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 ñÌFrom:€eskilton@aol.com€(ESkilton)ÌNewsgroups:€alt.sex.storiesÌSubject:€And€Three€were€Foolish.€A€novel€by€The€Englishman€(Mf,ped,cest)€Pt1ÌDate:€9€Jun€1996€13:01:38€-0400Ìñ  ñOrganization:€America€Online,€Inc.€(1-800-827-6364)ÌLines:€387ÌSender:€root@newsbf02.news.aol.comÌMessage-ID:€<4pf01i$rb7@newsbf02.news.aol.com>ÌReply-To:€eskilton@aol.com€(ESkilton)ÌNNTP-Posting-Host:€newsbf02.mail.aol.comÌXref:€news.primenet.com€alt.sex.stories:160325Ìñ
 ñÌThis€is€the€first€Chapter€of€a€complete€novel.€The€novel€was€never€ñ  ñÌñ
 ñpublished€so€this€is€its€firstÌpublic€airing.€I€have€re-worked€some€of€the€material€and€will€continue€to€ñ  ñÌñ
 ñdo€this€on€a€chapter€byÏchapter€basis.€The€story€is€about€three€young€ñ  ñÌñ
 ñgirls€and€their€sexual€awakening.ÌWARNING:::€This€is€an€ADULT€story!€!€!€ñ 
 ñÌñ

 ñIF€YOU€ARE€UNDER€THE€AGE€OF€CONSENT€orÏare€likely€to€be€offended€by€ñ  ñÌñ
 ñgraphic€descriptions€of€an€extreme€sexual€nature€such€as€Rape,€Incest,Ïand€Paedophilia,€then€GO€AWAY!€!€€ñ  ñÌñ
 ñRegular€readers€of€my€stories€such€as€BABY€SITTING€andÏBROTHERLY€LOVE€will€ñ  ñÌñ
 ñknow€what€to€expect.€IF€in€doubt,€DO€NOT€READ€THIS!€!ÌÌTo€those€who€are€looking€for€instant€gratification,€there's€no€such€thing.€ñ ñ€ñ ñThis€is€not€a€short€story.ÏI€have€taken€time€to€develop€the€characters€so€ñ  ñÌñ
 ñthat€their€experiences€will€be€more€real.€If€you'reÏjust€looking€for€the€sex,€skip€a€chapter€or€two€but€that€might€make€it€difficult€to€follow€the€ñ  ñÌñ
 ñstory.ÌÌà     àà    `	 àà    ¸ àà     àAnd€Three€Were€FoolishÌÌà     àà    `	 àà    ¸ àà     à€€€by€€The€EnglishmanÌÌChapter€1ÌÌ€€€€€Lucy€lay€outstretched€on€her€stomach,€in€the€long€dry€grass.€She€was€ñ  ñÌñ
 ñsprawled€close€enough€toÏTrish€that€the€scent€of€the€grass,€still€warm€ñ   ñÌñ
  ñfrom€the€heat€of€the€day,€mingled€with€Trish's€perfumeÏand€made€her€feel€sensuously€lethargic.€She€had€pulled€her€short€skirt€up€her€bare€thighs€as€ñ $ ñÌñ
$ ñfar€asÏher€brief€panties,€as€much€to€cool€her€legs€as€to€tan€them.€She€was€ñ & ñÌñ
& ñalmost€asleep€but€her€shapelyÏlimbs€twitched€each€time€an€inquisitive€ñ ( ñÌñ
( ñinsect€paused€to€investigate€the€heat€of€her€smooth€skin.Ì€€€€€The€late€September€sun€was€still€hot€as€it€glanced€low€across€the€level€ñ + ñÌñ
+ ñgrass.€It€was€that€quiet,Ïstill€interlude€in€the€afternoon€when€the€faint€ñ - ñÌñ
- ñbuzz€of€awakening€insects€made€the€sultry€silenceÏmore€tangible.€Lucy's€ñ / ñÌñ
/ ñleg€twitched€again€and€she€wondered€idly€whether€it€was€worth€the€effortÌto€cover€herself€and€frustrate€the€insects€or€to€suffer€the€minor€ñ 1 ñÌñ
1 ñannoyance€so€that€she€could€gleanÏthe€last€half€an€hour€of€sun.Ì€€€€€Allie€lit€a€cigarette€and€the€click€of€her€lighter€made€Lucy€open€her€ñ 4 ñÌñ
4 ñeyes.€She€squinted€pastÏAllie€and€through€the€long€grass€to€where,€on€the€ñ 6 ñÌñ
6 ñopposite€side€of€the€playing€field,€the€distant€lowÏsilhouette€of€the€school€shimmered€against€the€clear€sky.€Goal€posts€like€gaunt€white€ñ : ñÌñ
: ñskeletonsÏthrew€long€shadows€that€stalked€across€the€flat€green€sward€to€ñ < ñÌñ
< ñthe€neglected€edges€where€theÏmower€couldn't€reach.€Between€the€nettles,€ñ > ñÌñ
> ñthat€straggled€up€the€wire€link€fence,€and€the€shortÏgrass€of€the€playing€field€was€the€wide€strip€of€long€grass€that€concealed€the€three€girls.€It€ñ B ñÌñ
B ñwasÏcool€and€dry€and,€except€for€one€day€a€week€when€the€boys€from€the€ñ D ñÌñ
D ñneighbouring€school€playedÏfootball,€it€was€private.€The€girls€had€adopted€ñ F ñÌñ
F ñthe€secret€hidden€strip€in€the€spring€and€it€had€beenÏtheir€place€all€ñ H ñÌñ
H ñsummer.Ì€€€€€Allie€appeared€to€be€untroubled€by€the€insects€or€the€heat.€Apart€from€an€ñ K ñÌñ
K ñextravagant€floppyÏhat,€which€she€said€was€a€fashion€statement,€she€was€ñ M ñÐ   	 
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  Ðñ
M ñstill€wearing€her€school€uniform€-€though€itÐ   	 
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  Ðwas€unlikely€that€their€ñ O ñÌñ
O ñHeadmaster€would€have€approved€of€the€way€that€she€was€wearing€it.ÏShe'd€taken€off€the€school€tie€and€unbuttoned€her€blouse.€Her€bra€lay€in€the€ñ S ñÌñ
S ñgrass€next€to€her.€OneÏcup€held€her€rolled€up€tie€and€the€other€contained€ñ U ñÌñ
U ña€packet€of€cigarettes€and€a€lighter.€She€sat€inÏthe€lotus€position€with€ñ W ñÌñ
W ñher€legs€crossed€and€her€skirt€pulled€up€to€the€top€of€her€thighs.Ì€€€€€Trish€was€also€bare€legged€but,€as€usual,€she€was€one€step€ahead€of€her€ñ Z ñÌñ
Z ñcompanions.€HerÏdiscarded€jeans€lay€in€a€crumpled€heap€where€she'd€dropped€ñ \ ñÌñ
\ ñthem€on€top€of€her€T-shirt.ÌLucy€secretly€wished€that€she€had€Trish€or€Allie's€nerve€but,€even€though€ñ ^ ñÌñ
^ ñshe€enjoyed€the€sun€onÏher€skin,€she€lacked€the€self€confidence€to€go€as€ñ ` ñÌñ
` ñfar€as€her€friends.€She€was€relieved€that€she'dÏworn€a€skirt€and€could€ñ b ñÌñ
b ñexpose€her€legs€without€having€to€explain€why€she€wouldn't€strip€off.ÌHer€modesty€didn't€stop€her€from€fantasising€and,€in€her€mind,€she'd€been€ñ d ñÌñ
d ñlaying€naked€in€the€grassÏwith€her€imaginary€lover.€She'd€discovered€a€ñ f ñÌñ
f ñsmall€uneven€lump€in€the€hard€earth€and€when€sheÏpushed€herself€against€ñ h ñÌñ
h ñit,€the€pressure€on€her€pubic€mound,€made€her€bite€her€lip€so€that€sheÌwouldn't€groan€out€loud.Ì€€€€€The€click€of€Allie's€lighter€had€roused€her€from€her€day€dream€and€she€ñ k ñÌñ
k ñabandoned€her€fantasyÏwith€a€sigh€of€frustration€and€rolled€onto€her€back.€ñn ñ€ñn ñShe€kicked€out€her€bare€foot€at€a€curiousÏbutterfly€and€missed.€Her€slim€ñ p ñÌñ
p ñleg€settled€lazily€back€into€the€grass.€She€stared€at€Allie€throughÏhalf€closed€eyes€and€wondered€if€smoking€was€as€good€as€Allie€made€it€look.ñy ñÌ€€ñz ñ€€€ñz ñLucy€squinted€up€at€Trish."You'll€never€get€your€clothes€back€on€in€time€if€anyone€comes."Ì€€€€€Trish€shrugged,€she€appeared€relaxed€and€unconcerned€in€her€underwear."So€ñ | ñÌñ
| ñwhat?€TheyÏwouldn't€see€any€more€than€they€would€on€the€beach.€Not€like€ñ ~ ñÌñ
~ ñAllie€sitting€there€with€her€boobsÏhanging€out.€What's€the€point€of€ñ € ñÌñ
€ ñgetting€a€tan€there€anyway€Allie?€No-one's€going€to€see€it."Ì€€€€€Allie€had€removed€her€bra€more€out€of€audacity€than€comfort.€At€twelve,€ñ ƒ ñÌñ
ƒ ñgoing€on€thirteenÏyears€old,€she€was€the€youngest€and€still€felt€that€she€ñ … ñÌñ
… ñhad€to€prove€herself,€especially€to€Trish.ÏAllie€recognised€Trish€as€the€ñ ‡ ñÌñ
‡ ñboldest€of€the€trio€and,€unlike€herself,€she€had€nothing€to€prove.€SheÌblew€a€stream€of€blue€smoke€into€the€air€and€grinned€mischievously.€ñ ‰ ñÌñ
‰ ññŠ ñÌ€€€€€"How€do€you€know€that€noñ � ñ-ñ
� ñone€will€see€it?€Anyway,€I€can€do€my€blouse€up€before€you'veÏfinished€struggling€back€into€your€jeans."Ì€€€€€"Trish€has€got€less€to€lose€than€you€if€you're€caught,"said€Lucy.ñ— ñ€ñ— ñ"She's€leaving€tomorrow."ÌAllie€pulled€a€face€and€stubbed€out€her€cigarette.Ì€€€€€"Lucky€cow,€second€day€of€term€and€she's€leaving.€I'm€stuck€here€for€ñ š ñÌñ
š ñanother€three€years€yet."ÌTrish€sighed€with€exasperation.€They'd€been€through€this€a€dozen€times€and€ñ œ ñÌñ
œ ñher€friends€stillÏcouldn't€see€that,€of€the€three€of€them,€she€had€the€least€reason€to€celebrate.Ì€€€€€"You€can't€honestly€think€that€it's€O.K.€for€me.€I've€still€got€to€get€a€ñ ¡ ñÌñ
¡ ñjob€and€it's€not€that€easy.ÏI'm€not€leaving€school€from€choice€you€know."Ìñ¢ ñ€€€€€ñ¢ ñ"Hasn't€your€dad€found€a€job€yet?"Ì€€€€€"Not€yet€-€he's€still€looking€though€but€it's€been€three€months€now€and€ñ ¥ ñÌñ
¥ ñthings€are€getting€tight.ÏMum€works€but€she€hardly€earns€enough€to€feed€the€dog."€€ñ © ñÌñ
© ñShe€lapsed€into€silence€as€she€thoughtÏabout€the€run€of€bad€luck€that€had€ñ « ñÌñ
« ñhaunted€her€family€for€months.€Her€father€had€lost€his€job€threeÏmonths€ago,€just€two€days€before€her€fifteenth€birthday.€His€small€redundancy€ñ ¯ ñÌñ
¯ ñpayment€hadn'tÏlasted€long€and€the€family€was€struggling€to€survive.€The€ñ ± ñÌñ
± ñonly€bright€spot€had€been€that€they'dÏmanaged€to€buy€her€the€puppy€that€ñ ³ ñÌñ
³ ñshe'd€wanted€for€her€birthday€but€even€that€one€happy€eventÏhad€turned€sour€on€her.€€ñ · ñÌñ
· ñIt€was€almost€as€if€her€birthday€present€had€brought€bad€luck€with€it.€TheÌday€after€its€arrival€the€puppy€had€decided€to€explore€a€small€hole€in€the€ñ ¹ ñÌñ
¹ ñgarden€fence€and€it€hadÏdisappeared€for€nearly€a€week.€The€puppy€had€been€ñ » ñÌñ
» ñreturned€but€remembering€the€circumstancesÏof€its€recovery€tormented€Trish€ñ ½ ñÐ   	 
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  Ðñ
½ ñand€made€her€wish€that€the€dog€had€gone€for€ever.€Since€thenÐ   	 
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  Ðshe'd€blamed€the€poor€little€creature€for€everything€that€went€wrong€but€mostly€she€ñ Á ñÌñ
Á ñblamed€it€forÏwhat€happened€on€that€one€day.€She€shuddered€and€tried€to€shut€the€memory€from€her€mind.ÌñÆ ñ€€€€€ñÆ ñAllie's€dark€eyes€peered€at€Trish€through€a€fringe€of€black€hair€and€a€cloud€of€blue€smoke.€SheÏsounded€uncharacteristically€concerned.€€ñ È ñÌñ
È ñ"Are€you€cold€Trish?€You're€shivering€like€a€jelly."Ì€€€€€Trish€closed€a€mental€door€and€blotted€the€nightmare€from€her€thoughts.€€ñ Ë ñÌñ
Ë ñShe€laughedÏunconvincingly€and€hugged€her€knees.€€ñ Í ñÌñ
Í ñ"No€I'm€O.K.€Must€be€someone€walking€over€my€grave."ÌñÎ ñ€€€€€ñÎ ñAllie€grinned,€"Maybe€it's€the€thought€of€working€for€a€living."Ì€€€€€"Could€be,€I€must€admit€it€scares€me€a€bit,€like€I've€suddenly€grown€old.€ñÒ ñ€ñÒ ñYou€knowÏresponsibilities€and€stuff."Ì€€€€€Lucy€shrugged,"Yeah,€I€know€but€you're€taking€it€a€bit€seriously.€At€least€ñ Õ ñÌñ
Õ ñyou'll€be€out€ofÏschool.€You'll€be€free."Ì€€€€€"Free€to€starve€unless€I€earn€some€money€soon.€We€may€have€to€sell€the€ñ Ø ñÌñ
Ø ñhouse€and€moveÏfurther€out€of€town€if€we€don't€catch€up€with€the€mortgage.€€ñ Ú ñÌñ
Ú ñI€never€thought€I'd€actually€want€toÏgo€to€school€but€believe€me€I'd€ñ Ü ñÌñ
Ü ñrather€be€here€with€you€and€Allie.€I'm€going€to€miss€our€meetings."Ì€€€€€Allie€chewed€silently€on€a€grass€stem.€Her€two€friends€were€two€years€ñ ß ñÌñ
ß ñolder€and€she€didn't€feelÏas€if€she€qualified€to€join€in€a€discussion€ñ á ñÌñ
á ñabout€leaving€school.€Admittedly,€she€was€only€days€fromÏher€thirteenth€birthday€but€Lucy€would€be€fifteen€in€two€weeks€and€Trish€was€months€older€ñ å ñÌñ
å ñthanÏthat.€€€Exams€and€leaving€school€were€so€far€in€the€future€that€they€might€as€ñ é ñÌñ
é ñwell€have€beenÏanother€planet.€She€listened,€as€always,€hoping€that€the€ñ ë ñÌñ
ë ñolder€girls€might€let€slip€a€clue€to€some€ofÏthe€mysteries€of€their€extra€ñ í ñÌñ
í ñyears€of€experience.€So€far€she'd€decided€that€she€probably€knew€moreÏthan€they€did.€€She€was€acutely€conscious€of€being€the€youngest€and€smallest€of€the€three.€€ñ ó ñÌñ
ó ñSheÏwas€petite€and€pretty€and€short-sighted€to€the€point€of€blindness€ñ õ ñÌñ
õ ñwithout€her€glasses.€No€amountÏof€argument€with€her€friends€had€convinced€ñ ÷ ñÌñ
÷ ñher€that€she€was€attractive€with€or€without€glasses.€AÏglossy€mass€of€shoulder€length€black€hair€framed€her€cheeky€almost€elfin€features.€She€ñ û ñÌñ
û ñwas€at€leastÏas€slim€as€her€friends€but€swore€that€she€looked€dumpy€ñ ý ñÌñ
ý ñbecause€she€was€less€than€five€feet.€HerÏlack€of€height€added€to€her€delicate€elfin€appearance.€€ñ 
ñÌñ

ñ€She€compensated€for€her€spectacles,€sheÏcalled€them€her€handicap,€with€a€ñ 
ñÌñ

ñquick€wit€and€a€sharp€tongue.€Her€waspish€sense€of€humourÏdidn't€seem€to€discourage€the€boys€from€the€neighbouring€school€from€showing€a€keen€ñ 
ñÌñ

ñinterest€inÏher€and€her€friends€had€lost€count€of€the€number€of€boys€that€ñ 

ñÌñ


ñshe'd€been€out€with.€She€explainedÏthe€apparent€imbalance€simply.ñ
ñ€ñ
ñÌ€€€€€"There's€no€shortage€of€ugly€guys€and€anyone€can€pull€the€ugly€ones.€The€ñ 
ñÌñ

ñadvantage€I've€got€isÏthat€if€I€take€my€glasses€off,€they€don't€look€too€ñ 
ñÌñ

ñbad."Ì€€€€€"Don't€they€have€to€take€their€glasses€off€too?"said€Trish.€€ñ 
ñÌñ

ñThe€three€girls€laughed€-€a€rare€thingÏlately,€since€Trish€had€withdrawn€into€a€sombre€mood€that€the€other€two€had€been€unable€toñ
ñÏfathom.€Even€now€their€laughter€had€an€edge€of€relief€that,€for€a€few€moments€at€least,€she€ñ 
ñÌñ

ñhadÏmanaged€to€shed€her€dark€mood.€€ñ 
ñÌñ

ñThe€girls€had€never€tried€to€work€out€what€strange€chemistryÏhad€bound€them€in€friendship€for€the€last€three€years.€They€had€taken€their€tight€ñ "
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ñrelationship€forÏgranted€from€the€first€day,€even€though€it€would€have€ñ $
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ñbeen€difficult€to€find€three€girls€who€wereÏless€alike€in€looks€and€ñ &
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ñpersonality.€To€anyone€who€knew€the€three€youngsters,€there€couldn't€haveÌbeen€a€less€likely€trio.Ì€€€€€Trish€was€the€undisputed€leader€of€the€group,€full€of€confidence€and€ñ )
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ñsophistication€that€theÏother€two€envied€and€respected.€She'd€started€her€ñ +
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ñperiods€a€full€year€before€Lucy,€and€Allie€couldÏcount€the€number€of€periods€that€she'd€had€on€the€fingers€of€one€hand.€Trish€had€been€the€ñ /
ñÌñ
/
ñfirst€toÏwear€make-up€and€the€first€to€abandon€it€again.€A€strident€ñ 1
ñÌñ
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ñfeminist,€she€refused€to€bow€to,€whatÏshe€called,€the€female€stereotype.Ð   	 
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  Ѐ€€€€She'd€been€the€first€to€start€dating€boys€and,€until€recently,€the€other€ñ 4
ñÌñ
4
ñtwo€had€consulted€her€asÏtheir€expert€on€sexual€matters.€At€five€feet€four€ñ 6
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6
ñinches,€she€was€only€an€inch€taller€than€Lucy,€butÏher€slim,€almost€boyish€figure,€lent€an€illusion€of€extra€height.€The€tight€jeans€and€T-shirts,€ñ :
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ñthat€sheÏusually€wore,€emphasised€her€slenderness.€Her€short€dark€hair€ñ <
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ñaccentuated€her€perfect€skin,€highÏsculpted€cheekbones€and€the€graceful€line€of€her€slender€neck.€€ñ @
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ñShe€was€modestly€unconcernedÏabout€her€looks,€in€the€way€that€truly€beautiful€girls€could€afford€to€be.€€ñ D
ñÌñ
D
ñHer€two€friends€hadÏthought€she€was€joking€when€she€suddenly€announced€ñ F
ñÌñ
F
ñthat€she€hated€men€and€was€off€them€forÏlife.€That€was€three€months€ago€ñ H
ñÌñ
H
ñand€she€showed€no€signs€of€changing€her€mind€yet.€Lucy€and€AllieÏput€her€through€an€elaborate€cross€examination€about€her€abrupt€dislike€of€the€ñ L
ñÌñ
L
ñopposite€sex,€butÏTrish€just€smiled€and€changed€the€subject.€€ñd
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ñLucy€couldn't€admit€to€her€friends€that€she'd€never€been€out€with€a€boy€on€a€real€date.€TheÏother€two€had€noticed€of€course€that€Lucy€never€spoke€ñ f
ñÌñ
f
ñabout€boys€that€she'd€been€out€with.€TheyÏhad€hinted€subtly€that€a€lot€of€boys€were€intimidated€by€very€attractive€girls€-€afraid€that€theyÏwouldn't€stand€a€chance.Ì€€€€€€Her€friends'€endeavours€to€make€her€feel€better€weren't€as€subtle€as€they€thought€and,€thoughÏLucy€appreciated€their€efforts,€she€was€reluctant€to€admit€the€truth€to€them.€She€wasn't€short€ofÏoffers,€but€her€step-father's€insistence€that€she€was€too€young€to€be€dating€and€should€concentrateÏon€her€school€work€made€sure€that€any€opportunities€were€abortive.€The€fact€that€his€ownÏdemonstrations€of€affection€were€often€more€that€paternal,€made€her€doubt€that€it€was€herñg
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ñinterests€that€he€was€thinking€of.€Far€from€concentrating€her€mind€on€studies,€her€step-father'sÌrestrictive€attitude€was€turning€Lucy's€normal€teenage€curiosity€about€the€ñ j
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ñopposite€sex€into€anÏobsessive€desire€to€find€out€more.€Most€of€her€ideas€ñ l
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ñwere€gleaned€from€her€friends.€She€filled€inÏthe€gaps€with€the€help€of€ñ n
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ñmagazines€and€an€active€imagination.Ì€€€€€The€idea€of€physical€sex€fascinated€and€frightened€her€equally.€Her€ñ q
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ñbiggest€source€ofÏfrustration€was€that€Trish,€who€had€the€freedom€to€go€ñ s
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ñout€with€boys,€was€showing€such€a€suddenÏdislike€of€them.€Doubly€ñ u
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ñfrustrating€was€the€fact€that€Allie€was€now€her€only€source€of€first€handÌinformation.ñv
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ñÌ€€€€€Allie€confessed€to€being€boy€crazy€though€she€rarely€dated€the€same€boy€ñ y
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ñtwice.€Like€Lucy,€sheÏcouldn't€understand€anyone€being€less€than€ñ {
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ñenthusiastic€about€the€opposite€sex.€Lucy€was€asÏcurious€about€Allie's€ñ }
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ñreluctance€to€go€out€with€the€same€boy€more€than€once€as€she€was€aboutÌTrish's€apparent€hatred€of€men.Ì€€€€€"I€don't€understand€you€two.€Trish€won't€go€out€with€boys€at€all€and€you€ñ €
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ñgo€out€with€all€ofÏthem....€once."Ìñ�
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ñ"So€we're€different,"said€Trish,"I'm€just€not€interested€in€men."Ì€€€€€"And€I€don't€want€to€get€involved,"said€Allie,"two€dates€and€they€think€ñ „
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ñthey€own€you.€Or€atÏleast€the€bits€of€you€that€they€want."Ì€€€€€Trish€laughed€bitterly,"No€prizes€for€guessing€which€bits€they€are."€€ñ ‡
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ñShe€had€once€admitted,€inÏa€brief€and€rare€moment€of€seriousness,€that€she€hated€the€way€that€men€looked€at€her.€€ñ ‹
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ñ"It's€not€asÏif€I€did€anything€clever€to€look€like€this.€It's€just€what€I€ñ �
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ñinherited."Ì€€€€€She€was€incapable€of€staying€serious€for€long€and,€with€the€dazzling€grin€ñ �
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ñthat€reduced€men€toÏboys€and€boys€to€stammering€idiots,€she'd€added,"But€ñ ’
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ñif€I€had€tits€like€Lucy's,€there'd€be€noÏstopping€me."Ì€€€€€Lucy€privately€thought€that,€whatever€tits€she€had,€if€Trish€had€been€ñ •
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ñblessed€with€a€step-fatherÏlike€hers€it€would€have€stopped€her€deadñ™
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ñ€Out€loud,€to€her€friends€she€protested.Ì€€€€"Thirty-three€inches€hardly€counts€as€big€tits,€especially€if€your€back's€as€broad€as€mine."€€ñ �
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ñ€She€hadÏlong€slim€legs€and€her€natural€honey€blond€hair€that€fell€to€her€ñ §
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ñsmile.€Most€people€noticed€her€natural€beauty€first€and€thenÏforgot€it€immediately€when€they€saw€her€eyes.€They€were€wide€and€innocent€and€devastatingly€ñ®
ñÏgreen.€€€"Like€deep€pools,"said€Trish€in€an€exaggerated€theatrical€tone,"men€drown€ñ ³
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ñthemselves€inÏeyes€like€that."Ìñ´
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ñ"I€wish€my€bloody€step-father€would€...€Drown€I€mean."Ì€€€€€"Whore's€eyes,"said€Allie,€who€envied€anyone€who€didn't€need€glasses,"you€ñ ·
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ñcould€make€aÏfortune€with€those€eyes."Ì€€€€€"I€think€men€want€a€bit€more€for€their€money€than€that,"ñ½
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ñlaughed€Lucy.€"Unless€they'reÏcock-eyed€of€course."said€Allie.€ñÀ
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ñThe€three€girls€collapsed€in€a€fit€of€giggles.€Cock€was€the€buzzÏword€this€term€and€it€was€always€good€for€a€giggle.€Allie€was€acknowledged€as€ñ Ä
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ñchampion€ofÏmanaging€to€incorporate€the€word€into€more€situations€than€ñ Æ
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ñanyone€else.€She€was€the€group'sÏclown€and€she€thrived€on€her€friends'€ñ È
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ñlaughter.€Laughter€levelled€the€age€difference€and,€in€thatÏrespect,€she€ñ Ê
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ñconsidered€herself€their€equal.€ÌñË
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ñ"What're€you€doing€about€a€job€then?"asked€Lucy.Ì€€€€€"No€luck€so€far€but€I've€got€more€interviews€next€week.€I'll€just€keep€my€ñ Î
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ñfingers€crossed€thatÏsomething€comes€up."Ì€€€€€"If€anything€comes€up,€you€should€cross€your€legs€not€your€fingers,"Allie€ñ Ñ
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ñgiggled.Ì€€€€€"I'm€getting€to€the€point€where€I€might€even€try€that€if€I€thought€it€ñ Ô
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ñwould€get€me€a€job."Ì€€€€€Lucy€looked€shocked.€Her€lack€of€practical€experience€with€boys€tended€to€ñ ×
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ñmake€her€moreÏromantic€and€prudish€than€her€friends."Are€you€serious?€ñ Ù
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ñYou'd€let€a€man€do€it€to€you€for€a€job?"ÌñÚ
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ñ"Why€not?€It's€better€than€letting€them€do€it€for€nothing."ÌñÛ
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ñ"I€thought€you'd€gone€off€men."Ì€€€€€"I€have€but€I'm€not€stupid.€I€need€a€job€and€money€and€I€could€be€flexible€ñ Þ
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ñif€that's€what€it€takesÏand€I€get€desperate."Ì€€€€€"I€can't€understand€anyone€going€off€menñá
ñ,ñá
ñ"said€Allie.Ì€€€€€"It's€probably€because€she's€a€tomboy,"said€Lucy.€Then,€with€a€mischievous€ñ ä
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ñgrin,€she€added€theÏultimate€insult.€€"I€expect€she'll€grow€out€of€it€-€It's€probably€just€a€phase€she's€going€ñ è
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ñthrough."Ì€€€€€Allie€added€to€Trish's€injury€with€an€innocent€look€that€might€have€hidden€ñ ë
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ña€smile."You€can'tÏbe€a€tom-boy€at€our€age,€it's€just€a€polite€word€for€ñ í
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ñlesbian."Ì€€€€€"I'm€definitely€not€a€lesbian,"said€Trish.€She€stared€pointedly€at€ñ ð
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ñAllie."But€even€if€I€was,€it'sÏbetter€than€being€a€bloody€nymphomaniac€ñ ò
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ñlike€some€people€I€could€mention."Ì€€€€€"How€can€she€be€a€nymphomaniac€when€she€only€goes€out€with€them€once?"said€ñ õ
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ñLucy€withÏexaggerated€sarcasm.Ì€€€€€"I€can't€be€one€anyway€because€I've€never€done€it.€Nymphos€can't€get€ñ ø
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ñenough€sex€and€I€haven'tÏhad€any€yet."Ìñù
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ñLucy€grinned,"Well,€in€that€case,€you€haven't€had€enough."Ìñú
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ñTrish€gave€her€friend€a€sober€glance.€Ì€€€€€"Don't€be€so€sure€about€that€Luce.€Once€is€more€than€enough.€If€I€never€do€ñ ý
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ñit€again,€I€won't€beÏsorry."Ì€€€€€Lucy's€mouth€dropped€open€in€surprise€and€she€sat€up€rapidly.€€ñ  ñÌñ
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ñTrish€raised€her€eyebrows€quizzically.€"Do€you€mean€that€you€haven't?"Ì€€€€€Lucy€blushed€and€ignored€the€question.€"I€still€envy€you,€no€more€school€ñ ñÌñ
ñever."Ì€€€€€"Well€there's€one€thing€to€be€said€for€it,"€said€Trish,€"no€more€Nobby€ñ ñÌñ
ñClarke€and€his€bloodyÏdetentions."Ì€€€€€Lucy€stared€at€her€friend€in€astonishment.€"You€must€be€the€only€girl€in€ñ 
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ñthe€sixth€who€isn't€inÏlove€with€him."Ì€€€€€"In€love€with€him?€You€must€be€joking.€He€gave€me€more€detentions€this€ñ 
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ñterm€than€I€canÏcount."Ì€€€€€"And€I€can€think€of€a€dozen€girls€who'd€have€given€their€virginity€to€swap€ñ ñÌñ
ñplaces€with€you."Ì€€€€€"Yeah?€Well,€they'd€probably€have€had€to.€They€obviously€don't€know€him€ñ ñÌñ
ñvery€well,"€saidÏTrish€mysteriously.Ì€€€€€Lucy€fell€silent.€She€was€still€trying€to€absorb€Trish's€veiled€confession€ñ ñÌñ
ñthat€she€wasn't€a€virgin.Ì€€€€€Allie€looked€suddenly€interested.€"Why€d'you€call€him€Nobby?€Is€it€because€ñ ñÌñ
ñhe's..."Ì€€€€€"No€it€isn't,€you€dirty€little€cow,"€said€Lucy.€"It's€just€what€people€ñ ñÌñ
ñnamed€Clarke€get€called€-Ïlike€Chalky€White."Ìññ€€€€€ññ"Obviously,€you€don't€know€him€very€well€either,"€said€Trish.Ì€€€€€"I'd€still€rather€be€in€detention€with€Nobby€Clarke€than€at€home€with€my€ñ  ñÌñ
 ñstep-father."Ì€€€€€"Roll€on€next€year€and€the€sixth€form,"€said€Allie€wistfully,€"I€want€to€ñ #ñÌñ
#ñsee€what's€so€specialÏabout€this€Nobby€Clarke."Ìñ$ñ€€€€€ñ$ñ"I'll€be€very€happy€never€to€see€him€again,"€said€Trish€darkly.Ì€€€€€"I€agree€about€roll€on€next€year,"€said€Lucyñ)ñ.ñ)ñ€"I€can't€wait€till€I€can€leave€school€and€leaveÏhome."Ìñ*ñ€€€€€ñ*ñ"You€don't€know€when€you're€well€off€-€job€hunting's€no€joke."Ì€€€€€"Maybe,€but€nothing€can€be€worse€than€my€step-father€watching€me€all€the€ñ -ñÌñ
-ñtime€and€feeling€myÏbum€every€time€I€pass€him."Ìñ.ñ€€€€€ñ.ñAllie€wiggled€her€bottom€suggestively€and€gave€a€dirty€laugh.Ìñ/ñ€€€€€ñ/ñ"How€awful!€Can€I€come€and€stay€the€weekend€Lucy?"Ì€€€€€Lucy€pulled€a€face€of€revulsion€as€she€stood€and€brushed€the€grass€from€her€legs.€€ñ 4ñÌñ
4ñ"I've€got€toÏgo.€It'll€be€the€third€degree€if€I'm€late€home,€and€I€don't€ñ 6ñÌñ
6ñneed€any€hassle€from€the€dreadedÏstep-father."€€She€paused€and€added€casually,€"Besides€I've€got€a€date€tonight€-€will€you€ñ :ñÌñ
:ñcover€forÏme€Trish?€I€don't€want€my€step-father€to€know."Ì€€€€€Trish€shook€the€grass€from€her€jeans€and€pulled€them€on.€€ñ =ñÌñ
=ñ"No€problem€-€I'm€in€all€evening.€IfÏanyone€asks,€you're€with€me€studying.€ñ ?ñÌñ
?ñWho's€the€lucky€guy€then?"Ìñ@ñ€€€€€ñ@ñ"Gary€Harris,€d'you€know€him?"ÌñAñ€€€€€ñAñAllie€squealed€with€laughter.€"Not€Ollie€'arris.€Everyone€knows€him."Ì€€€€€"What's€so€funny?"€asked€Lucy,€"he€seems€all€right.€Why€d'you€call€him€Ollie?ñEñ"ñEñÌ€€€€€"All€the€girls€in€the€fifth€call€him€that.€You€know,€Ollie€the€Octopus.€ñ HñÌñ
HñHe's€all€hands€and€arms.ÏAll€over€you."Ì€€€€€"Yeah€well€he's€no€different€to€the€rest€then.€All€men€are€shits,"€said€ñ KñÌñ
KñTrish.ÌñLñ€€€€€ñLñ"Is€this€a€wind€up?€How€come€you€two€know€so€much€about€Gary?"Ì€€€€€Allie€shrugged€carelessly€as€if€it€was€unimportant.ñQñ€€ñQñ"He's€always€hanging€about€the€schoolÏgates€with€his€mates€-€you€must€have€ñ SñÌñ
Sñseen€him.€I€went€out€with€him€months€ago.€I€didn't€mentionÏit€because€it€wasn't€something€to€boast€about.€He's€been€through€the€fifth€form€like€a€ñ WñÌñ
WñcombineÏharvester."€€She€didn't€mention€that€Gary€was€the€only€boy€she'd€been€out€with€more€ñ \ñÌñ
\ñthan€onceÏand€the€only€reason€that€she€had€never€boasted€about€him€was€ñ ^ñÐ   	 
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`ñago,€he€now€had€the€distinction€of€being€the€only€boyÏwho€had€ever€made€her€feel€jealous.€The€mention€of€his€name€had€stirred€feelings€in€her€that€ñ dñÌñ
dñshe'dÏthought€were€dead.€€ñ fñÌñ
fñTrish€tugged€her€belt€tight€and€nodded€in€agreement.Ì€€€€€"I€could€have€warned€you€if€I'd€known€that€he'd€asked€you€out,€Allie.€I€ñ iñÌñ
iñfell€for€his€feeble€lineÏlast€year€but€I€didn't€stick€the€evening€out.€I€ñ kñÌñ
kñdumped€him€when€I€found€out€what€he€was€like€andÏwent€home€early.€What€a€ñ mñÌñ
mñwanker!"Ìñnñ€€€€€ñnñ"Oh€well€thanks€a€lot.€I'm€really€looking€forward€to€tonight€now."Ì€€€€€"He's€older€now€so€maybe€he's€grown€up€a€bit.€He€might€be€different€with€ñ qñÌñ
qñyou.€He€alwaysÏseems€to€have€plenty€of€money€and€he€doesn't€mind€spending€ñ sñÌñ
sñit,"€said€Trish.Ì€€€€€Allie€tried€to€hide€her€jealousy€behind€a€facade€of€worldliness.€She€ñ vñÌñ
vñsuspected€that€Lucy€wasÏgoing€to€need€all€the€advice€she€could€get.€Gary€would€eat€her€innocent€friend€for€breakfast.€€ñ zñÌñ
zñSheÏtried€to€sound€casual€with€her€advice,€"He€may€not€mind€spending€his€ñ |ñÌñ
|ñmoney€but€he€expects€aÏreturn€on€his€investment€Luce€-€just€watch€his€ñ ~ñÌñ
~ñhands€and€you'll€be€okay.€Oh,€and€don't€accept€anyÏcigarettes€from€him."Ìññ€€€€€ññ"I€don't€smoke."Ìñ€ñ€€€€€ñ€ñ"Neither€does€he€-€not€tobacco€anyway."Ìñ�ñ€€€€€ñ�ñ"Great!€This€will€be€an€evening€to€remember."Ì€€€€€"You'd€better€remember,"€said€Trish,€"I€want€to€hear€all€about€it.€All€the€ñ „ñÌñ
„ñgory€details.€Tell€youÏwhat,€give€me€a€ring€next€week.€I'll€tell€you€how€I€ñ †ñÌñ
†ñgot€on€with€the€job€thing€and€you€can€tell€meÏhow€you€got€on€with€the€ñ ˆñÌñ
ˆñOllie€thing."Ì€€€€€"What€about€me?€Don't€leave€me€out,"€said€Allie,€€"Why€don't€we€meet€next€ñ ‹ñÌñ
‹ñweek€and€swapÏscandal?"ÌñŒñ€€€€€ñŒñ"Where?€Lucy's€place?Ì€€€€€"You€must€be€joking,€with€my€step-father€around?€It's€bad€enough€when€he€ñ �ñÌñ
�ñfeels€me€up€-€I'dÏdie€if€he€tried€it€on€with€one€of€you.€It'll€have€to€be€ñ ‘ñÌñ
‘ñyour€place€Trish.€At€least€Allie's€virtue€willÏstay€intact€if€I€keep€her€ñ “ñÌñ
“ñaway€from€him."Ìñ”ñ€€€€€ñ”ñAllie€grinned€and€said,€"Damn!"Ìñ•ñ€€€€€ñ•ñTrish€smiled€innocently€and€said,€"What€virtue?"Ì€€€€€The€sound€of€their€giggling€drifted€across€the€field€as€they€made€their€ñ ˜ñÌñ
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