Antonia and Diana return

A shouting is heard from afar:

Diana: I told you, to not leave your phone on the bench, because you will forget it!

Antonia: All right, I got it already! Shut up!

Diana was a slim blonde teen, who was always getting into trouble. She has never been prudish and cared a lot for her look, even doing sports in makeup. She was often criticised for that, mostly by the girls. She could have been a great player, but she was paying more attention to the boys while playing and not to the actual game itself. She was usually going everywhere with her best friend, Antonia.

Antonia, a Latina like 18 years old girl, with a slim body, a darker skin and mid sized boobs. She was sometimes acting a bit shy, but everybody knew, she wasn't shy at all (she had dealt with a few guys and even girls already and she is just 18 yet, she wanted to keep these a secret, but nowadays, hardly anything like that remains so), and she was into older guys (from 20-25, as most girls at her age). Whisper has it, she has a secret crash on Tom, but she has never dared to admit it yet!

Tom: Did you hear that?

Octavia: Yes, I think it was coming from Antonia and Diana... Why are they here at this hour?

Tom: No idea, but I should get dressed now! Bring me my stuff please!

Octavia: But wait, wasn't this about accepting yourself? And not wanting to cover up?

Tom: Yes, but I wasn't going to be naked for 3 ladies at the same time!

Octavia: What is the difference? If you are proud of yourself you won't mind more people, right?

Tom: No, but I am not that brave yet...

Octavia: So let's train this skill!

Tom: No, I don't want to!

Octavia: It will be for the better, we will be both stepping out of our comfort zones! I'll call them in!

Tom: I am already out of my... Wait, what?! No! Octavia, don't do that!

Octavia: For your sake, Tom! Developing such skills as self confidence is difficult for us all, and even yours is not fully developed!

Tom: Oh fuck me, I am really doing to die now...

Antonia: Found it! It has fallen under the bench!

Diana: Finally... Can we get going already? The bus is about to leave soon!

Antonia: Wait, do you hear the water flowing?

Octavia (after opening the door): Hello girls!

Diana: Octavia! Haven't you gone home already? Why are you still here at this hour?

Octavia: Well, I was going to, but things went a bit sideways...

Antonia: Sideways? Why? What happened? Is there something wrong? Do you need assistance?

Octavia: Oh no, nothing of that sort! You know, I don't have much self confidence...

Diana: Yes, it shows even in the game sometimes, you don't give in all you have got when hitting the balls at the net.

Octavia: Yes, for example... I started working on it... And Tom decided to help me with that!

Antonia: Tom? Like... How? Is he here?

Octavia: Yes, he is showing me what real confidence is! Come, see for yourselves!

Diana: Well, I don't get this, but sure, show us.

After they go into the showers, the two girls see Tom naked and burst out laughing of the awkwardness of the situation...

Diana: WTF is this?! Haha! Is this for real?!

Antonia: Haha! What is going on here?! Why is he naked?! And why here?!

Diana: Octavia, what were you two doing in there?!

Tom: Look girls, this isn't what it looks like... (As if I didn't know that in every such story I have ever read, this argument won't stand...)

Antonia: Than what is this?! Were you making out?!

Octavia: No! Not at all! He just showed me that he was capable of showering casually before others! Before me and now you! What is that if not steeled confidence?

Tom: Yeah, you tell them...

Diana: That would have been the last thing on my mind after seeing this!

Antonia: Tom, is that true? Or is she blackmailing you somehow? Was it a dare or something?

Tom: We could say it was a kind of dare, from a certain point of view...

Diana: And you did this just for a dare? Wow! You are brave for sure!

Antonia: Or stupid, I can't possibly decide! Haha!

Diana: True, true! Haha!

Octavia: All right girls, enough fun, we have all seen enough. Tom has shown us great bravery today, that we should all learn to embrace one day!

Tom (thinking): Yes, but not because he wanted any of this...

Diana: Yes, I'll never forget this for sure!

Antonia: You see, I knew I had to leave my phone on the bench!

Diana: See you next time Tom!

Antonia: You know, you could do the whole training dressed as you are now!

Octavia: That would be quite a sight to see! A great idea!

Tom: Aaallright, enough is enough all of you, fun is over, I am getting dressed...

The two girls departed for their bus, Octavia gave her thanks to Tom, for this wonderful show of bravery, and said hello as well. Tom didn't really know what do make of this evening, all happened so fast there wasn't even time to catch up... And all because he decided to be naked a little in the other locker... He got dressed, went to his car, and only one word could come to his mind: Unbelievable...