Saying Karlee was sexy seemed such a vast understatement. Her petite frame said as much about her as her sensual way of walking down the corridor. She did not dress in a fashion to call attention to herself, nothing low cut or overly short, but the dark stockings that left a gap below her skirt line, the lace and silk that clung to curves in inexplicable ways were undeniably eye catching. Karlee was demur though, inexperienced and had been taken advantage of on more than one occasion by boys and men alike. They knew that no matter what they did, she would forgive, forget and treat them as though nothing had happened. That was until Nude Day.
It was no great surprise that on Nude Day, there were many eyes on Karlee, man or woman, it did not seem to matter. There seemed a buzz in the air as if there were some great plot to expose the tender flesh of this young lovely for all to see. Little did most realize that there were several groups vying to be the first, and that photos were necessary to prove the bet had been won. If they had but asked, they might have found her a willing subject, her proclivities extended to enjoying the camera, if she were in control of that which was taken.
It was not yet noon when the first attempt failed. A group of boys, closer to Karlee's age than their actions implied, trapped her on her way out of the ladies room. One boy, in a fit of sexually charged tension, reached for Karlee's arm, close to her breast. He eyes landed on his hand, its proximity to the black lace trimmed camisole under her jacket, and what lie beneath that camisole were his sole focus when Karlee twisted his finger to remove his hand. Nothing had been asked and she had no intention of waiting to hear as her heels echoed down the hall.
One boy called in a jeer, "It's Nude Day Karlee, come on!" There was a chorus of chuckles and derision that followed the comment, but Karlee did not hear it.
She found a close friend in her biology class and told her of her trauma. She had not stopped shivering when her instructor made his way to her seat. He had noticed her shaking and there was something amiss. Karlee was normally upbeat, engaging and happy. To see her now, she might have been some one else entirely.
"Karlee, are you ok?" As Professor Haan was about to put his hand near her shoulder, he saw her shrink away from him. He had not had physical contact with many of his students; the classroom was usually well over 100. General Education credits always caused a swell in his number, especially in the second semester, for those needing credits to graduate.
"I'm sorry, I really didn't mean to upset you further." The professor lowered his hand and kneeled down to her level in the seat. She was a very pretty girl, stunningly so, the porcelain skin of a magazine model. Excepting her height, she could easily be walking a runway. She had terrific fashion sense, or someone in her life that assisted in that regard. The professor succumbed to a few unintended dreams where Karlee made an appearance, but he was still her instructor, she wasn't the first, he doubted she would be the last that might arouse his masculinity.
The formerly unruly class settled into their seats and Professor Haan lost his chance at a private conversation. While the bustle was settling, he asked Karlee to come to his office after her last class. If she had night classes, he was unaware. Not many opted for them these days, not much of a need when there were mass classes during the daylight hours. She did not respond to his offer, making eye contact only to confirm that she had heard him. He walked away wondering what could have caused this, beginning his lesson.
He had intended to keep tabs on Karlee during his class, but the lecture was filled with questions and more than a few arguments over the necessity of his class. Professor Haan had heard it all before, taking it in stride and moving ahead, he had to get through the material. As the noise level rose, his raised his voice reaffirming assignments to the class. This was the second iteration, no one had any excuse for missing any deadlines as the material and expectations were also in the syllabus.
He looked for Karlee, but she and most of the other students were out of sight before the class officially ended. He did not trouble himself too much over this; anything could have set her into her funk. The professor gathered his notes and headed to his office.
Outside the class, the second impact of Nude Day awaited Karlee. She had not fully recovered from the first and was as blind-sided by this as she had been earlier. Jed Klein was a good-looking senior, only a year ahead of Karlee. When he had transferred in from a Junior College last year, Karlee had been very taken by him. They had gone out a few times with friends, only once on their own. Everything that Karlee had liked about Jed had disappeared when the two had gotten to the restaurant. He was no longer fun or funny, no longer interested in what she had to say and far too 'hands on' for her liking. He was an opinioned bigot in Karlee's eyes, something she could not stand. Though planning on attending a movie following dinner, Karlee cut the date short. She had given Jed a piece of her mind, rather than the piece to which he thought he was entitled. A cab was a much better option than his company on the ride home. He hadn't contacted her again, and for that Karlee was thankful.
Now he stood blocking her way, flanked by a few of his buddies. His pals seemed more interested in watching the rest of the campus, as they had their backs to Karlee and Jed.
"So, what's this I hear about you posing for Playboy this summer?" Jed had that sickeningly evil grin that so turned her stomach. "I thought you weren't into that sort of thing? Why not give us a peek now, it's Nude Day!"
Karlee wondered how that news had traveled so quickly to the worst possible destination. "Jed, have you always been this much of an ass and just hidden for this long? Get out of my way." She was trembling, but she didn't know if he could see it. If he kept her here by force, someone would hear her scream in the next county.
"Take it easy, ya lil bitch. I just wanted to scope out which color panties you wore for me today?" As if on cue, the other two boys turned around and moved to block her in. Jed had his hand on the hem of her skirt as she pulled back, but her shoulders wouldn't budge against the brick wall. One of the boys had a camera and snapped a shot as Jed lifted her skirt.
Surprised shown on all of their faces as Jed suddenly moved backwards and tumbled onto the sidewalk. Professor Haan looked quickly at Karlee to affirm she was not hurt and then quickly tried to identify the other two involved. On was Phillip Lester from his Botany class, the other boy, he didn't know.
"Phillip, Jed and YOU, young man, follow me, we have an appointment with the Dean, NOW!" Professor Haan's face had turned beet red in the few seconds it took to dismantle the trio. "Karlee, I heard the majority of it, but I think you should come to the Dean's with us. He'd value your account more than mine."
It was an ordeal in the Dean's office, Jed was suspended for three weeks, and the other two were seen as unwitting accomplices who claimed no knowledge of Jed's intentions. Despite the Professor's input, both the Phillip and Shaun were given probation. Karlee seemed stunned by the punishment. No one could determine if she thought it too light or too harsh. Professor Haan walked her to her next class, which she insisted on attending.
"Karlee, what was all that about?" He had rolled through most of the plausible explanations, jilted boyfriend, something spread about his girlfriend? He didn't see that any of it fit Karlee.
"I -- I really don't know. Jed and I went out a few times, last year..." She was trying desperately not to cry, but the tears were forming along her lower lashes. "I just don't know." And then the floodgates opened.
The professor looked on at his student and resisted the urge to comfort her. He had seen how she had reacted to a friendly touch, but witnessing what had happened following class, he kept a professional distance for both their sakes. After several minutes she collected herself and searched her bag for a tissue, dabbing her eyes.
"I suppose I look a mess." Karlee looked up at her professor, she hadn't realized how tall he was, and their interaction had never been this close. "Thank you, thank you for helping me." There was a brief recurrence of the tears before Karlee was ready to walk along again.
"You've never looked a mess, Karlee. Not even now..." He opened the building door for her. "Are you certain you don't want to take a pass today? The Dean would issue you an excuse for the remainder of the day."
"No, no, I crammed all night for this test. I have to take it before all the material leaks out of my ears." She forced a small giggle, something Professor Haan had come to recognize in his class.