Chapter 85. The Experiment.
Philip debated whether to go back to his auntâs, but quickly decided against it. He was much happier at Rebeccaâs. Sleeping in his sleeping-bag in the shed was no big deal. It was quite dry out there, and apart from a few mice scurrying about he knew he would have a quiet night, which was all that he wanted at the moment. He intended to spend some of the time thinking how he might reingratiate himself with his girlfriend. His aunt had been very understanding about him staying with Rebecca, which he had found rather surprising. But Rebecca had been clever enough to talk her round, telling her she had Philip well under her thumb, and giving her glimpses of the evidence, which she had presented as preparation for his baby training in the summer.
The following morning he rose and dressed, not quite sure what his next move should be. But then he heard Rebeccaâs mother calling him to come in and have breakfast. He made his way to the back door, and entered the kitchen with a suitably remorseful mien. There was no sign of Rebecca, but her mother was making coffee.
âI hear youâre in the doghouse, young man.â (Rebeccaâs mum had never been able to adjust to the idea her daughter was going out with a wannabe girl.) âNever mind. Rebeccaâs gone off to school already. Why donât you have something to eat and have a shower. Iâll drive you, so you wonât be late.â
âThanks, Bel. Thatâs really nice of you.â
âDonât worry. Iâm sure whatever it is, itâll all sort itself out in a few days. Her barkâs worse than her bite, you know.â
Thatâs not very reassuring, thought Philip, recollecting the ferocity of her bark. But he said nothing.
Rebecca pointedly ignored him for the whole day, at the same time making animated conversation with her friends as a demonstration of her indifference. At the end of school, he was wondering what he should do, when she at last approached him.
âIâm off to see your darlinâ Matty. Donât let âim know, all right? All right?â
âN-no, of course not. ErâŚwhat should IâŚ?â
âGo back âome. You can clean the bedroom. And the barfroom. Then put on that stoopid yeller baby doll set your aunt gave yer - it's in the bottom drawer - and wait for me. I dunno what time Iâll be back. Okay?â
âY-yes, dear⌠I, er⌠What are youâŚ?â
âNever mind. If you tip âim off, you'll be in trouble. Understand?â
âYes. I wonât. I wouldnât. I promise.â
Philip departed, feeling very humbled. Rebecca? Well, Rebecca smiled a grim smile to herself, while she waited for the bus that would take her to the end of Matthewâs road. âAnâ I donât give a shit wevver âis mumâs there or not,â she said to herself, under her breath.
As it turned out, she wasnât. Rebecca knocked boldly at the front door. Matthew himself, just home from school, and still in his uniform, answered it.
ââEllo Maffew.â
He looked bemused. âEr..hello. You areâŚ?â
âA friend. Can I come in?â
He hesitated. Rebecca turned on her most winning smile. âEr, yeah, I suppose soâŚâ
He opened the door wider and she walked in. âAnyone else at âome?â
âNoâŚ. Did you want my sister? Sheâs at her friendâs.â
âWhereâs yer mum?â
âMy mum? Sheâs still at work. WhyâŚwhat did you want to see her about?â
âI came to see you.â
âMe? Who are you?â
âIâm Rebecca.â She let the information sink in. It took a little while.
âRebeccaâŚ? Er⌠I donât think IâŚ. Oh, shit! Look, let me explainâŚâ
âLetâs go somewhere private, shall we?â
âOh, yes, sureâŚwe can go to my roomâŚ?â
âFine.â
He led the way upstairs and into an untidy bedroom. There were books and comics strewn about, and the bed was unmade.
âDoes your mum let yer live in a rubbish tip?â
âNoâŚno. Iâm sâposed to have it tidied by the time she gets home.â
âOkay. Start tidyinâ. I can talk to yer while yer does it.â
Matthew hesitated a moment, then began sheepishly to collect up the comics from the floor. Rebecca launched straight in.
âSo, yer's gay then.â
âGay? IâŚI⌠Why do youâŚâ
âYou âad sex wiv my boyfriend. You must be.â
âNoâŚI dunnoâŚit was a one offâŚI⌠What are you doing?â
Rebecca had started taking off her clothes and laying them on a chair. Blazer, tie, skirt. She kicked off her shoes and began unbuttoning her shirt. Matthew stared at her, wide-eyed.
âWhyâŚâ
âI wanna see if youâre really gay,â she said matter-of-factly, dropping her shirt and unfastening her bra.
âNo! You canât! Not here!â
But the bra was followed by her tights, and then there she was, standing there in nothing but her panties. Matthew was frozen to the spot. But Rebecca continued her preparations. She took her phone from the pocket of her jacket, started the video, and propped it up on the dressing-table. Then she turned, pushed the paralysed Matthew backwards onto the bed, and climbed astride him. She grabbed his tie. Matthew stared at her breasts as if transfixed.
âYou know what they are then, does yer? Youâve seen a pair of titties before?â
âIâŚIâŚâ
ââOw many girls you bin out wiv? Well?â
No reply.
ââOw many?â
âPleaseâŚnoneâŚI havenât everâŚ.â
Rebecca stared at him. âYouâve neverâŚ.? Why?â
âIâŚI dunno. My mum thinks Iâm gay⌠Maybe I amâŚâ
âDidnât you ever want ter be wiv a girl?â
âMaybe⌠But sometimes itâs scaryâŚâ
âIf you ainât never bin wiv a girl, âow do you knowâŚ.â She shook her head. âYouâre f***ing crazy, know that?â She paused, looking down at him cowering beneath her. ââEre, touch my titties. Go on. Do they look like theyâre gonna attack you?â
âNoâŚâ
âWell, go on, then.â
Gingerly he reached up and touched them, clumsily at first, and then, as he grew more confident, he began to stroke them softly. Rebeccaâs head drifted back, and she sighed. After a minute or so, she lifted her bottom slightly off Matthewâs belly.
âIt donât feel like youâre gay. Maffew. âEre, let me âelp you.â
She reached between her legs and carefully unzipped his trousers. She reached in and released him from his underpants. She squeezed him gently in her hand. He was hard in an instant.
ââEreâs the news, darlinâ. You may be bi, but you ainât just gay.â
She fondled him till he groaned and closed his eyes.
âDonât move. Iâll be right back.â
She slipped off the bed and retrieved a packet from the breast pocket of her blazer. She tore it open and rolled the condom expertly over Matthewâs erection. Then she resumed her place, and, teasing the tip with her moistening pussy, she ripped open his shirt and began to run her sharp nails down his chest, until he was squirming. She had decided his first experience of real sex should be a memorable oneâŚ