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Rachel awoke with a start, frantically getting into a sitting-up position and backing herself up against a wall.  Breathing anxiously, she looked around, and saw Vivian sound asleep on the other end of whatever they were trapped in.  She felt around her face, and her nose.  Everything felt normal.  ‘I swear that big bitch broke my nose earlier,’ Rachel thought, shuddering at the memory of it all.  She brought her knees up and rested her head on them.  She began tearing up, far more out of rage than any pain she was feeling.  ‘I hate this,’ she thought, crying softly, ‘So much.  I can’t even do anything about any of it.  I want to be big again, and kick these stupid bitches in their stupid faces.’

Rachel heard commotion from outside the jewelry box as Valerie woke up for the morning and started getting dressed.  She shivered.  ‘I don’t want to go back in her ass,’ she thought fearfully, ‘What is she going to do to me today?’ 

Vivian stirred from her sleep as the noises from outside continued.  “Hm…?  Morning already?”  Vivian stretched and yawned, looking over at Rachel.  Rachel sat still and just avoided looking at her altogether.  “Aw, come on, Rachel.  You can’t tell me you haven’t been so pissed off at someone before that you just, like, kissed them or made out with them to shut them up?”

“You’re twice my size.  And you didn’t kiss me, you fucking sat on my face and rode me hard against this hard ass floor.”

“You left me no choice.”

“Whatever,” Rachel said as a tear streamed down her cheek. 

“Aw.  Rachel,” Vivian walked over to her, “Come on, look at me!”  Vivian reached over to put her hand in Rachel’s hair, but as soon as she made contact with it Rachel squeaked and hit her arm aside, backing away from her.

“Don’t touch me,” Rachel sobbed.

“Poor Rachel,” Vivian whispered, grinning wickedly and slowly approaching her as Rachel pressed herself into a corner like a trapped animal, “Poor tiny useless pathetic Rachel.” 

Vivian made another reach for Rachel’s hair, and Rachel once again slapped her hand away.  “Fuck off,” she said nervously.

Vivian quickly reached for Rachel with her other hand, moving too quick for Rachel to do anything about it, and manage to tightly grab a handful of Rachel’s hair.  Rachel yelped in pain.  She held onto Vivian’s arm, but could do nothing to lessen her grip or the hold on her hair.  Vivian then started dragging Rachel along the hard wood floor of the box as she cried and pleaded the whole way.  “No, Rachel, I think the phrase you’re looking for is fuck ON.”  Vivian pulled Rachel by the hair until she was dragged onto the ground on her back, then Vivian once again sat on top of her entire torso.  “Maybe I should call you Chair instead since I’ve been sitting on you so much.  You like that, Chair?”  Vivian giggled, running her fingers through Rachel’s hair to smooth it out.

Rachel was gasping in pain as Vivian’s weight and ass were crushing her body.  “Get.. off.. me,” she managed.

“What’s wrong, little slut?  I thought you liked women,” Vivian smirked.

The lid of the jewelry box opened, and the light of the dorm room blinded the two girls.  As their eyes adjusted, they could see the looming face of Valerie, her eyes empty as she frowned down upon them.

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Meanwhile, fifteen minutes earlier…

Valerie was sitting on the couch in her dorm room with her legs crossed playing on her cell phone, tapping the screen every so often.  “Come onnnn woman!” she yelled, “We gotta get going, already!  Gitchoor sexy ass out here!”

“Fuck off!  And stop coming onto me already!  Whore!”  The door to the bathroom swung open, and Crystal spread her arms impatiently.  “Well?  I’m ready, mother fucker.”

“Bout time.  For someone who’s supposed to be straight, you sure take your time when you’re going to hang out with a group of girls.”

“I like long showers, bitch.  It’s calm and relaxing, and a nice break from putting up with your ass!”

“Come on!  That’s not fair!  I haven’t even sat on you all week!”

Crystal made an exasperated noise.  “Why do I live with you?”  Valerie blinked innocently in mock confusion.  “Let’s just go meet the-“

A knock on the door interrupted Crystal.  Grunting, she walked over and opened the door.  “About farkin’ time!” Rachel replied, entering the room.

“I know right?” Valerie said, still on the couch.  “She takes her time doing everything.”

“Fuck you, ya damn bitches,” Crystal said.

“Aw, come on Crystal!” Rachel replied cheerfully, running her hand through Crystal’s red hair and ruffling it up some.  “Sexy girl like you shouldn’t be so angry all the time.” 

“SEE CRYSTAL!?” Valerie yelled, “THAT’S TWO GIRLS TELLING YOU YOU’RE SEXY!”

“I hate all of you,” Crystal said, fixing her hair up as much as she could.  “Where’s Brittany when I need her?”

“She’s on her way with Lucy,” Rachel replied, flopping down beside Valerie on the couch.  She leaned over onto Valerie some, watching her on her cell phone. 

“Yeeeah!” Valerie cheered.  “Juicy Lucy!”

“I really hope ya’ll behave,” Crystal said, “Last time we went to the movies together I ended up dying.”

Valerie blinked, frowning as she almost remembered… something.  “Huh?”

“I said I ended up dying from embarassment, you deaf bitch.  Clean the lesbian out of your ears.”

Valerie burst out laughing.  “What does that even mean!?  And I’m BI, WOMAN!”

“Yeah, well, haven’t seen you with a guy yet.” 

Valerie looked over at Rachel, whose head was still on her shoulder, and Rachel raised her eyebrows and smiled at Valerie.  “Not my fault women are prettier than men,” Valerie smirked.  “They smell nicer too.  Even that amazonian goddess on the track team smells pretty after her runs.”

“Holaaaaaa chicaaaas!” Brittany cried cheerfully as she entered the room.  Lucy was right behind her, smiling awkwardly, and she silently gave a slight bow in greeting. 

“Thank god,” Crystal said,  “I can’t be left alone with these two.  They’d end up killing me.”

Valerie frowned again.  “Do you… do you have to be making so many dying references?”

Crystal gave Valerie an incredulous look.  “The hell’s up with you?”

Valerie’s frown deepened as she regarded Crystal, then Brittany, Lucy, and finally Rachel’s cheerful face resting on her shoulder.  “I don’t know… it just… right now I don’t think it’s funny.”

“Since when did you care?” Crystal asked.  “When did you EVER REALLY care, Valerie?  Even right now, you can’t help yourself.  You’re digesting me as we speak.”

Valerie looked down at her phone.  On her phone’s screen, the game she was playing looked like a large stomach, and a small, red headed character was trapped inside.  Each tap brought the tiny girl closer to digestion, and yet Valerie couldn’t help but to continue tapping.  She tapped and tapped until the tiny girl ended up dissolving, and try as she might she couldn’t stop herself.  “I-I-I… I…” Valerie stammered, feeling her eyes tear up.  She looked up, and she was now standing in a dark void, just her and Crystal’s fading form.  Speechless, tears running down her cheeks, Valerie couldn’t help but stare.

Crystal emitted an inhumanly high pitched scream, and then Valerie finally woke up to her alarm.  Reaching up to her face, she wiped away a single tear that had formed in her eye.  ‘Stupid smart Robyn,' she thought.

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Valerie reached down and flicked Vivian off of Rachel.  Grunting and cursing, Vivian rolled over onto her back in pain.  Valerie’s hand then moved towards Rachel.  “NO, PLEASE!” Rachel cried out, “NO DON’T!” She tried to run, but Valerie’s hand quickly scooped her up and brought the tiny girl to her face.  She held Rachel in her palm.  Rachel laid on her side, uncontrollably sobbing as dread overwhelmed her.  

“Rachel,” Valerie began.  Rachel continued sobbing, and Valerie spoke her name again, calmly, “Rachel.”

Rachel sniffled.  “What?”

“You’re one of the most important people in my life.  And the moment I found out you shrunk, all I saw you as was a sex toy.”  Rachel blinked.  Was this really happening?  Is this some kind of trap?  “I know there’s nothing I can say or do to ever make it up to you,” Valerie continued, her voice starting to break as tears formed in her eyes, “But I can promise you that I’ll do everything I can to make you normal sized again.  And I’ll find a way to stop you from ever being shrunk again.”  Now that Valerie was keeping control of her sexual urges, she found that she did feel painful remorse at her actions.  What she did with Crystal, with Brittany, with countless others, and now with Rachel. 

Rachel cautiously stood herself up, looking up at Valerie wide-eyed and warily.  ‘This couldn’t be a trap?  I’ve never seen this side of her before.  I don’t think I’ve ever even seen tears come from her eyes… ever, for any reason.’  Rachel steadied herself.  “You wanna make it up to me?  Fine.  Start with letting me go to Robyn and Joey’s.  I’ll be safer there.”

“I know,” Valerie whispered, holding up her phone to show off the message she recently sent to Robyn.  “I texted them to come get you.  And… I’ll get you a change of clothes before you leave.  After that, Vivian and I are going to the lab and I’m not leaving until I figure this out.”

“Do me one more favor,” Rachel said, “If you want a chance to be friends at the VERY LEAST with me EVER again… you need to shove Vivian up your ass.”

Valerie let out a soft giggle.  “Easy.  She’ll spend as much time up the ol’ cheeks as possible.”

Rachel swayed, then fell to her knees onto Valerie’s palm.  She still couldn’t believe this was happening, but she felt a bit better now.  Maybe things would work out.  Maybe things could finally be safe and normal again for her someday.