was coming and I wanted him to shove his prick inside, all the way inside until I screamed'
'And he didn't?'
'No. He was so big… Jeanie, God, so big… and he had trouble getting into me. He pushed down and I pushed up. He got a little bit in, it hurt and I automatically pulled back from him. Then he'd come out and have to try all over again. He pushed, grunting like an animal, and I just kept coming. I don't think I stopped coming… that fantastic body. Wow! Anyhow, he had gotten in, as far as he could go without having to jab it painfully the rest of the way. We both knew that and we stopped for a minute, to catch our breaths. He was real nice about it… told me it was going to hurt, but then it'd feel real good, and that he was going to see to it that my first time was what it should be – Jeanie, let me tell you, he couldn't have made it any better. Then he kissed me, tenderly, then harder and harder and harder, his tongue pushing down my throat, his chest heavy on me, crushing my tits. I wrapped my arms and legs around him. I don't remember the next couple of seconds… I started to come so much that it was like I was blanking out or something. What a trip! I don't remember anything but coming, over and over again, until my mind couldn't take anymore and it floated away. Now, that is the ultimate high… no drug anywhere can beat that.'
'So… he broke you!' Jeanie looked confused.
A frown wiped the arousal from Tessie's face. 'Nah! This little old lady comes out of nowhere – what the hell she was doing out, at that time, beats me, but there she. is banging her umbrella against the bus door. We figured she'd go away, but she didn't and Jack had to get up. You should've heard him cursing… I thought he wanted to kill her. Anyhow, he was going to tell her that the bus was broken down, and that she'd have to wait for the next one, or hail a cab – hoping she'd hail a cab. But when Jack opened the door to speak to her, she got right on the bus and saw me in the back, trying to adjust my dress – Boy, for a little old lady, she sure could yell a lot. Threatened to get Jack fired, maybe thrown in jail. But she settled for cab fare from Jack, and he hailed the cab. I made him hail one for me, too, and pay for it. I figured his break was over.'
'Well, you'll still be the envy of all the girls in school if that story gets around… virgin or no virgin. All the girls dig Jack.' Jeanie decided to pass the story around and Tessie decided to let her.
Before long, the class was filled and the teacher was trying to take attendance. 'Please sit down – take your seats!' he shouted several times, finally giving up and marking everyone present. Mr. Keyes hated homeroom. After taking attendance, there was nothing to do but see that coats were hung up, the closet locked, the aisles cleared, and that everyone remained quiet until the bell rang for First Period. He saw himself as a race starter, readying the horses at the gate. He had to get the students behind the mark, one foot on the white line, ready to go at the sound of the bell.
Mr. Keyes turned away when one boy gave the finger to another, he tied his shoelace when Doris kissed Richard's ear, and he yawned when the class toughie threatened to beat the shit out of the class ass-kisser. Every day the same. At least they gave him a chance to teach during the second and forth periods… at least he made an honest attempt.
A voice came over the loudspeaker, announcing that it was time to rise and say 'The Pledge of Allegiance.' Almost all of the kids rose, their hands placed over their hearts, some of then really saying the words. Tessie flirted with Joey in the nest row.
Jeanie had a thing for Joey, and since Jeanie had gone and lost her virginity before Tessie did, Tessie figured that gave her the right to try to win Joey as a boyfriend.
During the 'Star Spangled Banner,' when more kids sat down, Joey flirted back, and, on the way to First Period, he asked her if she'd like to stop for a coke after school. She accepted, of course, and then ran to catch up with Jeanie, to tell her.
Jeanie was thoroughly pissed, and she snubbed Tessie all the way through Fifth Period. Then the two girls met in the Third Floor Bathroom, shared another pep pill, and became good friends again, each bubbling with chatter about what some boy had said to either of them, who had passed what note to whom, and what teacher was a fuck about term papers or assigning books. By the end of Seventh Period they were plotting together, planning strategical moves on how each would try to seduce Mr. Keyes. They agreed that the slightest hint to Mr. Keyes that they were trying to make him would do him in. But they were going to do it anyhow.
When Tessie left school, she was in a very up mood, and she waited for Joey by the main gate, smiling at the yellow sun and feeling giddy about Spring finally showing itself. She spotted Joey running down the steps of the school towards her, and she felt good that he was so eager to meet her.
'Hi! Waiting long?' Joey dropped his books and bent down to pick them up, his glasses sliding down his nose as he lowered his head. He was late.
'No, just a few minutes.'
'Good.' He stood up and adjusted the books under his arm again. 'Feel like walking?'
'Where to? I thought we were going to Nick's for a coke?'
'Oh! I never go there… too crowded.'
Nice, Tessie thought. He wants to be alone with me. 'Where do you want to go, Joey?' Her voice flirted with him.
'There's a candy store about three blocks from here. They have a book rack in the back… and then I have to go to the library. Want to come?'
'To the library?'
'Yeah!'
'Okay
Tessie handed Joey her, books and he looked at then, taking a few minutes to figure out that he was supposed to carry them for her. He wondered why, but took the books anyhow. They walked the three blocks to the candy store in silence, and, when they got there, Joey ordered two small cokes and then looked at the books while Tessie sipped her soda, alone at the counter.
On the way to the library, Joey told Tessie all about the author who wrote the book he had just bought. He told her all about the book, and all about the books that he had to find in the library. He told her all about the paper he was going to write, and about the ideas he had on the subject assigned to him. At the library, he went from shelf to shelf, pulling out books, putting them back, occasionally pausing to jot notes into a black and white notebook. Tessie sat at one of the tables, alone, watching him.
He's crazy, she thought.
When they left the library, Joey invited Tessie to his house, to see his book collection and to listen to music. Tessie figured that he had his school work done and was now ready to settle down to regular boy-girl games. She accepted the invitation and they walked the several long blocks to his apartment. He lived on the first floor of a twenty-family building.
Joey walked her through the alley next to the building, and then to the back of it, stopping under the last window.
'You stay here and wait for me,' he said, looking around.
'Why? Where are you going?' Tessie was confused, and getting angry.
'My mother is home and I don't want her to know anyone is in the house. It's. a thing I do… when I want my privacy. You'll see. Just wait here.'
Tessie stood there, waiting for whatever Joey was going to do. When he left, she began to feel nervous. Maybe he really is crazy and is up to something horrible. Tessie backed herself against the brick wall. The window suddenly slid open behind her, and she jumped, a yelp escaping her lips.
'Sassh! Here… I'll help you climb in.' Joey was leaning out the window towards her, his arms extended.
'Hurry up, and be quiet!'
Tessie shrugged, handed him her pocketbook, and let him help her climb through the window and into his bedroom.
'What's this all about?' she asked, looking around the pale blue room, noting first the wall of books, then the large stereo and then the bed, covered by a brown, worn-thin spread The bed looked comfortable. 'What's going on?' she whispered
'My mother is in the nest room.' He clicked on the stereo and turned up the volume. 'I told her that I had a lot of studying to do, and a paper to write. She thinks I'm all alone in here.' He pointed to the lock on the door. 'And now she won't disturb me… us… for at least two hours… till dinner.' He smiled, sheepishly.
Tessie giggled, flopping down on the bed, bouncing on it. Maybe. he isn't so crazy after all, she thought.
