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18 on the Roof, by Miya Yamanouchi

8/1/2021

6 Comments

 
Fumiko’s boss was short and old with a high-pitched voice. When he asked her to stay back after work, she nervously obliged. In trouble?

Some sake?

No thank you. She’d seen those ads and knew better than to accept a drink from anyone. Even her boss.

Green tea ice cream then?

Hai.

Suddenly morning, Fumiko found herself lying perfectly straight on her back in the middle of the floor, her boss looking impatiently into her face.

She ached inside and knew something was terribly wrong.

He nodded. “I’ll take you home now.”

The ice cream bowl was gone.

Note from the author: This story is about drugging and sexual assault, and draws attention to the fact that rohypnol can be put into food as well as drinks. 
6 Comments
Jennifer Duncan
8/1/2021 03:39:40 pm

I hadn't thought about food being spiked with drugs. Thanks for bringing this to our attention. So sad that so much sexual assault still happens.

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George
8/1/2021 08:52:42 pm

The innocence of the child eating ice cream turns to horrid rape he takes her home as if nothing happened yet we are left only to imagine what did i this mesmerising piece

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Kim Favors
8/1/2021 09:58:53 pm

Important and well written. Thank you, Miya.

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Mary Wallace
9/1/2021 08:58:47 pm

Thanks for the reminder to be careful Miya.

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Sue Clayton
9/1/2021 11:42:55 pm

A good warning for everyone, male or female, to take care. The names suggest the story is set in Japan; shows this to be a world-wide problem.

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Susan F. Reid
14/1/2021 03:59:55 pm

Good warning for women.

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