Author: WhiteMethod

Trapped at the Rock Gym [mf]

Trapped at the Rock Gym

(disclaimer: this is a FANTASY which involves depictions of people doing things in a manner that might not be acceptable in real life)

Marcie’s car was accumulating so many problems that she wasn’t even sure it would make it to the gym. But that wouldn’t matter soon. Marcie had in her possession a ticket that said “Thirty Gyms in Thirty Days” and 29 of the gyms were crossed out. The prize for completing this ticket was a lifetime membership to one of the gyms and, more importantly, a cash prize of $1000.

Marcie hadn’t actually completed all of the climbs herself. In fact more than half of them had be done by better climbers in exchange for favors…but there was no way anyone at this gym could possibly know that. As long as she could make it up the final route, that prize was hers! And she would stay there all fucking night, no matter how exhausted she felt or how raw her skin got, in order to make that happen. Read more »

Anysha’s Denial [mf]

“Hello, Anysha.”

As is with anyone deeply engrossed in a book, to Anysha the voice seemed far away but also unusually close by. She looked up to see Professor Zharim. Her heart jumped. He was tall, with a trim beard (with a touch of gray in it) and piercing eyes, and very tan. He looked vaguely South American. She had taken him once, for discrete math, and during that time she had had the biggest crush on him….

“Oh! Hi!” Anysha couldn’t think of anything else to say. She looked at the giant book in his hands. It was about twice as thick as a textbook, and the cover was completely black except for the word “DENIAL” in bold white letters. Anysha, being a bit of a nerd, recognized the font as Helvetica.

“What are you doing in the library on a friday night?” asked Professor Zharim, shifting the book to his side.

“Oh, um, you know…studying,” Anysha answered meekly. “What is that book?”

“This is for a behavior science study I’m doing. Fascinating stuff really,” he said, opening the book and flipping the pages. “It’s about how people respond differently when they want something.” Read more »