One Long Day Part 13

"I think she's had enough, Esther." Mabel suggested quietly, hoping that Courtney's manic laughter drowned out any other sound. It clearly did, as Esther resumed squeezing the young woman's midriff with no intention to stop, which Mabel was very content to watch.

"AHAHA-AH-AH-AHA!" Like a broken record, Courtney's shrieking began to cut abruptly; a telling sign that she can no longer breathe.

"Alright, Esther. I think the sweetie is awake now." The heavier old woman loudly stated, and Esther left with one last grasping tickle to the twenty year old's heaving stomach.

"I can't-" Courtney began before she had to hysterically gulp in more air. "-you gotta let me go..." More feverish panting. "I can't take it."

"Time for a little break, dear?" 

"No...yes...just let me go."

"How about some water?" Mabel turned, pulled a paper cup out of its dispenser and filled it in the doctor's sink. "Here, dear." Holding the young woman's hair back, Mabel held the cup to her lips and gently tilted it. "That better?" 

"Yeah." Courtney sighed, after swallowing the liquid that seemed to restore life to her body. "Why can't you let me go?"

"Look, Courtney." Now Mabel sighed, resting a hand on the young woman's shoulder. "Esther and me...well we love tickling young one's like yourself." Mabel chuckled and Esther smiled. "Its...just...its too much fun! We can't get enough of making you giggle and squirm like this!" Mabel gave a quick pinch and poke on the twenty year old's right side.

"Ah! Hehe!" She yelped and snickered, and the two elderly women could not help but to again appreciate her gorgeous smile that glowed through the fatigue. "Then...where are you going to tickle next?" Courtney's eyes cast downward, hoping to convince them to try their luck elsewhere.

"We already tried your feet and underarms, dear. Sorry, but only that little tummy gets it!" Mabel patted Courtney's stomach and walked back to the doctor's sink.

"No! Try my feet again! I swear I'm ticklish there!" Courtney begged at the heavy old woman, who disposed of the paper cup and began rummaging through the doctor's cabinet. She then turned to Esther, and saw only that cold emptiness in the crone's eyes. "Like in between my toes or something! Try there!" 

"Ooooh I think I found something that's going to be real fun!" Mabel cheered as she pulled out a small container from the cabinet. 

"Maybe behind my knees? It drives me crazy when I get touched th-" Courtney's blood froze when the grandmotherly woman approached her, and held up the container. A small, see-through plastic container; its contents being dozens of cotton swabs.