Three days had passed. Three days since Marcus had forced his hand in her own dorm room. Chloe lost the hours of those few days. Monday was already here and that meant Professor Angotti's class. After her encounter with Marcus, Chloe, once again, felt she should drop the course. Anything to avoid him. There was no way she could show up and be tortured the entire hour. That would be like consenting to his grossly forward demands.
How dare he touch her the way he had! How could he think she was that kind of girl? Didn't he know how to treat women? What kind of mother did he have? He was crazy if he thought threatening her with the non-disclosure agreement was enough to keep her quiet!
All these thoughts and more bounced around Chloe's brain like a bunch of racing racket balls. Even more frustrating, these same thoughts kept bumping into others she would rather throw away than acknowledge.
Every morning since, Chloe found herself in the shower thinking of how it felt to be close to Marcus. He was so much bigger than her. His body hard, strong and a heart beating with vitality. She began to notice how excited the memory made her. Racked with uncertainty and angst, Chloe just wanted the uneasy feeling in her stomach to go away. She needed a release. The rush of relief she felt while massaging her clit seemed to melt away all the many concerns. She didn't have to think or worry. All Chloe had to do was feel and give in to the electric flow. Sadly, Chloe had never experienced a true orgasm. She thought the building pleasure was the whole show. Every time she came to the brink of ecstasy, her hand would stop at the overwhelming intensity. Chloe was not yet ready to be pushed over that cliff. Losing that much control was too much. This only cultivated her extreme feelings and sensations.
She tried to keep the whole mess to herself, but Felicia noticed her cloudy mood. "Que pasΓ³, Chlolita? Why are you so depressed?" Chloe's roommate sat on her own bed across from hers, both attempting homework.
"I'm not depressed, Licia. I'm just...preoccupied."
Felicia glanced up from her Asus Zenbook, "You haven't mentioned the other night since I got back yesterday. I've been dying to hear about it."
Chloe shrugged, "There's nothing to tell. He came over just to say hi and left."
"Really, that's it?"
"Yeah. To be honest, he asked me a lot of questions about you. Before he left, I mean." she lied.
Raising an eyebrow, Felicia gave up on homework. "What? That doesn't make any sense, Chica. He only asked me about you."
Chloe remained silent for a good minute before changing the subject, "It isn't important, really. He's a nice guy but I need to focus on school. My parents will kill me if I lose my scholarship."
Moving to her stomach and legs kicking behind her, Felicia grew more interested. "Nice guy, huh? What's the hold up? You don't need to lose a scholarship over a guy, amiga. You just need to lose something else."
Chloe tried smiling, but it only reached the corners of her mouth. "Lose something else, yeah? You know I wouldn't do that, Licia."
Felicia rolled her eyes, "What, marriage? Ai Chlolita, what a waste. Take it from a girl born into a culture of guilt and waiting for marriage, it's a bad fucking idea. Wasting your youth on someone who just wants another mother that sleeps with him isn't worth it. That's my sister and my cousins. Get romance where you can. Trust me on this." She rolled off the bed to her feet and walked to the bathroom.
Chloe knew Felicia's family was a sensitive subject and decided to keep quiet. Felicia did not bring up Marcus again after she finished washing up. Both roommates went back to homework, leaving each other to ruminate in their own minds.
Around 10 AM:
Chloe arrived early to class. She marched directly to seat A6 and sat down, grateful only a few other students had arrived. Determined to look busy, she took out her designated Sexology journal and worked to begin a sentence. Several minutes passed and all she managed was the two words "I feel". Truth was, Chloe did not know how she felt. Much of her mental response to the last few weeks seemed to spring from the lips of her parents and jump right out her mouth. The words hinted at a lack of sincerity as Chloe heard her own voice. She realized this during the conversation with Felicia earlier that day, and that was how she ended up going to class. Too many people were deciding her reactions and Chloe believed it the reason she failed to hold up her resolve.
Like drops of water from a leaky sink, these same thoughts filled her mind as the rest of the class trickled in. Chloe tapped a pen against the edge of the desk to distract her from looking to the left. Remaining steadfast, she did not look up until a hush fell over the room. Professor Angotti was towering over her as she gazed up to the stage. Looking more stern than usual, Chloe felt a chill pass through the room as the stillness carried on. Looking to the center of the lecture hall, he finally spoke, voice icy. "Good morning class. Let's get right to it, shall we? I'd like to draw your attention to the agreement made on the first day of this class. No one, and I mean no one, is meant to discuss the lecture material with those outside this room." The professor crossed his arms, looked to the right of the room and continued. "It has been brought to my attention that a student has been bragging about the content we've displayed the last few weeks."
A collective gasp went out through the crowd, followed by a breathless hush. Voice cutting through the tension, Prof. Angotti did not stop. "By bragging, I mean to say I've discovered this student feels he could...handle my TAs and students better than I can. I'm sure you can imagine my surprise at this unsettling information. Of course, the legal ramifications for this betrayal are quite serious. This person is at the least looking at expulsion and a hefty lawsuit for breach of contract." He let the words sink in, continuing to stare down the right side of the class. "I ask you, students, what do you think is an appropriate punishment for this individual? Should I deny him or her any type of recourse? Or shall I offer redemption?"
The quiet stillness of the crowd persisted. "In all seriousness ladies and gentlemen, I plead your opinions by a show of hands."
Chloe broke her own rule and looked around behind her. A hesitant hand reached up through the crowd and she found it belonging to poor Tyler Englewood.
"Ah, Miss Englewood. Tell me what you think? Please stand so others can see and hear you."
Tyler rose up, eyes downward, and spoke barely above a whisper, "Um Sir, I feel like the student needs to admit to what they did."
"Oh, make no mistake, I know the identity of the student. If you must know, it is one of your male peers." Prof. Angotti's sly smile reappeared. "What do you think should happen to someone that revealed your own redemption, Miss Englewood?"
Shrugging and looking up to face the podium, Tyler grew more articulate. "I feel like he should face discipline from the class. I feel a little violated, to be honest Sir."
"Ah, thank you Miss Englewood. You bring up another point I feel deserves a short tangent. Do you feel more violated by the last lecture's events or by your peer's duplicity?"