Disclaimer: This story is a work of fiction. It involves elements of sex, humiliation, and questionable consent. All characters are at the legal age of 18 or older.
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"Come on, hurry up already!" Under the watchful eyes of her friends, Emily stumbled out of her parents' house while dragging along a suitcase nearly twice as heavy as the petite teenager.
"Ye-yeah, I know, I know!" The stuffed container dragged across the asphalt while she put all remaining energy into pulling it towards the parked camper van just a few feet. After which she uttered a sigh of defeat upon realizing that she would still have to lift the suitcase at least a foot off the ground in order to haul it into the back of the rusty old van. It sucked. It hadn't even been her idea to go on this spontaneous camping trip, it had been her friend's, Jennifer. A childhood friend and not your typical blonde bimbo, she was clever even if she had a tendency to always see the best in people.
Difficult to decline such an offer to be away from home for a day. At least sometimes, Emily had to
pretend
that she enjoyed going out instead of sitting at home all day. Her parents were happy to remind her that doing new things, helps to turn you into a responsible adult. It's not like her genes were making it easy to spend time outside even if she wanted to -- her pale skin had been covered in freckles ever since she was a child. The sun is a redhead's worst enemy. She's like a vampire, just without any valuable superpowers other than the ability to get a sunburn twice as easily as her friend.
"Need a hand with that? I don't want to be stuck here for the rest of the day." The third and final victim to join the small adventure was Jennifer's boyfriend. Someone she met in the gym between yoga lessons a few months back. A tall handsome guy -- Trevor. Pretty athletic and in very good shape, he enjoyed working out and has more flavors of protein powder at home than any sane person should possess. As to why he decided to start dating Jennifer, it's a mystery. He's a few years older and already done with college. "Here, there you go." He easily lifted the suitcase up and into the back of the van before returning to the passenger seat.
Emily climbed in as well and took a seat herself, brushed some dust off her jeans and shot her friend a quick glare. Jennifer's family was seriously well off, it must've been an itch for nostalgia that urged her to rent a cheap old vehicle like this.
"There you are Em! You got all your stuff, then? I swear you're gonna love this!" She was grinning from ear to ear, giddy as a kid for this opportunity to go camping. Another advantage of having plenty of spare money -- if she really wanted something, she simply went ahead and did it. It's a surprise she managed to remain a grounded, decent person.
"I guess." The engine gave a loud groan, but started dutifully and the trio's journey began. Through the city and plenty of farmland, over a mountain and past large patches of empty land before eventually arriving in a dense forest, hours away from where they had left. It was a decently idyllic place, untouched by civilization. Bumpy hills and vegetation as far as the eye could see.
"You doing all right?" Jennifer kept one hand on the steering wheel while handing her girlfriend a bottle of water, something to get by for another hour.
She happily accepted the treat. "Are we there yet?"
"Add another ten minutes for each time you ask that question," came the witty response. The road was getting rockier, harder to traverse without slowing down significantly. At least the atmosphere changed dramatically, lush colors were surrounding the area. Trees large enough to pierce the sky. If you pay enough attention, you could even spot a natural lake here and there.
Not like Emily was paying any attention, she held her smartphone tightly and stared at the bright screen while playing games. Old habits die hard.
The car eventually came to a stop, and Jennifer basked in relief at the sight in front of them. The road ended right into a large open space in the midst of towering trees in all directions. "That's what I'm talking about!" she announced gleefully. "Told ya we'd find a nice spo-"she turned her head, glancing at her distracted companion. "...spot. Em! Are you even looking? Come on!" she insisted. "Look!"
Finally the distracted teenager lowered her phone and gazed out the window. "I guess it doesn't look half-bad. Good graphics, ten outta ten. Just be careful not to get eaten by a tiger. "
A sigh of frustration followed. "Tigers live in India and Russia. And apparently in your fantasy."
Trevor opened the door to exit the vehicle and a fresh breeze of nature greeted the trio. It was a damp, wild forest smell. It's something you just don't have in the city -- no impurities, no weird unidentifiable stench around every corner. Just nature. He took a pleased deep breath. "Worth it."
"Oh shoot!" Jennifer reached into her pocket and rushed out of the car. "I almost forgot!" She began to frantically toy with her phone only to utter an annoyed groan. "I can't get a signal! Crap. My parents wanted me to leave them a message before we go! Aw..." she whined. "It uh... it should be fine I guess. I already sorted the important stuff before we left."
In the meantime, Trevor already opened the backside of the van to retrieve the tent and various supplies. "It would be even finer if you'd lend me a hand over here."
Emily used the opportunity to retort. "Ah-huh. The dude who is into weightlifting is asking girls for help? You can lift things ten times heavier than what I can carry!" she scoffed.