“Why are you so quiet now? Does me having real emotions and needs bother you?” She sat down with a huff.
“No. It’s just... Craven’s never cried.”
It wasn’t that he wasn’t able to. Now that I’d seen Delia, I was sure that he was capable. It was just that he didn’t. While Delia’s existence was sad, Craven’s was angry. Both valid, but... different.
“Don’t you miss it?” she asked, pointing to the screen. The brunette was spreading someone’s cum all across her chest. “The fun of it all? Damon is a good lover.”
The night before flashed in my mind. She was right to miss that mouth of his.
“Wait, is that why he didn’t try to penetrate me? Because he’s waiting?”
“Yes. But he confessed he was close with you. That’s why we have to kill you.” She climbed off her seat and motioned for me to follow her. “We’ll kill Craven too. Although I’m not entirely sure how yet. Maybe toss him in a fire, like you threatened to do to me.”
I followed her and lifted her when we reached the doors. I turned back to the screen. “Don’t you want to see the ending?”
The trio were currently nude and traveling through some trees now.
“I think I get the gist.” Delia snickered. “I haven’t changed my mind. I’m taking your body tomorrow morning. Bring me back to Damon.”
Tomorrow? I had to figure out something. I wasn’t going to let her possess my body. Where was I going to go?
I blinked. That was it.
I passed by the ticket booth and paused, turning to talk to him.
“Hey, could I leave my doll with you for a bit? I’ll come back.” He scrunched up his nose in distaste, so I offered him money. “I’ll give you a hundred bucks to stuff her underthecounter and not tell anyone about her. I’ll come back in a few hours, I promise.”
“I want the money first.” He held out his hand. I breathed out in a huff and pulled out my phone. Paying him through an app, I handed him Delia. He tossed her under his desk, and her plastic body clanked against the wood. He nodded to me. “Cool. Not sure why you waited to leave thedoll until after you saw the movie, but not my business. Be back before I close, or I’m tossing it in the dumpster.”
I saluted him. “I will,” I said and hurried out. I knew what I was looking for. Or rather, who I’d belooking for.
I went back to the hotel and beelined for the convention hall. Security stopped me, but I flashed my badge and was let in without a fight. I hadn’t even been signed up for thisparticularevent,but just my name alone got me a ticket and a table when I went with Damon earlier to get signed in. I was famous in this world, and I was about to use my weight to get what I needed fast.
“Is Baldwin here?” I asked a couple putting out their Cabbage Patch Doll collection for tomorrow.
“Who?” they asked.
“Baldwin Wendl? You know, the guy with the...”
Recognition flashed in the couple’s eyes, and they grimaced. “Oh, him? I think they put him in the back corner. He’s not exactly...”
I waved them off. “I know, I just have to talk to him. Thanks.” I hurried toward the direction they’d pointed and my heart leaped with glee as I spotted the large man with the bad combover and spotted suspenders. He rotated slowly and when he saw me, he took me in slowly, whistling as his eyes went up my body.
“Well, if it isn’t Miss Tanis, the sexiest thing in the industry. What is the pleasure?” He waddled over, offering his swollen, sweaty palm. I stared at it, not willing to shake it. I breathed deeply, knowing that I was about to open the most unsettling can of worms.
“I need to purchase some of your wares.”
He grinned, running his tongue along his teeth.
“Well, well, well. You want one of my dolls? You know they cost a pretty penny. I hand make them all myself. Each one can take months.”
I put up a hand. “I know, I know. I’ve seen them. I’ve heard your story. I-I’ve decided I’d like to own...” I steadied my breathing. Baldwin was already starting to sweat with excitement. How he wasn’t on some list with the FBI by now was beyond me.
“Oh sweetie, we don’t have to go into full details here.” He put his hand on my lower back, just high enough to not catch a case. “Why don’t you look at my catalogue while I get the background check paperwork ready. It’s quite extensive. We don’t want any weirdos, do we?”
Ha! I could laugh.
I was the weirdo, mister.
