The Girl He Could Be - Part 4

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They watched the girls turn into the high school parking lot. The guys had been waiting for half an hour.

"You’re late." Jim bellowed as he opened the front door. "Where’s Pam? We can’t all fit in here." There were four of them and four girls.

Tim knew them all by sight. They were all jocks, and except for Jim and Jeff, they were huge. Only one had ever beaten him up. 

That was Randy, Sue’s boyfriend. It had been almost two years, and Tim prayed he wouldn’t remember him. He was a fullback, and he was big and burly-looking. He had dark brown hair and one long eyebrow that connected the bridge of his eyes. His nose had been broken several times, and it didn’t set quite right the last time. He was the Neanderthal of the group.

Jim was the team quarterback and Pam’s current love. He was as ruggedly handsome as she was beautiful. They made a perfect match. Both had blond hair and picturesque features, and both believed that they were God’s gift to the opposite sex.

Bob belonged to Patty. Most people took that literally when they saw them together. She didn’t even come up to his armpit, but she had more control over him than his coach and his parents combined. He would do anything for her. He wasn’t as heavy as Randy, but he was all muscle. For Patty, he kept his brown hair neatly trimmed. 

He was almost as good-looking as Jim. Bob stuck his head in Patty’s window and stole a kiss, being careful not to mess up her perfect makeup. "Come around and get in here next to me." She told him, and like a big, obedient, trained bear, he did.

Randy opened the back door and gave Sue a kiss. He was filthy from playing touch football all afternoon, and she didn’t want him near her. 

"You smell terrible. Don’t touch me." Nancy’s boyfriend was as well-built as Bob. Jeff stuck his pepper-blond head in the window and kissed her. 

She didn’t mind that he was a little dirty; at least he didn’t smell like Randy. 

He was a good-looking guy too. His eyes were in proportion to his slender face, and his nose and mouth matched the set. He had full lips that Nancy liked.

Tim felt just a twinge of jealousy, seeing them kiss.

"Who’s this?" Jeff was looking at the new girl. "Does your little clique have a new member?"

She was pretty, he thought to himself.

Nancy made the introductions, "This is Tina. We met at the mall today. She’s new in town, and we hit it off. She’s going to go to school with us. She needed a ride home." The girls all watched their guys as Nancy told the story, and they looked Tina’ over. Not a hint from any of them that they knew.

One after the other, they introduced the guys as if Tina didn’t know them. As they all said hello, ‘Tina’ responded pleasantly to each of them in a voice that none of them had heard yet. The girls looked at each other with approval.

"How are we going to all fit in here?" Jim asked no one in particular. "Why don’t you guys climb in the back, and we’ll sit on your laps?" Nancy liked that idea; she wondered how Tim would. She climbed out to let Jeff in.

He didn’t like it, but what was he going to do? He slipped out behind Sue, and Jim slid in the middle.

"Come on, Tina. I guess you get my lap, you lucky girl."

Tim climbed back in. It wasn’t easy getting on his lap in the little car. The guy grabbed Tim’s ass and slid him up onto him like a feather.

Jeff enjoyed getting a free feel. He liked the circumstances that let him get away with it.

"Comfortable, Tina?"

Tim had to duck; his head was almost hitting the ceiling, and it was messing up his hair. He had to sit across Jim’s lap, and Jim put his arm around Tim’s waist. Very strange feeling. He didn’t answer Jim.

"Another one who worries more about how she looks than comfort. No insult intended." She did look terrific, and she felt good on his lap. After his little pun, he gave her an affectionate squeeze. Nice shape, he thought to himself. "None of you better tell Pam about this." He had hoped the girl would smile back. She’s either uncomfortable or stuck up. He hoped she was just uncomfortable.

The girls got quite a charge out of watching Jim grab him and pull him up on his lap. Tim looked so uneasy. Too bad.

Randy got in and pulled Sue in after him. The door barely closed. Tim was glad he was facing away from Randy.

Patty started the car, and they drove off.

Jim liked this. Having her arm around his neck and bouncing on his lap excited him. She smelled good, too. The hint of perfume he had caught earlier was much stronger this close to her. Maybe it was because she was someone new. Whatever, it felt good. He held her close to his chest.

Tim wasn’t stupid; he knew what he was feeling under him. What was doing that to him? He certainly wasn’t doing anything. The arm around his waist made him very conscious of his falsies. If Jeff’s arm came up just two inches, it could bump them. Would he know? Tim said a silent prayer.

Patty watched in the rearview mirror. Nancy was facing him. This was better than they had hoped for. Tim must be scared to death.

"So, where are you from, Tina?" Jim asked.

Oh shit, thought Tim. "Atlanta." He had lived there when he was a kid. Couldn’t they just leave him alone?

"Do both your mom and dad come with you?" Jim realized it was a dumb question as soon as he said it.

Patty jumped in. "She came down ahead of her parents. She’s got herself a little apartment until they get here. " Talk your way out of that one, Tim, she said to herself, laughing. "Your own apartment? Damn, I wish I had my own place. I’d like to see it sometime." 

He shouldn’t have said that. The girls are going to tell Pam, and he’s going to be dead. Thinking quickly, he added. "Maybe we could all have a party sometime." It’s only for a little while. 

My folks will be here soon." Tim was watching Nancy. The tiniest smile escaped her lips. No way was there going to be a party at his place. "Where is your apartment, Tina?" Jeff was only casually curious. He was just making conversation.

Nancy swatted him. "Why do you want to know?" For just the briefest instant, she was jealous.

How ridiculous, she mused.

They pulled into the Pizza Hut parking lot. It had only been a ten-minute ride, but it felt to Tim like an hour. Jim helped Tim off his lap.

The minute they got inside, the girls excused themselves: "We have to use the ladies’ room."

The guys got two booths for themselves and waited.

As soon as the ladies’ room door closed and they were sure they were alone, Patty asked, "God, how did you learn to talk like that?" She was impressed. "I practiced a lot." Of course. Why did they want him in here with them? Then again, he didn’t want to be out there with those guys either.

"You’re doing fine, Tina; keep it up." Nancy was impressed.

"It’s Tim."

"It’s Tina from now on, sweetie." They all got in his face.

"All right, it’s Tina." The sick feeling in his stomach was getting worse. "That's a girl. Let’s go." Sue was feeling smug. They had him under their thumbs, and they were going to keep him there for a while.

Jeff and Jim took one booth while Randy and Bob took another, right next to them.

"She’s a hot little number." Jeff could say it as long as Nancy wasn’t around. "She’s really cute, and she’s got a great little ass. You think we can find out where her apartment is?" Jim wouldn’t mind a little fun with her.

"You better watch your own ass. If Pam finds out you’re asking about Tina, she’ll cut your balls off." Jeff knew her reputation. She was a real bitch when she was mad. "Ok, ok. Cool it, here they come."

The girls were sure how the guys would split up, and they were as predictable as ever. Patty slid in next to Bob, Sue next to Randy, and Nancy next to Jeff. That left Tina’ next to Jim. Tim was scared. He tried to leave as much space between them as he could. Jim, joking around, picked up his arm and sniffed his armpit. "Well, I don’t smell, and I promise I won’t bite. You can get a little closer; you make me feel like a leper." What could he do to her here?

Tim closed the gap by only an inch or two. That was close enough. "I’m just a little shy." He knows the moves and the words as well as most girls do. Nancy wondered if maybe this wasn’t the first time he had been dressed up and a guy put the moves on him. Another thought occurred to her: maybe he really does like guys.

The boys had ordered, and the pizzas came. Tim avoided conversation as much as possible.

He gave short, one- or two-word answers whenever he could. They were just about finished. Tim was well aware that Jim had been moving closer and closer to him the whole time they were eating. He was almost right up against him. Tim pretended not to notice. He wasn’t able to do that for long; Jim very gently and inconspicuously rested his hand on his bare leg.

Smooth and silky, like a baby’s ass. If she doesn’t move it in the next three seconds, I’ll know.

One, Two, Three.

What was he supposed to do? He couldn’t say anything without sounding foolish, and if he just brushed it off, he might get angry.

Four, Five, Six. Hmm. He gave her leg a gentle squeeze. Tim jumped, hitting the underside of the table with his leg. Jim quickly pulled his hand back to his own lap.

Jeff, laughingly, asked, "What are you two doing over there?" Jeff knew what Jim was like.

He would cheat on Pam in a heartbeat if he got the chance and thought he could get away with it. She waited long enough. Shit, Pam will know what he did. Tina’s sure to tell her. He was doing fine until he squeezed her leg.

"There was something crawling on my leg." There, now Jim should get the hint, and the others will think nothing happened.

Nancy knew Jim, too. He was the biggest flirt in school. I bet he scared the daylights out of Tim.

Good girl, thought Jim. Maybe there was something there after all. At least she covered for me. "Want me to get down there and see if I can find that nasty old bug?" He just couldn’t resist. 

"No thanks, it’s gone now." 

Tim was ready to run like hell if he tried. "You better behave yourself, Jim, before I tell Pam on you." What a joke. Nancy was going to tell her everything anyway. She will fall over laughing. Tim looks like he’s ready to jump out of that seat. "We have to go. We’re meeting Pam in a few minutes."

 They were done at the other table too. The guys pooled their money and paid the bill. Jim was even handier when he helped Tim onto his lap the second time, and his erection was just as evident as they drove. It was inconceivable to Tim that he could get excited over nothing. One arm was around his waist, and the other was on his lap. Tim had no choice again but to put his arm around Jim’s neck.

She really did have great skin and no stubble. Pam’s legs almost always had stubble. Tina seemed to be trying to get closer to him this time. Her arm was tighter around his neck, and she was leaning into him.

The others were still watching and enjoying his discomfort. It was a short drive from Pizza Hut to Jeff’s house. The guys had all left their cars there earlier.

They all climbed out of the car. Tim was glad that was over. Jim was really going to be pissed when he heard on the grapevine who the girl was he was playing with. Tim didn’t know what he was going to do to him when he found out, but Tim was sure it wasn’t going to be pleasant for him.

Jeff’s mother was waving from the front porch. "Hello, girls."

Nancy really liked his mother; she was really sweet. "Hello, Mrs. Brown. How are you?" "Fine, Nancy. If you girls don’t have to rush off, why don’t you come in for a while?" Nancy was the nicest girl Jeff had ever gone out with, and he really liked her. "We can’t tonight. We’ll stop by during the week. May we use the pool?" The thought just occurred to her.

"Sure, Nancy, anytime." She was disappointed they couldn’t come in for a few minutes. She had always wanted daughters but had only boys, three of them. She enjoyed it when the girls came over.

Nancy climbed in front with Patty. It was only a fifteen-minute drive to downtown. The sense of relief Tim felt, getting away from their boyfriends, only diminished his nervousness slightly.

Pam knew right where to go to find what she needed. The keys to her dad’s offices were in his desk at home. It was only ten minutes from the house to his office. Her first stop was her father’s small library. 

Pam had a general idea where to look for what she sought. It took a while to find and document the information she was after. The medical supplies were locked up, but that didn’t stop her. She found the different things she needed. All that she had to do was to get everything back before morning, when the office opened.

It was already eight o’clock; it took her longer than she thought it would. They went through everything. His dresser, his closet, and the little desk that held all his cosmetics. Even the bathroom cabinets.

Tim hung up his new dresses and put the other things, still in bags, in a corner of his closet. They pulled everything out, going through those things too. He had to put everything away again when they were done.

"It’s like there are two people living here, Tina and Tim." Nancy was surprised at all the clothes and things he had for Tina. There were more clothes for the girl than for the boy. What went through his mind? Why did he do this?

Sue and Patty got comfortable on the couch in front of the television. Nancy paced, waiting for Pam. Tim straightened up in the bedroom. He didn’t want to be around them. He hoped they’d get tired and leave soon.

The knock on the door was Pam. Tim didn’t even bother coming out of the bedroom to answer it; he knew it wasn’t someone he had invited.

Pam came in carrying a small brown bag. "Did you get everything we need for him?" Sue was anxious to get started. She and Pam had talked privately about what they planned to do to him. "I have it all." She turned to Patty. "How about you pour us all something to drink?" Pam held up the little bottle of Valium tablets.

Patty understood. She went into Tim’s kitchen and got down five glasses and poured them each a Coke. She gave Sue, Pam, and Nancy theirs as Tim walked into the room. She was careful to make sure Tim took the one intended for him. It had triple the normal dosage of the drug. Tim had changed into his jeans, Tim’s jeans. He was thirsty. He took it gladly and drained the small glass. He thought it tasted a little funny, but he dismissed it as his nerves. He plopped down on the chair. Sue and Patty were back on the couch. Nancy took Pam into the bedroom to show her what they had found.

"He has quite a little wardrobe." She was looking in the closet at the outfits hanging there. "There’s more." Said Nancy, as she pulled out all the dresser drawers on the left side of the dresser, one by one.

"He’s got everything he should need." Pam pushed the things around, looking. Satisfied she had seen everything, she closed the last drawer. Nancy was standing over by a small table. "Look at this. It’s his cosmetics." Nancy still couldn’t believe it.

Pam was amazed. "He must have been doing this for years, and no one ever had any idea." Pam had decided she was going to make his dream come true, and they were going to enjoy helping him. Then Pam remembered. "How did it go with the guys and dinner?" 

"Oh God, I almost forgot! It was great!" Nancy proceeded to tell her all about what happened. Including the good part about Jim.

Pam almost got mad. "He’ll be sorry. We’ll tell everyone what he did with ‘Tina.’" She knew he couldn’t be trusted from the beginning, but he was the most sought-after boy in school, and she had him. "And how was our Tina?"

It bothered her now, "Scared to death the whole time." Nancy was having regrets. "Well, we’re not done with him yet. The Valium should be taking effect by now. Shall we get into the good stuff?"

Nancy wasn’t exactly sure what she meant by the ‘good stuff,’ but she said, "Sure." He figured they would just stay for a little while and then leave. There was no point in them hanging around. He figured that if he just sat quietly and ignored them, they would go away. Sue and Patty were sprawled out on the couch. World’s Funniest People had just come on, and they were watching it.

Tim heard Pam and Nancy in his bedroom. Nancy was showing her all his things. It really bothered him the way they all just walked in here and invaded his privacy, poking into everything. He could hear Pam laughing in there.

Tim was feeling sleepy. It was probably from exhaustion due to nerves. He didn’t want to sleep. He had a lot to do as soon as they left.

Tim had finally made up his mind. It was over. He was going to cut his hair and get rid of everything of ‘Tina’s.’ No more second thoughts or ‘I’ll do it tomorrow.’ 

He knew school was going to be terrible for him when he went back in two weeks, but he would deny everything they said about him. When everyone saw him looking like himself again and the girls with no proof, some, if not most people, would believe him.