This is a stand-alone sequel to The Doll Academy: Passing Notes, and set in the same world as The Doll Academy: Late Admission.
Academy students Maggie and Julie are tapped to go to a fancy party for some important customers, but their friend Tony has a different agenda. [Warning: this 19000-word short story contains graphic depictions of sexual activity and brainwashing.]
Excerpt: “Do you know Julie or Phoebe? Spend any time with them?†Spencer sounded a lot more curious about that. His touch was firmer as he spoke. “Yes, Master,†I nodded and said, “We’re not close, but we attend many of the same classes. They’re both in Etiquette with me, attend the same gym sessions and so on.†I wasn’t supposed to talk about what all three of us did with Tony, not even with Master, so I added a little lamely, “We’ve hung out sometimes.†“So you girls do have free time?†Spencer asked, “What’s…†he hesitated, “What’s life like there?†I shrugged and said, “It’s just a private college, Master. The only real difference is that we can’t have any contact with the outside world without permission.†“And that they brainwash you to be like this,†Spencer gestured at me. ‹Brainwash You> The words made me shiver. I nodded and agreed, “And that, yes Master.†“How do they do that?†Spencer’s hand moved up my leg, and I could tell that whatever had him asking about this, my answers were turning him on. He added, “Do they drug you? Is there some kind of sci-fi machine they hook up to your brain?†In my head, I pictured Etiquette class, Professor Horn hypnotizing the class with films, with his beautiful voice. I opened my mouth to tell him a little about what class was like, but all that came out was a brainless and perky, “That information is proprietary. This Doll is unable to discuss it.†I clapped a hand over my mouth in surprise. Spencer cocked his head at me, then he laughed.