This story is mostly fictitious, only some names have been changed to protect the guilty. Chronologically, it follows on from Cedar Hill Cheerleaders chapter 8.
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"Oh, shit!" James screamed.
"What's wrong?" Chantelle asked.
"I think I've been stung; oh!" James explained.
And there it was; Chantelle could see the bee hanging by its stinger from his skin.
At the time this story starts James was a senior at Cedar Hill High School, and one of its geeks. He spent his week nights either doing homework or studying; and most Saturdays found him at the school's audio/visual laboratory editing videos he had taken of the previous school sporting events.
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Earlier that Saturday, Chantelle sat eating breakfast. She had on a white T-shirt that clung to her breasts, and a thin sky-blue mini-skirt with no underwear. Her phone sat between her legs on top of her skirt. Why? Because her mother didn't like seeing the dirty phone on the table.
Chantelle Spiros was a cheerleader at Cedar Hill High School, where she was a senior. She was tall with the flawless body of a dancer; long smooth legs, and firm modest breasts high up on her chest, and close enough to form a delightful cleavage. Her long dark hair was in contrast with her fair skin and blue eyes. At school she was always immaculately dressed, and looking like she'd spent the morning in a beauty salon. She and James were an item.
Suddenly her phone began to vibrate, tickling her clit. She looked down and saw the call was from Antoinette (Tonni) Arthur.
Antoinette (Tonni) Arthur was a junior at Cedar Hill high school. She was a brilliant student and had managed to be promoted to the senior Audio/Video laboratory sessions, where she was James' partner.. It was James who introduced Tonni to Chantelle, and she and Tonni soon became very close friends.
"Hi Tonni."
"Hi... You remember my older brother Natty; don't you? He lets us into the Greenholt Gardens after they close."
"Yeah. So?"
"Well, he just told me how we can legally escape the covid lockdown for a few hours."
"Really?
"Yep."
"That would be great. I miss Jamie and my friends, almost as much as I hate school over the internet; err."
"Yeah; I know... I should explain. Natty looks after two beehives at Greenholt Gardens. He never told you that, did he?"
"Nah... Are there really hives in the gardens? I've never seen any."
"The hives on the north side of the garden, not far from the Shamrock restaurant. I believe Natty told you to stay away from there because the staff sometimes work late."
"Yeah; he did say that..."
Just then Chantelle's brother Steve entered with a bowl of cereal, "Mornin' sis."
Chantelle continued, "Does he really look after the bees?"
Steve looked stunned hearing Chantelle mention bees. "What?"
Chantelle put a finger to her lips to ask Steve to be quiet, just as Tonni answered, "Yep."
"So, what's that got to do with the lockdown?"
"Well; beekeepers are allowed to break the lockdown in order to look after their bees. So, if you and Jamie pretend to help Natty, then we can have a get-together at the garden's canteen."
"Great." Chantelle face lit up at the thought of being with James. "When should we be there?"
"Natty told me he likes to do the bees early in the morning because there is normally less wind at that time. So, let's say 9 o'clock."
"OK. Anything else?"
"Yeah. You must wear a long-sleeved blouse, full-length slacks and socks that are long enough to allow the pant legs to be tucked in. Oh; and you will need a broad-brimmed hat. I know Natty has some spare net veils."
"Do we need all that just to watch? Aren't we just using this as an excuse to have a get-together?"
"Well, I know Natty likes to have someone to help him; even if it is just to keep the smoker alight. And I would prefer one of you to do it this time. OK?"
Chantelle smiled mischievously, "I think that means we'll volunteer Jamie to do it."
"Good; I'll see you then." And with that Tonni hung up.
Chantelle immediately phoned James with the good news.
As Steve overheard that conversation, he soon understood why Chantelle had been talking about bees. He was jealous that she was going out and he couldn't.
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When James picked up Chantelle, she was wearing a white long-sleeve blouse; bone-coloured tailored-slacks and golden boots; she looked very smart in deed; business-like.
James reached across the front seats and opened the passenger's door.
"Hi Shell, you look great!" James shouted as she approached his car.
She smiled, "Thanks Jamie. But I feel so imprisoned in these clothes."
James knew what she meant. He was the first person to discover that she was a secret nudist, something that only a few close friends ever became aware of, that is, until she went nude to school one Monday and Tuesday. She would have continued doing this, except the school introduced a compulsory dress code.
James shrugged, "Yeah; but you know it's necessary for beekeeping."
Chantelle looked dejected by that fact, "Yeah, I guess."
Immediately she entered his car, she planted a hungry kiss on him. Their tongues entwined as James's hand roamed under her blouse. The stimulation of his hand lifted her spirits, giving her a Mona Lisa smile.
As they drove off, James enquired, "Did Tonni say who else will be there?"
"No; but I got the impression it will only be us four." Chantelle loosened her seatbelt and shuffled closer to James.
"What about Veronica? Natt seemed quite taken with her the last time we were there."
Veronica Watson was Chantelle's best friend and the head cheerleader at Cedar Hill High School. She and Chantelle had similar builds, but Veronica had long ginger hair, hazel-green eyes, and a few freckles across her nose. She always seemed very confident.
"Yeah. But I think it was Tonni that invited us, not Natt."
"Oh, you think so?"
"Yep."
"You got to be right, because Natt must have noticed how Veronica was giving him "the-come-on" and so I think he would have invited her."
"I don't know; they've only met the once."