Praefectus Praetorio
R.I.P. Brother of the Quill
With apologies to Messaline for paraphrasing her Messaline is Wondering. but this title works so well for Cynthia the Innocent.
Cynthia Wondered
Chapter 1
Cynthia wondered where she was. She’s wondered this a lot the last couple of years. Since Jerry died. Jerry, husband of 30 years, died on their wedding anniversary just over two years ago. Good riddance.
Cynthia married right after she turned thirty. She liked him, she thought. Mostly she was terrified of being an “old maid”. When she was growing up, her mother had always spoken with pity about lonely “old maids”. It was a fate that no women could stand, Cynthia thought. Her father, a kindly old minister (47 years old when she was born) would gently hush his wife in this opinion; he called these women, “God’s unclaimed blessings.” He died when Cynthia was 14. Then, the day she graduated High School, her mother ran off. She left a note saying she had found a new man and he didn’t want a child around so they were leaving. She never heard from them again.
Cynthia was innocent. She was a pretty girl, but she tended to carry more weight than she wanted. “Chubby,” her mother called her. “Nice,” her father had always said. No dates in school, too shy to ask a boy and too scared to let one near. She knew about the basics of sex as every girl then knew, TV, movies, books. She was sure touching herself would be wrong. Also, wasn't it what “old maids” did? In her twenties, a few men asked her out; she turned down most – there was always some reason she had for why they were wrong. Those she went out with wanted to kiss and touch on the first date. She didn’t fight them; she just refused a second date.
So, Cynthia was innocent and alone, working a low-paid clerical job at a bill collection company, as she was approaching thirty. She knew then. She knew at thirty, she would be an “old maid.”
Then, she met Jerry. The older brother of a co-worker, he would come to give his sister a ride home. He had a nice shiny car. He offered Cynthia a ride too. Of course, she refused. But every day he was there driving his sister. Every day he asked; she was right on their route. One day, Cynthia said yes.
It wasn’t fast. Weeks of just a ride, then stopping for some fast food (Cynthia’s weakness; Jerry soon figured that out), then a drink at a nice outdoor café near her apartment. Jerry was a perfect gentleman, no touching, no kissing until two months later, when he asked first. And then just a light peck on the cheek. A couple months more and he asked her to marry him. Asked on her thirtieth birthday. He’d taken her out to a nice restaurant for her birthday (the first time anyone had celebrated her birthday since her father died). Cynthia was having a mini panic attack, thinking, “I’m 30, I’m officially an ‘old maid!’” And just then he did it! He got down on one knee and held up a tiny box with a tiny solitaire ring and said, “Will you marry me.”
Cynthia was innocent and alone. She didn’t know what love was. She didn’t really know what sex was. But Jerry had been kind to her. And she was alone. So, she said yes.
It had been a small wedding. They booked into a small hotel in the next town for a weekend honeymoon. Jerry wanted to save up their money for a house. She was a virgin, of course. Even knowing her, Jerry was surprised at that. And excited. He kept repeating, “God damn! I married a virgin!” The deed was pretty good. A bit of discomfort at first, but then a pleasant warm feeling as his hard member slipped in and out of her moist pussy. They did it again just before sleep. This time he was faster and it wasn’t quite as nice. She knew it took time. It would be better. Everyone said so.
It didn’t get better. It became a humiliating routine. Twice a week, Wednesday, Saturday, every week. At bed time, she would strip naked and lie on the bed with her legs spread to make it easy for him. He’d take a minute of two stroking her body and maybe sucking a tit. Then he’d enter her in two or three thrusts. Then he’d pound away for a couple of minutes, squirt, groan to himself and go to the bathroom to take a shit. End of lovemaking! She’s lie there, refusing to cry, her pussy sore. She told herself, “I’m not an ‘old maid’.” Fortunately, his sister was nice. She advised Cynthia about vaginal lubricant. That made it a lot less painful.
Thirty years. No children. Working her job. No promotions, few raises. Coming home and working to take care of Jerry. Cooking, cleaning, always trying to look as nice as a “chubby” woman could. Twice a week doing her duty.
As the years went by, he spoke less to her. He hardly noticed her. Then about their 25th anniversary, he started having errands to run some evenings. Business meeting that kept him late. The Wednesday, Saturday pattern began to be broken. Once a week, sometimes a week off. Jerry never wanted to take her out anymore. He wanted to “save the money.” Cynthia didn’t mind. She knew he had someone else. It was better than the feeling of being a kind of piece of meat twice a week.
For their 30th he would be home. She had saved out of her meager allowance (he took her pay and managed their money), and made a special dinner. His favorite dishes. A little red wine.
After a big dinner and wine, he sat slumped on the couch and watched some TV. He fell asleep and snored. Later the snoring stopped. When it was bed time, she couldn’t rouse him. She called 911. The ambulance came, but the EMTs couldn't revive him. Jerry was gone. The autopsy listed heart failure. He’s been treated for it for several years. A simple, cheap funeral. Now Cynthia was innocent and alone. She was surprised that the powder had worked so well.
Cynthia Wondered
Chapter 1
Cynthia wondered where she was. She’s wondered this a lot the last couple of years. Since Jerry died. Jerry, husband of 30 years, died on their wedding anniversary just over two years ago. Good riddance.
Cynthia married right after she turned thirty. She liked him, she thought. Mostly she was terrified of being an “old maid”. When she was growing up, her mother had always spoken with pity about lonely “old maids”. It was a fate that no women could stand, Cynthia thought. Her father, a kindly old minister (47 years old when she was born) would gently hush his wife in this opinion; he called these women, “God’s unclaimed blessings.” He died when Cynthia was 14. Then, the day she graduated High School, her mother ran off. She left a note saying she had found a new man and he didn’t want a child around so they were leaving. She never heard from them again.
Cynthia was innocent. She was a pretty girl, but she tended to carry more weight than she wanted. “Chubby,” her mother called her. “Nice,” her father had always said. No dates in school, too shy to ask a boy and too scared to let one near. She knew about the basics of sex as every girl then knew, TV, movies, books. She was sure touching herself would be wrong. Also, wasn't it what “old maids” did? In her twenties, a few men asked her out; she turned down most – there was always some reason she had for why they were wrong. Those she went out with wanted to kiss and touch on the first date. She didn’t fight them; she just refused a second date.
So, Cynthia was innocent and alone, working a low-paid clerical job at a bill collection company, as she was approaching thirty. She knew then. She knew at thirty, she would be an “old maid.”
Then, she met Jerry. The older brother of a co-worker, he would come to give his sister a ride home. He had a nice shiny car. He offered Cynthia a ride too. Of course, she refused. But every day he was there driving his sister. Every day he asked; she was right on their route. One day, Cynthia said yes.
It wasn’t fast. Weeks of just a ride, then stopping for some fast food (Cynthia’s weakness; Jerry soon figured that out), then a drink at a nice outdoor café near her apartment. Jerry was a perfect gentleman, no touching, no kissing until two months later, when he asked first. And then just a light peck on the cheek. A couple months more and he asked her to marry him. Asked on her thirtieth birthday. He’d taken her out to a nice restaurant for her birthday (the first time anyone had celebrated her birthday since her father died). Cynthia was having a mini panic attack, thinking, “I’m 30, I’m officially an ‘old maid!’” And just then he did it! He got down on one knee and held up a tiny box with a tiny solitaire ring and said, “Will you marry me.”
Cynthia was innocent and alone. She didn’t know what love was. She didn’t really know what sex was. But Jerry had been kind to her. And she was alone. So, she said yes.
It had been a small wedding. They booked into a small hotel in the next town for a weekend honeymoon. Jerry wanted to save up their money for a house. She was a virgin, of course. Even knowing her, Jerry was surprised at that. And excited. He kept repeating, “God damn! I married a virgin!” The deed was pretty good. A bit of discomfort at first, but then a pleasant warm feeling as his hard member slipped in and out of her moist pussy. They did it again just before sleep. This time he was faster and it wasn’t quite as nice. She knew it took time. It would be better. Everyone said so.
It didn’t get better. It became a humiliating routine. Twice a week, Wednesday, Saturday, every week. At bed time, she would strip naked and lie on the bed with her legs spread to make it easy for him. He’d take a minute of two stroking her body and maybe sucking a tit. Then he’d enter her in two or three thrusts. Then he’d pound away for a couple of minutes, squirt, groan to himself and go to the bathroom to take a shit. End of lovemaking! She’s lie there, refusing to cry, her pussy sore. She told herself, “I’m not an ‘old maid’.” Fortunately, his sister was nice. She advised Cynthia about vaginal lubricant. That made it a lot less painful.
Thirty years. No children. Working her job. No promotions, few raises. Coming home and working to take care of Jerry. Cooking, cleaning, always trying to look as nice as a “chubby” woman could. Twice a week doing her duty.
As the years went by, he spoke less to her. He hardly noticed her. Then about their 25th anniversary, he started having errands to run some evenings. Business meeting that kept him late. The Wednesday, Saturday pattern began to be broken. Once a week, sometimes a week off. Jerry never wanted to take her out anymore. He wanted to “save the money.” Cynthia didn’t mind. She knew he had someone else. It was better than the feeling of being a kind of piece of meat twice a week.
For their 30th he would be home. She had saved out of her meager allowance (he took her pay and managed their money), and made a special dinner. His favorite dishes. A little red wine.
After a big dinner and wine, he sat slumped on the couch and watched some TV. He fell asleep and snored. Later the snoring stopped. When it was bed time, she couldn’t rouse him. She called 911. The ambulance came, but the EMTs couldn't revive him. Jerry was gone. The autopsy listed heart failure. He’s been treated for it for several years. A simple, cheap funeral. Now Cynthia was innocent and alone. She was surprised that the powder had worked so well.
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