Partially inspired by my own time at university, this is the story of two friends who embark on a series of increasingly daring adventures. Any comments or feedback are much appreciated, hope you enjoy!
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Chapter Five -- Dirty Dancing
'Charlie,' she half screamed through gritted teeth. 'I am going to kill you...'
There was no time to sit there seething though, as the sound of the engine grew ominously louder. 'Fuck me.' Holly realised that the hedge at the end of the drive was her best bet for some cover, so counterintuitively she had to quickly run towards the road and then cower in a ball as rays of light from the car's headlights pierced through the leaves. She watched as they slowly passed by and continued on down the street, unaware of the naked girl hiding just out of sight. That was the first problem solved, but now what about the keys? She'd never left the safety of her own house in the nude before tonight, and now she was having to consider a streak across to her neighbour's lawn. Her thoughts were interrupted by a taping from the window, and she looked back to see a grinning and now fully dressed Charlie grinning at her from the safety of the living room. She would have loved to run up to her and beg for mercy but she knew she'd be left too exposed from the road, so instead she just gave her friend the finger. Holly knew the house keys were the quickest way to get back indoors, and so despite her misgivings she knew she'd have to make a run for it. Still in a daze from the absurdity of her situation, she slowly rose up and looked down to make sure her arms were covering as much of her body as they could, as if that would make much of a difference if she was caught. Creeping forward she peered nervously left and right, and from what she could see in the darkness the pavements seemed clear. With a gulp Holly took her first step out onto the cold paving slabs, and before she chickened out she ran stiffly across the street, clutching herself as she went. In a flash she was in front of the house in question, and she plunged down again to avoid the light coming out from their front room. She could see the reflections from a tv dancing across the ceiling and she assumed someone was inside watching on the sofa, hopefully oblivious to the scene that was unfolding outside.
'Where the hell did she throw it?' Holly reluctantly dropped to her knees and began to feel through the cold wet grass of the lawn, trying to feel for her keys. Her own body was blocking the yellow light from the streetlamp meaning it was very hard to see, so she just kept sweeping around with her fingertips, hoping to hit something. Her skin was covered in goosebumps and steaming with heat as her heart continued to beat out of her chest, the adrenaline coursing through her veins was more intense than anything she'd ever experienced before. If anyone came up the road they would be greeted by an unobstructed view of her on all fours, butt in the sky, with everything on display. The risk was insane, but the thrill was incredible.
'Yes!' Her hand had found a piece of sharp metal and Holly triumphantly held up her keys, watching the way they shone as if they were precious jewels. She leant back on her heels and swept her hair, which had become plastered over her face as she searched, back over her shoulders. She had done it, and now she just had to run back and get dressed, after murdering Charlie of course. Standing up she brushed some errant blades of grass off her shins, then turned to nip back across the road, not even bothering to cover up like last time. This turned out to be a mistake.
'Oh shit!' Standing at the end of the driveway was a guy about her age, holding two bags of shopping, frozen in place, mouth agog.
'Umm...'
Holly was also stuck on the spot, her brain had no idea how to deal with this situation. It was so panicked that it had gone past embarrassment or fear and had just jumped straight to complete and utter shock. She realised she hadn't said anything or moved a muscle for what felt like an eternity, and she needed to leave. Without a word she stepped forward and ran past the stunned stranger, not even checking to see if the road was clear, and mad a beeline for her house. She fiddled with the locks as if in a trance, watching her fingers work entirely independently as she observed from a different body. Finally there was a click and she was back indoors. Bursting into the hallway she slammed the front door shut and slumped down onto the carpet, holding her head in disbelief.
'Ah you're back, about time.' Charlie appeared from a doorway, wine glass in hand, and looked down amusedly at her dishevelled friend. 'You ok?'
Holly slowly came out of her stupor and looked up, wide eyed and with her cheeks flushed red. 'Get me my jumper.' Charlie held out a hand and pulled her up, then the pair walked back to the kitchen to find Holly some clothing. 'And the bottle, get me the bottle.' Covered up once more and with alcohol to calm her nerves, Holly sat down on the sofa and told Charlie what had just happened.
'Holls I am so sorry!' As the details had emerged Charlie had become more and more apologetic, and genuinely felt guilty for what had happened. 'I never thought anyone would see you but I guess the drinks went to my head a little, what I made you do was insanely risky.'
'Yeah no shit.' Holly took another sip from her glass and rubbed her toes which were still cold from all the running about outdoors.
'You must have been so mortified, that sounds awful. And do you know who he is, are your houses close?'
'No not really. I think he's that family's only kid, but he doesn't go to our college. My parent's say hi to his ones, but we don't have much to do with each other.'
Charlie nodded. 'Ok well that's good news I suppose, it would be dreadful if you were really close neighbours or something and you had to see each other all the time.'
'Yeah, its only what, a few months until I leave for university? I can avoid him for that long, hopefully, just never make eye contact if I see him, pretend this never happened.'
'That's the spirit.'
'Mmm.'
'I really am sorry though, I won't push you like that again.'
'Oh I know. And just so you know, you're not getting away with this for free. I will get revenge.'
'What does that even mean?'
'I haven't decided yet.'
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A couple of weeks had passed since Holly's scare. She thought the experience might humble her and reign in some of her newfound naked tendencies, but the next morning when she woke she found she was more ready than ever to ditch her clothes and leave them in her room. Charlie had calmed down on the nude stuff too for a few days, but soon the selfies and phone calls returned, and both girls were back to enjoying their naughty freedom, albeit indoors this time. Holly started to subconsciously keep an eye out for the guy across the street, and she saw him coming and going from his house a few times, but only ever from her window. Her work continued to be monotonous and boring, and other than the mild worry that one day her parents might come home early and catch her walking around in the buff, her life was pretty excitement free. The one fun event was another movie night, this time at Charlie's. They didn't strip off like they had before, that felt a bit weird for two friends just watching tv on a bed, but Holly had managed to dare her friend to run downstairs and get them some popcorn whilst topless, despite the risk of her housemates catching her unawares. Charlie said she shared her friend's boredom and so they decided to plan a trip to the seaside, on a weekday which was forecasted to be gloriously sunny, and which should be free of the usual throng of beach goers that would congregate every weekend. The morning of the trip arrived and Holly decided to put her bikini on at home then just wear a cropped t shirt and some shorts on top, with some sandals to complete the outfit. Her parents had let her borrow the car and so soon she was outside Charlie's house, watching her lock her door then run up and jump into the passenger seat.
'Oh you've already got your suit on, smart. I just chucked mine in my bag.' The two enjoyed the hours drive to the coast, blasting out music on the stereo and maxing out the aircon to keep themselves cool on what had turned out to be a scorcher of a day. The parking area near the beach wasn't that full as they had hoped, and as they walked over the dunes and then down onto the hot sand they could see a reasonable amount of people, laying out sunbathing or swimming in the sea.
'There aren't any changing rooms are there?' Charlie hadn't been to this area for a while, and shielded her eyes as she looked around.
