Author's Note: All characters are over the age of 18. This is a story of a lesbian that pretends to be straight at her prestigious Catholic college. Instead of backfiring, she discovers her bisexuality at the hands of a skillful male lover. If this theme bothers you, I advise you not to continue reading.
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I'd like to think that I used to be a strong person. I held my own pretty well over the years. I never let anyone bring me down or belittle me. I stood up for myself and my beliefs. All of that changed when I met him. He changed me. Molded me for his selfish purposes. Broke me and left me with no one but myself to pick up the pieces.
But that's thinking too far ahead. This story does not start with who I am now. It begins with who I once was.
I had gotten accepted into a very prestigious Catholic college to pursue a highly sought out career in performing arts. I wasn't particularly fond of going to a religious school but their reputation was that of accepting students regardless of their religion, nationality, ethnicity, and civil status. Unfortunately for me, sexual orientation was not on the list, but I was okay with it.
I had identified as a lesbian for the majority of my life. Never had I ever been attracted to a member of the opposite sex. The same-sex, however, all my life practically. When those lovely teenage hormones kicked in, I felt a sexual pull toward my female friends more than my male ones. Confusing but not uncommon.
Carrie and I met in my junior year in high school when she moved into town from a big city out west. We were instantly smitten with each other. She was openly gay, unafraid to shout her preference to anyone who would listen. She was extremely attractive and many of the boys and girls desired her.
It seemed like it was fate that brought us together, as we were in nearly every class together, save for our vocational ones. I was in theater and she was in culinary to pursue a career in cooking. She was aspiring to own her own restaurant and become a successful sous chef.
Her weakness was science and English, two subjects I excelled at. We were paired together as a team for assignments in science class and one thing led to another. We started having study nights on the weekends so I could help her with her grades and exams. That soon led to some wonderful kissing and occasional fondling and eventually sex. I felt so blessed to be in her arms. She was so gentle with me, so loving.
I was shocked that out of all the people in school she chose to date me. I wasn't particularly beautiful by any means. I had long flowing red hair and bright green eyes. I hated the freckles on my face but Carrie often complimented me saying they made me that much more adorable. I stood at 5'6 with a skinny build. My breasts were lacking, but she didn't seem to mind one bit. She liked that they were small but she still could get a good handful when she fondled them, which was often.
High school came and went faster than the blink of an eye. Carrie was accepted into culinary school and I was accepted into Catholic college. Well-known Hollywood celebrities had graduated from there, actors that I recognized and had admired for years. It seemed an opportunity of a lifetime for me and Carrie's school wasn't very far away from mine so we could meet up on the weekends when time permitted.
I opted to live on campus and my parents saw me off with happy tears in their eyes. Their baby was going to college and getting a great education! They were thrilled that I was going to an esteemed school centered around religion since they had always been more religious than I. The two of them were thankfully on the accepting side of the spectrum as far as my lifestyle choices went. They didn't disapprove but they weren't exactly thrilled about it either. They accepted it the best they could and still loved me and would always be in my life and have my back. That's all that I ever wanted from them.
I was very careful about who I talked to and interacted with when I started classes. Everyone seemed nice but I knew that saying the wrong thing could set someone off. Our spiritual beliefs could be different. I was aware that some classmates in the room could be homophobic and I would have no clue until the topic was brought up and I could gauge reactions. I wasn't going to be the one doing that though.
I opted to blend into the background and do my homework to the best of my ability and ace my classes. I wasn't there to make friends, I was there to pursue my dream job of becoming an actress and hitting it big in Hollywood. I had high-reaching goals and to achieve them my heart had to be in it. And it was, in the beginning.
After class, a book fell out of my locker onto the floor. A young guy my age picked it up with a smile and handed it to me. He had jet black hair, a strong jaw, and stunning blue eyes. He was what straight people would define as handsome, I was sure a lot of the girls in school were hoping he would talk to them. But instead, he chose me or maybe he was just being a gentleman I reasoned.
I watched him start to unlock his locker which was directly next to mine, a smile on his face as he watched my reaction to his kind gesture. Okay so maybe it was because we were locker buddies.
"I'm Justin," he said, with that charismatic smile on his youthful face.
"Hannah," I replied, returning his smile. I didn't want to be a total bitch and brush him off. But I didn't want to give him the wrong impression that I was interested either.
"Nice to meet you, Hannah. You from around here?" He asked as he gathered up the books he needed for his next class.
"Yes. Born and raised. You?"
"I'm originally from Portland, Maine but my father moved here for a job opportunity he couldn't turn down a few years ago. I was excited to get accepted into the college."
I nodded. "Yeah, me too. I'm taking a lot of their theater and acting classes. Did you know Amy Pohler graduated from here?"
He blinked. "No way. Really? I love Parks and Rec!" He was just as excited as I was. It was... cute.
"Me too! It is one of my all-time favorite shows. I thought, if Amy went here, then I hope I can one day follow in her footsteps and hit it big with a comedy sitcom of my own where I'm the female lead."
Justin chuckled. "That's a pretty big dream, but you seem pretty ambitious. Just an observation."