Disclaimer: If gay or bisexual male/female sex turns you off, it would probably behoove you to skip this tale. There is a bit of incest and mild cross-dressing in here for good measure. It starts slow for series plot reasons, but gets warmer (hopefully you'll think so) before the end. Some things will make more sense if the previous chapters are read, but except for one silly mystery the reasons for things can be inferred.
The action takes place in the Silicon Valley. The places and organizations named are mentioned to give local color only. As far as I know, there is no web cam business like the one described here. So there are no actual students involved. All characters in my stories are figments of my imagination. Unfortunately.
On with the play.
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"How's my girl?" Tom asked when close enough to Jerry no one could hear. At least Jerry hoped not.
"Fine, but I'm not a girl," Jerry replied blushing and looking around to see if anyone heard the exchange.
"Sorry little buddy," the athlete said. He stopped jogging a couple of feet in front of Jerry. The man reached out and mussed Jerry's mop of red hair.
"Where were you? We were going to review chapter four before your test," Jerry's concern for his friend's performance was real, but he longed to talk about last night. Their lunchtime Geometry review in the library would've provided at least little time to chat.
Jerry waited in the mostly empty library for Tom to show up, but he never did. After lunch period on his way to his Physics class he saw Tom jogging in from the student parking lot.
"I had a hot lunch date," Tom said flashing his trademark grin.
"Well I hope you're ready for the test. You're getting concepts down, but proofs -" Jerry began to explain.
"Don't get your panties in a twist about it," Tom said cutting him off and clearing up a lingering mystery from the previous night.
"I can't help it. I worry about you," Jerry said adding, "You better hurry or you'll be late for the test."
"No worries, Ms. Fisher isn't back from lunch yet," Tom stated.
Just then a light green Prius drove up near where they stood and parked in a spot reserved for teachers. Jerry noticed Tom watched the person getting out of the car with interest. The person turned out to be Ms. Fisher herself. Tom turned toward Jerry and flashed his trademark grin once again.
"Told you," he said.
The two of them stood on the walkway leading to the Math teacher's classroom so there was no way she could avoid them. It seemed strange to Jerry when she passed them without a word and avoided his eyes. As her best student for the three previous years Jerry normally received a nod or a smile when they saw one another.
"That is one fine teacher," Tom said.
"I've always thought so," Jerry agreed. She only taught the standard high-school math classes, none of the Advanced ones. Jerry took only Advanced classes so their paths rarely crossed this year.
"Good luck on the test Tom," he added.
Jerry saw an unfamiliar expression steal across his friend's handsome features, uncertainty, maybe even a little embarrassment. "Little buddy I was thinking it would a good idea to end our tutoring sessions. They take up too much of your time and I'm too dumb for them to do me much good anyway," Tom said.
If Tom said anything else Jerry couldn't hear it. He was in free fall. A big hand mussed his hair again, then his friend followed the teacher. A buzzer indicating the start of the class period sounded not more than thirty feet away, but went unnoticed.
For the first time ever Jerry skipped a class and began trudging the two miles home. He couldn't think of anything except for Tom's horrible decision. True the sessions took some of his lunch hours each week, but he considered those hours the highlight of his life.
When he thought about it later, he wondered how he made it across Capitol Expressway without getting run over. He walked the familiar route home on autopilot, tears threatening to come.
Jerry entered his front door and discovered three women looking at him. He found it disconcerting to say the least. In addition to his mom and sister who shouldn't have really surprised him, Aunt Carol was there too. Though not a true aunt, as the life long friend of his mother he thought of her as one. Carol sometimes called herself Auntie as well.
His Mom and Carol sat close together on the large living room couch. Diane sat on the floor apparently doing stretching exercises. Diane wore her favorite gray sweat pants and a baggy T-shirt. The older women were dressed in matching fluffy bathrobes short enough Jerry looked away to avoid staring at their bare knees and thighs.
All three silently stared at him and he sensed his entry interrupted an intense conversation. His Mom shared Jerry's pale complexion and tendency to blush when embarrassed. Her pink cheeks showed her embarrassment now.
"Hello Jerry dear, what a surprise to see you!" Aunt Carol said.
"Hello Auntie," Jerry replied.
"Why so woebegone dear?" she asked. Obviously his despair showed.
"No reason really, I just ...," Jerry's answer trailed off as the tears began to flow. He turned to the right and rushed up the stairs as fast as his blurry sight allowed. Now he felt worse for breaking down in front of the three women.
At least the body shaking sobs were over when Diane came in and closed the door behind her. She was the one person who would understand.
"Tell me about it," she said as she sat on the edge of the bed he was sprawled across.
He told her the whole story, or at least everything he thought important.
When he finished, she ran her fingers through his hair. He wondered if she knew how pleasant and comforting it felt. She looked as if she was deep in thought.
"I think you must have left something out. I have some questions for you," she said.
Diane preceded to interrogate him asking him at least a dozen questions. He answered them the best he could, but didn't see what light they shined on his situation. What did it matter if Ms. Fisher was wearing pants or a skirt? Or, if she was wearing heels or not? Or, if she was carrying her briefcase?
Before he answered her final question, she was grinning. "How did she react to seeing you?"
"Well it was strange, she walked pass us like we weren't there," he said.
"More likely she just wished you weren't," Diane said with a laugh. "But your problem with Tom is nothing to get your panties in a twist over, that's for sure."
He left Tom's use of the phrase out of his story, so why would Diane use it? The mystery of the twisted panties went back in the unsolved X-file.
"Why not?"
"Jerry, Jerry, Jerry," she said shaking her head. "You're too naive for your own good. Tom had sex with Ms. Fisher to make sure he passed the test."
"What?" Jerry exclaimed, "That's like cheating!"
"He's just using his talents to maximize his gains, just like I did," his sister replied smiling down at him.
Jerry's mind was boggled. He listened to his sister's story of how she passed Algebra 4. He heard why Diane asked about Ms. Fisher's shoes. She said Ms. Fisher liked to dress sexy when meeting a student. Ms. Fisher wore a skirt when easy access would be required. Access given to male or female students as fancy struck her. Diane's oral use of that access was required in exchange for a passing grade.
"Don't you admire Tom's solution to his grade problem? It's the simplest and most elegant solution of them all," Diane said coming to an end of her explanation.
Of course Jerry couldn't agree with the statement. Besides the unethical aspects for both Tom and his teacher, what would the world be like if everyone did it? It seemed wrong on so many levels he couldn't count them. More to the point, by choosing to take this path Tom no longer needed his help. What did Diane mean by 'Nothing to get your panties in a twist about'? It was the exact reason his panties were in a twist.
"But I don't see how it helps me! Tom doesn't need my help anymore," Jerry said.
"He didn't break up with you silly. An ass like Tom would have said something nasty if he wanted to end what you two share," his sister said stroking his hair again. "He didn't do that did he?"
"No, I suppose not," he replied. "Are you sure?" he asked eyes searching hers.
"I'm always right," she replied with a laugh. "Wait and see. In a couple weeks, if not sooner he'll be back looking for another great blowjob."
Jerry blushed in embarrassment, but her words managed calm his fears. If his sister thought Tom would be back then he probably would be. She was usually right about people.