I sat in the lounge, comfortably resting in one of the thick leather chairs, and read a magazine. I scanned the pages of the latest edition of Cosmopolitan, too tired and worried to really concentrate on any of the articles. A short editorial on the latest fashions caught my eye, mostly because it was light reading. I began to immerse myself in the article, losing myself as the writer discussed Paris and Milan.
My mind slowly wandered from the pages of my magazine as I wondered what it would be like to actually visit Paris, France. I imagined myself in front of the Eiffel Tower as a brilliant red sunset lit up the city's horizon. It was sizzling in my daydream - no, I thought as I changed my mind, it was warm with a chilly breeze. A cute native of the city noticed me shivering from the cool north wind and offered me his coat. I imagined his romantic accent and thought that the man of my dreams would be impeccably dressed and would be forceful...yet passionate. Yes, I realized with a dreamy grin, he would be forceful when we first touched, but then he would melt away into a sensitive lover...
I was imagining us making love right in front of the Eiffel Tower when I was jerked back to reality. The secretary, only a few feet away from me, was calling my name.
"Saraia," she said in a strict and hoarse voice, obviously worn down with her old age, "Miss Park, the principal will see you now. He's the last doorway on the left."
I arose from my chair and shut my magazine with a crisp, clean motion. I slowly walked down the hallway. I didn't want to walk at too brisk a pace - my knees were still a bit wobbly from the excitement of imagining my affair with the Frenchman. Just thinking up such a steamy scenario had affected me in more places than my knees. My nipples were firm and perky, and I knew that they had become visible through my white blouse. My vagina had grown moist and tight, and I knew that my panties were wet. I wished that I was so visibly aroused, but there was nothing that I could do to force my nipples down. At least the principal wouldn't be able to see my panties.
I opened the thick cedar door and walked inside. Mr. Rivera, fairly young for a principal, was sitting in a large leather chair behind his desk. He was clicking his mouse, obviously doing some work on the computer. When he saw me entered the room, he hurriedly clicked a few more times, and then his undivided attention was on me. I saw his piercing hazel eyes linger for a few moments on the curves of my polo shirt, but they quickly drifted up to look me in the eye. I sat down in a chair.
"Saraia Park, yes?" he asked me in a low and commanding voice.
I nodded silently, too intimidated by his steely gaze to speak
"I called you to my office today to give you a bit of news," Mr. Rivera said, standing from the chair and slowly beginning to make his way over toward me. "You, Miss Park, have been chosen for an award this year. You know that we expect excellence at Saint Brigid's Catholic Academy. We always have. But you...you have done even more than what is expected of our students."
My cheeks burned red with embarrassment - and pride. I had given up quite a few things to become the model student that I had. I hadn't nourished my social life, and I had all but forsaken dating. Rather, I had spent my nights with books, and my weekends were filled with community service. My school only required that we do ten hours of community service each year, but I had done sixteen hours all ready - and it was only November.
Mr. Rivera had all ready reached my side, and he placed one hand on my shoulder. He continued, "You're set to receive the Saint Brigid's Award of Academic and Religious Excellence on Tuesday." His hand drifted down a little, to my collarbone. "I just wanted to let you know in person. I invented the award, actually, just for you." His hand fell down lower, right to the top of where my breasts began. "I thought that there needed to be an award for girls like you. Would you like to thank me, at all, perchance?"
With those last words, his hand fell right onto my breast and fondled it, pinching my perky nipple. I used my shoulder to push his arm away and immediately stood up from my chair. I stared at Principal Rivera with a look of both disbelief and disgust. I flipped my long auburn hair back behind my shoulder and walked briskly to the door. He, however, was closer to it than I was and blocked it off.