Pantsing and Stripping Forums

Part 4

The college campus buzzed with a singular topic of conversation for the rest of the week: the streaker. The student judiciary committee had even formed a task force promising a generous reward of $20 pizza gift card for any information that led to the identification of the culprit. Jennifer ...

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Chapter 5 – The First Step

I didn’t mean to leave the house again.

Not at first.

I told myself I was going out to the porch, like before, just for air. Just to feel the sun on my shoulders, because something about that still made me feel more human than any pair of jeans ever ...

Part 5

The oppressive humidity of the late afternoon practice hung heavy in the air. It was like a thick, suffocating blanket. The heavy weight of the atmosphere matched Jennifer’s feelings of dread. Was she really going to go through with this? As if she had a choice. Her stomach was tied in knots ...

A/N:I've added some photos to the story for my own personal tastes. Not sure how people will feel about them, but I think they add a little fun to the mix. Hope you all enjoy the story.

Part 6

Rachel finished the countdown and the racers were off. Jennifer bolted down the track with an explosive ...

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Chapter 6 – Seen, Not Spectacle

Certain people in this world live like shadows—quiet, careful, never the center of anything. You know they’re there, but you forget about them until they move.

Micah Thorne was one of those people.

I think I talked to him once in ninth grade ...

A/N: This story ended up going in places I didn't expect, but I'm pretty happy with the outcome. I appreciated your suggestions. I was rather torn on which direction to go with, and in the end, I think I picked something of a middle ground. Hopefully you all enjoy this rather unique chapter.


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Chapter 7 – Office of Expectations

They told me to wear something appropriate.

That was the subject line of the email.

From: admin@whitmorehigh.org
To: Amara Delane
Subject: Mandatory Disciplinary Conference
Body:
You are required to attend a meeting with school ...

Part 8

Jennifer reflected on the night before. What started as a power play, a cruel assertion of her dominance over Rachel, had somehow twisted into something far more complicated. The raw exposure, the shared secrets, the uncomfortable intimacy had cracked open a door between them. Slowly ...

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Chapter 8 – You Call This Support

They made it clear in the email.

“Bring a parent or guardian.”

What they meant was:

Bring someone to control you. Contain you. Explain to you.

So I brought my mother.

She didn’t say a word in the car.

Not during the drive.
Not when we ...

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Chapter 9 – One Slot, Two Roads

She didn’t say a word after we pulled out of the school parking lot.

Not one syllable.

Her hands were tight on the steering wheel, nails biting into the leather. She didn’t even put on music—just let the car hum like it was the only thing willing ...