Campus was deserted for spring break, most students choosing to go home rather than hang around. That meant a lot of dark windows in the women’s accommodation block, all except for one, where bright lights flashed on and off, followed by the occasional laugh.
Inside three young women, Mel and Jessie both 20, and there cross-hall friend Amy, 19, were all enjoying a quiet night in, watching movies and chatting. It was an interesting mix for anyone on campus who knew the people involved. Certainly many a tongue was left wagging when Mel and Jessie walked by, the most prominent lesbians on campus. They were very forward about their sexuality and left a lasting impression on all their fellow students when they came across the flamboyant duo.
On the other side of the scale was Amy, a reasonably average college girl just trying to get through her degree and land a good job. She fit in with almost every social group on campus and had befriended the two outgoing girls when she first arrived in the accommodation block and was allotted the room across the corridor. Ever since she had been dodging rumors that she was the ‘third’ member of the campus lesbian connection. Something which at first which bothered her, but now was no big deal.
The three girls were part of the handful of students who didn’t go home for break, choosing instead to hang out and generally have a good time. For Amy it was a chance to get away from her overbearing parents. For Mel and Jessie it was business as usual.
Amy was a gorgeous strawberry blonde; she had a young trim figure which got its fair share of notice on a campus dominated by the female population. She played a number of sports and was an avid gym member. She stood about five foot five, with straight shoulder length hair and captivating blue eyes. Her slender lines were accentuated by a casual pair of hipster jeans and a sporty black boob tube which displayed her taught stomach, even tan and navel stud.
Mel also sported a trim frame; she had closely cropped black hair which highlighted her high cheekbones and deep brown eyes. She was a real take charge kind of woman who always said what she thought. She stood about five foot four and wore a low slung pair of hipster shorts with frayed edges, barely covering her underwear and a tight fitting white shirt.
Jessie had a slightly curvier figure, although she was still slender, sporting a larger bust than the other girls, she wore a low cut sleeveless blue shirt and slinky skirt which only covered a quarter of her thighs. Jessie had shoulder length sandy blonde hair which she had tied up in a rough pony tail.
The three girls shared a few smuggled drinks, campus security was non-existent, which led to a few loose tongues when conversation rolled by. The topics were innocent enough, college, lecturers, people they didn’t get along with, people they found hot, the list went on.
Amy enjoyed hanging out with Mel and Jessie, despite their reputation; they were very outgoing and pleasurable to be with. Neither girl cared much for what other people thought or said; in fact they reveled in the notoriety. When they invited Amy over to watch movies and have a couple drinks Amy was a little curious as to what they did in private. She wondered if they were as forward as some people had suggested.
“So Amy, I’m pretty bored with this movie, let’s do something and let Mel finish watching,” said Jessie, breaking the silence. She could tell from Amy’s squirming and impassive reaction to the movie that she hadn’t got into it. Mel however had her head lying in Jessie’s lap and was intently watching on. Mel whispered something to Jessie as she crawled out of the cushy couch and headed to the dimly lit kitchenette. Amy followed close behind.
“So what do you have in mind?” asked Amy with her slight country drawl. Her accent was an endless source of amusement to both Jessie and Mel. Jessie passed Amy another drink, heavily laden with vodka. Amy took a sip and commented about how much punch was in her glass.
“Nothing much, Mel wants to be a stick in the mud and watch that boring movie,” said Jessie just loud enough for Mel to hear and elicit a mumbled response from the couch. “I thought you and I could have a chat. Any ideas, stories?” smiled Jessie her pearly white teeth catching Amy’s attention.
“What kind of stories?” posed Amy with a grin, taking another sip from her strong drink. “You aren’t trying to pump me for dirty stories are you?” Amy was very much the modern liberal chick, something the other two girls liked, she wasn’t flustered if they kissed in front of her, and she loved to get out and party. But under all that she had a very innocent character.
“I might be? Got any?”
“Ummm, I don’t know if I should share them,” replied Amy. Amy smiled broadly getting a cheeky giggle from Jessie as she took a swig from her equally strong drink.
“I got to say it’s great that you came over, Mel and I really like to hang out with you. You’re one of our few friends, with things the way they are around campus it can be a little hard to find genuine friends,” Jessie said with a twinkle in her eye. Amy took a moment to take in the praise and then tried to dismiss it looking down at the floor. Jessie watched her reaction and jumped in quickly. “No I mean it; you don’t realize how hard it can be for the two of us to make any real friends. Some people just look at us funny, others act like friends but are just trying to dig up some gossip.”
Amy could tell that Jessie was being sincere, she had heard the way some other students talked about Mel and Jessie, most without ever meeting them, they were considered by some as the campus freak show. Amy finished her drink, the vodka burning its way down her throat and causing a brief rush to her head.
“Wow, go easy Amy, or you’ll get wasted before the night is over,” laughed Jessie. Amy was feeling a little light headed and through her jumbled thoughts resolved to not have another drink for a little while and allow herself to sober up. However, before she could say no Jessie was topping up her drink, heavy on the vodka again.
“Thanks,” Amy mumbled. “So I hope I’m not intruding but what is it really like?”
“What do you mean?” Jessie said coyly. “How people act around us, or what it’s like being with another girl?” Jessie’s grin exposing her pearly white teeth again.
“Ummm, I meant what it’s like around campus, not …” Amy stammered. “It’s not like I wanted to …” Amy’s face lit up bright red with embarrassment as she blushed. She struggled to look up into Jessie’s eyes.
“Well it can be difficult finding true friends and getting away from it all, but …” Jessie replied noticing that Amy was still avoiding her eyes. Amy was looking beyond her and around the kitchen as if she had never been there before. “But I think your mind is somewhere else.”
Amy didn’t know quite what Jessie was trying to say, but knew that her little display had betrayed her momentary thought. It had crossed her mind what it was like to be with another girl, but that wasn’t the point of coming over tonight. Or was it?
Jessie reached out and gently cupped Amy’s chin with her hand and straightened Amy’s face so she was looking directly into her eyes. “Seems I’ve hit a nerve,” Jessie said in a fairly serious tone, “you’re not comfortable admitting your little secret are you?”
“I’m sorry I don’t know what …” Amy responded but was cut off by the gaze of Jessie’s brilliant blue/green eyes. She tried to say something but her lips felt totally dry and the words wouldn’t come out.
“Have you ever been with another girl?” asked Jessie, not sternly but not in a joking tone either. “Is that what you’re wondering?”
Amy knew she was sprung, although it wasn’t a conscious idea that she came to their place with, she did wonder what the other side was like.
“I didn’t want to pry, I mean …” again Amy had trouble spitting out the words. “I’ve kissed another girl before, but never,” her answer sounded like a poor excuse and it echoed in Amy’s mind.
“Oh your not prying, everyone gets a little curious now and then,” offered Jessie, her voice warm and inviting. “Mel and I certainly aren’t ones to keep it bottle up. We don’t mind sharing our experiences with others if they are genuine.”
Amy didn’t know if it was the slight degree of intoxication or the precarious situation she found herself in, but she couldn’t help but read sexual undertones in what Jessie had said. Surely she didn’t mean ‘sharing our experiences’ as being literally sharing a bed with other people, or were the rumors about them being crazed sex addicts true?
“How about you kiss me,” offered Jessie pouting her lips in a slow seductive manner. Amy felt drawn to the beautiful blonde. Jessie unhurriedly placed her glass on the kitchen counter and then stepped closer to Amy who remained motionless. Amy saw Jessie close in on her and watched as her lips grew nearer, then felt the soft moist touch of her lips. Jessie broke the soft kiss almost immediately and smiled at Amy. “That wasn’t so bad was it?”
“No,” trembled Amy. She felt as though all the air had been sucked out of her the moment their lips connected. Amy placed her glass down as well and dropped her hands to her side, which was all the permission Jessie needed to return. Again Amy was exhilarated by the gentle caress of Jessie’s warm lips, the two holding the kiss for a moment and then breaking apart.