Ali's Bet
by Fire-Bird (Inspired by Dolcett)
Chapter 02 "The weigh-in."
It was a very long night for Ali. She wondered where she'd be buried if
she didn't make it. She didn't fancy the idea of being buried in the
backyard. After a while Ali finally slept only to find that she was
dreaming of hanging and wondering if she, the condemned woman, would
get a last request.
The following morning Ali was sipping her coffee when her husband came in.
"Good morning honey, how did you sleep?"
"Not so good but this," she held up her coffee cup, "is really helping."
Lee smiled. He put his jacket on and patted his pockets looking for his
car keys.
"Well, I've got to get to the office. Have to invite the guests to our
little party."
Ali's heart stopped. "Guests?! .. Oh .. I .. I .. thought ... who's going
to watch?"
Lee was still looking for his keys when he found them. He looked up at his
wife. "Well, let's see. There's Merle and Jess, Dolcett and Di, Penny and
Markie Post."
Ali watched as her husband placed his hands on her shoulders. He leaned
down to look deeply into her eyes.
"I've talked to Markie and apparently Penny has also lost a bet with her
so she has to match whatever time we hang you."
Ali sipped some more of her coffee. "Oh God. It's turning into a regular
lynching party." she scoffed.
Lee wasn't perturbed. "Yeah, it should be great. I'm going to ask Merle
if we can do it at his cabin in the mountains."
"Why there?" asked Ali curiously.
"It's secluded. We can string you two up in the fresh air ... also if for
some reason you or Penny don't come out of this still breathing ... Merle
can dispose of the bodies."
Ali's eyes were wide as a thought occurred to her. "Oh?!! ... Isn't Merle
the guy whose into cannibalism?"
"Right ... you don't mind do you? We have to get rid of the evidence
somehow."
Ali didn't believe the question. They were talking about her own fate.
"Oh God! ... I guess it doesn't matter."
"That's my girl, I've got to get to work ... and so do you." he winked.
Ali barely felt Lee's kiss on her cheek as he walked to the door. She
watched him as he stopped and walked back to her. He parted her robe to
reveal her naked body underneath. He ran his finger along her well fucked
vagina lips.
"If it really bothers you I'll stop Merle. Of course that's only if you
don't last." said Lee.
Ali put her cup down and shivered from the vaginal rubbing. "You don't
think I'll make it? ... I mean .. Oh God ... well, I guess if I don't then
it's your choice what to do with ... my body."
"Merle's plan will make the most sense ... if either you or Penny dies, we
eat the evidence. Don't worry Ali, I think you'll be fine as long as you
drop a few pounds."
Ali couldn't believe she was chuckling. "And if I don't, then there'll be
more to go around." She couldn't believe she thought that was funny.
"You better get to work and I better start dropping some hints ... and
exercising!"
This time Lee made it to the door and outside. Ali heard his car roar into
life and disappear down the driveway.
A few hours later Ali got a call from Lee confirming the use of Merle's
cabin on Saturday.
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Later that day Ali was in full swing with dropping hints about going away
on holiday. Her favourite hairdresser Jerry gave his opinion on her
situation.
"Listen luv, if life is making you so crazy just take off on your own for
awhile."
"Thanks Jerry, maybe I will." agreed Ali.
"You could have a swinging time girl!" chuckled Jerry.
Ali definitely agreed on that point.
Ali paid for her haircut and left for aerobics. She met her partner Christie
outside the main doors. Both girls chatted endlessly about stuff as they
got changed into their exercise gear. Ali preferred a single piece suit
while Christie had the better abs and showed them off with a two piece
design.
"Umphhh! Puff! Puff! .. God Ali ... that's awful ... I'd just .. Puff! run
away!" agreed Christie after Ali dropped some hints about disappearing for
a while.
"I might .. Puff! .. just do ... Puff! ... that." wheezed Ali.
After the class both girls sat together to cool down.
"Come on Ali, you want to join us for lunch?" asked Christie.
"Sorry Christie, I can't today ... maybe next week if I'm still around."
Truth be told Ali was starving. She had been depriving herself of food
since this morning. She didn't want to end up dead as a doornail on
Saturday. Both girls entered the shower rooms and Ali enjoyed a really hot
shower. She soaped away the sweat and felt much better when she had towelled
herself down. Ali waited until Christie said her goodbyes and left with
the other girls.
When the locker-room was finally deserted, Ali walked over to the scales.
She stepped onto it and heard it as the measuring wheel clicked into place.
She willed herself to look at the readout.
SHIT! ... Only two pounds so far. If I don't start really losing I'm going
to end up as the blue plate special this Saturday thought Ali.
She kicked the scales, quickly put some clothes and left the gym.
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As the week progressed Ali dropped more and more hints to various people
about her possible intention to go on a very long holiday. To really make
it clear she went to the bank and took $10,000 dollars from her and Lee's
joint bank account. The bank manager helped Ali with the transaction but
Ali knew the guy just liked looking at her tits.
"Well Mrs Felman," said the manager, "Here is your money. I think you should
be very careful. Ten grand is a lot of money to be carrying around."
Ali smiled warmly. "Thanks Mr Phelps. I'll be fine."
"Going on a trip?" enquired Mr Phelps.
"Well? yes ... you could say that." she confirmed.
"Well, I hope you have a very nice time and come right back to us."
Secretively Ali hoped she would too.
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Friday evening approached very quickly. Ali waited in the lounge for Lee
to get home. She had purposely not drunk any water or eaten anything to
minimise her weight. She had exercised her heart out and couldn't even
bring herself to weigh her body at the gym.
She nervously bit at her nails waiting for her husband to get home. A few
minutes later she heard a car pull into the driveway. The door opened and
Lee walked in.
"Hi honey." he said. Ali just smiled.
She watched him as he put his suitcase down and took off his jacket. He
walked over and gave her a kiss.
"I know you're nervous with the big day tomorrow and all." said Lee.
"You don't know the half of it. I've told most of our relatives about my
possible holiday next week so no one should suspect foulplay."
"Good stuff honey. What say we go and weigh you and put you out of your
misery, so to speak."
She looked up at him and punched him in the arm. He smiled and she let
him lead her into the bathroom. Ali took off all her clothes and jewellery.
She didn't want any extra weight that could tip the scales.
"Ready?" asked her husband. Ali nodded and stood on the scales.
Lee watched the numbers flicker and presented his wife's weight. Ali looked
down and saw 123 displayed on the screen. She gasped.
"Looks like four pounds over sweetie." said Lee kissing her cheek. "That's
twenty minutes."
Ali stood down from the scales. "Um ... Lee, when tomorrow?"
"At noon. Twelve o'clock and you and Penny both hang."
A few hours later Ali was lying in bed wondering how she was going to make
it tomorrow. She'd totally given up the idea of getting any sleep tonight.
She went through scenarios of how it would feel, how she might be able to
survive hanging by being really still. She visualised herself not bothering
with the hanging and just sitting on the platter for Merle.
She was asleep less than thirty minutes later.
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