Molly
watched Billy move slowly up the stairs physically feeling the clunk of the
bathroom door closing in her head. She watched as Emma removed her tablet from
her purse. Turning it on Emma sat very close to Molly.
"Now I
have something here I want you to watch. Don't you dare say a single word until
it finishes. Here, put these earbuds in so you can listen. Do you understand?"
Molly
nodded her head taking the buds. Settling them into her ears before Emma pulled
up the video on the screen and started it.
The
scene on the screen was their living room from last night. The picture was
taken from the dining room door showing the entire living room. She could see
everyone sitting around the room. Suddenly Al came back into frame with three
shots handing Billy one. They drank with Jerry too and in a couple of minutes
Billy sat up as if to say something that then he was like a doll that you
flipped the switch to off. He collapsed back in the chair much to the delight
of everyone in the room. When the laughter subsided she saw Emma sitting next
to Robb shift her position to sit next to her on the arm of the loveseat.
She
could see herself sitting there but something was different. It was her eyes.
She seemed tired, sleepy but with Emma urging she finished the wine in her
glass. It was quickly refilled but after a sip or two Emma leaned in whispering
something in her ear.
Jumping
to her feet Molly said in a voice that was slurred and far too loud for the
room that she thought we should all dance. Robb moved the corner of the room
and soon a soft jazz sound emanated from the speakers. Molly stared at the
screen, entranced with the video. She could remember almost nothing on her own
but with the help of actually seeing it she was getting bits and pieces
starting to jell in her own mind. Emma's voice broke through her haze.
"Now I
am going to fast forward to the interesting parts..."
Even
fast forwarding Molly could see that she took turns dancing with every man in
the room. The dancing was closer than she would have ever been comfortable with
under normal circumstances. It was when Emma slowed the video back down that
she became truly horrified. She heard Joan say how hot it was in there and that
everybody should take off their shirts.
The men
threw theirs off in a heartbeat and so did Emma, Joan, and Josie. Initially she
watched herself shaking her head no. there were words back and forth between
her and Emma that Molly could not make out. Finally Emma stood in front of her
and unzipped her dress allowing it to fall around her waist.
It was surreal
to watch herself covering herself standing in the middle of the room. Everyone
laughed and started dancing again totally ignoring her embarrassment. Soon
Molly saw the tension begin to flow out of her body as man after man began touching
her bare back and shoulders.
One
thing she noticed was that she was the only girl dancing. The other girls had
taken up residence on the couch watching the action. Emma fast forwarded
several times during this part but Molly saw herself passed from man to man
time and time again. Molly's bra was now completely exposed and she was not
covering herself at all as they swept her around the floor. Emma's voice broke
through her concentration again.