Poor Little Cassie
Copyright© 2021 by Demonhead
Chapter 55: The Farm
Fiction Sex Story: Chapter 55: The Farm - Young virgin is taken advantage of by plumbers and then it only gets worse. She has many adventures and not all of them pleasant.
Caution: This Fiction Sex Story contains strong sexual content, including mt/ft Ma/ft Fa/Fa ft/ft Fa/ft Mult Coercion Drunk/Drugged NonConsensual Rape Reluctant Slavery Lesbian School Incest Mother Brother Father Daughter BDSM MaleDom Humiliation Light Bond Rough Snuff Spanking Torture Gang Bang Interracial Black Male White Female Anal Sex Bestiality Double Penetration Exhibitionism First Facial Fisting Food Oral Sex Voyeurism Water Sports Teacher/Student Cannibalism Nudism Prostitution
I looked at my two beautiful little friends dressed in their schoolgirl outfits and my heart felt sad. They should be in class listening to some grizzled old teachers drone on about science and social studies. Instead, they were here crying as they just returned from getting fucked by numerous old men and found out I was going to get fucked by numerous animals tomorrow. I hoped one day I could see them dressed like this just to go to school and not to fulfill some sick fantasy.
I got off the bed and took Jennifer in my arms. She cried on my shoulder as I held her. Beth sat on the floor with her legs curled up to her chest. She put her arms around her legs, and she looked very sad. I hated seeing my girls so upset but I could not help them other than to hold them and love them. I kissed Jennifer on the cheek, and she picked up her head. I kissed her nose and she looked at me. Coach got off the bed and sat in the chair. He put his hand on Beth’s shoulder and she leaned into him.
“You know what would make me happy before I leave?” I said.
“What?” Jennifer said, sounding sad.
“If I got to unwrap my two favorite presents of all time.” I said and opened the top button of her shirt. I kissed the skin where the button was.
“We are your two favorite presents?” She said and I nodded as I opened another button. I kissed her chest again.
“Yes, you are. Of all time.” I said and opened another button. I saw the top of a plain white cotton bra. They went all out on the schoolgirl theme. I kissed the tops of her little boobs over her bra.
“That does feel nice.” She said and I looked at Beth. She looked like she wanted a treat as well.
“Both of you, on the bed, pronto.” I said and they both scampered up and laid down on their backs on the bed. I chuckled and looked at coach.
“Good luck Cassie. Girls, I will see you tomorrow for training and I will talk to Victor and see if I can escort you to the hotel.” He said and stood up.
“Thanks coach.” They both said in unison.
He left and I looked down at my two little cuties. I crawled up on the bed and got on my knees between them. I leaned over and opened two buttons on Beth’s shirt. I kissed her chest and she moaned. I moved back and forth, one button at a time. I figured we had all night, so I took my time.
Eventually, I pulled the shirts out of their skirts and spread them open. I was looking at two white cotton bras and two tight bellies. I ran my fingers along the edge of their bras, and they moaned. I saw their nipples start to poke out of the cotton. I kissed their tummies and ran my tongue into their belly buttons. I reached my hand under Jennifer and popped open the clasp of her bra. I loosened the bra and pulled it up and off her arms along with her shirt. I kissed her cute nipples and licked them. She closed her eyes and moaned. I looked over at Beth and she looked very excited. I kissed Jennifer’s breasts a few more times and then reached under Beth.
I tossed her bra and shirt away and kissed two more cute pink nipples. Her nipples were a little bit smaller than Jennifer’s, but their breasts were almost identical in size, just about a handful. I sucked them gently and kissed all around her breasts as she made small, cute noises. I kissed my way down their bellies, moving down slowly. I could see their hips and legs moving in anticipation as I made my way down their little bodies. I loved these two girls, and I could not wait to get them out of this horrible place to have them all to myself. I hoped Marcus would not mind having two pets. I thought about him, and his wonderful cock and I was pretty sure he would not mind that at all.
I moved down and kissed their thighs below their skirts. I kissed their knees and then moved down to their feet. I knelt at their feet and started untying their shoes slowly. I took my time, and they were squirming as I pulled off their shoes and socks incredibly slow. I picked up Jennifer’s right foot and kissed her toes. She gasped and lurched her body off the bed. I would have to tell Marcus about this. I kissed each toe and ran my tongue between them as she wiggled and moaned. Beth was looking at her, I don’t know if she knew about Jennifer and her toes. Beth looked back at me and smiled a mischievous smile.
I picked up Beth’s left foot and started kissing her toes. Her eyes got wide, and her hips started moving. I chuckled and ran my tongue between her toes, and she started gasping and moaning. I was having a great time and horse cum was the farthest thing from my mind. I kissed on those cute feet for a while.
I finally put the small feet down and ran my hands slowly up Jennifer’s left leg and Beth’s right. I squeezed two tight little thighs. They both moaned. I moved my hand up and pushed up their skirts. I uncovered two plain white panties. I could see their mounds pressing against the tight material. I ran my fingers gently over their pussies and they moaned. I leaned over and kissed the inside of Beth’s left thigh. She moaned and moved her left leg open. I kissed and licked her thigh, and she started squirming again. I moved over and kissed Jennifer’s thigh. Her leg moved open as well. I kissed her for a few seconds and then I reached under both of them with my hands.
I grabbed the back of their panties and started to pull. They both lifted their hips, and I yanked both down at the same time. I pulled them off their feet and tossed them. I looked down at two smooth little pussies. It was amazing that they had been fucked numerous times today, but they looked almost virginal as I ran my finger over the smooth skin. I hoped I could get them out before these beautiful pussies got all stretched out. I kissed them both on the smooth skin and they groaned.
“Spread your legs babies.” I said and they both looked at me and spread their legs wide. They were crossing each other but I saw their pussies open up in front of me. I smiled and moved between Jennifer’s legs.
I licked her and slid my right hand between Beth’s legs. I ran my finger through her wet lips as I moved my tongue through Jennifer’s. I wiggled my tongue into her hole as I slipped a finger inside of Beth. My girls were groaning and moving their hips. I knew I had them close, just a few more minutes. I switched over to Beth’s pussy and slipped a finger inside Jennifer. I continued to rotate for a couple more times and then I sat up and put a hand on each tight pussy.
I moved a finger up and touched their clits. I pinched them and rubbed them, and they were moving a lot. I moved my thumb inside them as I rubbed on their clits. I stopped and held my finger still. They looked at me.
“Cum for me sweeties.” I said and rubbed their clits.
They both exploded at the same time. I rubbed them and drove my thumb deeper as they vibrated and shook on the bed. I kept it up until they slowed down and then moved my hands off them. They were shivering and smiling. I unbuttoned and unzipped their skirts and tossed them on the floor. I slid between them and got on my back. They got into the position, and I hugged them.
“Did you enjoy that?” Jennifer said.
“Oh yes, very much. I love both of you so much.” I said and kissed her. I turned and kissed Beth.
“We love you too.” Beth said.
Jennifer slid her hand between my legs. I spread my legs and then Beth moved her hand down. I closed my eyes.
“Cassie, I need you to focus. Tomorrow when those people are doing disgusting and horrible things to you, I want you to remember this feeling. Are you ready?” Jennifer said.
“Yes, ma’am.” I said and smiled.
She kissed me and I felt a warm mouth sucking my nipple. Their hands played in my pussy and moved around my clit. I groaned as they manipulated my body like pros. They rotated kissing me and sucking my nipples. Their fingers moved through my pussy exactly like I loved. I was on the edge within minutes and then they both touched my clit and I screamed and almost jumped off the bed. They continued to kiss me on the lips and neck and chest, and I was in heaven. I settled down and they moved back into their position.
“Thank you, guys, that will help a lot.” I said. I think I was ready for anything they could throw at me now.
I held my little angels and sleep kissed us all pretty quickly.
I must have slept like a rock as I felt a touch on my shoulder. I opened my eyes to see my watcher. The sun was not coming through the window yet.
“Time to go.” He said and I nodded.
I wiggled out from my girls and sat on the bed. He handed me a dress and I slipped it on. I looked back and they were both looking at me. I leaned over and kissed each one of them gently on the lips.
“I will see you guys tomorrow. We are coming back tomorrow, right?” I said and looked at my watcher. He nodded.
I stood up and looked at them one more time. They snuggled against each other; they were so fucking cute it made my heart feel light. He attached the leash and led me out of the room. I stepped over all the clothes. He grinned and we walked into the hallway.
“Looks like someone had a party in there last night.” He said.
“Yeah, they gave me a goodbye present.” I said.
“I am sure it was nice.” He said.
“Yes, it was.” I said and followed him down the hall.
We walked directly to the warehouse and the black car was waiting for us. He opened the door, and I climbed in. I saw the doctor sitting across from me. She smiled and I moved over and hugged her.
“I am glad you are coming; it makes me feel better. The last time I left this place it was not good.” I said.
“I heard, and I saw the result.” She said.
My watcher climbed in, and I realized I was barefoot and wearing the basic white dress. He closed the door.
“No wardrobe today?” I said.
“No, they wanted you to walk in like a slave. It was in the request. I have a coat for you to transfer to the plane.” He said. I held up my bare feet.
“Oh shit. I guess I will be carrying you onto the plane.” He said and I laughed.
“Damn, that will be traumatic for you.” I said and he smiled.
“Not at all.” He said and the car started moving.
“I feel like I am the third wheel here.” The doctor said. I moved over and sat next to her.
“No, you are not. We have just gone through a lot lately.” I said and grabbed her hand.
“I was just joking; I think it is cute and I am not surprised you have brought out his personality.” She said.
The car exited the building and I realized they had distracted me from looking at the white trucks. I was happy about that. The sun was just rising, and it looked very cold and miserable outside. I snuggled up next to the doctor as we rode to the airport.
We pulled up next to the plane on the tarmac. He handed me a coat and I put it on. He climbed out of the car and helped the doctor out. He reached in and took my hands and pulled me out into his arms. He carried me over to the stairs and climbed with me. He put me down at the top of the stairs and I saw Charlotte walk up.
“Hey girl, nice to see you again.” She said and I nodded and smiled.
I headed to the back and the doctor was already in the seats the girls were in last time, she had her laptop open and her bag on the other seat. I sat in my same seat and waited for my watcher. Charlotte brought me a blanket; she must have noticed my slave costume. I wrapped up and looked out the window. I was starting to get afraid; I was not looking forward to fucking dogs. I hoped they did not do the horse thing again, but I know they liked that a lot and I was afraid it was going to be part of the package. Ironically, the thing I was worried about the least was getting fucked by all the cowboys. Was I getting used to gangrapes? That did not make me feel good.
My watcher walked up and sat down. He buckled and looked at me.
“You ok?” He said and I nodded.
“Yeah, Charlotte brought me a blanket. What is this about walking in like a slave?” I said.
“They want it to be obvious why you are there. I guess that was part of the request, that you walk willingly into the situation.” He said.
“Strange fucking people.” I said and looked out the window.
I felt the plane start to move. He reached up and pulled a pillow out of the compartment above. He placed it on his lap, and I smiled. I laid down and he put his hand on my head and started running his fingers through my hair. I liked that a lot. I took a deep breath and closed my eyes as the plane picked up speed. He put his other hand on my arm and held me as we took off. We made it to altitude quickly and the plane leveled off. Charlotte showed up a few minutes later with drinks.
My watcher got coffee and I got orange juice.
“Do you guys want breakfast?” She said and I sat up. My pussy tingled at the sound of food.
“Yes, please.” I said and my watcher nodded.
“Ok, I will be back in a minute.” She said. We pulled our tray tables down.
“Are you scared?” He said.
“Terrified.” I said.
“I will be there.” He said.
“I know, thank you for that but you cannot interfere unless you think they are going to kill me. They did plenty of nasty shit last time without ever coming close to killing me.” I said.
“I am sorry.” He said.
“Hey, not your fault, right?” I said.
“Yes.” He said.
Charlotte brought the cart and placed a plate in front of each of us. The smell was wonderful and familiar. He lifted his cover.
“Hey, toast from France.” He said and I laughed out loud.
I tried to stop but I just thought of Lenny and then of Jennifer when she made the same joke the next day. For some reason that just struck me as so funny. It did feel good to laugh. I looked up and he was laughing. The doctor looked like she had seen a ghost. I guess she had never heard him laugh.
We got ourselves under control and ate our breakfast. It was amazing and I wondered if the chef made food for the plane as well. My belly was full, and my pussy was calm again. She came and took the trays, and I laid down again on his lap. This was feeling like our position now.
“I am so impressed with your bravery. You are an incredible girl.” He said as his fingers ran through my hair.
“Thanks, but this is better than the other choice I had.” I said.
“What was your other choice?” he said.
“The guillotine.” I said.
“Yes, this was the better choice.” He said and I chuckled. It was morbid but it made me laugh.
I closed my eyes and snuggled up with the blanket. I was asleep quickly.
The dogs were fast and brutal, they pumped my pussy full of seed in a very short time. The problem is that there was a large pack. The cowboys laughed and hit me across the ass a lot with a whip between dogs. It hurt really bad and it felt like I was bleeding, but it seemed to inspire them when I screamed. They pulled me to my feet, and I did not have the energy to fight anymore. There were a lot of dogs. They drug me over and slammed me down on a table on my back. They pulled me to the edge and spread my legs. They strapped my legs down and I could not move my lower body.
I heard the whinny and looked up to see the big black horse from last time. I screamed and tried to get up. They laughed as they walked the horse up and moved him over me. I felt the cock touch my belly as the horse stomach was about a foot above my head.
“Stroke it whore, get it hard.” I heard and I did not move.
One of the cowboys walked over and punched me in the breast. I grunted and grabbed the horse cock. I moved my hands up and down and felt it growing. It reached from my waist to the bottom of my breasts. It was massive in my small hands. They moved the horse back and I felt the cock touch my open pussy. I screamed and tried to push the horse’s stomach away from me.
“Please, no, that will kill me.” I said as I cried.
“Maybe, whore, and maybe not. Let’s see what happens.” I heard a voice and more laughter.
The cock pushed against me, and it felt huge. There was no way it was going to fit inside me; they would get frustrated and give up. I felt a sense of relief and then the horse bucked a little and made a scary noise. I was terrified as the huge body was on top of me. When the horse put his front feet back down, he jerked his lower body and the cock pushed into my pussy. I felt my skin ripping and I screamed again. The pain was intense, and I knew I was damaged. The horse continued to thrust as it felt warmth on its cock, and it responded to instinct. The cock moved deeper, and I felt my pussy stretch and rip again.
“Please, stop, it is hurting me.” I cried and they laughed again.
I saw a guy move close with a movie camera; he was pointing it right at my crotch. The horse jerked again, and the cock slid in more. Now it was touching part of my body that had never been touched. I tried to scream but my voice was gone. I looked around and everyone was just standing and watching. I tried to cry out for help, but no sound came out of my mouth. The horse jerked and the cock moved deeper and battered my insides. I felt a dull pain deep in my body. What was it doing to me?
“Wow, look at that, she almost took it all.” I heard and looked over.
“Give her a minute, she will take it all. She is special.” I heard another voice.
The horse made a loud noise and jumped again. The cock slammed into me, and I felt the horse’s skin against mine. The pain in my body was excruciating. My pussy was wrecked, I felt a warmth under my ass, and I was pretty sure it was my blood. The horse started thrusting and now I was getting fucked by a horse. The cock was battering the inside of my body, I did not know where it was, but it felt like it was in my stomach. I could not feel my pussy lips anymore, they were numb.
“Fuck, look at that. He is fucking her; I didn’t think that was possible.” I heard and then some cheering and yelling.
I lay there and wondered how long it would take me to die. The gigantic cock was moving in and out of me and the horse was making a lot of noise. Why were they doing this, they knew this would damage my pussy and God knows what it is doing to my insides. The horse whinnied and bucked again, I felt a warmth around my crotch and then the cock pulled out. I screamed as they moved the horse away. The camera guy was pointing the camera right at my pussy. I was crying and I tasted blood in my mouth, that was not good.
“Hey, Cassie, that was impressive. We have a little token of appreciation for your efforts, we are going to mark you as a horse fucker so you will never forget.” I heard and looked up.
Roy Stratford was looking down at me holding a long piece of metal. The end of the metal was shaped like an H, and it was bright red. He drove it down onto my stomach and I screamed as loud as I ever have in my life as my flesh burned. I started flaying my arms around and the men walked up and tried to grab them. They held my arms, and I started crying hard as my stomach throbbed in intense pain. They were laughing at me.
“Cassie, wake up. You are safe.” I heard and opened my eyes.
My watcher was holding my arms and he looked very scared. I was crying hard and shaking, and I relaxed into his arms. He pulled me to his chest and rubbed my back and head. I heard the doctor. I was still shivering in his arms as my mind recovered and reset.
“Cassie, it was just a dream. You are ok.” She said and I looked at her. She looked scared too but a little calmer than him.
I didn’t know what to say, I just cried and let my watcher hold me. She rubbed my arm and he whispered to me.
“You are fine. Just breathe.” He said over and over in my ear.
I relaxed and stopped crying after a couple of minutes. He held me up and wiped my cheeks with his napkin.
“That was a bad one?” he said and I nodded.
“Yes, it was bad. I should have known not to fall asleep without her.” I said and he hugged me.
“Baby, it is ok. Do you want me to give you something to sleep?” the doctor said.
“How much longer do we have?” I said.
“Three and a half more hours.” He said and I looked at her.
“Yes, please.” I said.
She went to her seat and returned with a syringe. She stuck it in my arm, and I felt the medicine going in. She finished and I laid back down on his lap.
“I am so sorry. Did I hit you?” I said.
“No, you did not. What did we say about that?” He said.
“Not my fault.” I said and he rubbed my arm.
“Yep. Now just relax and try to sleep. I will be here.” He said and ran his fingers through my hair again.
I hated this; my body was starting to piss me off. I could not sleep without Jennifer wrapped around me or I would wake up screaming and hitting anyone near me. I had food and sex wrapped up in a weird vortex, like one could not exist without the other. I wanted to sleep but I was so afraid. My body started shutting down and I could not keep my eyes open. I said a little prayer as everything got dark.
I woke up when the plane hit the ground. He held me as we slowed down dramatically. I sat up and I felt stiff. I stretched and he smiled.
“What?” I said.
“You look like you slept three hours on a plane.” He said and I felt my hair. It was very messy, and I knew I didn’t have on any makeup. I guess they didn’t need me looking nice for an animal gangrape.
“I feel that way too.” I said and looked out the window. The landscape looked so different, and I felt a twinge of homesickness. My mom was close by, I missed her so much.
“Nice to see familiar surroundings?” He said and I nodded. I tried not to cry; I really didn’t want to give the sadistic assholes the privilege of me walking in crying.
I saw a big black car waiting and we walked out, my watcher led us down the stairs, and he held my hand as we walked to the car. The pavement was warm on my bare feet, it was good to be home. I climbed in, the doctor sat beside me, and he sat across from us. The car started moving and I looked at him.
“You will be inside?” I said and he nodded.
“Yes, I will be there.” He said.
“Can you stay focused? It will be bad.” I said and I saw doubt in his eyes.
“Yes.” He said and his eyes went cold.
“Good, I need you to stay like that. I do not want them to think you are compromised. I need you. You have to stay quiet and just take me out of there when it is over.” I said.
“Yes, ma’am.” He said and I snickered. I was giving orders to a man that had seen more horror than I ever will. I grabbed the doctor’s hand and looked at her. She looked very scared.
“I need you to stay in the car.” I said and she shook her head.
“No, I need to be there for you.” She said and I squeezed her hand.
“I do not want you to see this. I need you here when I get out and I want you focused as well. Watching what goes on in there will make it hard for you to do your job.” I said.
“Cassie, how do you do this?” She said.
“Not sure, I just know I have to, or I will not be able to save two little girls.” I said and she nodded.
“Ok, I hate it, but I will stay in the car.” She said.
“Thank you. I don’t think they will damage me too much. Victor was really mad when they branded me last time.” I said.
“Oh, that makes me feel a lot better.” She said and I smiled. She was almost as sarcastic as me.
The car pulled into the farm, and I saw the row of trees next to the dirt driveway. The big red barn of my nightmares appeared as we rounded the corner. I saw two men standing in front of the barn, as we got closer, I recognized Roy Stratford, the fucker that branded me last time. There was another cowboy next to him. We pulled up and I hugged the doctor.
“I will be back, just take care of me when I get back here.” I said and she smiled.
I took a deep breath, and my watcher opened the door. He stepped out and helped me out. We walked over to the men.
“Cassie, so nice to see you again.” Stratford said and I just stared at him.
“Tommy, I see they brought the big guns.” Stratford said and looked at my watcher.
“I am her handler. She is my responsibility.” My watcher said and Stratford smiled.
“I understand, we will hand her back to you alive.” Stratford said. I did not like the sound of that.
“She is not to suffer permanent damage. I will intervene if I feel that is a possibility.” My watcher said. I looked at him and suddenly wished I could see him just shoot Stratford and take me away.
“I understand, my boys have been briefed, Victor made it very clear.” Stratford said and looked at me.
“Cassie, can you hold out your arms? There is not to be any silly games today.” Stratford said and I held out my arms.
The other cowboy took them and tied my wrists together quickly with rope. There was a long piece hanging off and he handed it to Stratford. He looked at me and smiled an evil smile.
“Now Cassie, let’s go and start the party. We have a few special surprises lined up for you. I so hope you enjoy them.” He said and I smirked at him.
“You don’t have to be so smug; I know why I am here. Go ahead and start all the sick shit you have planned.” I said and stared at him.
“So strong and sassy. I love it.” He said and turned and started walking into the barn, holding the rope. I followed as he pulled me behind him, my watcher followed.
We entered the barn, and it was similar to last time. There were a lot of cowboys and well-dressed ladies standing around, like it was a party of some sort. They all smiled as they watched the barefoot teenage girl walk in being led by a rope. He moved to the center, the crowd opening around us. I saw a hook and he pulled it down and looped my hands over it. It started moving and my arms were pulled up. It moved until I was just barely able to stand. My feet were still on the ground, but my shoulders were stretched. I could feel my left one starting to whisper to me, I guess I was not completely healed from before. Stratford put his hand on my back and turned me around slowly, showcasing me to the crowd. I noticed camera guys sprinkled around the outside and one was on a loft of some sort, we should get some good coverage for the movie.
“Ladies and gentlemen, I think you remember sweet Cassie. She is here to party with us again.” He said and there was cheering and clapping. I made eye contact with a few of them as I turned around. Some of them stared right back at me with lust in their eyes and others dropped their eyes. I guess everyone here was not totally excited about raping a helpless teenage girl.
“This time it will be a little different. This is an official HQ event so I would like to introduce our sponsor for this evening.” Stratford said and I looked at him. His smile was even more evil than normal. I saw another man step forward and my breath caught in my throat.
“Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Frank Jameson, our sponsor for this evening. Can we have a round of applause for his generosity.” Stratford said and Jameson waved, the crowd cheered. He walked up to me and grabbed my right breast. I looked at him and his eyes looked very angry. He leaned in and spoke softly to me.
“Nice to see you again, whore. Tonight, I get to finish what I started before. You are mine to play with all night long.” He said and I tried to stay calm as he squeezed my breast hard.
“Folks, it is my pleasure to host this tonight. I want everyone to have a great time, this little one is special and ours to enjoy for the rest of the evening. Roy, can we get started?” He said and Stratford nodded.
A cowboy walked out of the crowd and handed Jameson a large black strap. It looked wider and longer than a belt. I took a breath as he looked at me. He leaned in and whispered to me.
“I can’t damage you permanently, but I can beat the shit out of you quite well without doing that. Are you ready to start your little adventure, whore?” He said.
I looked at him as he was inches from my face. I gathered as much spit as I could and deposited it into his face. He pulled back and slapped me hard on the cheek. My head moved a lot and then I tasted blood on my lips. Now it begins.
“You little fucking bitch, you are going to regret that.” He said and slapped me again from the other direction. My head was knocked to the other side. I took a breath and looked at him.
“What, you are going to beat more of the shit out of me.” I said and his face was now very red. I smiled.
He stepped forward and grabbed my dress. He yanked hard and tore it off me easily. I am thinking these dresses were designed to be removed quickly if necessary. I looked down and saw the pile of white cloth at my feet. The crowd murmured as they stared at my body. Jameson stepped behind me and I took a deep breath. I looked around for my watcher and I could not find him. The people I could see looked very excited.
I heard the strap whistle through the air and my ass exploded with pain. I screamed and lurched forward, my left shoulder complaining as I put more pressure on it. I barely heard the whistle before he hit me again. I bit my lip to keep from screaming. My ass was already throbbing, and then he hit me another time. I jumped and squealed. I was moving my legs up and down instinctively as he punished me. I saw him move to the front and he raised the strap.
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