For Science (Part 3) - Bargain

You sat inside the jar and watched Jill sleeping, so careless, she had no conscience or remorse for doing this to you, your mind was racing, you kept thinking about your strategy and what you should say to her, thinking about all kinds of responses she might say in return.

Until the sun came out and the room started getting some light in, then at some point Jill’s alarm clock started ringing.

She reached her hand next to you and turned it off, you looked at her and gulped, her eyes were still closed.

“H-Hey, good morning Jill”, you said loudly with a smile, your belly growling, your throat dry, “rise and shine, it’s morning”.

With her eyes still closed she started laughing, quickly stopping herself, “what got into you this morning?” She asked in a sore voice, the kind you have when you just wake up.

“Haha, can’t I wish you good morning?” You asked, trying to sound cheerful as possible.

She half opened her eyes and looked at you, then reached her hand and tapped the glass, “good morning”, she said and then yawned and stretched, flipping on bed in joy and sitting up.

You were on the verge of breaking and begging for food, but you held yourself and looked at her with a smile, “so pretty this morning”, you said with a smile.

“Oh thank you, that’s so kind”, she said and giggled, then got off bed and walked to the bathroom, you heard her electric toothbrush, then you thought about the fact you haven’t even brushed your teeth since you got here.

She came out and checked her phone, “nice, I have a free day”, she said with a smile.

“That’s fantastic”, you said, “so maybe you’ll have some time to talk a little today?”

“Maybe”, she said with a mischievous smile, “I’m gonna have a lazy morning and watch TV, maybe write something for my blog”.

You nodded.

“If you want, you can lick my feet while I relax, you must be starving”

“Y-Yes, thanks Jill, sounds great”, you lied, but you had to keep her satisfied.

“Cool”, she said and opened the lid, you were so relieved to be out again, she walked to the living room and dropped you on the sofa, then sat down and turned on tv.

You stood in front of her and she placed her feet in front of you, “if you’re hungry, you’ll find plenty of stuff to eat between my toes, I never scrub between them in the shower”, she said calmly.

Humiliated, you shoved your head between them and licked, and she was right - you could find plenty of densed disgusting gunk between the crevices, you were too hungry to be picky, you ate whatever you could find.

She laughed occasionally while watching her tv show and drinking her morning coffee, then she finally stopped it, “no way I’m watching another episode”, she said and pulled her feet, then sat down.

“H-Hey Jill”, you called, using the back of your hand to wipe whatever gunk got stuck on your face.

“Hm?”

“Thanks for feeding me, Umm, listen-“

“Oh you’re welcome”, she said with a smile, then ignored you and grabbed her Mac, she placed it on her lap.

“I thought maybe you can tell me more about the experiment”, you called, she kept tapping on the keyboard, “umm, maybe if I know what’s it about I could help, you know?”

“Nah”, she replied and turned, pushing you back with her feet, “let’s move on with some kisses, and don’t talk, you disturb me”, she said bluntly.

You sighed and watched her feet, she got them dirty again when she placed them on the floor, then you approached and kissed them over and over again.

She sat there for hours, tapping and concentrating, then she finally sighed and closed the Mac. You kissed her feet during all this time without a single break.

“I need some fresh hair, wanna come out?”

You gulped, some sweat got into your mouth while you kissed, then nodded.

She brought you to the glass table again, sitting down and placing her feet, they were much dirtier now.

“I meant, I get fresh air, you get my feet stench instead”, she laughed cruelly.

You really wanted to snap and scream at her for treating you like that, but last time it ended with a day starving inside the jar, so you just chuckled pathetically, like she told a funny joke.

“Lick please, thoroughly this time”, she ordered.

You obeyed with no hesitation, you started licking and swallowing whatever was stuck to her sole, this day is a nightmare but maybe it will lead to a proper conversation eventually.

She laid back and sighed, “this feels wonderful to be honest”, she said with satisfaction, “I’m sure it’s horrible for you, but I thought you should know I really enjoy that”.

You grit your teeth in frustration, taking a deep disgusting breath of her stench.

“Can you put some more effort into it though? I want you to take care of my dead skin too, oh and-“

“WHAT'S THE EXPERIMENT?!” You snapped, then quickly placed both hands over your mouth.

Jill opened her eyes in surprise and looked at you.

“Oh, J-Jill I’m so sorry, did I say that too loud? Hah, wow, my bad, that’s on me”, you said nervously, scared to death she will throw you back in the jar.

“Did you just shout at me?” She asked with a serious face, her tone terrified you.

“N-No! Of course not Jill, I don’t know what got into me, I’m so stupid”, you bowed down, trying to apologize in any way possible.

“Oh because I just had the feeling you were mad at me”, she said, looking at you suspiciously.

“M-Mad? At you? Haha, what? That’s crazy”, you were so nervous your entire face got red.

“So you say I’m crazy?” She asked, dead serious.

“N-No!! Of course not! I’m just-“

“Ppffwahahahah”, she burst with laughter in your face, then using her hand like a fan for her face, “oh god I couldn’t hold back anymore”, she laid her head back and looked up, sighing in joy, “you should’ve seen your face, oh god, that’s priceless”, she kept laughing.

You blushed, shocked with her demeaning behavior, “ok, very funny Jill”, you said and clapped your hands, still trying to be friendly, “I just thought, maybe you could tell me more about the experiment, like how long it’s going to be?” You asked, finally trying to use this opening to make a conversation.

She wiped a tear from her eye using the back of her finger, her feet were still on the table, “how long? Well that’s mainly up to you”, she said, finally giving you a piece of information.

“Up to me?” You asked in surprise.

“Yeah, whenever you say the safe word”, she said and shrugged.

That stupid safe word again, is she serious? She knows you can’t remember it.

“I prefer to help you get the data you need though”, you lied, “what’s the other way to end the experiment?” You asked kindly.

“Hmmm.. other way”, she placed a finger on her chin, thinking, “I need to go over the spec, but I think the safe word is the only way to end the experiment”, she shrugged.

You gulped, getting a little pale, your body shaking, “c-can you repeat that, please? I think I misunderstood”

“The only way for this experiment to end is if you say the safe word, until then - you’ll just have to do whatever I say”, she said calmly and shrugged again, “now, can you get back to work please? Laughing like that got my feet to sweat a little”.

You opened your mouth but no words came out, you never expected her answer to be that. Like a zombie - you started licking her sole, but your mind was racing, you still grasped her answer, does that mean that this is what you’ll do for the rest of your life? It can’t be happening, it must be another joke with her twisted sense of humor.

After perhaps 20 minutes, she sighed and stretched again, “have you ever eaten dead skin before?” She asked.

You didn’t listen, you kept licking, still thinking about what she said.

She pulled her foot, then tapped on your head with her finger, “hey, I’m talking to you”, she said.

“Huh, what?” You replied, staring aimlessly forward.

“Have you ever eaten dead skin before?” She asked loudly.

“D-Dead skin? What?” You asked, slowly snapping out of your shock.

She placed her foot on the table again, then caressed the dirt off and pointed at a dead skin cluster at the ball of her foot, “this”, she said, “you ate anything like that before?”

You shook your head.

“Ok, so meet your main source of nutrition throughout the experiment”, she said with a smile and tapped the dead skin with her finger, “you get it soft by licking and grind it off using your teeth, it’s simple, and it’s tasty, well, I think it is”, she giggled.

“Umm.. ok.. and.. Jill? You were joking before, right?” You asked.

“About what?” She asked.

“About the experiment, it won’t last forever, right?” You asked, tears slowly found their way to your eyes.

“Oh, of course it won’t last forever”, she said and shrugged, you were so relieved to hear that, it was like a rock was lifted off your chest.

“I mean, in case for some reason you decide not to say the safe word, you’ll probably die eventually and the experiment will be over”, she explained casually, “but I really hope it won’t happen soon, because honestly I super enjoy that, you’ve been amazing today, very entertaining, I know I might be mixing business and pleasure but how can I not to? Look at you, you’re being so cute”

You released a sob when you tried to respond, you were devastated again and bowed down your head, nothing left to say, when you raised your head back her sole was already in your face, the dead skin cluster specifically, you sighed in defeat and started licking it.

Words won’t get you out of this.

Honestly - it started getting clear to you that nothing will.

All that’s left is despair.

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End of part 3