Note to readers: This is a continuation of the story which began with "Shy Wendy Ch. 01" To best follow the continuity, it is suggested that you begin with Ch. 01 if you have not already done so. Please do not hesitate to leave comments after reading. I would love to hear feedback! Also, please take a few seconds to cast your rating vote at the end. This helps tremendously to know if my story is on the right track.
All characters and names are fictitious. This story is based upon Seniors in High School who have all turned 18 or older. Any sexual situations described have occurred after the characters reached the age of 18. Wendy has a younger sister who will never be involved in any sexual discussion or situations. She is included for background story depth and development only.
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Chapter 2:
Wendy woke up the next morning before her alarm went off. The TV was still on and she realized that she had fallen asleep almost immediately following her orgasm. The memory brought a smile to her face along with a slight blush. The smell of her scent was obvious on the pillow her head was resting on. Wow she thought...that was crazy good!
Wendy was no stranger to occasional masturbation, but she felt like last night had gone to another level. Her imagination had really taken over. Feeling refreshed and relaxed, Wendy rolled out of bed and began her morning routine of getting ready for school.
Standing at the bathroom sink brushing her teeth, Wendy thought back to Mary telling her that she needed to get out and live a little before High School was over. Having been cooped up in the house, and basically a stand-in mother for her entire adolescence usually didn't bother Wendy too much. Her paralyzing shyness made being a "house hermit", as her friend Eric had nicknamed her, quite easy.
The thought of Eric reminded her of his invitation to come over to see him get his new car. Saturday was only two days away, and she needed to catch a few minutes with her mom to ask if she could accept Eric's offer to join him on his 1st drive in his "new" car. Despite the fact that her mom had known Eric for 11 years, Wendy knew she would face resistance.
Eric had been Wendy's closest childhood friend...spending so much time in the house and yard that he was more like a brother to Wendy than a friend. But things changed when Wendy's dad had disappeared. After that, there had no longer been much time for her mom to watch over them. Gradually Eric's playdates trickled off, and eventually came to a stop altogether.
Wendy's new household duties, along with her mom's over protective nature, had kept her from visiting at Eric's house as well. Despite this, they had remained great friends at school, but weren't able to hang out like when they were kids. Wendy really missed those carefree days and the silly games they used to make up to pass the time away.
The sound of a door closing downstairs let Wendy know that her mom had come home from another late shift. Knowing her time was limited, she ran to her room and quickly made her bed and dressed for school. Straightening her pillows, she once again smiled at the memory and scent of the previous night when she had "pillow humped" to such an amazing orgasm.
Bounding down the steps she gave her mom a big hug. "Missed you mom," she said with a smile. "How has work been?" This was the first their paths had crossed in two days.
"Good but tiring," her mom replied. "I hate it that I'm away from you and Julie so much, but you know I need all these jobs to make ends meet," she continued.
Wendy gave her another hug and thanked her for all her sacrifices to keep the family going. "I understand how hard it must be for you mom," she added. "Hey...I have a question to ask..." Here goes nothing she thought to herself.
Her mom looked toward her and said "What's up?"
Wendy bit her lip to suppress a smile at the memory of Mary's joke to that same question the previous day. She realized that she most likely would never hear that phrase the same way again!
"Well," she began..."Eric's having an early graduation get together on Saturday and..."
"Oh my gosh how time flies," her mom interrupted. "It seems like just yesterday when the two of you were under my feet all day long," she added with a smile. "But then your dad,"...and her smile faded as she left the sentence hanging awkwardly.
Wendy knew she had to press on. Julie was awake now and the bus would soon arrive. "Yeah, I sure do miss those carefree days," Wendy began again. "Anyway mom, Eric's dad is helping him get a car of his own...nothing fancy or anything...but a set of wheels to call his own...and Eric invited Mary and I to be a part of his first drive." Wendy had conveniently left out the fact that Mary couldn't go, with the hope that the thought of Mary being along might help with her plea.
Wendy could see the expression on her mom's face change. Her mom quickly interjected, "But I need you here to keep an eye on Julie and take care of the house."
Wendy was expecting this, and had already prepared a response in her mind. "But Mom, Julie is 15 now...even older than I was when I started helping out and watching her while you went to work. She's certainly more than capable of watching herself at this age."
Julie with perfect timing walked in just then. "Exactly," Julie chimed in as she leaned in and gave her mom a kiss on the cheek.
"Are you two ganging up on your tired old Mom this morning?" their Mom asked lightheartedly. In reality, their mom wasn't really that old, at 40, but the stress of recent years was indeed beginning to show with added wrinkles and a scattering of grey mixed in with her natural dark brown hair.
To Wendy's surprise, it was Julie who pressed the issue for her older sister. "Look Mom," Julie began, "I know you'll always see me as your baby...but I AM 15 and a Freshman now. You don't need to keep Wendy tied down at home just to watch me. She's a Senior and she needs to spend some time with her friends. She had to become like an adult way too soon, and I get that. But, I don't want Wendy to ever resent me for holding her back."
A look of sadness crossed their mom's face and she cut in, "I'm so sorry that our lives were changed forever that day when your father went missing. I know it wasn't fair to ask you to grow up so fast," she said as she looked at Wendy. "But I just wanted to keep you both safe. My "Mama Bear" nature took over," she added with a definite hint of guilt in her voice.
Noticing that her mom's eyes were beginning to well up with tears, Wendy stepped closer to give her mom a hug. "It's ok mom," she said soothingly. "You did what was necessary to keep our family going through tough times."
"Look," her mom continued, "There are elements to your dad's disappearance that you were both too young to understand. I won't go into those right now, but just know that your safety has always been my top concern. I couldn't live with myself if something happened to either of you."
Tears were beginning to form in Wendy's eyes now also as she empathized with her mom. "I understand mom," she said softly. "But please...I would really like to be there as a friend for Eric...for old time's sake," she pleaded.
"Let me think about it," her mom said with a sigh and, perhaps, a defeated smile.
Wendy knew this was the best answer she would get for now. She and Julie thanked their mom and, with a quick look at the clock, ran outside just in time to see the bus coming up the street. Both of them with new questions running through their heads about their dad's disappearance seven years ago. What had made their mom so over-protective all these years? Why had she been so reluctant to allow friends to visit?
Mary was waiting as Wendy slid onto the bench seat beside her. "You two are determined to miss the bus one of these days" Mary joked while shaking her head.
Wendy gave a smile and replied, "Yeah, but we were having a chat with my mom about Eric's early graduation thing. Believe it or not, she said she'd think about it!...Oh, and she thinks you're going too," Mary added with a grin and wink.
"Gotcha covered," Mary said with a knowing look. "I guess that explains your good mood this morning...unless you and Oliver Queen hooked up last night?" Mary teased.
Right on cue Wendy turned beet red...."and what if we did?"...she shot back. Mary looked at her friend and smiled. She loved Wendy's quick wit...but was there more to her response than just banter? Hmmm, she thought. "Did you...uh...you know..." she started to say.
Wendy blushed even more if that was possible. "Zip it!" she cut in. "How do you just talk about private things like it's nothing?"
Mary giggled at making her friend uncomfortable. "It's a natural part of life Wen," Mary said. "Nothing to be embarrassed about...especially with me."
"Easy for you to say!" Wendy responded.
"What's easy for you to say?" said Eric, as he took his seat behind them. They had been so engrossed in their conversation that they hadn't noticed that the bus had reached Eric's stop.
Knowing when to back off making her best friend squirm, Mary responded "Oh, Wendy was just telling me that her mom is actually considering letting the "house hermit" come out on Saturday...I said that must mean it's a done deal!"