"Interesting. The Program started today. I got selected, as I thought I would." I could see her stiffen up.
"So you pranced around school all day naked," she spat out.
"Yeah. It was kind of fun." Yup, I put the mask on for her, too. "Very liberating."
"Oh, that’s all we need is for you to get liberated. I do not know what this world is coming to."
Not wanting to deal with this, I grabbed some cookies and went to my room to deal with homework.
Daddy’s better. After supper, he called me into his office that he has in the house. "Your mother tells me The Program started today." I nodded. "How do you feel about it?"
"Weird," I admitted. I can let my guard down around Daddy. He’s the only one. "It was liberating, and humiliating all at the same time. At least they gave us some support this time." I explained about the Buddy System, and about Jared. "He helped, a lot. He’s very nice." I told Daddy about what he said in Biology.
"How is he dealing with things?" Daddy asked.
"No better than I am," I admitted. "He’s shy, and isn’t much for building walls around himself, so he felt even more exposed than I did. It got better, though. Maggie gave him a Hummer in Bio."
Daddy cracked up laughing. "It would have to be Maggie Benson, wouldn’t it? Um, did you have anything done to you?"
"Yeah," I admitted. "I was groped a lot, and after cheerleading Mike Person…um…fingered me."
"Did you come?" Daddy asked.
"Yeah," I admitted, blushing to my roots. "He’s not exactly Mister Skill, but I was rather pent-up at the time."
"I can imagine," Daddy laughed. "It’s OK, you know. You need to loosen up. Nobody else realizes this, but I do-that’s why I agreed to your taking part." He smiled at me. "You close yourself off too much. I know that, and I think you do, too. There’s more to life than being Miss Congeniality."
"Yeah, and I think this week is going to give me a lot to think about on that score."
"Good."
PART TWO TUESDAY
I went home Monday night. Had a nice talk with my parents. They’re all for The Program, as I explained, but they’re worried about me more than they let on. They let me talk out some of the things that happened. It was good.
And then I went upstairs and jerked off, and I think it took all of seven seconds. All, and I mean all I could think about was a naked Amanda kissing me.
It was strange. Look at all that had happened to me today. I walked around school naked. Girls were grabbing my dick all day. I got my first blowjob ever, and from a certified expert. And, still, the most shocking thing that happened was a little kiss from my long-time crush while she was naked.
I think I dreamed about it that night.
Anyhow, Tuesday dawned, and another day of walking around naked was ahead.
"How are you feeling?" Mom asked me as I came down for breakfast.
"OK, I guess."
"I guess having Amanda to help you is a good thing," Mom commented. I had told her all about the Buddy System last night.
"Yes and no." Since this whole thing was supposed to bring about openness, I decided to spill the beans. Before I could, though, my sister Tina, a senior, walked in. I hadn’t seen her last night, she had been out.
"Hi, little brother. Actually, considering what I heard yesterday, I should be calling you not-so-little brother."
"Oh, Jesus," I groaned. "You heard."
"I heard, I didn’t see. Pity, that."
"Jesus, Tina, you’re my sister!"
"I’m just wanting a look, that’s all. I have to see if the stories are exaggerated."
"What are you talking about?" my Mom interjected.
"Apparently, your son is packing some serious heat," Tina smirked. Mom just looked blankly at her, so she continued. "The scuttlebutt is that what he’s got between his legs is very impressive. I do believe I heard the words ‘tree trunk’ and ‘telephone pole’ bandied about."
"Oh, thanks a lot, Tina," I grumbled.
"Really?" Mom laughed.
"That’s what I’ve been told," Tina said. "You know, little brother, there is that whole outreach thing. You know, where you’re encouraged to go nude other places? Like, here, perhaps?"
"No way!" I blurted.
"That’s enough, Tina, you’re embarrassing him."
"Ah, it’s all right," I said. "But I ain’t getting naked around here unless she does."
"Hmm. That might just be worth it," Tina grinned. "Hey, if it’s big enough to make Maggie Benson drool…"
"Oh, you heard about that, too, huh?" I asked.
"Yep. Also heard about the Hummer."
"Oh no."
"All right, what?" Mom was lost again.
"Maggie Benson-who loves sex, by the way-was so impressed by the size of Jared’s boner that she volunteered to give him relief in Bio class. She ended up deep-throating him," Tina told Mom, to my dismay.
"Tina, did you have to tell her that?"
"Well, this is all about openness, right?" Mom asked. "Jared, don’t be embarrassed. Did you enjoy it?"
"Yeah," I admitted. "Maggie is something else."
"Now, back to what I asked you-having Amanda in the program, is it a help. You said yes and no."
I took a deep breath. "OK, openness. Fine. I’m going to spill the beans to you two." Took another breath. "I’ve had a crush on Amanda Frazier since seventh grade."
"Oh," Mom said.
"Amanda Frazier’s a phony, Jared," Tina said. "You can do better than that."
"A phony?" I asked.
"Yeah. She’s plastic, fake," Tina maintained. "She flits around being Miss Perfect, and it’s all an act. Look, I know what she’s about. You don’t become Miss Popularity by being yourself. She’s all things to all people-and it’s phony."
"I see what you mean. Look, I’ve never known her-it’s all been worship from a distance. But we’re stuck together now. And if she’s being phony, I don’t think she’s going to be able to maintain it through this."
"Huh?" Tina asked. She hadn’t heard about the buddy system, and so I explained it-and that Amanda was my buddy. "Waitaminnit-Amanda Frazier is walking around buck-naked too? I’m shocked she had the guts. Talk about baring yourself-if you do it physically, doing it metaphorically is sure to follow."
"That’s what I meant," I told Tina. "Actually, I think she’s struggling with this-though she’s not admitting it. But I’ve seen a crack or two in her armor."
"Good, she needs it cracked," Tina said. "There’s a nice, real, person in there, from what I’ve seen, struggling to get out."
"Hey, we all have our armor. Shyness is mine," I admitted. "Losing myself in hero-worship for a girl that didn’t even know I existed was another."
"Good point," Mom interjected. "She knows you exist now, I’ll bet. But now I know why having her as your buddy might be a bit difficult. The girl of your dreams, stark-naked and next to you."
"Yup, three periods a day, and we ate lunch together yesterday. She was even there when Maggie gave me the blowjob. And Ms. T has promised up some adventures in anatomy in Biology-and that means both of us."
"Maybe now’s the time to tell her how you feel?" Mom said.
"Nope. No way, no how. Not, at least, until I have some clothes on!"
After that interesting exchange, I went to school. I didn’t wear a lot-what was the point? As I got to the entrance where I had to disrobe, I saw the crowd had already gathered. I also saw Amanda walking towards me.
"Hi," she said.
"Hi yourself," I replied. "Ready to go get nekkid?" I teased.
"Sure thing." We walked towards the entrance. The crowd parted, and applauded.
"Hey," someone shouted, "you guys need any help getting undressed?"
"Yeah, I’ll definitely help!" I recognized Maggie’s voice, and just laughed.