R.E.D Faith Hike

“I can’t believe I let mom talk me into this” Renee said to herself with an ever present pout as she continued the game on her phone. Periodically looking over curiously to her right where her mom who was calmly sitting and politely conversing with other members of her church congregation. With everyone just ignoring the bumps and jostles of the old church bus as it made its way down their two hour long drive to the nearest hiking trail with some modicum of religious significance that Renee had already forgotten.

After all, it was hard to keep anything on her mind when she was dreading being the eye candy of a bunch of perverted religious nut cases for basically a whole day. Having already been ogled quite a bit when everyone met up at the church. As she was dressed in just a pair of tight orange booty shorts and luckily a loose fitting white tank top, with no underwear. Why? Well she’d already gone through her limited supply of any type of underwear and preferred athletic wear during the school week. And with a combination of her mother dropping news of the hike yesterday and only allowing her to do her one load of laundry at the end of the week on Sundays, she didn't have much choice. Why didn’t she just refuse to come? Well her mom gave her the choice of stay home and only getting access to do laundry every other week. Or coming and she’d personally drop two hundred dollars for Renee’s new wardrobe fund. And so here she was, with a glimmer of resentment in her eyes towards the older red haired woman in pure white spandex leggings, matching sports bra and running jacket sitting next to her. At least she didn’t have to worry about the humiliating reality of her father and brother being along. Marcus of course not interested opted out, annoyingly with no push back from their mother, and their father having work today.

“Alright everyone, we’re nearing the start of our faith hike. Reminder this is about having a spiritual journey and trying to get closer to our Lord. So we ask that everyone store their phones here on the bus, and before you worry. I and a few other trusted members of the congregation will have quick and ready access to fully charged satellite phones in case of emergency. So only the essentials are to be carried on your person. Food, water, first aid kits, and of course your personal bibles for our moments of prayer and reflection” Father Max said with a kind but firm tone to the thirty odd passengers.

“Oh great, nothing to distract me or anyone else from my half naked body… OW! Mom?!” Renee said starting off with a sarcastic whisper until she felt a firm pinch on her vulnerable thigh from her mother.

“Phone away now young lady” she said firmly.

“Yes ma’am” Renee complied with a pout as she reflexively rubbed the tinder spot on her leg. “This is going to be a long day,” she said to herself with a sigh.