CHAPTER 10

A/N: I've had this story on my mind for a while now and have decided to start it back up. That is, if anyone's still interested?

Scarred For Life

Moving robotically up the stairs Marissa tries to suppress her memories of the morning. When she'd gone to bed the night before she's thought everything would be normal and everyone would forget about the incident. Never had she hated being so wrong. Dropping her bags to the floor she threw herself onto her bed and let out a big sigh.

'Un-freaking-believable.'

Marissa laid there, trying to massage away an incoming headache, until someone knocked on her door. She got up to answer it after quickly kicking the bags under her bed. There stood Summer and Jodie.

'Hey!' Summer greets cheerily.

Jodie just grins at her.

'What are you guys doing here?'

'Well... I talked to Alex this morning and she told me about a chat she had with your mom last night. So, I of course, came over to tease you unmercifully. I just happened to run into Summer.'

'Oh, no. My mom talked to Alex? Please tell me it wasn't about what I think it was about.'

'You know it was.'

'No, no, no.' Marissa covers her face with her hands and sits back on her bed. 'This can't be happening.'

'Wait, what have I missed?' Summer asks. 'Someone put me in the loop.'

'Kirsten walked in on me and Alex in the pool house yesterday.'

'And her mom started talking about them using sex toys and offering advice.' Jodie takes over. 'Afterwards Julie called Alex and offered to take her shopping too.'

'What?!' Marissa's head shot up. 'Please tell me you're joking, Jodie.'

'I couldn't make this up if I tried. Way too fucking funny.'

'Oh, my god. I'd be so embarrassed!'

'Thanks, Sum, but been there and still stuck there actually.'

Sumer continues, not listening to the other girl. 'I mean, I think I'd have to lock myself in a room and never show my face in public again.'

'Thank you, Summer!'

'What? I'm just saying.'

'Yeah, but stop.'

Summer and Jodie sit on the bed next to Marissa.

'So, what else happened?'

'Nothing...'

'We don't believe you, Marissa.' Summer states.

'Yeah, and if you don't tell us then I'll just go get Julie and she can rehash the whole thing for us.'

'That's borderline extortion.' Marissa pouts.

Jodie shrugs. 'Meh. As long as it gets the job done.'

Summer laughs and high fives the other girl. 'Smart move.'

'I hate you both.' Marissa glares at both of them before continuing. 'After my mom finally finished talking last night I filed the memory in the far recesses of my mind and locked it away never to think of it again. Or so I'd though...'

FLASHBACK 4 hours earlier

'Rise and shine, honey!' Julie barged into her daughters room and threw the curtains open. 'It is a glorious day and we have things to do.'

'Mom, go away. I'm trying to sleep.'

'Marissa, you have exactly ten minutes to get ready and then I'll be forced to use drastic measures. And you know me, do you really want to risk that?'

Before Julie could finish her sentence Marissa was already slamming her bathroom door closed. Ten minutes later she was in her mom's car, waiting for an explanation.

'What are you doing, Mom?'

'Enlightening you to some worldly wonders you never knew about.'

'Uh, care to elaborate?'

'No.'

And she hadn't. The rest of the car ride was in total silence. Marissa went with it until they'd stopped in front of their obvious destination.

'No way in hell am I going in there!'

Julie rolls her eyes. 'Marissa, relax. I've already called ahead of time and they've agreed to give us some alone time in the shop.'

'I don't care. I am not going into a place called "Sexual Seduction". It's just wrong.'

'Would calling Alex make you feel better?' Julie pulled out her phone.

But again before she can finish her sentence Marissa is out of the car and slamming the door. She knew fully well that Julie wouldn't see the embarrassment of Marissa calling her girlfriend to ease her feeling of going into a sex shop. It was bad enough she was here, in public, but with her mother of all people. She just prayed that if she went along with this it'd be quick and less painful. Walking into the store, Julie moves as if she knew exactly where everything was.

'Okay, first things first. Since this will no doubt be your first sexual experience we're going to start with videos and books. Am sure it'll really help you out in eat-... well, you know.'

Marissa's face drops and she lightly smacks her head against the nearest shelf. 'What did I ever do to deserve this?'

'Don't be so dramatic.' Julie continued to shop, mostly talking to herself rather than Marissa. 'These are good. I've already set aside some different types of lubes and condoms so no worries about that...'

Marissa lets out a high pitched whimper and the attending helper gives her a small smile.

'Don't worry. Most people are a little embarrassed when they come in.'

'Yeah, well, did any of them come in with their mother picking out things for them on their first visit?'

She laughs. 'No, not that bad. Think of it this way: you're a trend setter.'

'Yay me...'

'Okay you two it's time to pick out a couple of toys. They say this one is harness-free, but I don't get how you... oh... oh! '

Marissa slaps her hands to her face. 'There's no one else in the store, right?'

'Yeah, your mom reserved the entire store for privacy.'

'At least she did one thing right.'

END FLASHBACK

'So, after hearing that my girlfriend made out with my mom, Kirsten walking in on us, my mom talking to not only me, but my girlfriend also about sex toys and being taken to go shopping for said toys, I am officially scarred for life.'

Jodie, being Jodie, begins laughing so hard that she started crying and eventually choking on her own spit.

'I bet you're going to have nightmares for years to come, Coop.'

'It was so horrible.'

'I bet you probably will lock yourself in a room and not show your face again.'

'Please, stop sympathizing with me, Summer. And Jodie, stop laughing!'

The other girl ignores her and continues. Marissa rolls her eyes and kicks her, making her fall off the bed. The laughter immediately ceases. Jodie sits up and stares at her with wide eyes. At first Marissa though it was anger because she'd kicked her off the bed. But she knew that wasn't the case when Jodie raised a bag into the air.

'Is this what I think it is?'

'No!'

Marissa dives for the bag, but Jodie is too quick for her and rolls out of the way. Marissa starts chasing her around the room.

'Oh, wow. Marissa, how much stuff did you guys get?' Summer raises two smaller bags.

'I didn't get anything. My mom pick it all out.'

'She's got some good taste.' Jodie stops running and examines whats in her bag. 'Are you gonna actually use any of this? Cause if not, me and Summer could put it to good use.'

'You are never touching me, Jodie.'

'So you say. I know you're just aching to get some of my loving.'

'Not. Even. A. Little. Bit.'

Marissa grabs all the bags and throws them into her closet.

'That mean I can't have any of your toys?'

'No toys.' Marissa confirms.

'So, you and Alex are gonna be using them.'

'No, I'd just feel guilty to the general populace for arming you with such ammo and letting you run wild.'

'I would be pretty dangerous'. Jodie agrees. 'But could you imagine the good times I'd have...'

Jodie's mind wonders through the possibilities, completely shutting out the conversation the other two girls are having.