It was late at night, but the issue of Lauren was nagging Wendy as she wasn't able to sleep. Wendy texted Cynthia, "pls call."
It didn't take long for Cynthia to call back. "Wendy, what's up?"
"It's about Lauren. I need your help."
"What happened?"
"She's really coming onto Sarah. I... I don't want to lose Sarah to Lauren."
"You need to step it up, Wendy. I'm still getting that straight girl vibe from you. I know I'm a real lesbian, but I don't know about you. Whoever you're aiming for, you need to fully become what you need to become: a real lesbian."
"How do I step it up?"
"First, you need to imagine someone watching you all the time to check if you're a lesbian."
"Imagine someone watching me..."
"Second, you need to think like a lesbian all the time, not just when Lauren or Daniel are around."
"I'm not sure if I can think like that all the time."
"You must, Wendy. I'm an actual lesbian, so I know exactly what a lesbian should think like. You must have a lesbian way of thinking."
"But, I am a lesbian already."
Wendy needed to keep up with her lesbian image since Sarah told her that Cynthia might be Lauren's eyes and ears. She needed to play along in order to know exactly what Cynthia was up to. Sarah even told her that it was okay for her to have sex with Cynthia as long as it wasn't going "too far".
"To me, it feels like you've only came half-way out of the closet."
"Okay, I'll try thinking like a lesbian more."
"There's more to it than that. I'm feeling sleepy. Let's continue tomorrow morning before school. Good night."
"Good night."
Wendy had a good night's sleep.
Cynthia was waiting right in front of Wendy's house in the morning.
"Cynthia, how long have you been waiting here?"
"Only a few minutes. Let's go."
They walked to the end of an L-shaped alley behind a restaurant that was currently closed. Folded boxes were stacked high. Trash bins and dumpsters were overstuffed. Condoms were littered about. Wendy looked around unsurely.
"Don't worry, babe, no one would see us," said Cynthia sensually while she grabbed Wendy's ass.
"But what if-"
"I'm going to test how much of a lesbian you are. Are you ready?" Cynthia placed a hand on Wendy's waist.
Wendy hadn't expected anything sexual intimacy with Cynthia, but Sarah had told her to play along.
Wendy reluctantly answered, "Yes."
Cynthia kissed Wendy on the lips. The lip lock was brief but intimate. That kiss was followed by a much longer kiss. Cynthia pushed her tongue out, which Wendy accepted into her mouth. Their tongues swirled around each other, creating a mixture of saliva. Some dribbled down their chins when their lips parted momentarily.
Wendy's white blouse was partially unbuttoned. A warm hand slipped into the opening of the blouse for some breast groping. Wendy moaned into Cynthia's mouth.
In an unexpected move, Cynthia unzipped Wendy's jeans and quickly ran a forefinger up the satin-covered slit. Surprised, Wendy broke the kiss and looked at Cynthia in the eyes.
"Kind of frigid, but passable. You have a lot to work on." Cynthia broke the embrace.
Wendy sighed. No wonder Lauren wasn't convinced at the night club last night. She rebuttoned her blouse.
"We're done. Now let's go back to school."
Unknown to Wendy, everything she had done with Cynthia in the alley had been recorded by secret spy cameras.
Wendy received a text message from Sarah shortly after she and Cynthia parted: "go 2 creamy holes asap."
There was a bunch of students at the popular donut shop.
"Want a donut?"
Sarah handed Wendy a donut on a napkin.
"Sure, thanks."
They walked outside with Sarah taking the lead. When Wendy noticed that they were walking away from school, she asked, "Where are we going? The bell is going to ring soon. We're going to be late."
"Skip your first two classes, Wendy."
"But I have a test!"
"Melanie told me you've got a substitute teacher for both periods. The test would be postponed. It's alright to skip it. And besides, this is way more important."
They arrived at a one-story apartment building about two blocks away from school.
"You live here too?" Wendy asked as Sarah unlocked and opened the front door.
"No, it's a just a place where my friends and I hang out sometimes."
The two girls sat on a leather sofa in the living room. Crackling sounds came from the burning logs in the fire place. They talked about the events at the night club, and then the topic focused on Lauren.
"Maybe I should just let Lauren and Daniel continue their relationship. It's their choice to be together, after all."
"Why are you saying that now, Wendy?"
Wendy started to feel doubtful about the whole plan again. "Is this really worth it?"
"What do you think, Wendy? What's a dream worth to you? Is a dream worth pennies or is it priceless?"
It was difficult for Wendy to answer. Her response was caught in her throat.
"If you starting slapping prices onto dreams, then what does that make you?"
"I dunno, shallow?"
"Since you think of putting a value on a dream as being shallow, aren't YOU being shallow for asking me if being a lesbian is worth it to win Daniel's heart? Aren't you being a hypocrite for once labeling people like me shallow when you start thinking about the value of your dream? If your current dream isn't worth the effort, then what is worth your effort?!"
"I don't see it that way all. I never even considered myself to be-"
"Maybe you don't, on a conscious level, but deep inside you think that way. You think you're too good for Daniel. You're putting yourself on a pedestal. You're being arrogant."
"No, it's not like that all. It's definitely not... I'm not a shallow person..."
Wendy looked as if she was about to cry.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to hurt your feelings, Wendy. I was just trying to get my message through to you. If you really want something, then effort shouldn't be an issue."
"What should I do?"
"Only you know the answer, Wendy."
Sarah eyes pointed at the two double-Venus symbols of Wendy's necklace, causing Wendy to instinctively move her own eyes downward. The pendant glistened under the flickering light from the fire place.
"I have to continue being a lesbian?"
Sarah moved her lips just an inch away from Wendy's lips and exhaled slightly.
"Follow your dream, Wendy," Sarah encouraged. "Follow your heart."
She placed her fingers over the Sapphic symbol of Wendy's necklace.
