Chapter 17 - Nicole

It had been nearly two weeks since Nicole had last had slept with Carl, and it was starting to drive her insane. The insufficient attempts at long-distance facetime sex were not enough to satisfy Nicole. For Nicole, This period of time had been the most extensive dry spell she had experienced since she started having sex. That fact, paired with the knowledge that she had to endure three more weeks before she could be with Carl again, was a hard pill to swallow. Masturbation wasn't something Nicole was unfamiliar with, but she had gotten so used to others fulfilling her needs that it felt like a drastic step down. It was a little shameful that she often found herself climaxing to the thoughts of that baker boy, rather than Carl.

Finally! Finally, she knew his name! Nicole had gone into the bakery one cold day early in December to find her favorite piece of eye candy working at the front counter. Seeing her, he got up and started to gather her usual order into a bag, having it ready by the time she got to the register. After ringing her up, Nicole saw him eye her waist as she unzipped her jacket and couldn't help but notice a slight smile. Taking advantage of what seemed like the first time he had ever checked her out, Nicole flat out asked him. "So.. I come in all the time, and I still don't know your name."

He handed her the bag with a bit of a cheerier demeanor. "It's David, miss."

Nicole didn't know if it was the heater inside or David, but she was feeling warm. "My name's Nicole.." giving him a flirty smile, "I'll be seeing you, David." She turned and made sure to sway her hips as much as possible as she exited.

Since that small breakthrough, David was much more cordial with Nicole. They hadn't gotten to the point of making small talk, but there was always a sly smile on his face whenever he saw her. Nicole just wished that Carl would hurry up and come home. Day by day, she felt her resolve to stay loyal to him slip away.

It was fortunate that Nicole had found a few other activities to keep her mind and body busy as fall started to wane. A few new stoner friends (that Nicole had always known but never really hung out with) showed her a different way to relax.

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Even though Nicole didn't want to admit it, she was no longer a part of the Cheerleading circle. Her former squad had all but moved on from Nicole, having continued nearly their entire season without her. New Freshman cheerleaders replaced Nicole's former spot, filling the void that Nicole had left. Though Nicole still clung to the narrative that she'd be back the next year, It was a narrative that was dying in just about every one of her former teammates. Her old 'friends' Tiffany, Stacy, Samantha, Becky, Hillary, and Veronica, all had moved on. Even Jess wasn't giving Nicole the time of day. Before, when Carl had always been around, her social life had been easy to grasp. Now, without him or the cheerleaders, Nicole felt like a lost puppy.

Devoid of her former social group's consistency, Nicole turned to others that had been in the outer realms of her orbit. There were plenty of people that still talked to her in passing, inviting her to events and parties. That's how Nicole found herself at a stoner party in early December. A guy who had been sweet on Nicole encouraged her to come to his house party, and A Nicole with nothing planned on the weekend accepted.

After the first bong rip, Nicole found herself couch-locked in unfamiliar territory. Nicole had only been exposed to drinking throughout high school, and only having shared a joint a few times her Freshman year, Nicole found herself flat out stoned after just one rip. It felt strange and awkward at first since she didn't know too many people at the party that well, but Nicole quickly settled into the party. This was primarily aided by a large amount of food around her. The munchies hit hard, and it was incredibly easy to find various bags of snacks to graze on within arm's reach. Spacing out completely, Nicole grazed as others around her talked about mind-blowing ideas. Nicole's only actions were trips to the fridge where she would re-up on whatever contents met her throbbing cravings.

That night was capped off by a group trip to the nearest Burger King drive-through. Nicole had never in her life eaten fast food. It had always been sacrilegious in her family's house, so the fatty food had never graced her lips. This all changed with the drastically dulled willpower Nicole had let herself lull into this year. She found herself salivating over burgers and fries, stuffing herself beyond any reasonable fullness. After being dropped off at her dorm, Nicole spent the rest of the night laying in a hazy high, basking in the glow of this new content feeling of fullness.

This was the first of many times in December that Nicole spent her nights with the stoner kids.

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While finals drew near, Nicole was doing everything she could to blow off the stress of the tests she felt ill-prepared for. With her boyfriend gone, and their Facetime dates not being enough to sate her loneliness, Nicole continued to turn parties and the new shallow friendships she developed with the stoner kids. It was annoying that Kate kept her face buried in books, studying for her finals. Lazing around the house just wasn't as much fun when Kate wasn't frequently cooking, baking, and keeping Nicole company.

Venturing out, Nicole found that her campus had plenty of fast food places just outside the campus. After her first experience with fast food with her stoner friends, Nicole reluctantly found herself sneaking off and trying out what these places had to offer regularly. In the back of her mind, Nicole knew that this wasn't the behavior becoming of someone with a perfect body. Yet Nicole was convinced her metabolism would be able to handle just a few treats here and there, at least until Carl came back.

Worse than the loneliness without her boyfriend was how horny Nicole was getting. Quite often, she found herself checking out several of her attractive male classmates, flirting with them, and then stopping short of going home with them. It was playful behavior in Nicole's mind; however, it was just edging on Nicole's neediness more. Even worse was the few guys who didn't flirt back with Nicole. It was quite odd since Nicole had never experienced a guy who hadn't shown instant interest. They probably just knew she wasn't single and didn't want to waste their time. Still, it was weird. At least Nicole's biggest temptation, David, had been noticeably checking her out more and more lately. Quite frankly, his peaked interest was terrible timing. In Nicole's hyper-aroused state, she had to do everything she could not to leap over and jump his bones. With great reluctance, Nicole kept her visits to the bakery to a minimum for her own good. It was the best she could do to keep herself under control.

The floodgates broke for Nicole one fateful weekend. Nicole was high at a party walking around looking for something to eat. This had become relatively routine for Nicole lately. Unfortunately, Nicole accidentally found herself in one of the host's bedroom. She marveled at the neon lights and exciting posters on the wall. This was clearly the bedroom of a stoner. It just so happened that that very stoner entered the bedroom after Nicole, slyly closed the door behind him, and gave Nicole a little tour of his room. It wasn't long before the flirting began, and then the flirting turned into kissing. He fiddled with her extremely tight shorts, trying to unbutton them. All at once, the button flew off, flying across the room, while her zipper undid itself. Nicole didn't seem to mind or care, wholly flustered and horny. His hand slid down to rub the outside of her panties, causing Nicole to moan. As he rubbed her crotch and kissed her, her breath quickened. Her tunnel vision was purely focused on sex while she felt his other hand squeeze her ass. Raising the steaks, Nicole reached down and rubbed the outside of her partner's jeans, feeling the excitement contained beneath. Then, it happened. Nicole could feel herself writhing and shaking as her arousal peaked. She shuddered, pulling away from the kiss and grabbing the stoner's petting hand with both of hers, keeping it on her crotch. With mouth agape, moans fell out of Nicole's mouth as she rode waves of pleasure that had been pent up for weeks. Then it was over.

With a clearer mind, Nicole realized what she had done with this random guy. Too far. Way too far. In her aroused state, she had forgotten Carl. Without hesitation, Nicole pushed the now confused guy away, thanked him, and made for the door. As hard as she tried to get her shorts on, she no longer had a button, so Nicole awkwardly held them in place as she walked through the party. Mind racing, Nicole left and started to walk home, wondering in her head if what she had just done counted as cheating. On the way home, Nicole stopped off and grabbed some McDonalds, tearing into burger after burger while she tried to clear her head. Each bite brought her mind further and further away from the trouble she had just caused. No one could ever know about this.

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As the Holiday Season settled into the campus, Nicole opted to stay at her dorm instead of seeing her family. Nicole's mother and father were in France for a romantic getaway, so Nicole's options weren't entirely abundant. Kate left a week before Christmas, heading back to the Midwest to be with her family. Luckily for Nicole, Kate made sure to work extra hard, stocking up as many baked goods as she could possibly make so that Nicole had something to keep occupied with while alone.

Day by day, the campus emptied more and more until Nicole felt like one of the kids in a harry potter book left behind at Hogwarts during Christmas. Since there was nothing to do, Nicole spent a ton of her time in bed or sitting on the couch watching Netflix while stuffing her face. Nicole started to lean more on the quick and easy fast food that was close by with no Kate around to make meals. Going out and getting fast food was the most significant event of her days. For a socialite like Nicole, it was a somewhat lonely experience. Helping her cope was a bowl of weed that she'd pack a few times a day. Nicole had never owned stoner paraphernalia but had 'borrowed' from one of her stoner acquaintances. If anything, It helped Nicole pass the time and escape the guilt she still felt for fooling around behind Carl's back.

Nicole didn't know how the guy had gotten her number, but ever since that party and that mistake, he had been trying to text her to see if they could hang out again. Nicole shot him down fairly quickly, telling Dustin (finally learning his name) that she already had a boyfriend. Besides, Nicole knew that she was far beyond Dustin's league, so the fact that he even thought he had a chance was humorous to her.

Despite having a boyfriend, Nicole found herself getting increasingly frustrated with the distance between Carl and her. Even though She was due to see Carl again in a few weeks, the lack of communication was frustrating. Especially when Nicole was horny. This would lead Nicole to make regrettable mistakes of texting ex hookups to flirt. The worst was the nude pictures she ended up sending to Dustin. After having succeeded in getting him to leave her alone, Nicole's need for attention and validation caused her to draw him back in. One thing led to another, and Dustin now had pictures of Nicole's bare ass and tits on his phone. Something Nicole could never take back. The instant gratification that someone was lusting after her was enough for Nicole in that moment. If Nicole had that baker boy's David's number, she couldn't imagine what kind of trouble she'd get herself into. Nicole was discovering how regretfully stupid she could be when she wasn't getting laid, throughout this whole ordeal. She couldn't wait for Carl to come back so everything could go back to normal.