
It was the last day of the school year, just before the summer break. Anna and Mona had agreed to wear their best (custom made) dresses. They went down to the ankles and had lots of petticoats and tan pantyhose. They also had elbow length gloves and would be wearing thin summer coats. They both wore their hair in braids. Anna asked Mona if she would agree to have her hands tied that morning. Mona said ‘yes’ but only if they could be tied in front of her and only on their way to and from school.
“We’ll see about that,†Anna said. From the bag she was carrying she produced a long piece of rope and told Mona to grab her elbows. Mona did as she was told and Anna tied one end of the rope to Mona’s left elbow and right wrist. Then she wound the rope tightly all the way over to the right elbow and left wrist and back again, so the arms made a sort of cradle. Then she knotted it off equally tightly. Then she took another piece of rope and tied one end of it to just above Mona’s left ankle just out of sight and the other end to the same spot on her right ankle under her dress. Between the knots was about 30 centimeters (1 foot) of rope. Now, Mona could only take small, graceful steps.
“Is it too tight or uncomfortable?†she asked. Mona tried to let go of the elbows but failed. “No,†she said “it’s not.†“Good†Anna said and hung Mona’s coat over her bound arms, making sure they couldn’t be seen by anyone else and off they went with their parents.
When they arrived at the schoolyard Mona got some inquisitive looks, but no one said anything. The usual hymns were sung and speeches were held and then they went into their classrooms for the usual fair well formalities. The girls sat next to each other so Anna could help Mona to sit down, without ruining her dress. Luckily the letter with date of school start in the fall had already been sent by mail, so there were no papers to be handed out. Still, they had to sit there for a long time, but eventually they got to go home and start their vacation.
“Ahh!†Anna sighed a big sigh of relief, when they came back home. “I’m glad that’s over with. Do you want me to untie you?†“Yes, please.†Mona said but then her mother coming up behind them said “No not yet! Free only the arms for now and then come over here, both of you.†Anna did as she was told and then they both went over to where the parents stood. “It was remarkable that no one commented on the rope showing between your legs, Mona. It must’ve been thanks to the skirt being so long and wide, I suppose. Now girls, how would you like to be tied up a bit more?†Anna’s father said. “OK!†both girls said in unison.
“Well then, give me some rope and I’ll tie you up for a while, as we prepare something to eat, shall I.â€
Anna went and collected some ropes and a couple of strips of cloth and then they sat down on two of the deck chairs and he tied first Anna’s and then Mona’s hands behind the backs of the chairs, threading the loose ends of the ropes in the slots in the chair backs tying them off on their stomachs. Then he took another piece of rope and tied Anna’s feet together. After that he untied Mona’s feet, only to tie them together as well. Then he bundled two pieces of the fabric up and put them in the girls’ mouths. Then he took two other strips of cloth and wound them around their heads a couple of times under the braids knotting them off at the back. Then he left them to go in to the house. The girls looked at each other and started to giggle even though they were gagged. A while later the parents came out to them and they were released from their bonds, but their legs were bound again much the same way Mona’s had been earlier. Their feet stayed bound and they were dressed that way for the rest of the day.