This is a fictional account.
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Suzie was depressed. She had just turned eighteen two weeks earlier, her high school senior year was a few months from ending, and she still had not had an official date with any of the boys at school. Her friends all told her she was cute, beautiful actually and just needed to try harder to get a guy. But the baby fat that had plagued her for her entire life, and kept her off the cheerleading squad, must be the cause she felt for the lack of interest she received. Sure, quite a few guys had tried but those were either the real nerdy ones or they were just not her type. Maybe her problem was she was too picky.
As she looked at herself in the mirror before going off to school, she could not help feeling sorry for herself. What is wrong with me anyway, she thought? Why won't Sean or Brian even look at me? After all I am blond, guys like blonds don't they or do they think I am dumb? My boobs are bigger than most of the other girls at school and everyone says boys go for the girls with the big boobs. I'm pretty tall at 5' 8". Mom says I have gorgeous blue eyes and her perky little nose. Janie says I am really cute, so what is wrong with me. Must be my weight or maybe the occasional pimple I get. Those are the only things that make sense. But I have tried dieting, working out, and eating the right foods but nothing seems to work. How depressing. Well it is five to seven so I need to hurry and meet Janie for the bus ride to school.
Grabbing her book bag, she ran down the steps and yelled to her mom she was leaving.
"Bye Mom," she said.
"Suzie what about breakfast?" "You did not eat anything and it is hard to concentrate on good grades when you are hungry," her Mom said.
"I'm not hungry and I need to go or I will be late." "See you later."
"Okay honey. Love you."
"Love you too."
As she closed the front door she could see Janie already down by the bus stop waiting for her. Janie was her best friend. They had been neighbors their whole lives and first playmates and now the best of friends. They shared everything. Janie was brunette, a little shorter at 5' 5", but also about 20 pounds lighter. She had a great athletic body and was co-captain of the varsity girl's soccer team at school. Janie was well liked by everyone and had even had a few dates and one somewhat steady boyfriend for a time but nothing prolonged either. Susie's Mom said Janie was attractive but to Tomboyish looking. She needed to dress differently. But Janie liked loose fitting clothes and wore a lot of jeans and t-shirts when not bundled up in sweats. Suzie and Janie had shared everything together and had no secrets from each other. Janie knew how depressed Suzie was over not having any dates but encouraged her friend that the boys would wake up one of these days and see what they were missing. Suzie thought she would die waiting and did not want to go off to college in the fall having never been on a date. How embarrassing to have to tell her new roommate at Seton Hall, who ever that would be, that she had never dated.
"Hi Janie," Suzie said as she approached.
"My God Suzie, where have you been?" "I thought for sure you would miss the bus," Janie said. And they could see it approaching from down the block.
"Well I was not even sure I felt up to going to school today," sighed Suzie.
"Oh, you are acting depressed again. Still worrying you will not have a date before our senior year ends," Janie said?
"Yes, of course, what do you think!" She fired back.
"Okay, don't bite my head off. I was just stating the obvious I guess," Janie said.
They boarded the bus after it came to a stop with the rest of the neighborhood kids that were in high school that gathered each morning at the bus stop. Walking down the aisle to the rear of the bus, the few seniors always took the rear; Suzie got a few glances, mostly at her tits from the underclassmen. Todd from down the street always seemed to be staring at her and her boobs every chance he got. She did not normally like it but today it actually brightened her mood for a moment. Janie got a few looks too but most were in her direction.
As they went to sit down in the back, Suzie glanced out the back window and saw Curt go speeding by in his rebuilt Ford Torino. What a great looking classic car. He had showed her the rebuilt engine and the complete make-over of the inside a couple weeks ago. Curt was an old friend like Janie. He also had been Janie and Suzie's neighbor for years, since they were little. They had always played together, especially Suzie and Curt, at least up until the last few years. Things had changed between them since going to high school. Of course, it was the usual boy and girl puberty thing that had seemed to start it, but lately it seemed more like Curt did not notice her. Sure he said hi when they were around each other but their relationship had changed and she missed that. She told herself it was because Curt was so busy. He was the star running back for the varsity football team. He had always been fast as a kid. She could never catch him when they had played tag and he always got to things before her when they raced to get swings or something.
Curt very popular in school and had many girls creaming their jeans over the chance to get into his Torino. She had gotten a ride from him once but it was when he had spotted her in the rain one day walking home. Curt had really matured into one great looking guy. He was fairly tall at over 6' 1" and from working out all the time for football was in fantastic shape. He had sandy blond hair and nice warm hazel eyes she thought. She wished he would spend more time with her or at least pay a bit more attention. Sometimes it seemed like he was very distant. Maybe it was because he always had a girl on his arm anyway. He had dated many of the girls in school and had gone steady with Becca, the most popular girl in school till recently. Rumor had it they had broken up but Suzie had not heard why. As the bus pulled out she asked Janie if she knew why.
"Janie have you heard why Becca and Curt are not going together anymore?" She asked.
Janie responded, "Mary told me that it was a sex thing. How she knows that, I have not a clue."
"What do you mean? Everyone knows they were doing it. Kyle saw them in the Torino and the car was a rocking from what I heard," Suzie shot back.
"Yes, everyone knows that story, so I am not sure what, but the rumor is she was holding back something and he got tired of it," Janie said.
"What could she be holding back if he is nailing her in his car," Suzie asked. "Do you think he wanted to try unsafe sex, you know without a condom, and she refused."
"No, I don't think that was it," Janie said. "I think it might have been oral."
"Are you telling me he dropped her because she would not go down on him?"
"That is the belief. But, it also could be he wanted to eat her and she refused, or she wouldn't swallow, or both. Who know," said Janie?
"Wow that is amazing. I wish I knew what it was," Suzie said. "That is a good mystery."
"Yeah, me too," Janie said. "Can you believe Curt could be that shallow to drop her over blowjobs?" "I still consider him our friend even though he does not pay much attention to you and me anymore." I can not believe he would do that, can you?" Janie asked.
"No, must be something more to it," Suzie said. "I bet that bitch Becca was the reason."
"She has always acted superior to everyone else because her dad has that big time job and they are supposedly rich." "Screw her! I am glad Curt dropped her. I didn't like him going with her anyway. I always felt I could not even approach him as long as she was around."
"Yea, I know what you mean. Oh Shit. Here we are. Another boring day of school. At least I have soccer practice after school, which should be fun," Janie quipped.
"I have a drama club meeting for the next play we are doing," said Suzie. "I should be home around 4:00. Can you stop over after practice and before dinner?" She said.
"I should be able to but I will need to watch the time as I have to study for that math test on Friday," Janie said.
"Okay. I'll see ya in Spanish fourth hour," Suzie said.
As they exited the bus and the usual mad rush to classes started, once again Suzie noticed Todd glancing at her as he walked along side some twenty feet away. Let him look she thought. What I need is someone to touch. Someone I what to touch that is.
Her mood brightened during the day. She forgot for the moment about dating and concentrated on classes, talking with friends, meeting Janie at lunch, and finally the drama club meeting was great. They would be doing Romeo and Juliet for the spring play. She hoped she could get the part of Juliet but several other girls also wanted the part. She would have to work hard to have Mrs. Wood choose her over the other girls.
At this hour all the buses were long gone so she would have to walk the two miles home from school. She hated that but at least now the weather was better with spring rapidly approaching and New Jersey's climate wasn't too bad in late March normally. At least the walk was pleasant as the school was on the outskirts of their small town and the walk home was mostly past two churches and residential areas. She was deep in thought about the play when she heard a car horn beep. She turned and saw Curt approaching in his Torino. She noticed as he pulled to a stop along side her that he was alone. He leaned over and rolled the window down. This old but flashy car did not have power windows.
"Hey," Curt said. Need a ride home."
