Doris and Lisa
(Fall, 1955)
Doris and Lisa are becoming friends, with Doris introducing Lisa to the finer points of sex. Yet, Margaret has been under so much stress that she needs some 'comforting', also. Then Doris gets an idea...
CHAPTER 2
Margaret, shoulders slumped, let herself be led into her room.
"Here, Mags. Sit down on the bed."
Margaret sat heavily and Doris sat beside her. After stroking Margaret's curly red hair for a few moments she whispered "Let's get you comfortable," and began to unbutton Margaret's blouse.
Margaret turned to Doris with angry eyes. "Just what the hell do you think you're doing? I'm not one of your 'toys'"
Doris put her hands on Margaret's shoulders. "We've known each other since junior high. Is that what you think of me, that I'd take advantage of you for cheap sex? Trust me, Mags, trust me. I promise you won't regret it."
Margaret sighed and looked down at the floor. "I trust you, I guess."
"No guess! Do you or don't you?"
"Yeah. I trust you."
"Okay. Let's get these clothes off."
Doris finished removing Margaret's blouse and bra, and indicated for Margaret to stand for skirt and panty removal.
"Now lie down."
Margaret curled up, facing the wall.
"Perfect. Now just a sec, I'm going to join you."
In moments Doris had stripped and curled up against Margaret, in a 'spoon', her front against Margaret's back, with one arm draped over Margaret and the other stroking her hair. "Just relax, Mags. Let it out. Let it all out."
Margaret's eyes filled and her shoulders shook with sobs. "It's been so hard..."
"Shh. I know. You feel you are carrying the weight of the world. Right now let someone else carry it. Let go of the tension."
In a few minutes the tears stopped and Margaret began to drift off into sleep, interrupted by a soft knock on the door. Doris called over her shoulder "It's open."
Lisa came in and stared, dumbfounded. "Uh...I...I...left in a hurry and left my purse in your room. I was hoping you'd be in here, but never expected..."
Doris raised her head and spoke softly. "My keys are over on the desk."
Lisa took the keys, retrieved her purse and brought the keys back, laying them gently on the desk, and tiptoeing out.
Doris and Margaret stayed in the same position for about an hour. At last Margaret stirred and Doris got up. Margaret sat up on the bed and looked at Doris. "I don't know why I keep saying it, but you continually amaze me. I feel so much better. I'm sorry I doubted you."
"You just needed a little warmth, without the interference of cloth or lace."
When the two of them were dressed Doris wrapped Margaret in an embrace. "Any time you need something, good old Doris is available."
At dinner in the cafeteria Sue was excited, and enthused to Lisa "I got a letter from Joel! He really is coming back for a visit! These next two weeks are going to drag by."
Lisa smiled at her other new friend. "I never would have guessed Joel could be so..."
"Romantic?"
"Yeah. His fraternity brother tried to tell us Joel was a good guy who just had an off-putting approach to girls. I guess Richard was right. You are so lucky to have found somebody to fall in love with."
"He doesn't say if he's bringing any of the others with him. I hope he does, so maybe you can find someone, too."
"Doris tells me that I just have to be patient, that love will come someday."
After taking her tray to the collection window Lisa said goodbye to Sue and went to where Margaret, Doris and Betty remained sitting at a table. She stood behind Margaret and put her hands on Margaret's shoulders, rubbing gently. Margaret turned and scowled. "Okay, say it. Just get it out."
"What?"
"Throwing back in my face that Doris is corrupting me, just like I said to you. I know you came into the room and saw us."
Lisa shook her head. "No. I know Doris was just helping you in a way only she can. You do look much better than you did earlier this afternoon, more relaxed. Doris, I don't know how you do it, how you know just the right thing to do."
Doris laughed "It's a gift."
Margaret stared at her sister. "I can't believe you don't have some sort of smart remark."
"I just have respect for what Doris can do. Sis, all week you have looked like a wagon train has run over you. It's good to have you back, and I think you're ready to tackle whatever needs to be done to fix the house."
"You know, Lisa, I do believe you are growing up. Thank you. And thank you for your continued help this week. I know you have done much more than I am aware of."
Lisa bent down and kissed her sister on the top of the head and left the cafeteria, and Margaret watched her go."
"Bravo, Mags. You took her compliment well, and it is true. She's grown up a lot right before our eyes. She just needs a little more confidence."
The next day Doris had a brainstorm and barged into Betty's room. "Hey, Betts! I just had the greatest idea!"
"Uh oh. Maybe I'd better be sitting down."
"Here's how I see things. Lisa is rather naΓ―ve and lacks confidence. You have the good looks to have your pick of guys but are shy and lack confidence also, especially because of your particular...attribute."
Betty blushed. "I'm not sure where you are going with this, but already I think I don't like it."
"Just hear me out. Remember how at the beach you were so self-conscious about your thing, but Richard made you feel good about it? How I said I'd love to play with it sometime? Remember how we reminisced in the shower and you felt like you did at the beach? How good it felt with Frank at our picnic?"
"I definitely don't like where this is going."
"What if you and Lisa got together, say in the shower and...?"
"What!?"
"Just think it over, that's all I ask. Maybe you could feel better about your anatomy and help Lisa gain some confidence."
"I don't see how..."
"If Lisa just 'happened' to find you in the shower and thought you needed something, maybe she could do it and gain some confidence in her abilities, and you could see yet again that your love button is nothing to be ashamed of."
Betty turned an even deeper crimson. "What? With a girl?"
"Why not? The touches are the same. Didn't our encounter in the shower really remind you of Richard?" Betty nodded hesitantly.
"Did you even think about the fact it was me in there?" Betty shook her head.
"Betts, other than at the picnic have you even had a date this semester?"
"Well, I've been busy."
"Bullshit. You are still afraid for anyone to see or touch you in an excited state, aren't you?"
"Well, maybe a little. I've had some bad experiences."
"There you go. The more good experiences you have the easier it will be for you."
"But, Lisa is..."
"...someone who is a sorority sister in every way except for the formality. Hasn't she acted like she belongs? Don't think of her as Mags' little sister or the little kid we remember from school. She's not, not anymore. She's grown up."
Betty stared at Doris with a terrified look. Doris put a hand on her shoulder. "I'm not saying do it right now. Take your time. Think about it."
"If it's such a good idea why don't you do it?"
"Because I'm Doris and I'm easy, remember? Nobody would gain much confidence from me because I'd be responsive to anything. There's no challenge."
"But, it would be wrong!"
"Why?"
"Because girls aren't supposed to...you know."
"Still hung up on that? Come on, Betts. This is the 1950's for heaven's sake. Get rid of those old-fashioned ideas. You joined in on the skinny dip at the picnic didn't you? That was a new thing for you to do, and lightning didn't strike you down. This would just be another new thing, one where you would help a friend as well as yourself."
After a silence Doris rose to leave the room and called back over her shoulder "No rush. It's just an idea. I think it could help you both."
The following weekend Doris invited Lisa to play tennis. After a vigorous set they were both sweaty and Doris invited Lisa back to the house to shower and change. While Lisa entered Doris' room Doris softly knocked on Betty's door. When Betty opened the door Doris whispered "Now would be a good time."
Doris went back to her own room and kept Lisa busy for a few minutes by showing her some more 'Anna' stuff.
"What say we go hit the showers?"
"Okay. I'm glad I took you up on your suggestion of bringing a change of clothes with me."
"I usually leave my clothes here and dash to the shower with a towel. I wrap my hair in it to come back here."
"That's not how I do it in the dorm, but I'll try it your way."
Doris was secretly pleased to hear water running in one of the showers. "Yoo hoo! Who's here?"
"It's me, Betty."
"Listen Betty, Lisa and I are sweaty from a hot game of tennis, where I kicked her ass by the way, and need to shower right away. Would you mind if Lisa shares yours? I tend to take up a lot of room with my long legs and all."