This was in a small college just three years ago. It was and still is a liberal arts school, originally founded by Methodists and retaining some prudish characteristics although not officially connected to any religion for years. With only around 2400 students, each of us probably knew at least half of the others and perhaps half of that half we knew really well. When you're all crammed into dorms and leading what is basically an artificial life -- compared to the outside world --a camaraderie builds.
It's Halloween. Three guys that share an old house not far from campus are hosting a party. Costumes required. It's a house that's been rented to students for years so it's fairly beat up. A good place for a party. The sinks and shower and toilet and stove and refrigerator work but the decor is third world. The furniture is all hand-me-downs over the years to a sequence of renters, worn but usable. I'm sort of buddies with the three guys so that's why I'm invited. I assume they know the other attendees also, from classes or socially or whatever. There are twelve of us, evenly mixed, six of each sex. That doesn't sound big but it's a small house so we fill it.
The costumes are a mixed bag. None of us really have costumes. Who takes costumes to school with them? I wrestle, so my costume is my wrestling singlet. I'm in good shape so it shows off my body and might help attract a girl . I need a girl. It's been a while. The outfit is thin so I wondered what to wear under it and figured normal underwear would show and be dorky so I wear a jock strap. No cup, though. I don't think anyone is going to attack my nuts at the party. Or if they do, I hope it's a female in heat. There are a couple cowboys there. I mean, all you need is jeans and the right hat. One Dracula, just some cheap black material functioning as a cape over a dark suit. Pretty easy. There are a couple cheerleaders and an elf. The one that gets my attention is a Freshman girl. I don't know how she got invited but maybe it's just as simple as her being a fox.
Her name is LaVerne. I've wondered if her parents watched LaVerne and Shirley and if they did they were evil to name her that. She's small. Built like mad but small. Sort of like that actress Eva Longoria on Desperate Housewives. Nice face, more cute than beautiful. Just barely five feet. Slim or trim. But really built. Lovely breasts that probably don't have big measurement numbers because her body is so small but are all up front and big enough for plenty of cleavage. Great little round, firm looking butt. Shapely legs. She's showing off her body at least as much as mine. She's apparently a Genie. A minimal bikini type bathing suit, some home-made looking, very flimsy and filmy, almost transparent, Harem pants covering the bottom part of her, a necklace plus some small ballet-type slippers. A slung together costume like all of us.
I've noticed her often. I'm sure every guy has. I don't know why I haven't hit on her. Or maybe I do. She's quiet. Very quiet. When she speaks you have to really listen. I get the idea she's a real goody-goody. And she's so small, she seems almost fragile. I'm not huge. I wrestle at 175 lbs. Wrestlers tend to be stocky and muscular instead of long string beans. It's all based on leverage. So I am built that way, too. 5'9", sort of short compared to some, and really strong. I work out all the time. I have muscles most people don't even think of. I'm a dark blond, perhaps dirty blond is the description, blue eyes. My head isn't shaved but I have a very short buzz cut. She's dark hair, dark eyes, fair skin. And I keep looking because much of that really lovely body is on display and what's covered isn't really hidden, just covered. Maybe even accentuated.
Not long after we all arrive, our hosts announce that we're having a Halloween scavenger hunt. It's unseasonably warm for Halloween so going outside in costume is fine. We need to pair up. Well, three of the guys and their steady girls are already set. One of the remaining girls, Michelle, is nice looking but my friend Gary has always had the hots for her so I know she's who he wants. Of the two remaining, while they're both fine, the one that intrigues me is LaVerne. That great body is just too much. So I head for her and ask if she's willing to pair up with me for the scavenger hunt and she agrees. In fact, she seems happy that I asked. Well, we get the list of what we're supposed to find and together look it over and begin strategizing how to get everything.
Whoever came up with the list must take Botany and also must want to be sure and not have us steal things that will get us in trouble. We need to get a leaf from a Fig tree and one from a Ginkgo tree and a Rose. We also need to get some mustard, spaghetti marinara and a copy of the works of Shakespeare.
"I know where to get the spaghetti and the mustard," I told her, "but I don't know a fig tree or a Ginkgo from a Maple."
"Oh, I know them," she tells me, "and even know where they are. From Botany class. And lots of people have roses in their yards."
"And if we have to," I said, "we can always go to Dr. Keller's office on the campus, he teaches Shakespeare and never locks his door."
So we set out. I head us towards Sepesi's Restaurant. I know the owner's daughter, she's in one of my classes, and I bet we can get a little spaghetti and even some mustard there. But just a couple blocks from our party, we see several rose bushes in a yard. We both go in and find a rose that seems easy and I start trying to take it off. We have no knife and rose stems don't break easily. Then LaVerne almost whispers, "There's a cop car coming." I look and sure enough, a black and white is just turning onto the street.
I look around, there's a hedge we can hide behind. "Quick, let's drop down behind this hedge," I say, and drop flat onto the ground. She lands right on top of me. I'm face up and she's face down but we didn't coordinate this so one of her breasts is in my face. Her head and shoulders up beyond mine. I put my one arm around her and hold her. At least I'm managing to touch this great body.
"Shit," I hear her again almost whisper, "He's turning into the driveway. This driveway." All we can do is stay still or jump up and run.
If we run, he'll see us, so I say, "Just stay still, he may not see us."