SOL Day 9 - Not tonight

"I'm sorry," you say. "I should rest tonight."

Riona looks sympathetic.

"It's been hard, hasn't it?" she asks.

"Yes."

"We'll catch up, though?" she says.

"OK," you promise.

You stands up, and she hugs you. "Glad you're back," she says.

You watch her leave, then go back into the cabin. You go to... Lili's bed, now yours, and sit down. Your bags are there. The other girls take turns greeting you or introducing themselves... they all seem nice.

Things settle down as it gets later, and eventually they turn down the music. They call their families or boyfriends and get ready for bed. You sit on your bed, enjoying the feeling of not being in a prison cell.

You keep wanting to watch Riley, thinking you're going to catch her staring or judging you or saying something about you, but she's obviously not doing any of those things. She sits on Max's bed with her, brushing the smaller girl's hair and chatting with her about something.

You breathe in the scents of all their different shampoos and bodywash... it's amazing after the stuff everyone had to use at the prison. Nobody's mad or fighting. Everyone is relaxed. You are in a room full of people, but you almost feel like you have privacy. You look in your duffel bags... your father is a rich and powerful man. Your things are very fine and expensive. You have the best athletic clothes. You always took expensive underwear for granted and never thought about it. You appreciate it now.

No one really notices when you get your stuff and go into the bathroom. The little shower stalls in these camp cabins are cramped with just a little curtain for privacy, but it's the first shower you have gotten to take alone in more than a week. You got to be alone a bit in solitary, but... you never got to shower alone. Solitary didn't feel like privacy. Now you can breathe. Real bodywash and a real sponge... it's almost erotic how much you enjoy taking a civilized shower. When you are done, you start to open the curtain, but you glimpse Riley.

She's on the other side of the bathroom, at the sink, brushing her teeth. She's leaning with one hand, bent slightly at the waist in just her boyshorts and undershirt. It's not fancy lingerie, but on her perfect, tight, sporty body it's the most erotic thing you have ever seen. It's weird... whether Riley is feeling confident or not, it feels like everything she does is effortlessly pretty. You close the curtain and get back under the water. You will wait for her to finish before you exit the shower.

You quickly and discreetly rub one out under the water so you won't go back into the cabin with an obvious erection, then finish cleaning up and getting ready. You were the center of attention in your cabin before you went away. Things are different now. Now everyone's paying attention to Riley, not just you. Sam is the one who's most obviously crushing on her, but you've noticed Elena's interest, and Lara isn't even hiding her interest.

She walks up behind Riley and hooks her finger into the waist of Riley's boyshorts, pulling to turn her around. Riley laughs... apparently she's oblivious to how obviously thirsty Lara is for her. Maybe even after what happened, she isn't picking up on it from you either. But the girly girls in the cabin are all noticing how cool she is, while the ones like you, Lara, and even Viti are drawn to her perfect legs and perky body. She has a cute laugh, too, but you wish Lara would stop making her laugh.

Lara shows Riley something on her phone, and they both talk quietly. It must be football related. Why aren't they talking to you about strategy for tomorrow? You're probably the best player on the team... but then you remember you'll be playing defense tomorrow.

You lie down and close your eyes. You're glad to be free, but... this feels complicated.