It’s not what you think, this blog is rated PG. However, the title does hold true to this story. When I say story I don’t mean fable or fairytale, this really happened.

It was difficult adjusting to a new city. Everything was so different from home: the language, the food, the culture, the people. I didn’t have any friends but I had a new baby which was another adjustment for me. Soon, I got lonely and made a conscious effort to make some new friends. I noticed a lady that lived in our apartment building. She was slightly older than I am; I would guess late 30’s early 40’s. She also had a young baby. I watched her go in and out of the building and even passed her in the lobby a few times before I gathered enough courage to say hello. She was a nice lady. There was a friendly warm vibe about her. I later found out that she was a lawyer.

Some time past and New Year’s Eve was just around the corner. If you have children you already know that it’s impossible to find a babysitter for this time of the year. I was thrilled when my new friend invited us (me and my husband) to spend New Year’s Eve with them (she and her husband). I suppose they couldn’t find a babysitter either.

The evening began so nicely. We talked for awhile and the babies played with one another. Our husbands seemed to like each other. Her husband was some sort of engineer. Dinner was excellent. We had a rice dish that I brought and they made a very delicious Thai stew.

After dinner got interesting. The conversation had slowed down so her husband pulls out their photo album. I was actually looking forward to seeing their family pictures, but I wasn’t prepared for what I was about to see. The pictures were taken while they were on vacation in the Nevada desert. I remember them explaining that they took part in this strange festival. Anyway, the album contained naked pictures of them both. She had body paint on but it really didn’t cover everything. You could tell that she was naked. There was a picture of her husband participating in a peeing contest and it showed all his naked maleness. He also explained that he took part in a public questioning where he was asked humiliating questions. Without thinking I asked, “what did they ask you”. My husband started laughing and said, “you can’t ask him that.” I waited a little for an answer but I never got one.

We were scared that our new friends were into wife swapping but we stayed until the evening was over. Leaving before midnight would have been beyond rude. I personally felt like I was in the twilight zone. A few months after this incident, they moved. Later, we also moved into a bigger apartment. I haven’t heard from them since but that’s one New Year’s Eve I will never forget.