“There are enough movies, websites, books, and blogs on how to catch a man. It’s only fair to teach a young lady how not to be caught – at least not by the wrong one” – B.D. .Foley (retired CIA operations officer), “CIA Street Smarts for Women”
He was going to hurt her so bad before he killed her so dead, and all she could think of was how hot his kiss had been in the dream and how delicate the touch of his finger was as it traced down her body.”
― Thea Harrison, “Dragon Bound”
The following story contains coarse language and sexual content that may be offensive to some readers.
Readers offended by such language should not proceed unless one has a heart for those who fall to the sick desires of the broken and a desire to make this world a better one, safer from the predators that exist all around us.
As with all things I write, this one is written for an important purpose.
The #1206 “fiction” series continues …
“Anything good happening in the news?”, a voice asked.
Abigail looked up from the news magazine she had been reading. A man stood above her, smiling affably.
“Not a whole lot”, she replied, smiling back, “The usual panic about the world coming to an end.”
“How true”, he replied, his eyes locking onto hers, “That’s why I prefer to fill my head with positive things only.”
They chatted for a while and Abigail thought he was a pretty interesting, well-read guy. He seemed interested in her and so she never thought anything of it when she offered up her cell number with a promise to get together over coffee later.
A few days later, Abigail found herself with the stranger again, this time in a small coffee shop. He had seemed pretty insistent that they meet soon and she shrugged off his insistence as something typical of any go-getter.
They chatted easily over many subjects and she left the coffee shop after a few hours, not paying attention to the warning signs that were being screamed at her.
The texts followed soon after and were frequent and persistent. What started as playful texts turned into suggestive texts and soon became extremely explicit. While this would ordinarily have turned off many women, she had been in a couple of abusive relationships in her lifetime and she saw the texts as coming from someone showing a keen interest in her. She responded in kind and their texting turned into highly erotic conversations.
Abigail felt like someone finally cared for her.
Over the next couple of weeks, the simple meeting in a book store turned into a series of sexual rendezvous. She noticed that he often brought alcohol even though she protested that she often felt out-of-control with less than a glass of it.
“Drink up”, he said when she protested, “We’re all friends here.”
Time became a blur in their relationship and Abigail found that she was losing herself inside the ever-strengthening dominant personality of her new lover. He had asked for a loan of her trailer and she had given it to him, not realizing that such a simple act of generosity also gave him leverage over her.
Their lover’s trysts began to change over time as well. After they had met a number of times in different hotels and at her place, he suggested over a drink in their hotel room about taking a few photos for “a little fun”. She didn’t think there was anything wrong with that and it seemed a little exciting so she agreed.
She posed for a number of photos in various stages of undress and total undress and as she did so, he told her how hot she was.
“Look at how hard you are making me”, he said as he continued to take photos.
“It feels good to feel wanted and to know I am turning him on”, she thought.
A few weeks later, she found herself responding to his demand to meet at the hotel again. As she walked into the hotel, she found herself dreading what was coming next but she could stop herself.
“What am I doing?”, she asked herself, “He demands that I show up and I do it even thought it doesn’t feel right.”
Sometime later and after a couple of drinks of gin, he began taking pictures of her again.
“Do you know what would be really hot?”, he asked.
“What?”, Abigail asked.
“I think you would look hot if you were tied up”, he said.
“I’m not sure”, Abigail said hesitatingly.
“Don’t worry”, he replied as he retrieved some cord from a bag, “You will like it.”
Abigail soon found herself bound hand and foot.
“Mmmmmmm”, he said, “You are hot. Look how hard you are making me.”
After taking a number of photos, he laid his phone down and reaching into his overnight bag, pulled out a cane.
He struck her across the legs with it.
“You like that, don’t you?”, he said sternly.
Abigail’s eyes watered instantly at the sting and fear filled her body. She now feared for her Life but didn’t know what would happen if she angered him.
She nodded silently and he whipped her again.
“You’re such a naughty girl”, he said, “You want this, don’t you, bitch?”
Abigail nodded.
“Answer me”, he commanded, “You want this, don’t you?”
“Yes”, she said quietly, “I want this.”
“Louder”, he commanded.
“Yes”, she said, “I want this.”
“Yes, you do”, he said and he proceeded to cane her across her legs as she howled in pain.
As she begged him to stop, he told her that he knew she really wanted to be a “bad girl” and he was going to help her live her fantasy.
Later, he untied her and held her through the night and in the morning they parted.
She drove home in silence, her body aching from the caning and her mind numb and confused.
He called a few days later, demanding that they get together again. She replied that she felt uncomfortable with her last visit. “In fact”, she told him, “I’m feeling very uncomfortable about seeing you again.”
“Well that’s a little too bad, isn’t it?”, he asked.
“What do you mean?’, Abigail asked fearfully.
“Wellllll”, he said, drawing his words out for effect, “If you don’t want to meet me, what do I do with all of these photos of you? It would be a shame if these photos got leaked online, maybe to your friends or your business associates or maybe to your family.”
There was silence on the line.
“I’m staying at the usual hotel”, he said confidently and hung up.
Two hours later, Abigail found herself crying uncontrollably as he whipped her mercilessly.
As the evening wore one, he held her, telling her what a good girl she was. She heard little of what said until he suggested that he felt it was time to discuss the company that she owned and how he felt he would do a better job of running it than she did.
She left in the morning, her body feeling the sting of the previous day’s activities while her mind was numb.
A week later, she stared at the phone as the texts from him came in. He was demanding to see her again and interspersed within those texts, was telling her how important it was that she consider turning control of her company over to him. He was also asking her for money for other ventures and she stared at her phone in absolute fear.
Suddenly another text appeared from another source.
“Just reaching out to say hi and to wish you an awesome day”, the text from Gabriel read.
Without a second thought, she got in her truck and drove three hours to see Gabriel and over many tears, confessed to what she had been experiencing.
Gabriel listened in stunned silence, his heart breaking over what he was hearing while at the same time, feeling the anger surging within him.
She explained how she had met up with the guy and how he worked at a not-for-profit that promoted computer services to small towns and other not-for-profit agencies.
After Abigail had finished her story, they both sat in silence, each reflecting on what had been confessed.
Gabriel cleared his throat and spoke quietly.
“You realize that if he did this to you, it is likely that he has done or is doing this to other women”, he said.
Abigail nodded silently.
“In his professional position, he also has many opportunities to find victims”, Gabriel said, his mind churning over the problematic possibilities.
Abigail nodded again in silence.
“I have something you need to read”, Gabriel said, “Let’s meet tomorrow.”
They hugged briefly and as they walked towards the door of the coffee shop, Gabriel stopped her.
“It is important that you know that you are a divine human being worthy of everything great.”, he said, “This guy is a predator who seeks to destroy others for his own sick needs. Do you understand this? You are a worthy human being who must not submit yourself to such people.”
Abigail looked at him, swallowed hard and nodded.
“Say it”, Gabriel said firmly.
“I am a divine human being worthy of everything great”, Abigail said quietly.
“Good”, said Gabriel, “Keep saying that. Block this guy and we will meet tomorrow.”
Gabriel and Abigail met the next day.
“Has he reached out to you?”, Gabriel asked after they had exchanged perfunctory greetings.
“Yes”, she said, “He is demanding to know why I won’t respond to him.”
“Good”, Gabriel replied, “We will take care of him. In the meantime, I would like you to read this book.”
Abigail looked at the book he offered.
“CIA Street Smarts for Women?”, she asked.
“Spy skills to tell the prince from the predator”, said Gabriel, pointing at the tag line on the book, “The guy who wrote this used to be a CIA operations officer. He is a great guy who is sharing the skills he learned in the CIA to help women avoid the situation you are in.”
Abigail said nothing but felt her eyes filling with hot tears.
“Don’t worry”, Gabriel said gently, “We will fix this.”
Gabriel pulled out his phone, dialled a number and waited for an answer.
The other party picked up the phone and Gabriel spoke quietly.
“Hello, Jim?”, he asked.
To be continued.
© 2016 – Harry Tucker – All Rights Reserved
Background
The story you just read is a true story although a description of the actual acts committed and the timeline have been shortened for brevity and taste. I have spared the reader the psychology analysis here in order to keep the story engaging albeit disturbing. The story has been shared here with the permission of "Abigail".
The book Gabriel presented to Abigail is real.
CIA Street Smarts for Women – Spy Skills to Tell the Prince from the Predator, by B. D. Foley, is a powerful book that can equip any woman against the many predators out there.
And yes, B.D. Foley is actually a retired CIA operations officer.
If you care about your daughter, your sister, a woman who is divorced or widowed or your best friend and you sense something is wrong in their relationship or they could find themselves in trouble, honor your instinct and your love for the other person and get a copy of this book for them.
Predators don’t just exist in the world of Hollywood or in cases like the Jian Ghomeshi case currently playing out in a Canadian court.
They are everywhere as Abigail discovered.
Don’t let such a predator destroy the Life of someone who matters to you.
What happened to the predator in this case?
Go here to read more – Answering the Cry for Help.
Predators prey on the uninformed or those whose sense of self-worth is so low that they easily fall to the beguiling patter of the predator.
Predators are allowed to hone their art and create the carnage they create when the rest of us pretend they don’t exist or when we don’t do what needs to be done to prevent them from hurting others. They know how to identify their targets, how to approach them and how to ensnare them. We need to understand how they operate and find the right tools to counter their efforts.
B.D. Foley's book provides those tools.
We are either part of the problem of part of the solution.
Which one are you?
Buy the book.
It matters.
Series Origin
This series, a departure from my usual musings, is inspired as a result of conversations with former senior advisors to multiple Presidents of the United States, senior officers in the US Military and other interesting folks as well as my own professional background as a Wall St. / Fortune 25 strategy advisor and large-scale technology architect.
While this musing is just “fiction” (note the quotes) and a departure from my musings on technology, strategy, politics and society, as a strategy guy, I do everything for a reason and with a measurable outcome in mind. :-)
This “fictional” musing is a continuation of the #1206 series noted here.
Harry, as always, there is important information shared in your fictional writings. My prayers are with the women who have come to believe that they are in control when they have no control, when they believe they are not worthy of being saved, and when they just are too tired or too worn down to read a book as important as the one mentioned in your story.
ReplyDeleteUntil all of us who want to make a change stop watching the movies, reading the books or supporting with our dollars the painfully abusive and degrading materials that have desensitized so many - there will be no change. There are no "harmless: movies or books that involve the degradation or abuse of women or children.
Hi Kathleen,
DeleteThank you for such comments. I always appreciate your observations and kind words.
We have trivialized violence against women, whether it is against their wishes or even when it is so-called consensual. The court case regarding Jian Ghomeshi is an example of the latter, where punching women in the face is deemed acceptable if it is "consensual".
Hollywood, with stuff like Fifty Shades and other things, is teaching women (and men) that hurting women is not only acceptable but in fact can be a fun thing, albeit a distorted, evil form of fun.
We can and must do better but I fear as society allegedly climbs towards higher standards, our acceptance of what is tolerable slides the other way, regardless of legislation and people's efforts to make a difference.
Create a great day, Kathleen.
Harry
Well written Harry.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your kind words - create a great day!
DeleteThe disturbing trend of extortion and narcissism in society, is sickeningly astounding. I have been witness to and counseled many lives that are destroyed by "innocent" rendezvous by both male and female predators. Yes, many victims are females, but many men have fallen into this trap. Another hit out of the ballpark, my friend.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your kind words, Darren. It is a disturbing aspect of society made easier to execute by technology. We must do better .... so why don't we?
DeleteCreate a great day, my friend.
Harry