This story follows the events of the first chapter and assumes that the reader has read it. Although I hope each chapter is able to stand up on its own, I strongly recommend starting at the beginning if you have not already done so. It will just make more sense that way. This story will also make references to the
A Gift Amongst Friends
storyline, and although it is not essential reading, it does provide some additional context.
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Classes were almost finished for the semester, and exams were still over a week away. With nothing else to do but study for finals, Jess' days were mostly spent in her room, alone. Aside from quiet and inconspicuous visits to the meal hall, she hardly interacted with anyone anymore—she was too embarrassed that somebody would recognize her...
It had been days since her life took a dramatic change, and she was still coming to terms with what had occurred at last week's concert. Part of her still wondered if this was all an elaborate dream, and soon she might wake to find everything had gone back to normal.
As time passed, her recollection of the evening grew blurry. Certain details faded from her memory, while others came to her intermittently. Soon, she could not even be certain that the chain of events replaying in her mind were the same ones that had actually unfolded.
Some details were undeniable. Her clothes had certainly been removed, and along with them, several personal items had gone missing. By the midweek, Jess was forced to cave in and purchase a replacement cell phone. The keys to her dormitory had been easy to replace, and the cash in her pockets was a relatively insignificant loss, all things considered.
What had transpired after she was stripped was less concrete.
In the end, I guess the details aren't that important
, she thought. There was no way to know exactly how many guys had used her in the dense crowd, but it did not really matter if it was ten or a hundred.
Needless to say, she could not show her face for the last week of classes. Assignments were handed off to teaching assistants in their offices rather than risking further humiliation in the classroom.
Thanks Jess! See you at class on Monday!
The last words she had heard at the concert echoed in her head. Someone had obviously recognized her, but without her glasses she did not see any faces. The only safe bet was to avoid everyone until this hopefully blew over.
No doubt rumors were spreading behind her back. Even Raven, recently one of Jess' closest friends on campus, had severed communications. This came as no surprise. Raven was the strictly conservative daughter of a minister. There was no way that she would be associated with anyone even accused of such debauchery.
Moreover, Jess knew that there must be countless pictures of the evening floating around the internet. She remembered a sea of cell phone cameras, but at the time, they had seemed like the least of her concerns.
She spent the days following the concert scouring internet forums for any discussion of the event. Several pictures had found their way onto university discussion forums and in the fan forums of the performing bands. So far, from what Jess had seen, not many pictures showed her face clearly. And for those that did, she looked somewhat different without her glasses and with her hair in such a tangled mess.
However, one picture did send shivers up her spine. It showed her on her knees, naked, staring up at the camera with cum on her face. Behind her, she could see the lower half of a male stranger pushing his body against her own. He was clearly fucking her. The most terrifying part was her face—she looked like she was moaning in pleasure. The girl in the picture was enjoying herself. Jess could only hope that this girl would not be recognized.
So far, Jess had only confided all of this in Mandy—a neighbor from her dormitory. She was still not entirely certain why, but she trusted Mandy. Their newfound friendship seemed to be founded on nothing but the knowledge of one another's dark secrets. They had caught each other in compromising situations, and that shared secret brought some comfort to one another.
The two girls had gone out for coffee the day after the show, and Jess opened up almost immediately. Her trust was reciprocated, and in the days following, she learned a bit more about Mandy. Jess found Mandy's stories of exhibitionism terrifying. She could not imagine herself doing anything of the sort, but she enjoyed listening to them. In some ways, she wished that she had the same courage that Mandy did.
But with nobody other than Mandy to interact with, Jess was starting to feel a little isolated by the midweek.
Fortunately, she received a pleasant surprise in the form of a text message on Thursday night. Apparently Robert, Jess' friend from back home, would be in town for the week, and he hoped to get together with her during that time.
Jess' friendship with Robert had always been complicated. They had gone to high school together, and Robert had obviously had strong feelings for her. Jess thought that he was a nice guy, and they had hung out several times. However, Jess' close friend Alice had been obsessed with Robert since middle school, and her jealousy towards Jess was starting to form a wedge between the two girls. Jess had decided that the best way to handle the situation was to back off with Robert and keep things at a friendship.
At the time, the whole ordeal had seemed so dramatic. Now, it seemed silly in retrospect. Alice was in a long term relationship with another guy, and apparently Robert had not forgotten about Jess.
Normally, Jess was not particularly interested in boys and dating, and after everything that had happened last week, a date seemed like the last thing that she needed or wanted. However, it was so nice to hear from somebody from her hometown, completely removed from this school and knowing nothing about her recent humiliation. Perhaps an evening out with Robert was exactly the distraction that she needed right now. After some hesitation, she agreed to see a movie with him on Saturday.
The last day of classes passed quietly alone in her room. Mandy had invited her to a party at the boys' dormitory, but Jess quickly declined. She desperately wanted to get out of her room, but she had not been interested in parties even before last week. Instead, she spent the better part of the evening in bed with a book.
The following day, she was nervous about her date.
Is it a date, or are we just getting together as friends? We don't even live in the same city anymore, so how could we be dating?
She took a deep breath and tried not to overthink it.
By the time Robert arrived, Jess was having second thoughts about the whole affair.
What are his expectations after the movie? Will he make a move on me, and will I be ready if he does?
She pushed those thoughts to the back of her mind and told herself that she was being ridiculous. She had known Robert for five years, and they were just getting together for a movie. He was harmless, and he had known her long enough to know better than to expect sex. She hardly gave her attire any thought as she threw on a t-shirt and jeans.
She greeted him with a friendly smile as he picked her up in the dormitory parking lot. "Hey Rob!"
"Hey Jess, how's it going?" He responded as she got into his car.
She had no intention of answering that question honestly. "Not bad. Done classes for the year and just waiting for exams. What about you?"
"Pretty good. Just visiting some friends and family in the area. Hadn't seen you in a while so I thought I'd give you a call."
They caught up on the last year as they drove to the theater. Jess began to feel uncomfortable any time the conversation lingered on her for too long, and she frequently asked questions to shift the focus away.
Apparently Robert was working at an office back in their hometown, still living with his parents until he could afford his own place. They talked about their graduating class, and Jess listened to stories about her former schoolmates. The conversation took an awkward turn as Jess learned that Alice had gotten engaged.
"Haven't they only been dating for a few months?" Jess asked, dumbfounded.
"Yup..." Robert responded, eyes on the road ahead of him.
"Wow... I mean, good for her I guess."
As they pulled into the theater parking lot, Jess was starting to relax. It had been so long since she had hung out with anyone from her old life. It was comforting, and it almost felt like she was back in high school.
They bought their tickets and found some seats in the back of the cinema.
"I guess it's pretty dead in here," Robert said as he looked at all of the empty seats around them. "I hope the movie's good. The reviews were pretty solid."
