Remember and forget

Your hypnotist can make you remember and forget, but then you have to decide, is what you're remembering really happening?

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You came up, out of trance. Their eyes glittered as they looked down at you, lying spread eagle and naked on the bed. “Welcome back, my pet. How are you feeling?” They smiled, sweetly, eyes never leaving you. They seemed to be waiting for something.

“Good, a little thirsty.” You replied. They nodded and grabbed the glass of water from the table and offered it to you. You sat up; or, you tried to. As you tried to move your arms, you felt a force grab onto your wrists, stopping you from moving them anymore.

In your surprise you fell back onto the bed, as they laughed. “What’s wrong pet? Come on, just sit up for me.” You tried again and found the same force grabbing hold of your wrists. They laughed again. “Okay, well… I guess your body doesn’t want to work. That’s okay, isn’t it?”

It was okay. You wondered if this was something they had done to you in trance, and wiped from your mind, regardless, you trusted them, you weren’t going to get hurt. They brought the glass closer to you. “Okay puppet, just lean up, don’t try to sit up.”

You did as they asked, and they let you drink, before taking the glass away and setting it back down. “Now, pet, I’m sure you’ve guessed that something is up here, haven’t you?” They looked at you, expectantly. You nodded, not sure what they were getting at.

They ran a hand down your arm. “Well, I guess I’ll let you remember.” And with that final word, you became aware of the ropes tied around your wrists and ankles, holding you to the bed. Feeling them, you squirmed, testing how much slack there was.

Their smile deepened. “There we go. But… I have got a question for you. Are you sure those ropes are there? Or is this just you remembering what it feels like to be tied down? Are you sure your mind hasn’t just constructed those ropes, and I’m making you forget that?”

As they said the word forget, you- what had you forgotten? They were talking about your mind constructing something. But now, you can’t remember what that was. They laugh again at your confusion. “Well, pet, you can remember -” The feeling of the ropes came back.

“But you seem to forget whether they’re real or not.” You stared at them in confusion. What was real? What wasn’t real? What were they talking about? They ran a hand down the side of your face. “It’s okay pet, whether you remember or forget, your mind will just obey.”