I walked to the Greyhound bus station and got on the first bus to Colorado. There were only a couple of other people on the bus. I found an empty row in the back, pulled a blanket over me, and closed my eyes. As the Greyhound rumbled towards Interstate 15 East, I fell asleep wondering which of the Bear Creek boys had turned into men.
I don't know how long I slept, but I woke up feeling someone's hand on my leg.
His hand was under the blanket, resting lightly on my leg, and I knew it wasn't an accident. The bus hadn't stopped to pick up any passengers. This guy must have changed seats so that he could grope a sleeping girlβme.
His hand didn't move, and I stayed still, waiting to see what he would do next.
His fingers opened and closed lightly over my leg, like caressing a baby's bottom. Then he stopped for a while.
After a few moments, he gently squeezed my leg again. His touch was so light that I could barely feel it. He was testing me, trying to see what he could get away with without waking me. Wondering if I was going to yell, "Hey mister, keep your hands to yourself!"
I kept on pretending to be asleep, because I wanted to see what he would do next. And, to tell the truth, because I was getting goosebumps and could feel the tingling starting between my legs.
He squeezed a little more firmly and waited to see my reaction. I kept real still, breathing regularly like I was asleep. His hand moved to the inside of my leg and his fingers danced across the soft inside of my thigh, like he was seeing how lightly he could touch me and still be touching me.
One finger moved in between my legs and rested on my mound, poised at the entrance to my growing dampness. His finger moved up and down slowly, never losing contact with my jeans. I was very wet but I didn't squirm. I didn't want to scare him away. I didn't want him to stop. I spread my legs so that I could feel more electricity.