Foreigner of Fire

19 - Prank Day

"Why won't you join in again?" Aliyah raised her eyebrows at Lily, who sat at the lake.

"Luke 6:31," Lily began. "Do to others as you would have them do to you. Galatians 5:14 and Romans 13:10; before planning a prank, we should take that wisdom a step further and ask ourselves, Would I appreciate this prank if I were in their circumstances, with their personality, and their sensitivities? When we focus on loving people as we love ourselves, we can make wiser decisions about whether to play a prank or practical joke on someone else." Lily quoted. "I'm not a fan of pranks."

"Alright." Hecate shrugged. "Well, we're going to go and have some fun." She stood up. "Harmlessly."

"I think pranks are okay as long as it's harmless. I mean, it's prank day. Everyone knows they're going to be pranked." Aliyah stood up as well.

"Hm..." Lily got lost into her own thoughts. Pranking in itself wasn't exactly a sin, as far as she was concerned, if it was played in a humorous way for both parties involved. "Alright. I'll join in. What's the first prank?"

"This might be a bit absurd." Hecate grinned. "We're going to prank a counsellor." She began to tread up through the rocky shore of the lake to the camp grounds. "Come on." Lily and Aliyah exchanged a look of confusion before following behind.

"What kind of prank is this?" Lily raised her eyebrows.

"Really simple." Hecate said to her, not turning back. "You want to give it a try?"

"Okay?" Lily shrugged. "Can you tell me what I have to do, though?" Lily froze as Hecate stopped walking. They were in front of the male shower cabin.

"What are we doing here?" Aliyah raised her eyebrows.

"Lily," Hecate began. "Is going to go in there - and taking the towel of someone using the showers."

"What?!" Lily gasped.

"Only for a moment!" Hecate waved her hand carelessly. "You can return it after a few minutes." Hecate chuckled. Lily seemed wary, but slowly walked into the shower cabin. Hecate nodded to her friend, who stood at the far corner of the cabin, out of sight from Aliyah.

It was steamy inside the showers as she walks in. There is only one stall with running water. It smells like mint and blueberries the closer she stepped towards it. The towel would be inside the stall door, so she would have to be very silent.

Standing in front of the door, she took in a deep breath, pushing the door open as slowly as she could. She reached inside, curving her hand around the door, feeling for the towel.

There is a sudden push, and Lily is knocked into the stall. The door slams shut behind her and the shower's occupant turns around sharply, caught off caught.

"Lily?!" Ash was frowning at her. Lily kept her eyes glued to his face, her entire face turning into pure shock and horror.

"Oh my god." Her mouth formed a perfect 'O' before she turned to claw at the door.

"What are you doing in here?!" Ash asked. Lily suddenly remembered what she was here for, and grabbed his towel before she opened the door. It dawned on Ash. "Oh no, you don't." He grabbed the other end of the towel, pushing the door shut. She widened her eyes, staring at his serious gaze.

"You're naked..." She mumbled, half hoping he wouldn't overhear her through the shower.

"Yeah?" He inched a bit closer to her, looking down at her.

"Um..." She lifted up her hands and put them on his chest, to keep him from getting closer to her.

"Shouldn't have walked in here." His voice was low, like a cat's purr. Her face reddened up and she broke the stare, looking down at his neck. He put a hand under her chin and lifted her face up.

She expected his lips to be warm against hers since his shower was hot, but they were wet and cold. It sent chills down her spine as he pushed against her. His hands worked on the sleeves of her sundress, slipping it off her shoulders as they slowly inched closer to the running shower.

When the hot, nearly-scalding water touched her, she gasped out loud, tearing away from him for a split second before he pulled her onto him again. This feeling was new - and raw - as his bare skin touched against hers, the only barriers being the fabric of her bra and panties.

His hands worked fast, moving up her back, tracing past her back dimples and the arch before reaching the hook of her bra. His other hand played around her chest, teasing her. He trailed one hand down the side of her legs, grabbing her thigh and pulling it upwards.

Her eyes shot open and widened as they parted for a second, the bulge pushing against her undeniable. He only wore a smirk as he slipped her bra off and let it fall onto the floor.

"No!" She suddenly breathed, covering her chest and backing away. "No..." She shook her head, bending down and picking up her bra. Ash sighed and looked away from her, reaching over and grabbing his towel. He wrapped it around his waist, not turning to her as she desperately pulled her clothes on.

"I'm..." He said quietly. "Lily, I'm sorry." He mutters. "I have something I need to confess." He cleared his throat. Lily turned to him as she lifted the last sleeve. "Meet me tomorrow night near the lake at 7.15. It's important."