The congratulations he received was a new experience in itself for him. The best being from Sally, even though it was hurried as she was almost late to report for her next swim. He even got a sour look from his bully, which he ignored in his elated mood.
He did make new personal best times in the next swims of backstroke and breaststroke, but was behind in position missing selection. Freestyle was the last single stroke and he managed another best time, and to top off his good night he came in second, even if he was behind Trent. The individual medley also produced a best time and he came third which was the best position he had managed in this event. All going well he should get two individual races at the next competition, and be reserve for the individual medley. Sally and friends managed their good swim times maintaining their normal places on the team.
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Tuesday Chris found himself the centre of attention at school as his cheer squad of three beauties spread the news of his recent success in the pool. To make matters more weird for him Angela was seemingly accidentally meeting him in the corridors between classes, at break times and even after school. Sally at first thought it funny, but Angela's hands-on approach to being with him soured her earlier reaction. Thursday lunch time the two girls were seen having a serious discussion at a remote spot on the school oval, returning to sit with Chris, Corinne and Darlene before the break was over. Lunchtime Friday, again found the four girls with Chris under their favourite tree. Chris was left to ponder on what was happening. It all seemed like odd behaviour as Angela had never come anywhere near him until recently, and now was spending her lunch time with them.
Chris failed to notice the glares he received from two of guys at school. He did find the physical harassment was more than normal but accepted it as something to be put up with until he could find a way to stop it.
By then he had thought through everything Sally had told him and asked of him in regard to Corinne and Darlene. The week turned into one filled with school, swimming and homework with no time for romance. Maybe he was more horny than usual having missed out on the sex he had been receiving, or he wanted to see what other women were like, perhaps it was just liking to please his girlfriend and this is what she wanted. Regardless of the reason he rang her on Friday night to let her know he would get together with her two friends. Two main conditions were that she had to be there too, and he would use condoms. He did not want any chance of something going wrong with any woman other than his girlfriend. He had paid attention during the sex-ed classes.
Sally was ecstatic that he was going to do this for her. She really loved the way he tried to keep her happy all the time and wanted to return the favour for him. As soon as they disconnected she rang her friends to give them the good news. Their reactions were positive but more subdued than she had expected. At least they had not said no.
Late on Saturday afternoon Chris went to the local shopping centre to buy his needed supplies for that night. He found himself getting a little excited about what was going to happen, and anxious that he would not be as good as they were possibly hoping. This was the first time he had bought condoms, the first time he had ever needed any. What surprised him was the range of makes and models. Normal, ribbed, lubricated or not, coloured, he even saw different sizes. That got him worried if he had to go through the extra embarrassment of needing small size and what anyone would think. Worse was that the size was clearly written on the box label. It took some reading but he found a size chart on a brand and breathed a sigh of relief that he could fit into the normal size rubber. He almost had a heart attack when a sales assistant came past and inquired if he needed any help. With a face the colour of beetroot he stuttered, "No, thank you very much." She was a really good looking woman, about ten years older than him with a beautiful face and, to his shame, a fantastic bottom that he stared at as she walked away. After some deliberation and a huge sigh, he pulled his shoulders back, held his head high and approached the counter with his chosen box. The male pharmacist was alone at his destination which gave Chris a measure of confidence that he would not get any more embarrassment facing a woman.
With a metre to go until he reached the service counter a phone rang and the man left to answer it. His place was taken by a gorgeous young woman, with long blonde wavy hair and a body that filled out her uniform in every place possible. He put her age at about twenty, just a little older than he was, which made him really embarrassed. It was too late for Chris to back out as she watched him approaching with a smile on her face. He felt that his face had become an red emergency flashing light, and what he was doing would be known by everyone. He could not even tell himself why he felt so uncomfortable buying condoms, after all he was a healthy adult male and sex was a normal thing to do. Logic never entered into it and his blush just deepened the closer he got to the counter. Trying to at least appear calm and in control he placed the box on the counter, pulled his wallet out of his back pocket and handed over his money. To his amazement she didn't scream at how he was a pervert, or why should a small cocked boy like you need rubbers unless it was for funny shaped balloons at a party. She smiled, rang up the price, put the box in paper bag along with the receipt and handed it and the change to him. All she said was, "Thank you for shopping here. Have a nice day."
He smiled and nodded back to her, not being able to speak yet, before he walked away breathing a sigh of relief that it was over. After exiting the chemist with his box of condoms he turned towards the centre exit, when he was accosted by four angry guys. They had seen him at the centre and followed hoping for a chance to harangue him. When Trent and Dale saw him buying condoms there attitudes took an alarming move to the red. In their minds this could only he was going to have sex with their desired girlfriends. To be cucked by a little wimp was more insult than they could stand.
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Sally had waited at her house for Chris to arrive so they could go together to Darlene's eighteenth birthday party. After he was a half hour late and having not received any call from him she was getting angry. When he was an hour late Sally called his phone for the third time, but after six rings it went to message again. She then tried his home phone to be told by his father that he had left a couple of hours ago and his mother had not heard nor expected to hear from him tonight. Sally was getting worried as he had never stood her up, and this was totally out of character for him. She began to consider he had gotten cold feet about doing her friends tonight after the party, and was hiding, maybe panicking at not wanting to upset her. By this time both Corinne and Darlene had rung her to find out why she was so late. After another try to contact him she gave up and went to the party, not knowing whether to be angry or worried. Her parents were out tonight and she didn't want to get them involved in her problems at this early stage.
She arrived to find her friends talking with Angela. They saw she was alone and looking worried and attempted to get her to smile and enjoy the night. To make matters worse the four girls were harassed a number of times by the four guys they didn't want anywhere near them. Dale and Trent in company with their offsiders made nuisances of themselves expecting the girls to be overjoyed to be with them. Many times the girls had to tell them to back off and leave them alone. Darlene thought about getting her dad involved but that could cause more hassle and possibly destroy the party for everyone.
Dale stood there facing Angela trying to dominate her, "Tonight you will be with me. I've had enough of you playing hard to get. We are going to go up to the hilltop and you will make me happy. Everyone knows you are meant to be with me, so it's time for you to start giving out. If you keep playing your little games, I know that Sally will fall over herself to be with me. How would you like that, me plugging her when you know you want to be the one in my life."
Whilst Dale was talking, Trent made his own demands of Sally, "I've had enough Sal, you need to give in to what you really want and be with me. It's become an embarrassment at how you make out you are interested in that little runt. I know you are only doing it to get me jealous, well it hasn't worked, it's just gotten me mad. He won't be bothering you now so you will have to be my girl like I know you want, and I won't take no from you. So come on, we're going now and you can finally get the man you really desire."
