Fara sighed and opened the door of her apartment to Rachel and Sarah. Fara was dressed in her Saturday best, some plaid sweatpants and a loose white t-shirt. Rachel was surprisingly casual for her. She was wearing a slim black dress, with a black hat, and Sarah was in an uncharacteristic denim skirt that fell just above her knee her top was a white t-shirt.

“Hello dear Fara,” Rachel said happily as she and Sarah made their way into the apartment.

“Hey guys,” Fara replied meekly. “I dunno why you insisted on packing my things for me. I can do it myself.”

“Well if we let you do it you’ll pack things like,” Rachel gestured to Fara’s relaxed outfit. “That”

“Go easy on her mistress,” Sarah cautioned. “It is her day off.”

“Yes I suppose you’re right. Sorry Fara.”

“Its fine,” Fara was quiet. “But what do you mean I can’t pack things like this. I can take pajamas can’t I? It’s supposed to be a vacation you know. Relaxing.”

“Well I suppose some relaxing clothes isn’t out of the question, but we’ve come to make sure you pack some more fabulous options.”

“Oh no, you’re not packing those Lolita dresses are you?” Fara was anxious.

In truth that was only part of Rachel’s planned wardrobe. Fara wouldn’t have to worry about pajamas when she’s wrapped up in a onesie, and her dresses will be more little girl than they will Lolita. For now though the dresses were a convenient excuse to use.

“Yes we are,” Rachel said with authority.

“Hey come on, I don’t want to wear those.”

“Think about it Fara,” Sarah was going over the clothes Fara had in her dresser. “It’s a place on the other side of the country, no one knows you except for your friends. It’s the perfect setting to get used to dressing this way in front of others. Before long you’ll have your confidence back. Maybe even get back into the convention scene.” Fara twiddled her thumbs. Sarah and Rachel both knew she wouldn’t put up a fight with this as long as they were direct with her.

“What will the others think?”

“I’ve already talked to them, well except for Riley.”

“That one we leave up to you dear,” Rachel peered over Sarah’s shoulders and watched her pick out clothes. “She isn’t likely to trust either of us with what we’re saying so you’ll have to convince her.” An elegant solution for a complicated problem.

“Well we talked about the Lolita stuff yesterday,” Fara shifted nervously. “She wasn’t too crazy about me getting into it again.”

“Well it makes you happy doesn’t it? I would think she would want to support you.” Rachel was sowing some dissent early, to help her later on.

“Well she has a point. Some people just won’t accept it, and I don’t really want to deal with that.”

“Who cares what over people think?” Sarah had gotten out an assortment of Fara’s clothes. “Do what makes you happy. It’s not hurting anyone. I don’t mean to be rude, but it’s kind of telling that Riley isn’t supporting you on this.” Sarah was doubling down on her partners tactics.

“Yeah maybe. I’m still not sure I want to wear them out just yet.” Sarah giggled and looked at Rachel.

“Go ahead and show her my little pet,” Rachel smiled back. “We figured you might say that so I prepared what I hope is a helpful demonstration.” With a smile Sarah lifted her skirt to reveal a fluffy white diaper underneath.

“I should’ve known when you had her in a skirt.” Fara blushed slightly. It wasn’t the first time Fara had seen Sarah in a diaper, and not even the first time she had seen Sarah in a diaper in public. Overexposure was the key to desensitization.

“You get the point though right,” Sarah said dropping the skirt back down. “I was scared to wear diapers out and about, but mistress wants it, and doing what mistress wants makes me happy, and if it’s not hurting anyone why not.”

“That’s different though. A diaper under a skirt is less noticeable than a full on coord.”

“Yeah with this outfit it is, but mistress has gotten me out in pretty revealing clothes.” Rachel smiled and shrugged. “The idea is still the same though. I’m not hurting anyone, and it makes me happy. That’s all I need to do it.”

“And if Sarah can walk thought the mall all day with her soggy diaper hanging out I think you can wear a Lolita dress around your close friends,” Rachel smirked.

“Wow you made her do that!” Fara was amazed at Sarah’s commitment.

“She did,” Sarah turned dramatically. “What a cruel mistress I have.”

“Please no one even noticed,” Rachel giggled. “You’d be surprised what you can get away with. You get the point though, right Fara?”

“Yeah I guess so,” Fara mumbled. “I guess if Sarah can do that I can wear one or two dresses.”

“That’s the spirit,” Rachel beamed. “So we’ve got some of your clothes, and I’ll pack in some of mine to go with them. Leave it to us don’t worry about it.” Sarah was putting some of Fara’s clothes into a large suitcase. “Don’t forget to talk with Riley about it so she doesn’t freak out on us.”

“Just tell her what I said,” Sarah encouraged picking up the suitcase. “It makes you happy and it’s not hurting anyone. If she’s as good a friend as she says she is she’ll go along with it.”

“And if she doesn’t go along with it?”

“Then I’d reevaluate if she has your best interest in mind.”

“Sarah!” Rachel scolded. “You will be nice to Fara and her friends.”

“Sorry mistress.” The scolding was fake of course. Sarah did well, she further sowed the seeds of dissent between Fara and Riley and that was the ultimate goal.

“If we weren’t in Fara’s apartment I’d make you walk out of here with your skirt off, show that soggy diaper to everyone we pass on the way home,” Rachel donned her angry voice. Despite Rachel reprimanding her for the comment Fara couldn’t help but feel Sarah’s words ring a little true, which is exactly what Rachel and Sarah wanted.

“Well thanks for packing for me I guess,” Fara was still a little lost in thought.

“Well Sarah is doing most of it.”

“And you’re the one making her.”

“True,” Rachel giggled. “Thought it’ll have to wait she has a punishment coming for that little comment.”

“Yes mistress,” Sarah said bowing her head. In truth Sarah would actually be getting praises for her stellar performance.

“Would you like me to send the video?” Rachel offered.

“No thanks I think I have plenty of video for my whole life I think.”

“Well ta-ta for now,” Rachel sand as she and Sarah left.

“Don’t forget to talk to Riley for us,” Sarah mentioned as she shut the door. Fara sighed, she didn’t really want to talk to riley about this, but she knew Rachel and Sarah were right. Riley would only hear it from her.

“That was a good job little pet,” Rachel said as she and Fara made their way to Rachel’s car.

“I’ve got a future in acting I suppose,” Fara said grinning.

“I think that’s the last piece in place. Now we just need to jet over to the cabin real quick and make sure everything is in place for our arrival.”

“Man it’s gonna feel weird to fly their and back only to drive there in two days.”

“Yes, well sacrifices must be made to reach our end goal, and we have a lot of prep work to do.”

Fara sighed and braced herself as Riley picked up the phone.

“Yo, what’s up Fara?” Riley said happily. “You usually text me.”

“Yeah well this might be hard to explain.”

“Oh geez what is it?”

“Well Rachel came by.”

“Oh geez,” riley repeated with far less enthusiasm.

“Look don’t be that way,” Fara whined. “This is something they would have told you if you didn’t get this way about them.”

“Get what way?” Riley replied annoyed.

“You know what way. All defensive and antagonistic.”

“I’m only defensive because Sarah was a grade A jerk to you.”

“I get it I get. You just have to calm down. I know you’re trying to defend me, but I’m an adult I don’t need you to take care of me.”

“All right fine,” Riley scoffed a little. “What is it?”

“Well Rachel thinks it would be good for me to maybe,” Fara spoke a little quieter. “Start wearing Lolita again on the trip.”

“So she wants to parade you around all of your friends in that get up? Can you see why that might set off some alarm bells?”

“I understand that, but it’s not like that anymore.” Fara spoke melancholy. “It made me happy, back in high school when I would go to conventions and stuff. You remember?”

“Yeah I remember.”

“Well this is the first step to getting back to that, and I’d like to get back to that because it was fun.”

“I just don’t trust this. I know you want to get back to that, but with Sarah?”

“You don’t have to trust you just have to … not freak out about it.” Riley sighed. “Sarah already asked everyone else, and they all said they wouldn’t. They didn’t want to ask you cuz you’d freak on em so they asked me to. Can you do that? For me? I know you don’t trust the two of them, but I think this could really be good for me. I’ve missed that part of my life.”

“Ok ok,” Riley gave in. “I won’t raise a stink about it ok. Doesn’t mean I’m not gonna be on guard with the two of them though.”

“Thank you that’s all I ask,” Fara let out a long sigh. “Are you excited? It’s your first time on a ski trip right?”

“Yours too you know,” Riley laughed. “I guess a little. If I’m as good at skiing as I am everything else maybe I can add that to my x-games resume.” Fara laughed.

“I can’t wait to see you face plant.”

“Oh like you’re going to do any better,” Riley laughed and Fara laughed along with her.