Do you know how long youâve been here?
No, shh. Donât try and answer, silly. It was rhetorical and youâre still gagged. Shh, thatâs it. Just listen. Eyes on me. I am going to tell you how long youâve been here. Well, not exactly. More like giving you an idea of how long.
Did you know that tomorrow is going to be next year?
Shh shh, calm down, itâs okay. Youâre safe. Everyone knows youâre safe. They donât know how safe, but they know. Itâs okay. Shh. Calm. Switch off, switch off. Focus.
Of course, you probably donât remember a lot of your time here. Do you? No, you donât. Thatâs on purpose, thatâs part of this. You donât remember either but you did agree to this. You asked me! Honestly, you did. But forgetting things is always a little unnerving, so itâs understandable youâd feel a bit worried, a bit scared, a bit confused. Switch off.
Now, I have a reason for asking you that question I opened with, about how long youâve been here. Have a reason for telling you about what day it is, too.
Today is your last day as you.
Shh, switch off, focus. Good girl.
I didnât time it this way on purpose but this is how itâs worked out and I do quite like it. All that youâve been through for me, being here, itâs been getting you ready for it, and this is the next big step. The old you is going to stop, and the new you is going to start.
Just in time for the new year. Feels right, yes? Nod for me.
So think about that for me. Really think about it. Focus. You - the you you are now - is going to stay in this year. Forever. Left behind. The other you, the new you, the you Iâve been making - sheâs going forward. Think about that. Focus. Think about how you wanted it and let it happen and now canât do anything to stop it.
Thinking about that? Focus. Good. I can see you are.
And did you know, thinking about it? Thatâs part of it. Thatâs part of whatâs going to make it happen. Youâre squirming, and youâre trying to be quiet but even with the gag I can still hear you. You can feel it starting, canât you? Nod. Good girl. Not long now. Maybe a few hours? Itâs coming closer. Thatâs it, thatâs a look of acceptance. You need this, and this is going to happen. Good girl.
You want it to happen. You need it to happen.
Forgetting isnât so scary anyway. You wonât even remember - sort of the point. Itâs scary now because it feels so final, but once it happens? Gone. It feels so good to forget. Forgetting feels wonderful. Thereâs always so many things youâll never have to worry about again, things that have already gone. You donât miss them. You wonât miss you.
Only a few hours left anyway. A whole new year! And a whole new you. Youâll be much happier. The new you, I mean. Now, your toy is charged up so letâs just⌠there you go, nice and low, hmm? Help keep any bad thoughts out. And I picked a nice pretty girl for you to listen to for a bit, there you go. Listen. Focus. Good? Good. Good girl.