Casablanca in the thirties was a cosmopolitan sprawl of adventurers and chancers from all corners of the planet; its Wild West feel drew many into its seedy society. The political climate to the north, mirrored by the eternal African turmoil to the south, only served to colour its atmosphere; generating business for the myriad of nightclub owners.
A woman lost in her dark needs spirals as she does whatever her abusive audience tells her, until she is taken and used for the rest of her short life.
I loved going over to my friend's house. His divorced mom was cool in a way that my parents weren't, letting us do things I couldn't at home. The sense of freedom I had over there was refreshing. But they had a dark secret...
Bartholomew is treated to a balloon ride to hell, in the Victorian era. Dominated by Edna and her friends, he travels in submission to know a pleasure he could never have expected at the stately home of Marchioness Sarah Brampton-Smythe,not knowing immediately that another male travels too, a male whose destiny has already been decided by the women, a destiny which will have him, and all who witness it know the utmost pleasure in feminine dominance... a helpless Bartholomew witnessing it too.
Be warned. The story contains rape, self-loathing and suicidal thoughts. It's cruel and evil. Only the most perverse will like it. Summary: A girl hates her voluptuous body for the effect it has on people. She loses something important and goes on a very dark path.
"You've heard the rumor about the head cheerleader sucking off the football coach before the season opener every year, right? Well, not only is it true, but kickoff's in a half hour and he's waiting in his office for you." (Part two of "The Proper Grip")