Everyone at Dana's sweet 18th birthday bash came from her college classes, and all were over 18 years of age. The backyard pool party was in full swing, with 18 girls and 10 guys enjoying the summer sun. Dana's little brother had been strategically "locked up" inside with their parents, leaving the private backyard pool entirely to them.
The privacy of Dana's backyard was exceptional--so much so that six girls decided it was the perfect time to sunbathe topless. Meanwhile, most of the boys stayed submerged in the pool, doing their best to hide their boners. One girl, however, wasn't feeling so discreet. Not topless but bold as ever, she walked over, picked a boy seemingly at random, and started making out with him right there. Whether or not he creamed his pants remains unconfirmed--but the look on his face suggested the odds were high.
The highlight of the party came with the swimsuit competition. The winner? The girl who removed her top, of course. Tia, who placed second, was less than thrilled. "It's a swimsuit competition," she protested loudly, arms crossed. "This is a birthday party, not a swimming competition, and definitely not a birthday suit contest!" But her argument didn't sway the crowd, and she spent the rest of the evening muttering about injustices, a camel,horseback riding and a toehold.
Among the party attendees was Tia, Dana's best friend. Tia was not a late bloomer--far from it. At 5 foot 7 inches, 18 years of age, she had curves that rivaled those found in the swimsuit edition. Her face was pretty enough, even if it seemed a bit unbalanced. Not that the boys didn't notice her girlish, natural beauty--she was just blissfully unaware of how they reacted to her. When Tia talked with boys, her clueless innocence wasn't an act. In her own special way, any boy who tried to breach her britches got turned away--with a smile on their face. No boy had yet worked out whether her charm was genuine or if she was just expertly playing hard to get. Not a dumb blonde, but a brunette who may or may not have been playing them dirty. That's not to say she was stupid--far from it. It was more ignorance than innocence. Tia was well aware of her 83 IQ and had a functional understanding of most things, including the human body. She just didn't know exactly where she fit into the mix. As Dana once said in the special class they shared, "Tia, you are the wisest dumb person I've ever met." And with that, they were friends for life.
Dana, on the other hand, wasn't Mensa material, but she was the smartest, sharpest girl in any room she entered. Her IQ was far above average, but we all know how stupid the average person truly is. Dana's real problem was energy--too much of it. She was all throttle, no brakes. Dana only had two gears: I'll get there eventually, and I'm already there and gone.
Their teacher once compared Tia and Dana to the tortoise and the hare after Dana bombed a test that Tia aced. Despite their differences, the two were inseparable.
Later, after most of the guests had left and the evening games were about to begin, Tia still had a puzzled look on her face as she peppered Dana with questions. She was no longer upset over losing the swimsuit contest, but trying to work out why. "But I thought it was because I wore the wrong pants while riding a horse," Tia said, her brow furrowed.
Dana sighed, trying not to laugh as Tia plowed forward.
"My mom told me I had a camel toe and shouldn't wear those pants again," Tia continued. "I never noticed the line, but I felt a tingling sensation in my 'VJ' while riding. And then, when I used the harness while rock climbing with Ned and Ted, it also felt snug in that area while trying to find a hold on the rock, a toe hold? That is when I overheard Ned say 'camel toe' to Ted, and that's when I noticed the line in my crotch after the tingling."
Dana gave her an exasperated smile, already anticipating the winding road ahead. "Tia, I told you that right before the swimsuit contest because you had camel toe, plain and simple. It had nothing to do with horses or rock climbing. And No that is not why you came in 2nd"
Tia looked genuinely baffled, as if a great mystery were being solved. "Ohhh," she said, the light finally dawning. "So it's not... like... a sensation thing?"
Dana couldn't hold back any longer and just started girlishly giggling. "No, Tia. Camel toe is just when your pants get stuck in your big lips down there, making it look like a camel's toe."
Tia's brow furrowed again as she processed this new information. "So, you're telling me it's not because I felt a tingle down there while riding a horse or climbing with Ned and Ted?"
"Exactly," Dana replied, still chuckling.
Tia sighed, her expression softening into gratitude. "Thank you, Dana, for clarifying that Dana couldn't hold back any longer and bit of laughter escaped her lips, but Tia pressed on, her voice more determined now. "And now you're explaining to me that my vagina's big lips look like a camel's toe when pants get stuck in there?"
Tia finally sighed, her expression softening into gratitude. "Thank you, Dana, for clarifying that for me. No wonder Ned was confused when I turned him down for a horseback riding trip."
As the sun set, the party wound down, and most of the boys and many of the girls began heading home. Dana, however, was still scheming. She handed each departing girl a small box and whispered something into their ear. Reactions varied from wide-eyed curiosity to stifled giggles, but when it came to Ted and Ned, she handed them each a piece of paper, leaned in close, and whispered instructions that left them exchanging puzzled looks.
By the time the crowd thinned out, only eight girls remained. They regrouped in Dana's small two-room apartment for some private fun. The evening kicked off with a round of Truth or Dare, which stayed relatively tame, followed by Never Have I Ever, which quickly escalated into juicy revelations:
Tina casually admitted to having three lovers since turning 18.
Samantha confessed she had just one--the boyfriend she was sneaking out to see later that evening.
Gabriel mentioned experiencing an orgasm in a man's presence but refused to share any further details.
Another girl admitted to a topless make-out session.
Anne, like Dana and Tia, revealed she had yet to kiss a boy.