7
As the coach moved closer to the party, he decided to take another approach to the underage drinking that was going on: He'd confront them in plain sight instead of sneaking up on them. This, of course, would give some of them a chance to run, but if he appeared to be simply on a hike and not sneaking through the woods looking for minors in possession of alcohol, it might turn out better for all involved.
He left the miniature cooler of beer near a well-marked log, stepped out of the bushes and back onto the road and approached the 20-or-so teenagers. He recognized only one: Tamica Roberts, a black girl who was a senior at Lakeville. She was extremely popular, having moved to Lakeville as a sophomore. Her popularity stemmed from a couple different sources: one, she was the only black person in school, and people went out of their way to be nice to her; and two, she was hot.
She was probably 5-6 and very athletic. She starred on the volleyball and basketball teams at Lakeville, and although she wasn't a cheerleader, she was always rooting hard for her friends during competition. Tamica's wardrobe on this Saturday was similar to what she wore to school. In other words, she liked to show a lot of skin. She had never been sent home to put on additional clothes, but she had come close to crossing the line on several occasions. From her low-cut tank tops to her tight, tight T-shirts to her short skirts and dresses with slits up to the thigh, Tamica Roberts looked good -- and she knew she looked good.
Today, she had donned a black tank top and black shorts, but Bret noticed something white tied behind her neck. He was hoping it was a bikini top. He imagined a tight white bikini on this black girl and for a moment found himself undressing her with his eyes. He didn't think the student had noticed -- she appeared to be the only one actually scared at this moment. Then again, she appeared to be the only Lakeville student at this party. Her hair, usually in cornrows at school, was tied up so her sexy neck was showing.
When the coach was close enough to speak to those who hadn't run off into the woods, he stated casually, "You know you're on private property, don't you?" The question was addressed to no one in particular, but his eyes met Tamica's, and he could sense the fear in her. Basketball hadn't started yet, and this violation could land the senior off the team.
"Didn't think it was anyone's property," responded a young male with a cute blonde on his arm. The male was probably a junior or senior in high school. Bret did not recognize him as a Lakeville student. The girl wore a stunning two-piece Navy bikini with gold anchors located in all the strategic places. Either she was quite built or the bikini was too tight. Bret surmised it was a bit of both.
"Well, I'm not here to rat anyone out, but this is private property, and you're littering the place up with all the beer cans. Tell you what," the coach said, "I don't know many of you, and I don't care to. Clean up, pack up and we'll call it good, OK?"
Surprisingly, they seemed to obey. Several of them, the sexy blonde among them, started gathering the empty beer cans and beer cups; a couple of the stronger boys lifted the keg into the back of a pick-up. Two more began to take down a tent.
The blonde wandered over to Bret and stood so he faced her but no one else.
"You're from Lakeville, aren't you?" she asked, with a charming smile. "You're the football coach."
"Yeah, I am," Bret responded, looking her over very carefully. "And you are...?"