My name is Glenn and by now you may have read my stories.
Sitting in the office rest area I drank my coffee. Reading the newspaper I came to the television listings and as I skimmed down the page I realised I had forgot to record a programme that was on that night. "Bugger it." Looking up I noted one of my more reserved colleagues, Ruth, sitting opposite me. "Sorry!"
"No problem Glenn." She replied smiling slightly in return. "What's up?"
I looked at her as she sat there. She was a very pleasant woman, although extremely quiet, who always seemed to dress in a conservative manner. While I understood that she was in her early thirties the way she dressed together with her glasses and her hair always tied up very tightly gave her the appearance of being older than her years. It was a rarity to be speaking to Ruth, as she was your traditional wallflower.
"Well I forgot to set the video before I went out this morning. I have been watching a series that's on tonight, but I will be out at football training." I explained.
"Can't your parent's do it for you, you do still live at home don't you?"
"Yes, but they are away this week so no-ones home. Guess I will miss it, but it's annoying as I have watched the first four parts." I shrugged trying to give the impression it didn't matter too much.
"Could I help, why don't I video it for you? What's the programme?" She offered.
I grinned, "Thank you that's really kind of you." I gave her the details. "If you can do it I will watch it Friday night as I have football Saturday and then on Sunday my parents return, that way I can return the tape to you on Monday."
She smiled "That is a great idea Glenn, as my husband can be a little bit possessive about his tapes, I tease him saying he's bordering on anal about it." We laughed. I was surprised as Ruth was always considered to be very organised and did every thing in a precise and regimented manner at work. If she thought her husband was anally retentive what must he be like?
The following day Ruth came into the office and walked past my desk. She placed the tape down "Hope I recorded it alright, enjoy!" I smiled thanking her and put the cassette in my bag.
When I got home I put the cassette on the coffee table and started to make myself a meal. Putting the tape in the video I pressed play and settled down to watch the programme while eating my food. When the programme ended, I rose from my chair taking the plate and cutlery to the kitchen. As I placed the items in the sink I heard the title music of the programme playing but it suddenly cut out. It was initially replaced by the static crackle of blank videotape. Then I froze as I swore I heard a voice say my name but I realised it was probably the next programme or film that had been taped over. I stopped what I was doing and listened, the voice sounded familiar but I couldn't place it. Returning to the living room I froze as I realised it was Ruth on the screen. Grabbing the remote control I stopped the tape, hit rewind then stop, playing the tape the static filled the screen once more.
As the static stopped the screen showed an empty bedroom then walking away from the screen I made out the back of a woman. She turned and sat on the bed, it was Ruth. She was wearing her work clothes, which to be blunt bordered on drab and non-descript, looking directly out of the screen she smiled. "Hi there Glenn. I do hope you let the tape run on a bit otherwise you won't get this message will you?. I trust you enjoyed your programme and if you did you owe me a favour." I have to admit I was more than a little confused by this but thought lets see what she wants.
"So I would like to ask you for a favour. I have got a job needs doing on Saturday and my husband is going to spend all day fishing with his mates. Would you like to assist me?" With that she gave a very provocative wink. She then reeled off her address and suggested her husband would be leaving at around about 9.30 a.m. so could I come round at that time. She said what her husband's car was and to stay out of sight if it was around then to call once he had gone. I could return the tape and say thank you. I stopped the tape and fully rewound it. Putting it in its box I wondered what the prim and proper Ruth had in mind.
Picking up the telephone I dialled my friend who was the football captain. "Hi Steve it's Glenn. I am really sorry about this but I am going to have to pull out of tomorrow's game as I have picked up a bit of a stomach bug. I should be okay for training next week, will catch up with you then. Okay good luck tomorrow." I went back to the kitchen and proceeded to clean everything up. That night I set about cleaning my parents' house as I thought that maybe I might not get a lot of time tomorrow to tidy as I had planned.
Waking up the following morning I got out of bed and made my way to the shower. In the shower my mind raced thinking about what might lie ahead for the rest of the day. I quickly dressed and as I left the house grabbed the tape.
I arrived near where Ruth lived and parked in a nearby road. Her house was in an upmarket area of Hove and as I approached I saw her husband in the drive loading what I took to be his fishing equipment into the boot of a very flashy car. Luckily opposite their house was a bus stop. I sat on the bench noting that my luck was in as there were no buses for the next ten minutes. I looked at the house, which was very large and must have cost a fortune. I guessed that Ruth's husband most have a very well paid job. Looking at him I noticed he was much older than her as he must be in his late fifties. He climbed into his car and drove out into the road and sped away. I was relieved that he did not appear to have noticed me at all. I gave him about five minutes and when he didn't return I crossed the road and made my way up their gravel drive.
Approaching the door I rang the bell and stepped back to admire the house at close hand. Out the corner of my eye I caught sight of the front door opening so turned to the entrance. My mouth fell open and I merely said "Ruth!?!"
Standing in the doorway slightly back so she couldn't be seen from the road was Ruth. I was absolutely amazed at her appearance. Stood before me she was wearing a black leather bra with metal studs and matching briefs, black hold up stockings and finished the outfit, if that was the right word to describe it, with black leather knee length boots. "Well, what do you think?" She asked before slowly turning through 360 degrees. I took in almost every inch of her sexy body.
"I think you are one extremely sexy woman."
"What are you waiting out there for? Please come in so we can have some fun."
