Suddenly, the door opened, and in strode Mandy, her hair and makeup fixed since her session with Jon. "There you are! A customer's been asking for both of you, so you two better be ready to impress. Oh, what's this?" Before either of the girls could react, she stepped forward and snatched the stone. Giggling at the unimpressive looking bauble, she shook an admonishing finger. "Now, girls, you know you're not supposed to keep possessions. Lucky for you, I'm not the type to send you back for a brain-wipe, 'specially not after paying top dollar for a matched set."
As before, Haruko found herself, along with Natsuko, bowing low to her superior in a graceful gesture of submission. "You are too gracious, Mistress."
Mandy nodded. "Alright, that'll do. The customer is on his way. Make yourselves pretty for him."
The girls bowed again while their mistress left. When she regained control of herself, Haruko let out a frustrated growl and brought her fist down on the bedside. "Dammit! She took the stone! And something keeps controlling us when she enters the room!" Then, clenching her fists, she forced herself to slow down. "Okay, no big deal. We can still get it back. Think, Jon! Think!"
Natsuko watched the door. "Well, better think fast. The customer will be here any second."
"Forget about that. We need to get away."
"But how are we gonna do that, Jon?"
"I'm working on it." Haruko scanned the window. "Hm, too high up. We'll have to go out the front."
From her place closer to the door, Natsuko heard the sound of footsteps coming up the stairs. "Someone's coming."
The other girl came to a decision. Beckoning her sister to lean in close, she whispered. "Alright, here's what we'll do "
