{"id":18333,"date":"2024-10-07T08:27:45","date_gmt":"2024-10-07T14:27:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/riwaslibrary.com\/story\/?p=18333"},"modified":"2024-10-07T08:27:45","modified_gmt":"2024-10-07T14:27:45","slug":"the-chore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/riwaslibrary.com\/story\/?p=18333","title":{"rendered":"The chore"},"content":{"rendered":"

Note: an older story re-edited and reposted.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Melissa finished up the dishes and vacuumed the floor before deciding it was time to go out and do the weekly spa maintenance. Normally her husband tested the water and added the chemicals. But she\u2019d agreed to do it for him while he was away on business.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

He was only going to be gone a couple of days. The spa could have waited until he got back. But there wasn\u2019t anything to it. She\u2019d cheerfully offered to take care of it for him just as soon as she dropped him off at the airport, drove back to the house and cleaned up their breakfast dishes.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

What Melissa didn\u2019t know was that her husband had made an agreement with the next door neighbor to take care of a little chore for him while he was gone. Pulling away from the curb, she never looked into her rearview mirror. Thus, she never saw him reach into his business jacket, pull out his cell phone and make a call.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

—<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Humming a pleasant tune, Melissa stepped out the front door into the patio area. She walked over to the hot tub where she proceeded to open the cover. She lifted it up and folded it over with a loud \u201cCLUMP!\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

It was heavy and awkward. That was the main reason why she allowed her husband to do the spa maintenance most of the time. But she managed it without too much trouble.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

She walked around to the front of it next to the wooden step ladder they used to step up into the spa. Bending over, she peered down into the spa. Melissa hoped she wouldn\u2019t find anything floating around or sitting in the bottom that needed to be brought out.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

There wasn\u2019t anything in the water that needed her attention. She gave a little sniff before concluding the water was all right other than the weekly maintenance. It wasn\u2019t due to be drained and refilled for another month or so.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Still humming her tune, she went back inside. Melissa retrieved the pitcher her husband used for mixing the chemicals. Then she went back outside to the spa and filled the pitcher with water.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Going back inside the house with the pitcher, she found the bottle of chemicals. Melissa added the proper mixture to the water. Then she stirred it with the plastic stir spoon her husband had \u201cborrowed\u201d from her kitchen.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

She had to make sure the powder was properly diluted. Then she carried the pitcher back outside. Melissa removed the little cover to the filter area before draining the contents of her pitcher inside.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

She reached down outside the edge of the hot tub. Melissa found the external spa controls. That\u2019s when she pushed the button to the \u201cclean\u201d jets.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The hot tub rumbled quietly to life as the water bubbled and churned. The 10 minute clean cycle would give her just enough time to go back inside and check her emails before adding the liquid chemicals. So Melissa went back into the house.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

She sat down at her desk and checked her messages. The hot tub rumbled outside the window. None of her emails required her immediate attention.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

There were 8 or 9 minutes left before completing the weekly maintenance. Melissa spent some time playing computer solitaire. She would hear the spa shut off when it was done.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

She was startled by a tap on the window. She looked out to see her next-door neighbor looking in at her. She broke into a smile as she shut down her computer.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll be right out, Sally. Just doing some spa maintenance.\u201d Then she got up from her office chair and headed out.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Sally was divorced with no children. Melissa\u2019s husband Robert went over to help out every now and then with the occasional repair request. The woman had a trim, athletic physique, with nice, firm breasts.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Her crimson hair seemed to glow whenever the sun caught it just right. She was 5 inches taller than Melissa. Sally was pleasant enough as a next-door neighbor.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Melissa stepped out the door before motioning over at a couple of patio chairs. \u201cHi Sally; have a seat. You out for a morning run or something?\u201d Her neighbor was wearing a tightly clad tank top, shorts and sneakers,<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYeah,\u201d the redhead replied as she accepted the chair and sat down.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Sally looked her neighbor up and down before motioning toward the spa. \u201cThe jets are running. Is he making you do the weekly maintenance? I see you\u2019re not in your swimsuit.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI said I\u2019d do it after I dropped him off at the airport. He\u2019s got that business meeting, you know.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOh, yeah. I think you mentioned something about that the other day.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWould you like to use our spa after you finish your run? I can always get my suit and join you if you don\u2019t want to be alone.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSure – that\u2019d be great!\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The two talked for several minutes about nothing in particular. The hot tub suddenly went quiet, completing its clean cycle. Melissa rose up, causing Sally to stand with her.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve got to add some liquid to it. I\u2019ll only be a minute.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Melissa excused herself. She opened the door and went into the house. That\u2019s when Sally walked over to the hot tub.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

She stood in the narrow space between it and the house. Idly brushing her hand through the warm water, she stared down into the spa as a mental picture entered her mind. It was one of her and Robert alone together.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018Soon,\u2019 she thought. \u2018Soon fantasy will become reality, just as soon as I finish this one little chore for him.\u2019<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

She heard the screen door and turned to see Melissa emerge from around the edge of the house. A bottle of liquid and a little measuring container were in her hands. Melissa cried out in surprise to see her neighbor standing next to the spa, hidden from view until she cleared the edge of the house…<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOh, there you are, Sally. You startled me.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSorry. I was just checking the temperature. It feels great.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re more than welcome to use it after your run, Sally. Just gotta add this stuff to it first.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Melissa opened the bottle and poured a small amount into her container, measuring out about a couple of ounces. She poured it into the main body of the hot tub. Then she twisted the cap back onto the bottle.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

She walked around the side of the spa to the exterior controls. Melissa hit the clean cycle once more, causing the jets to come back to life. \u201c10 more minutes and it\u2019ll be done and ready to use,\u201d she said to her neighbor as she headed back into the house. \u201cDon\u2019t go away; I\u2019ll be right back.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t worry; I\u2019m not going anywhere.\u201d Sally smiled, her eyes flashing. Melissa smiled back before going back into the house to put the bottle of fluid and the measuring container away.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c10 minutes, eh?\u201d Sally said to herself as she brushed her hand through the warm water again. \u201cI can wait that long. Don\u2019t want to use it until it\u2019s ready.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

She grinned inwardly at the thoughts she was entertaining. \u2018Ready in 10; dead in 15; Robert is mine in 20.\u2019<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

She heard the screen door open, interrupting her thoughts. Once more Melissa emerged. \u201cCome look at my tulips,\u201d she suggested cheerfully, waving at the redhead. Sally dutifully followed her over to the flower bed in the corner<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

They spent the next several minutes talking about what vegetation would be suitable to add to Melissa\u2019s current collection. There was mention of taking a trip to a greenhouse together. It was a discussion Sally found ironically amusing.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Here they were talking about Melissa\u2019s flora and fauna as well as a future trip to the store together. Yet the unsuspecting woman\u2019s life was now being measured in mere minutes. Sally had to bite her tongue to keep from laughing, even as her heart quickened at the thought of what she was about to do.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The spa jets abruptly shut off. It sent an erotic shiver coursing through the redhead\u2019s body.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

It was time\u2026<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOh good; it\u2019s done,\u201d a na\u00efve Melissa observed cheerfully as she looked over at the spa, acknowledging the silence in the patio.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s all there is to it?\u201d Sally asked as she slowly walked back toward the hot tub. Her heart beat so loudly in her chest that she was afraid her intended victim might hear it.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s it,\u201d Melissa responded cheerfully, instinctively following the redhead back toward the spa.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYou don\u2019t have to, like… wait or anything?\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cNope; it\u2019s all ready to use. The jets mixed the chemicals around and diluted them real good. We could get in right now if you wanted.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Melissa looked at her next door neighbor. Then she chuckled softly. \u201cI suppose we should change into our suits first.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Sally acted fascinated. \u201cReally? It\u2019s ready? I thought you had to wait a while!\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Melissa watched as her neighbor approached the spa. Sally moved into the little space between the hot tub and the house. Melissa instinctively went over to join her as she motioned at the water.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cNope; we don\u2019t have to wait at all. It\u2019s ready to go. You can put your hand in it. Go right ahead! The chemicals won\u2019t hurt or anything!\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Sally had already confirmed that. Still, she reached down and tentatively brushed the surface of the water before submerging her hand to the wrist. Her heart hammered in her chest as a lump developed in her throat. At the same time she found herself strangely aroused by the whole thing.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSee?\u201d Melissa confirmed with a smile as she put her own hand in and swirled it around. \u201cIt\u2019s all ready to go!\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

She looked at her neighbor curiously. \u201cYou want to use it now? I can go in and get into my swimsuit while you go home and change.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Sally stared at her for a long moment. The irony of Melissa\u2019s words were not lost on her. Yeah, she wanted to \u2018use\u2019 it right now!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

She almost laughed out loud despite the anxiety she was feeling. Could she really go through with it? Why was she so aroused all of the sudden??<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cActually, I probably need to go on my run right now,\u201d she blurted out, speaking faster than she wanted. \u201cBut there\u2019s this one little chore I\u2019ve got to do first.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOh?\u201d the unsuspecting Melissa asked with a smile. \u201cWhat chore is that?\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cTHIS!\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Sally lashed out and grabbed Melissa\u2019s shoulders. Then she forced her to bend over the side into the water.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Melissa cried out in surprise. A moment later her head was submerged in the warm water of the spa. Her neighbor\u2019s hand adjusted its grip, grabbing a handful of her hair to keep her head under.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

For a moment she hung over the edge in stunned surprise. It had come as a shock, a total surprise. Was Sally playing around?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m sorry it has to end this way,\u201d her neighbor\u2019s voice said above the surface. \u201cBut it\u2019s time for you to die, Melissa. This way Robert and I can be together.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Had she heard right?? Melissa couldn\u2019t believe it. But she couldn\u2019t get her head up out of the water.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

She screamed a froth of bubbles in horror. A moment later her legs started kicking wildly as her hands flailed for the surface. But she couldn\u2019t get any leverage, bent over the side of the hot tub the way she was.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cStop squirming around!\u201d Sally demanded. \u201cWill you just drown already? Robert and I have been planning this for weeks!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Melissa couldn\u2019t believe it! This couldn\u2019t be happening! A moment later Sally lost her grip as Melissa fully tumbled into the hot tub.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Melissa scrambled to get her arms underneath her. Somehow she managed to push herself up to the surface. She frantically gasped for breath, only to feel her neighbor\u2019s hands on her head, forcing her back under the surface.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

She screamed instinctively, sending another froth of bubbles to the surface. Melissa felt around with her hands, trying to pry herself free from Sally\u2019s grip. She thrashed about in pure terror, utterly astonished this was happening to her.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Sally found herself becoming both eager and impatient. She hollered, \u201cC\u2019MON, BITCH – DROWN ALREADY!\u201d She used all her strength to push down on her next door neighbor\u2019s head as though she could somehow force her to inhale.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Melissa was unable to dislodge her killer\u2019s hands. She flailed with her arms, splashing water as she kicked and thrashed about. She was disoriented and out of breath, her lungs screaming at her as they demanded to be refilled.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Sally became even more impatient. This was taking too long. What if somebody stopped by or pulled into the driveway?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHURRY UP – I AIN\u2019T GOT ALL DAY! DROWN, YOU FUCKIN\u2019 BITCH!\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Melissa screamed away what was left of her breath. Then her lungs gave out. The reflex to breathe became too much to hold back.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Melissa inhaled sharply. Water went down her throat as she swallowed and gurgled. Instantly her struggles morphed from the panicked thrashings of a would-be victim to the spasms of a woman caught up in the painful throes of drowning.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Her breathing reflex involuntarily pulled more water into her lungs. Melissa spasmed and convulsed, her body violently trying to expel the liquid invasion taking place. But she was too far gone.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Her struggles lessened as her legs kicked haphazardly. Her arms waved feebly in the water as though getting mixed signals from the brain. She still could not raise her head above the surface.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Her mouth opened and closed as though the act of trying to breathe could somehow will much-needed air back down into her system. She tried to scream again. But her lungs were full of fluid. Nothing came out other than a few dribbles of air.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Sally sensed the end was nigh. She lessened her grip in her drowning neighbor\u2019s hair, realizing she didn\u2019t have to hold on so tightly. \u201cThat\u2019s it, Melissa,\u201d she murmured encouragingly. \u201cLet go of that nasty air. Swallow all that water for Robert and I.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

As her neighbor spasmed and convulsed, tiny bursts of air bubbled up through Melissa\u2019s flowing hair. Sally experienced a strange flush of warmth as an unexpected orgasm washed through her body. She was shocked over how erotic the whole damned thing had become.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Melissa went limp in her grasp. The few solitary blips of air that escaped the woman\u2019s flooded lungs were barely noticeable as they dribbled up through her waving brown strands of hair. Sally finally let go of her next door neighbor.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

She stood up straight as the shock of what she had just done sank in. She watched incredulously as Melissa\u2019s lifeless body floated quietly, gently bobbing up and down. The surface of the spa was smoothing out from the previous violence of the struggle.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cThat was amazing!\u201d she gasped breathlessly while staring at the body of her drowned neighbor. Then she thought about the woman\u2019s husband. A surge of excitement flowed through her body.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cRobert\u2019s mine!\u201d she breathed with growing excitement. \u201cThanks, Melissa. Your drowning was\u2026 it was\u2026 my GAWD; it was hot!\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Sally looked all around. It wouldn\u2019t do to leave the cover open for anyone to see. So she reached over and lifted it up, allowing it to fold closed with a loud CLUMP.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Just to make sure, she latched it tight. She didn\u2019t want any of the neighborhood kids to come sneaking in and nosing around. It wouldn\u2019t do to have them peaking inside without at least making it a little more difficult for them.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

She turned and made her way into the house. She found a phone and dialed Robert\u2019s cell phone. She let it ring a couple of times before hanging up. That was the signal the \u201cchore\u201d had been completed.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

She walked back outside. Sally paused to look at the closed spa one last time. \u201cWell, Melissa? You\u2019ve done your chores… and now I\u2019ve done mine. Thanks for the use of your husband.\u201d Then she headed out for her morning run, her chore completed…<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

2007; 2020 (written for \u201cMelissa\u201d Apr 7 \u201907; ed. Oct 4 \u201820 by riwa)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

(Pictures of the ex-Mrs. Riwa posing for the story many years ago are added for illustration purposes.)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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