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Taken by the Neighbors
(Author Unknown)

      Molly watched Billy move slowly up the stairs physically feeling the clunk of the bathroom door closing in her head. She watched as Emma removed her tablet from her purse. Turning it on Emma sat very close to Molly.

      "Now I have something here I want you to watch. Don't you dare say a single word until it finishes. Here, put these earbuds in so you can listen. Do you understand?"

      Molly nodded her head taking the buds. Settling them into her ears before Emma pulled up the video on the screen and started it.

      The scene on the screen was their living room from last night. The picture was taken from the dining room door showing the entire living room. She could see everyone sitting around the room. Suddenly Al came back into frame with three shots handing Billy one. They drank with Jerry too and in a couple of minutes Billy sat up as if to say something that then he was like a doll that you flipped the switch to off. He collapsed back in the chair much to the delight of everyone in the room. When the laughter subsided she saw Emma sitting next to Robb shift her position to sit next to her on the arm of the loveseat.

      She could see herself sitting there but something was different. It was her eyes. She seemed tired, sleepy but with Emma urging she finished the wine in her glass. It was quickly refilled but after a sip or two Emma leaned in whispering something in her ear.

      Jumping to her feet Molly said in a voice that was slurred and far too loud for the room that she thought we should all dance. Robb moved the corner of the room and soon a soft jazz sound emanated from the speakers. Molly stared at the screen, entranced with the video. She could remember almost nothing on her own but with the help of actually seeing it she was getting bits and pieces starting to jell in her own mind. Emma's voice broke through her haze.

      "Now I am going to fast forward to the interesting parts..."

      Even fast forwarding Molly could see that she took turns dancing with every man in the room. The dancing was closer than she would have ever been comfortable with under normal circumstances. It was when Emma slowed the video back down that she became truly horrified. She heard Joan say how hot it was in there and that everybody should take off their shirts.

      The men threw theirs off in a heartbeat and so did Emma, Joan, and Josie. Initially she watched herself shaking her head no. there were words back and forth between her and Emma that Molly could not make out. Finally Emma stood in front of her and unzipped her dress allowing it to fall around her waist.

      It was surreal to watch herself covering herself standing in the middle of the room. Everyone laughed and started dancing again totally ignoring her embarrassment. Soon Molly saw the tension begin to flow out of her body as man after man began touching her bare back and shoulders.

      One thing she noticed was that she was the only girl dancing. The other girls had taken up residence on the couch watching the action. Emma fast forwarded several times during this part but Molly saw herself passed from man to man time and time again. Molly's bra was now completely exposed and she was not covering herself at all as they swept her around the floor. Emma's voice broke through her concentration again.