[forever87]

Ok thought I'd have another crack at this...been a while and not much time to dedicate to it.

I blundered through the rest of the day, my mind occupied by what I had just experienced and the thought of meeting Michelle after school. My thoughts were out of control - I flicked from excitement to apprehension to guilt and embarrassment. I couldn't concentrate on anything. My brain was full of cotton wool. The sports lesson could have ended with an ambulance trip to hospital as I nearly careered into the games teacher, sprinting in one direction, looking the other and really not concentrating on anything.

I returned to the guys changing room, grabbing my bag to head straight up the ridge to meet Michelle. Immediately I noticed the extra weight in my bag. Opening it I found a half litre energy drink with a post -it note. It read ' Hey Steve, looking forward to seeing you soon, Michelle x'. A wash of adrenaline flooded my body and I felt the pressure and warmth flow to my groin. I grabbed the bottle and doused the flame inside me with three big gulps - "Get real Steve, she probably does just want help with her homework, why would she want you?" I told myself. Shaking off the feeling I removed my soccer boots and pulled on my trainers, not changing.

It took me 10 minutes to walk from the school gates to the end of the Ridge. The Ridge ran along the back of one of the leafy suburbs of the town. The land rose sharply from behind the last street, not quite a cliff but hard work to walk up the face, which was undulated with rocks, grass and shrubs. It formed a horizontal land mark, a back drop to the town. At the top the land briefly leveled for about 100 metres before dropping down far side. The top was covered in woodland, criss-crossed by trails favoured by mountain bikers and walkers. It was accessible by footpaths at both ends where the gradient was less steep. I was at the Eastern end now, jogging gently up, I was a bit late and wanted to make up the time.

As I approached the lookout I saw Michelle, she was looking out over the town, the late afternoon sun glowed orange against her cheek. She stood her weight rested on a hand rail, her arms back holding the rail, her chest forward...

'Hey Steve, wow you looked puffed out'.
'Er...yeah..I..jogged up...' I said, struggling to get my breath back.
'How was the drink?'
'Oh...great..er..thanks very much'. I had finished the whole thing before the ridge ascent.
'So how about we go for a walk?'
'Ok' I said, where was this going?

We headed off along one of the trails, Michelle leading the way. For a while no one said anything.

'So you like sports?'
'Um yeah soccer, swimming, anything with a ball really'
'Oh..yeah'
An awkward silence 'Um h-how about you?' I stammered. Oh god this was not going well.
'Yeah, some things I'll play but I hate watching it on TV, my Dad always has it on'.
Another silence. I was really bad at this. I could only think of cutting to the chase.
'So, erm, what did you need me for?' I tried to look relaxed by leaning against the nearest tree but I probably looked as gangly and stiff as I felt. Michelle looked cool, relaxed. I was in awe and livid that I couldn't just be relaxed myself.
'Oh...well...it's kind of difficult really...I've got something else for you'.
'Oh ok, um like a present or something?'
'Yeah..kind of. How about maybe you close your eyes for a sec'.
My heart started thudding...be cool Steve..be cool.
'Er..ok' - closed my eyes. Nothing happened for a few seconds. Then I could hear some vague noises, slight clunks, movements but on a speaker, electronic...
'Ok, open them' she said.

My heart stopped thudding and fell in to my boots, my mouth must have gaped open. In front of me Michelle held her smart phone aloft, inches from my face. A video was playing. A video of me, from above. A video of me jerking off, in the girls bathroom, on to my sister's panties. It was clear, it was obviously me, she had even zoomed in on the sign. She must have held the camera from the next cubicle standing on the toilet. Instinctively I grabbed for the phone, anger, embarrassment and self preservation welled up inside me. But I also noticed Michelle, her coy, soft features had been replaced by a grin, malicious, victorious. her eyes danced with joy. She leapt back with equal speed, my grab falling short.

'Ah ah no no Stevey boy. No point anyway, I've already backed it up'. her tone had changed, she was in control, jubilant. I composed myself.
'Look it was just a stupid dare, just...just delete it...please'.
'A dare? Ok, but no, I'm not going to delete it...well, actually I will, one month from today and no one gets to see it but me.'
'Ok, thank...'
'Unless' she butted in 'You fail to complete my tasks, in which case I will spend a great deal of time posting this to every email account I know, including your Sister's and I'm sure I know quite a few of your friends. I fact I think I have your Dad's business work email somewhere...'
'Ok, ok anything, just lets keep this video under wraps please'.
'Please, Steve do not interrupt me, you will regret it if you do that again' her tone was commanding 'I will also take stills from the video and post these pictures in several places around town and school. I'm afraid you will not like that Steve.

I felt raw, I couldn't look at her, my emotions bubbled, this girl was supposed to be trying to ask me out, now here I was being humiliated by someone I barely knew.
'Ok, ok you win, what do you want me to do?'
'No Steve, it's your choice to do the tasks, just remember if you don't do them, there will be consequences. The tasks will not be easy but they will be much easier than the shame you will feel if you fail. So that's the first rule, when you've completed a task, you must ask me for the next one immediately. No waiting. Some may be short, some may last several days. Once a month has gone by, you're free and I'll delete all the copies in front of you...that's my word. So...do have something you want to ask me?'
I looked down, my face red, I was gripped my anger, fury, yet I felt a strange security in what I said next. I paused, took a deep breath. I looked in to the deep blue abyss of her eyes and said:
'Please give me my first task'.