Black Friday

Loosely based on Ms. Frankie’s “Shopping Season.”

 As Carlie battled the crowds, she knew she had to be careful.  It seemed worse, every year, the day after everyone seemed to show gratitude, they showed greed.

 But she wasn’t the biggest person there, so she had to be cautious.  Still, nobody was swinging, nobody was bleeding, that was a good thing.

 She was walking through the mall, wondering what else she could get for herself, when she heard someone calling out. “Ladies and gentlemen, let me have your attention please.”

 The voice was close, so she turned.  At a booth, in the middle of the aisle, stood two guys and a suspicious looking bench with two bands around the middle of it. “You may have heard of a magic Christmas, but have you ever wondered what it would be like if real magic were involved?”

 That caught Carlie’s attention.  She’d always been fascinated by magic shows, but was disappointed when she found out how they were all done.  All fake.  But “real magic?”

 She looked over them.  They looked like two average guys. “We need someone from the crowd, anyone will do.”

 Carlie didn’t know what made her do it, but she stepped forward. “Ah, here we go.  Now what’s your name?”

 Carlie introduced herself, then followed their instructions to take off her shoes and lay down on the bench, her waist about where the two bands were.  She gathered her courage as she did so, still not sure what they were going to do with her. “Now you’ve all seen the illusion where a magician supposedly saws a woman in half.  Go ahead, gather around.”

 As the crowd came around her, Carlie smiled a little anxiously. “As you can see, there are no hiding spots on this bench.  It may be that you have a similar bench in your home.”

 As he said this, the other guy fastened the bands round Carlie’s body, securing them.  Carlie swallowed hard, not sure. “But can they do this?”

 Without warning, the speaker brought out a large scimitar, sliding the razor sharp blade between the bands.  Carlie barely had time to take in a deep breath before he sliced into her.

 Sure, it hurt, but only for a moment.  The other sensation was wonderful.  It felt so good.  The crowd reacted as well, clearly seeing the blade halfway through Carlie’s waist.  He sliced again and Carlie felt it sink almost to her backbone, moaning a little in the pleasure she felt.

 One more slice and the blade severed her completely in two.  Carlie lay there.  She knew she was in halves now, in two pieces.  She kicked her feet and felt them move.

 How could this be.  The speaker started again. “Now, if anyone was wondering…”

 The two guys pulled the bench parts apart, clearly separating Carlie’s body.  It was so intense Carlie nearly felt herself climax. “Does anyone doubt what you’ve seen here?  Come on up and look.”

 A few people did, marveling at how Carlie now existed as two parts.  Some even tickled her feet, which made her laugh.  It seemed even more bizarre that it could happen.

 The two guys pushed the two parts together and Carlie felt herself rejoin with another wave of wonderful feelings.  As they let her up, the crowd applauded.  “This can be done with any cutting implement, so long as the device is in place.  We also have one that fits around the neck, for those interested.”

 As the sensation subsided, Carlie pulled out her card for both of the devices.