The sound of pounding feet echoed across the field as I sprinted towards the goal. I dodged left, then further left, midfielders closing on my position. I raised my stick to launch the ball, when suddenly a body check sent me tumbling. It came unexpectedly from the left and, unable to catch myself, I went down.
"Come on, Jack! You've got to look right AND left!" I shook it off as Coach launched into his end-of-practice spiel. "Listen up, guys! That's it until after spring break. Have fun, but try to come back in one piece, eh? We've got a game the Friday after you get back!" Coach's good-natured voice trailed off as he moved to speak with an assistant.
The team entered the locker room in high spirits. Good-natured jibes and discussions of spring break plans bandied back and forth as we all showered and changed. Our group contained only slightly more seniors than juniors and underclassmen, so not everyone was signed up for the senior trip to Cancun. That included me, though I was a senior. With a jerk, I tied the drawstring of my pants.
You picked a fine time to get strict, mom.
My mood soured as my teammates filtered out; I was not looking forward to spending spring break at home while everyone who mattered enjoyed the beaches of Cancun. Finally, I gathered my things and headed to my car.
Mia's red bmw stood out starkly against the pristine green grass of the lawn; I knew she was home from blocks away. A familiar feeling of disquiet settled into the pit of my stomach. As it had every time I came home since... the incident.
Since you fucked her,
my own harsh voice taunted me.
Weeks had passed; weeks of expecting some sort of reprisal for what I did. She had said she wouldn't tell my dad. But I didn't believe her. She had also said she was going to make me fuck her again. A frisson of heat coursed through me for an instant. Fear had shifted to euphoria in the first weeks, convinced that something in the recording made it useless to her. Then paranoia. And now this vague foreboding.
Mia was too conniving, too greedy, too much of a bitch to ever let that sort of leverage go. And yet, nothing. Not a word. It was as though it never happened.
Anger welled in me at the recollection of her tear, spit, and cum-smeared face. My dick twitched. I punched the steering wheel. Once, twice.
Dammit.
Fingers raked through my damp hair, setting it on end. I picked up my phone and tapped out a quick text.
Hey bb - u got time to see me b4 u leave 4 Cancun?
Sweet, horny Alison will help me forget.
I tossed the phone back into my lacrosse bag and, with a heavy sigh, headed into the house.
Mia still lives in my dad's house, no matter how long I sit in the car.
The house was surprisingly quiet when I entered. I didn't announce myself.
Why should I? It's my house.
I headed directly to my room, where I threw my bag in the corner and turned on the tv. I found my pipe in my bedside drawer and took a hit, tensing on the inhale, relaxing on the exhale. A plume of smoke, uniform and thick, bloomed in front of my face. Feeling much more zen after two more hits, I settled in to watch Netflix until Alison answered. At the thought of Alison, I idly rubbed my penis through my pants.
I have some steam I'd love to blow off in her pretty mouth,
I thought.
Not an hour later, I received a response:
Wish I could. I leave tmrw and I'm packing tonight. Sry.
I smirked. She needed to say no at first, for some reason. Maybe because once I put hands on her she became so... pliant. Whatever the root, I was happy to pay the toll.
Come on. You know you'll miss me. Come over after. We can watch a movie.
Without even waiting for Alison's reply, I left my room to tell my dad that a girl was coming over. I could hear his voice in the kitchen as I descended the stairs. "Hey-" the words stalled in my throat as I came upon a more intimate scene than expected.
Mia sat facing diagonally away from the stairs. Her brown hair pulled away from her face in a messy bun, she looked up at my dad over the small-rimmed glasses perched on her nose, smiling, chin resting on one yoga-pant-clad leg. My dad peered at the laptop screen in front of Mia, massaging her right shoulder with his left hand. They made an incongruous couple, her petite, mirthful youth against his looming, greying gravity. Yet, at this moment, they appeared quite content. I shifted uncomfortably.
"Looks like you got a lot of good work done today, dear." I rolled my eyes.
Work?
Clearing my throat, I moved across to the kitchen from the stairs. My dad looked up and smiled, "Jack! You must be glad to be on spring break."
I moved to the refrigerator, avoiding Mia's gaze. My dad's too, I guess. "Yeah. Wish I was going to Cancun." I scowled.
"Well, you know that's your mother's call, not mine." I turned to meet my father's brown eyes, nodding my acknowledgement, still avoiding Mia's green-eyed gaze, though I felt it on me. "I'm glad I caught you. I was just about to leave. I've got to get up to Boston unexpectedly. I should be back mid-week, though, so that we can go kayaking."
"Ok, Dad. Alison's coming over in a bit. After she packs for
Cancun
." Irritation laced my reply. Already annoyed at Mia's existence, the added frustration of my Dad's unexpected departure easily diverted to the roiling well of ambivalent feelings I held for
her
.
Great. Now I'm stuck alone with Mia all week.
I froze, standing in the open refrigerator.
Alone. With Mia. All week.
All of the blood in my body seemed to drop from my head into my pelvis.
After a brief hug for my dad, I gathered my snack and hurried back to my room.
At about 7:30pm, I ventured downstairs to play games in the basement. As I traversed the living room, I caught sight of Mia in the backyard. Dusk had settled over the pristine lawn; flickering lights illuminated the area just outside the house. That's where
she
was. Doing some sort of yoga tai chi bullshit with what looked to be a personal trainer. My feet slowed, and my head tilted to make sense of the way Mia was contorting her body.
If all I had to do was workout all day, I could do that too,
I thought scornfully.
The trainer, a fit, yet nondescript man in his late 20s, tapped Mia's standing knee until it was perfectly straight, then lightly pushed on her upper back and pulled at the leg bowed behind her at the same time. Every muscle in Mia's body stood out - taut and active. She held the pose for what seemed like forever before gracefully leaning forward and releasing her left leg. Afraid she would see me, I retreated into the shadow of the doorway to the dining room.
Games forgotten, my eyes ran up from her slim ankles, over her tight calves, and slid up her muscled hamstrings. I could almost feel them in my hands. My palms itched. There, at the apex of her thighs, I lingered.
Bend over, slut.
I looked down and realized my cock was already out, hard as a rock. I spit down on my hand and began stroking it, watching Mia from the darkness.
You've been here before,
that voice taunted.
You should stop while you're ahead.
Shaking myself, I clenched my fists at my sides and tucked my dick back in my pants. Once again, I moved towards the stairs to the basement. Mia laughed, loudly enough that I could hear it. I glanced back. She had moved into the same pose but stood on the opposite leg. Why did her laugh make me so
angry
?
Mr. Tai Chi slid his body close to hers, speaking into Mia's ear as he demonstrated something by aligning his arm with hers. No air existed between their bodies.
Too close. He's too close.
A thrill of jealousy surged through me. Then it dawned on me. I felt so stupid. How had it not occurred to me before. If Mia fucked me, who else had she fucked?? This guy, surely.
That's
why she hasn't brought up the tape. She's fucking this guy on the side. She doesn't need me.