Six college friends, three girls (Alice, Joan and Clarice), three guys (Brad, Roger and Cliff), for various reasons had all remained on campus when most other students had gone home for Spring Break. That left them on a mostly empty campus, which is a lonely, boring place. During the day, by themselves they'd watch videos, play computer games, read magazines, even occasionally a book. But nighttime was the worst. This was when the hours dragged, where they missed their normal busy life. When they needed to socialize.
So it was that they would find themselves in Brad's off-campus apartment as evening fell. The night began as usual with drinks and casual chatter. As they relaxed, Joan asked the question. "What shall we do tonight?"
"Well, it so happens I just got delivery of a new game we can play," said Brad. He was the ringleader, the one always looking to do something outrageous.
"The game presents a series of questions or challenges that each player has to complete. It's a little naughty. Meant for adults."
"Well, that describes us, doesn't it?" said Clarice. But with well-founded suspicion, she then asked, "Does it involve taking off clothes?"
"No, no, ... well, maybe." Brad admitted with a smile.
"Sounds perfect," said Clarice. "I'm in."
The prospect of seeing bare skin is a powerful lure. One by one, each agreed to give it a try.
Brad brought out the game. It consisted of three stacks of cards. One set had questions to be answered, and one had challenges to be performed. If the other players felt that there had been a failure to adequately answer a question or perform a challenge, the third set consisted of 'penalties' for the unfortunate player.
"This is your old high school 'Truth or Dare', polished up, isn't it?" said Alice
"Much more sophisticated," said Brad. "And I've developed a few house rule," he continued. "Just to keep things interesting, you can't choose 2 Questions in a row. And because we all know each other well, any player can preempt the printed card and substitute their own Question or Challenge."
The order of play was chosen randomly, with names on a slip of paper, picked from a bowl. Alice's name was the first drawn. She picked up a Question card: 'Describe your secret ticklish spot."
"Sorry, I'm not ticklish. I don't have a secret spot."
Joan didn't believe her. "You're covering up; everybody has some place that drives them crazy."
"Nope.
"Last chance. 'Fess up, cause if we make it to a challenge and find otherwise, there's a penalty for deception."
"You'll waste a challenge if you try. I'm not ticklish."
Joan went next and also chose a Question card: 'How did you lose your virginity? "
Joan was a little sheepish as she revealed what had happened in the back seat of a Chevrolet, after her high school's senior prom.
Brad was the first one to draw a Challenge card.
"Remove a woman's bra from under her clothes, without taking off the clothes."
Yikes. The first challenge and they were in the deep end of the pool. This was an adult game.
Brad looked at the three ladies. No one volunteered.
It was decided that the women would draw from a deck of playing cards; the one with the lowest card would be the subject of the challenge.
Alice drew a Jack; Joan got a 4. Clarice drew a 10.
"Hey, shouldn't I get the credit for this challenge, not him?" Joan protested, with some justification. But the 'rules' of the game prevailed, and Brad drew close, facing her, straddling her lap. He pulled her blouse free from the skirt, then reached behind her back to unfasten the bra. Next, he reached around to the front, lifting the bra, letting the breasts fall free. His fingers brushed the breasts themselves, maybe inadvertently, but probably not. Joan squirmed from the touch. The bra still lay on her chest, held by the straps over her shoulders. Brad reached down from the top into the arm hole of the blouse, while holding the sleeve with his other hand. He pulled her arm inside the blouse, allowing him to slide the bra strap down. He did the same on the other side, and the bra fell to Joan's waist, where he removed it.
He was well pleased with himself. Joan, now braless, shifted a little self- consciously as her nipples were clearly visible against the thin blouse.
The next few draws by players were vanilla -- uneventful -- until it was Alice's turn again. She was required to choose a Challenge, having had a Question the prior round. But before she could read what was on the card, Joan used the preemption right to frame the challenge.
"You are required to submit to being tickled for 2 minutes."
This was the moment of truth. Was she not ticklish as she had said? Alice lay down on the floor, fully clothed. The team set to work. They tried the side of the neck, no response. Under the arm pits. Nothing. Under the knee. Even the skin around her belly button. Nothing. Then they removed a shoe and raked along the sole of her foot.
Alice shrieked and jerked the foot away.
"Aha! We found it," declared Roger. He continued to press along the foot.
"No, don't," begged Alice. "I can't stand it."
"I knew it!" said Clarice. "What else are you keeping from us?"
"Nothing, I swear it. Just the feet. Maybe the sides of the breasts."
"I told you there was a penalty if you were lying."
"What are you going to do?" Alice asked, plaintively.
The players looked at each other. Clarice smiled. A malevolent smile. Then she pointed to Alice's clothes.
"Wait," protested Alice, but it was too late. The other 5 players swarmed her. Several unbuttoned and pulled the blouse away, others unzipped and removed the skirt. The pantyhose was next, dragged off her squirming body. Squirming wasn't a good idea, as her panties partly slid down from the struggle, causing the exposure of a line of pubic hair. The other shoe disappeared. She was left just in her underwear. She hiked the panties back up, to maintain a little dignity.
"Once clothes are off, they stay off. You'll play the rest of the game in your underwear," said Clarice.
Alice sat back up in her chair, with a sullen look on her face. Of course, she realized, it could have been worse. At least they left her in underwear. She locked her knees together, to conceal the shape of the mound visible through her tight fitting powder blue panties. Her arms instinctively went to cover the pushup bra that elevated her small breasts. But she knew she couldn't play the rest of the game huddled like that. Sooner or later, everyone was going to get a good look. After a few minutes, she surrendered, and dropped her arms.
"I like that look with the push-up bra," said Brad.
"Shut up," Alice replied, but in truth she was not offended by the compliment. She knew the bra made her breasts look better. That's why she wore it.
The game continued.
It was Clarice's turn. She eyed Alice, fully expecting some revenge to come her way for the clothing swarm she'd initiated. She hoped to at least postpone trouble for a while, as her next turn was a Question. But the Question wasn't an easy one. Far from it.
It read: "Have you ever been tied up by a romantic partner? If so, describe what happened."
Clarice froze for a moment. She'd had such an experience. Should she reveal it, or lie? Unless her former boyfriend had blabbed, no one would know. After a few seconds, considering how she had punished Alice for her untruthful answer, she tentatively began to answer.
"Well, my former boyfriend liked to be in control. He would tie my wrists and hook them with a rope to an overhead chandelier."
"And then what?"
"Well, that's it. He just liked me helpless."
"Bullshit. Describe what he did to you," insisted Joan.
"Well, you know," hesitated Clarice. "He'd touch me."
"On your calf?," mocked Joan. "Tell us what he did to you.
"He liked to peel my clothes off, slowly. Sometimes he'd rip them off. I learned to wear old stuff when we'd have a date night alone. Then when I was naked and exposed, my hands above my head, he'd rub me with his hands, or his tongue, until I orgasmed." Clarice was speaking slowly, color appearing in her cheeks. Clearly the memory aroused vivid emotions within her.
"Did you like it?," asked Brad.
"Sometimes," said Clarice.
The players looked at each other. Everyone, including Clarice, knew a future challenge was forming. Wasn't that the purpose of a good Question?
Joan was next. She chose a Challenge.