"How'd your play date go, doll? I heard you played your part marvelously," Alice said.
"Where do I even start?" I whimpered. "I'm ashamed to death. I played along, thinking I was doing it to keep my secret safe, only to find out Tyler knew all along. I feel betrayed and used. What happened to our deal? Most of all, I'm disgusted with myself. I can't believe I went through all of this... I wanted to be more kinky for my girlfriend, but somehow, I found myself getting fucked by my best friend!"
My emotional state was far from stable, causing me to start sobbing uncontrollably. Alice knelt in front of me, wrapped her arms around me, and gave me a short hug.
"Awh, I'm sorry doll," Alice said and paused, waiting for me to redirect my gaze from the floor up to her, so she could look into my eyes with that 'I'm truly sorry' look. "I may have dropped hints to Tyler on the phone after he expressed his interest in the doll. I was just having so much fun that I didn't stop to think how it affected you."
Though it wasn't the first time Alice pulled a trick on me purely for her own amusement, her remorse felt real.
"I only told Tyler," she continued. "And he promised to keep your secret safe. Granted, he might tease you in private or when it's just us three, but he wouldn't mention it around others," Alice said reassuringly. "And not to worry, I know exactly how to help you feel better."
"How?" I asked, slowly bringing my crying to an end.
"Well, we received a new toy yesterday when I was trying to close the store," Alice replied. "It's still in the employees' room because I haven't found the space to move it anywhere out front yet."
"How can a toy be that big?" I asked, confused.
"Well, it's more of a machine," Alice said. " It's sort of like those booths you step inside at arcade halls, you know?"
"An arcade booth?" I responded. "I mean, I like games, but how is that supposed to help me?"
"It's a bit more complex," Alice admitted. "But it'll do the trick, trust me."
"Why is it always that you tell me to trust you right after you break my trust?" I asked, somewhat disappointed. "That's not how trust works, Alice..."
"I mean if kindness doesn't work," Alice started and reached for her necklace. "We could always... flush another key?"
"Fine, fine," I surrendered. Let's just head to the store and get this over with... on one condition."
"Making demands? Bold move," Alice said. "But, go ahead. I'm all ears."
"I'll comply with you as long as you give the keys to Laura when we meet for the Valentine's Day play date," I said.
"Deal, but then you'll comply with me on everything until that time," Alice replied.
Everything? I thought to myself... It's only a few more days, but do I want to take that risk?
"Fine," I hesitantly said.
"Great," Alice responded. "And, who knows? Maybe you'll even change your mind by then." She giggled.
*****
Arriving at the employees' room of Wonderland, Alice guided me to the booth. The outside of the machine was covered in a layer of pink paint and topped with balls of cotton shaped like clouds. Entering the booth, the inside looked very similar, there was even a special headset laying on the seat. Its earmuffs were shaped like little clouds as well.
"Take a seat," Alice instructed.
As I sat down, Alice used various straps to tie me down. The booth had more straps than the doll box she tied me down to before. By the time Alice finished, I was completely immobilized.
Alice then opened a compartment in the machine and procured an item from it. At first sight, it looked like some sort of glasses, but this particular piece of eyewear was different in the sense that the model of it was shaped in such a way that, in my immobilized state, I could only see the screen in front of me. Everything else was essentially blocked off by the eyewear.
"Pay attention to the screen and the sounds," Alice said. "I'll head back out to take care of orders that need to be shipped. Training you caused quite the backlog, so I won't be checking in for a while. Anyway, enjoy. You'll feel better after this, I promise."
I felt Alice plant a kiss on the side of my head before she placed the fluffy cloud headset over my head, closed the booth, and walked to the back where she pressed some buttons on an interface before walking off.
For a moment it was quiet and dark, but then the screen turned on. There were beaches, and waves that hit its shores, accompanied by the sounds of the sea, waves, and seagulls in the distance. It was very relaxing and comforting. Suddenly, a voice started speaking. It felt very empathetic and caring, almost motherly.
"Feeling a bit down? Afraid? Ashamed?" the voice asked. "Don't worry. You experienced a natural part of life. There's nothing to be ashamed or fearful of." The video shifted to slowed-down footage of a group of girls playing games on the beach.
"It's natural to be curious about yourself and your desires," the voice said. "After all, as humans, we're all unique. We are not programmed like machines are. For instance, it's considered natural for men to be attracted to women based on a biological need to procreate. But in this day and age, sexual attraction goes far beyond procreation. Contraceptives are even commonly used to prevent procreation so that couples may indulge in sex purely for fun."
The video shifted again, now depicting half-naked men on the beach. "As the reason for having sex shifted, it became apparent that there was no longer a need to keep the male/female pairing in place," the voice explained, as the men in the video stopped playing games and sat down at a beach bar, where the women from before had also ended up. "Men and women alike discovered that they could also turn to their own kind when the sex did not require procreation."
Images of women kissing and groping women were stitched together with those of men getting handsy with each other too, as suggestive words started to appear briefly on the screen. "In some cases, not having to worry about the possibility of pregnancy even made the sex more enjoyable between same-gender pairings," the voice reasoned. "Same-gender sex should feel good. There's no need to feel ashamed or guilty about it. So, allow the following videos to teach you, and rewire your brain to accept the enjoyment of sex, regardless of gender pairings."