huge, stud. And I feel every inch of you. I'm ready, come, quickly."
Marc started to type his reply, when the doorbell rang.
"_s_h_i_t_!" Matthew hopped up and ran to the door, well aware that it was VERY late. He peeked through the glass, and just as he expected, it was Eric. He opened the door slowly. "Hi."
"May I come in?"
"Yes." Matthew opened the door wider and Eric walked in.
"I thought we had an agreement. Was I wrong?"
"No, sir. We were to go to bed."
"And three hours later you are still wide awake?" Eric asked.
Marc was listening and figured out it was Eric. He ran back to the computer and typed his final message of the evening to LonelyInKY. "I am so hard, and I am ready to enter you. As I get close, a huge wave crashes over us, a cold wave. Sorry but the mood has been broken, I'll be back when I can." He powered down the computer before Eric could see what they were doing and went to join the other two.
Matthew was replying to Eric's question. "We weren't sleepy, just playing computer games." Matthew was looking at the floor.
"Marc," Eric said as Marc came into the room, "you two are to go directly to bed. I'll be swinging by another time or two, and if I see one light on, you'll be in serious trouble. Is that clear?"
"Yes, sir," the boys responded.
"Go on. I'll be in in a couple minutes to make sure you're in bed."
The boys ran upstairs, quickly got ready for bed, and jumped in. Eric followed about ten minutes later. "Goodnight," Eric said as he turned off the light.
"Goodnight," Marc and Matthew replied.
Rolf returned home the next afternoon. And Eric kept his promise. Over the next couple of weeks, Marc gave Matthew several lessons in cyber. From small talk to heavy brea-typing. Matthew tried a few times to experiment on his own, but the words never came out right. And when they did, he was talking to chicks.
Matthew didn't get a lot of practice, Rolf was keeping a tight reign on the computer time at home, and he was also limiting Matthew's time at Marc's, as he knew the boys spent all their time on the computer. So when Rolf said he had to go out of town again, Matthew jumped at the chance to stay with Marc at his house.
Marc had figured out how to make strawberry daiquiris, and he also purchased a box of Zinfandel wine. Enough so that the two of them would have plenty to pick up a good buzz before surfing. Rolf dropped Matthew off on his way to the airport, and as soon as Rolf left the driveway, the drinks came out and the computer on.
"Rolf was leaving kind of late, wasn't he?" Marc asked.
"Yeah, he prefers the early flights, but the only one he could get was 6 p. m."
"That sucks for him, though. So, where to first, fruitcake?"
"Too early for chat?"
"Never too early, but the good _s_h_i_t_ doesn't start until at least 9."
"Well we only want the best, don't we? I don't care then."
"Alright, let's peruse the newsgroups. You have got to check out some of these guys in the amateur cam pages. Major hotties. Nice bubble butts. Only wish they were spanked."
"Got to love a red hot ass."
"Man, I so don't get you. YOU get your ass toasted at least ONCE a week, yet nothing makes you harder then the site of a roasted ass. What is up with that?"
"I am looking at someone ELSE'S roasted ass. See the difference. I enjoy a long hard spanking, as long as it ain't mine. And you get yours occasionally roasted, yet you still like to look."
"Oh, yeah," Marc said, laughing.
They toured the pictures, having a great time. The drinks were loosening them up, and they were making raucous comments about each picture they saw, sending several replies to pictures and letters, some of them not so nice. Finally around 9 then headed into the chat room.
"Here, Matty, you check out whose there, I'll go make us some daiquiris." Marc took off, made the drinks with twice the normal liquor, and headed back into the office.
"So is our local stud perusing yet?"
"Nah. But check out some of these names. Bearballs. YngNCrmy. Where do people come up with these?"
"Matthew, are you still stuck on the names? Get over it. Besides, I am so ready to get down and nasty. Here you go, your daiquiri."
The two sat back and watched the conversations. They watched the propositions. They watched the not so friendly banter. Just as they were ready to jump in, they got an instant message.
'Hey, stud, you're here. I am so horny tonight. I really need a good dose of you. Up for it?'
"Woo-hoo, Matty, we have a bite. Ready to play?"
"Always."
'As always' lonely guy. I am in the usual room. Come join me.'
Matthew was starting to feel REALLY good from the liquor. "Here, let me try something, okay?"
"No, not yet. He knows me, let me get the conversation started, then you can either join in, or pretend you're me."
"It's not like he can see you!"
"No, but if you pay attention, you CAN tell the difference between people. Just wait, I promise you'll get plenty of time to play."
"Aaaaahhhhh," Matthew groaned.
"What's wrong?"
"Sorry, brain freeze headache. You make a mean daiquiri, you know that?"
"Don't drink it so fast, I am not gonna take it away from you."
Matthew laughed, and watched as Marc typed away, seducing this unseen man. Then the fun began.
"Matthew, are you ready to play?"
"I have been ready."
"Alright, here we go."
'Hey, lonely guy. I am not alone tonight. My friend is here and wants to play. Ready for two of us?'
'Whoa, a threesome. Cool. You know what would be even better?'
'What's that, stud?'
'You got a speaker phone?'
'Um...yeah, why?'
'It would be so hot if we did this over the phone. I know your voices would make me sooo horny.'
'Tempting...'
'Dude, it would be _f_u_c_k_ing awesome.'
"Matthew what do you think? You up for some fun?"
Under normal circumstances, Rolf's wise words would have been BURNED into both young men's minds, but in their drunken stupor, this sounded like harmless fun.
"What the hell Marc go for it."
"That's a sport."
'Alright stud, you twisted my arm. Call me at 555-6932.'
"MARC!" Matthew hollered.
"What?!?" Marc asked, startled by Matthew's tone.
"That's MY home number. We're here, YOUR house."
"OH! Ooops."
'Hey, lonely baby, wrong number. That one is my friend's. I am at home. The number is 555-6288.'
'Okay, I will be with you in just a moment. Make sure the line is free, stud.'
LonelyInKY left the chat room. As soon as he left, Marc and Matthew disconnected. No less than a minute later, the phone was ringing. Matthew and Marc looked at each other. Upon the third ring, Matthew hit the speaker phone button.
"Hello?"
"Hey, stud, is that you?"
"No, but THIS is me. And how are you?" Marc answered.
"Hot, baby, really hot. So there are two of you? Who answered the phone?"
Matthew looked at Marc, willing him to silence. He then adapted a _s_e_x_y, sultry voice. "It's a dream come true, Lonely."
Marc about fell out of his chair, trying NOT to laugh out loud. Matthew had a hard time keeping a straight face, but he managed to, and they talked off and on for about fifteen minutes. Both boys spoke, each laughing silently at the other as they played with Lonely. When Lonely asked for their address, wanting to meet them, they got scared and ended the call.
"Hey, stud, it has been a blast, but we have got to go. My neighbor is at the door, forgot we had plans with him tonight. We will do this again, though. You are very hot," Marc said, surprisingly quick on his feet.
"Alright guys, we will have to do this again. Perhaps next time will be for real."
"Never know, got to run, bye," Matthew said quickly, before disconnecting the speaker phone.
Both boys were tired, and drunk. They cleaned up some of their mess and headed to bed, laughing at the good fun they'd had with Lonely on the telephone.
Marc thrashed about the bed all night in his state of total sound sleep. At 9 am, the ringing phone woke both boys out their drunken sleep. Marc's heart was racing; he continuously dreamt about their phone fun. He was now realizing, just how stupid they'd been. After gathering his bearings, he stumbled to the phone.
"Hello?"
"Good morning, sunshine. How was your night?" Rolf asked brightly.
Marc rubbed his head, tried to get his thoughts in order. "Just fine. How was yours?"
"It was interesting. Met up with a former client, we went out and caught a movie together. What did you boys do?"
"Oh, nothing much. Games, TV, that's about it."
"Is Matthew awake yet?"
Matthew had been sitting up in bed, trying really hard to make the room stop spinning. He had at least managed to figure out it was Rolf on the other end of the phone. He waved frantically at Marc as he stumbled quickly towards the bathroom.
Marc went back to his conversation. "Uh, no, he's still zonked out. Want me to wake him?" Marc kept his fingers crossed Rolf would say no.
"Oh, don't worry about it. Just stop by the store when you take him home and get some eggs for breakfast. I'll see you later, alright?"
"Later." Marc hung up the phone and fell backwards onto his bed. The energy needed to walk through a Rolf minefield was tremendous.
Matthew stumbled back into the bedroom and collapsed next to Marc. "What did he want?"
"Eggs."
"What?"
"Eggs."
"Oh....okay," Matthew said uncertainly.
"You know, the white things, for breakfast? Just pick them up at the store."
"Oh," Matthew said as understanding dawned. "Marc?"
"Yes?"
"Do you feel like your head's going to explode?"
"Yes."
They lay silently for a few minutes, each willing their headache to go away.
Marc's was only getting worse the more he thought about the phone call last night. Just then the phone rang again. Marc just stared at the phone, not really wanting to answer it.
"Marc, it won't bite, answer it."
"Hello?" Marc said, finally answering the phone.
"Hi, stud. You're up. How are you?"
Marc dropped the phone when he heard the voice on the other end.
"Marc, what is it? Who's on the phone?" Matthew asked, wanting to know what was happening.
"It's him."
"Him who?"
"HIM."
"No!"
"Yes. What do I do?"
Matthew quickly picked up the phone. "Hello?"
A short moment of quiet followed, then "Oh, it's my dream come true? Right?"
"Yes."
"What happened to my stud?"
"He passed out. We...had a late night last night."
"Well, sounds like my kind of fun. Still interested in getting to know you better."
"I...." Matthew lost the words for a minute ".....think we should remain phone friends for a while. I like the mystery, don't you?"
"Weeeeeell. Yeah, now that you mention it, a little mystery goes a long way. I'll call again soon, dreamy. Keep the lines free."
Matthew breathed a quick sigh of relief as he heard the phone click. "I think he'll quit asking for the address for a bit."
Marc's only reply was a low groan.
A couple hours later both boys were a little more with it, having eaten some dry toast and drunk some coffee.
"What are we going to do?" Matthew asked.
"I don't know. He's already called this morning, which means he's not afraid to continue calling. Good thing we were here; if he'd had your number and Rolf found out, life wouldn't be worth living. At least here maybe I can get him to quit calling before Rolf is even aware of that. It was stupid, stupid, STUPID for us to do that!"
"I know. It just seemed like such a good thing at the time, harmless fun. Just tell him you're no longer interested, maybe he'll stop."
"Let's hope. Come on, we need to get you over to the house. I know Rolf wanted you to do a few things around the house before he returned. We'll stop by the store. I'll help with the work."
"Thanks. That'd be great."
Marc was just glad to be away from his phone, with the threat of Lonely calling him temporarily forgotten.