Struggling to find a proper job, you started cleaning the yards of your neighbors for pathetic payments, just like you did in your teenage years.
You used to be an engineer, but even after the vaccines and cure were out, the industry was just used to having girls in leading roles and as an average employee you found yourself out.
You raked the leaves for the Stevens, they were a rich family, Mrs Stevens, her husband and 2 daughters.
It was a hot day and you were finally done, you went on their porch and knocked on the door, mrs.Stevens opened it, with her beautiful smile, drinking ice cold lemonade, you looked at it and gulped.
“Hey Jim, done with the yard?” She peeked behind your shoulder and smiled, “wait I’ll fetch your payment”, she said and opened a small jar next to the door, “hmm 20$ right?”
“Yes mrs.Stevens”, you replied, working 4 hours for 20$, you used to make it in less than 10 minutes for a much easier job.
“Please, just call me Nicole”, she said with a smile, she handed you 25$, “added a tip”.
“Oh, thank you Nicole”, you looked at the bills, she took another sip from her lemonade.
“So how are you holding up?” She asked.
“I umm.. well, I do what I can”, you said quietly.
“Is this a side gig or something? You got a full time job, right?” She asked.
“Not really, to be honest, times are rough”, you said with your head down, shoving the bills to your filthy pocket.
“Yeah, tell me about it, George lost his job a few weeks ago as well”, she said and sighed, you shrugged and nodded, then turned back.
“Jim, I might have a job offer for you, if you’re interested”, she called from behind, you turned back, intrigued.
“Are you familiar with the concept of a sweat rag?”
“What do you mean?” You asked, confused.
“As in being one, a full time job”, she explained, taking another sip, “it’s summer, I sweat quite a lot, I could use someone like you”.
You started blushing, “you mean like the celebs post? Like what Bar Refaeli has?”
“Yes, exactly, just for summer, what do you think?”
“Oh.. I.. I’m not sure…”
“I’ll pay you 3,000$ a month, it’s above current minimum wage”
You paused and looked at her, Nicole was definitely an attractive middle aged woman, very well groomed and attractive. But spending days in her armpit? Swallowing sweat?
“You know what, 4,000$ a month, I’m being very generous, but that’s my last offer”
“Ok”, you immediately said, you desperately needed the money, “but can we make a few days test? Just to see that it works out for the both of us”.
“The shrinking and growing processes are quite expensive, if it’s not for the entire summer it wouldn’t be worth it”, she explained.
“Umm…” you paused again.
“I’m sure you’ll do just fine, look at my yard, on such a hot day you did a very thorough job, and my armpit is much smaller”, she laughed and raised her hand, sniffed her armpit, then looked at you with a smile.
You gulped, “umm, I’ll think about it, ok Nicole? Thanks for the offer”, you hesitated.
“You have my number”, she said.
You took a few steps forward then turned back with your head, “it definitely sounds like an experience though”, you smiled and she giggled.
“It does, right?” She smiled.
“I think I’ll do it”, you replied.
“So I’ll talk with my lawyer to make us a contract, just come by tomorrow around noon? And we will continue to the shrinking center”
“Sure, thanks Nicole”, you nodded and kept walking.
“Thanks Jim, can’t wait to see you again”, you heard her from behind and smiled to yourself.
Not the kind of job you expected to find, but at least it’s something.
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You came back the next day and Nicole welcomed you in, a contract was waiting on their dining table with a glass of lemonade next to it.
You sat down and started reading, she sat in front of you, caressing her hands one in another and smiling.
The contract seemed legit and well written, you were drinking the lemonade while reading, there’s something you weren’t sure about, but you had a weird feeling of euphoria.
“Umm Nicole, this clause, about the option to extend?” You asked in a bit of a drunken voice, what the hell did she put in this lemonade.
“Oh, right, if all involved parties agree to extend the contract, I think we should leave the door open, right?”
“Haven’t we said it’s just for summer?” You asked, confused, caressing your forehead.
“Sure, but what if we’d like to keep going for another month under the same terms, wouldn’t you want this option to be open?”
“Umm, ok”, you said, head spinning a little, you kept reading, then you saw another disturbing clause.
“And this one, ‘in case of disobedience on the part of the sweat rag, it will have to cover shrinking and growing costs’?”
“Right, this one my lawyer said is important to add, I know it sounds a bit harsh, but if you decide that you’re not going to do it after shrinking, it wouldn’t make sense that I’ll just pay for everything alone right?” She said apologetically.
“Y-Yeah.. but…” you gulped, it did make sense to you, but if that happens you won’t be able to cover these expenses, it means that you are going to have to be obedient… you sighed, and the way this whole contract is written - referring to you as ‘it’, was so humiliating to read.
“Is something wrong?” She asked.
“No, sorry, it’s just a lot to take in”, you replied, you tried to keep reading but things got blurry, you looked at the empty glass of lemonade.
“I understand, but you really don’t have to do this, you know that, right?” She asked and placed her hand on yours.
“Yeah of course”, you replied awkwardly.
“If you’re not ready to sign, it’s ok, I’m sure I can find someone else”, she said with a smile.
“I.. umm… I forgot to ask you by the way, how is Mr.Stevens with it?”
She made a confused face, “what do you mean?”
“Is he ok with you having a sweat rag? I mean…”
“Oh”, she said and shook her head, “well that’s quite chauvinistic to say, isn’t it?”
“N-No I didn’t mean it like that, I mean, his wife is going to have a person in her armpit-“
“Even he spent quality time in my armpit a few times already”, she cuts you mid sentence, “we are doing giantess sessions once in a while”.
“Oh, right”, you said and nodded, worried you might have insulted her, you signed the contract, she dragged it away from you with a smile. You couldn’t read the rest anyway.
“So, the shrinking center?” She asked.
You confusedly nodded, something wasn’t right, it’s like you were sedated or something.
“Kim!” She shouted up, it was her eldest daughter, she came down the stairs.
“Yeah mom?”
“Can you come with us to the shrinking center?” She asked.
Her daughter looked at you and suddenly smiled ear to ear, “wait, he’s your new sweat rag???” She screeched and pointed at you.
“Haha, don’t be rude honey, and yes, Jim signed the contract”, she replied.
Kim looked at you, “wow, that’s so cool, will I be able to use it too sometimes?” She asked, you felt uncomfortable but you weren’t sure what to say.
“Kim! Come on, now is not the time for this kind of talk, sorry Jim”, she looked at you, your face was completely red, you nodded.
You walked together to the car, Kim sat next to her and you sat behind, after driving for a while Kim turned back to look at you. You had your eyes closed and you tried to get some rest.
“Hey”, she said.
“H-Hi..” you replied.
“You nervous?”
“Y-Yeah, to be honest, a bit”
“Well Mom sweats a lot, it’s not going to be easy”, she said and they both laughed.
“Sorry for my daughter Jim, she can be such a brat sometimes”, she adjusted the mirror and looked at you, you blushed and nodded again, looking sideways and crossing your arms.
You got to the shrinking center and you had to sign some waivers, then you got to the shrinking room and ended up 3 inches tall inside a small aquarium. They went out and handed you over to Nicole, she and her daughter cheered in excitement.
They were so big now, you started getting scared, you are almost nothing compared to them, any wrong movement can end your life.
Kim tapped on the glass a few times, “hey sweat rag!” She said in a mocking tone, they both laughed.
They walked back to the car and Nicole sat down and gave the aquarium to Kim, “Listen, I can’t wait, can you help me place him in my armpit?” She said excitedly.
“Lol, sure”, she opened the aquarium and shoved her hand inside, closing her fingers around you and easily pulling you out, like you were really an object, when you opened your eyes again you were in front of Nicole’s open armpit, Kim pushed you into it, it was wet, warm and stink.
“Use the tape”, Nicole said, and you heard a tape is being ripped off from behind you, Nicole held you in while Kim taped your arms and legs, you gasped for air and tried to look up.
“W-Wait, Nicole, give me a second”, you called but she ignored you.
“Kim, take a photo, must send it to the girls”, Nicole said excitedly.
*Click*
You heard from behind you and Kim handed Nicole’s phone back to her, she closed her armpit on top of you, filthy sweat closed from both sides and your legs almost broke from being twisted to such an extreme degree, you moaned in pain and sweat got in your mouth.
You swallowed it and almost started puking, what the hell have you done? The lemonade drugs started wearing off, you felt cheated, if you were sober you would’ve never agreed to these terms. This is going to be the most miserable summer of your life.