Mind Games

Chapter 7 - Jenny

Jenny heaved her backpack on her shoulder and pushed back sweaty strands of her dark hair from her forehead.

She wore jeans and a white tank top that clung to her body.

A thin navy blue shirt protected her from the bugs as their group trudged forward.

Her phone buzzed.

Taking it out of her pocket she unlocked it furtively.

She had a message from the Amy app.

Amy: Where is he?

Jenny: Right ahead of me.

Right then Adrian turned back and gave her a cocky grin.

She gave him a big fake smile.

Amy: Hold back and take off the shirt.

Jenny hesitated.

Amy: You have to bait him.

Jenny gulped and didn't do anything.

Amy: There is a waterfall 10 minutes away. It's secluded. Your group isn't headed there. The rocks are slippery. Make him slip and then threaten to let him die.

Ahead of her, Adrian had halted too. He was looking straight at her as the rest of the group moved forward.

Amy: He will ruin your career. He will ruin your reputation. He already hinted to you that he is not going to forget that night.

Jenny paled as she remembered their conversation at the water cooler.

It was the next day at work. He didn't show any signs of awkwardness. In fact he kept smirking around her, his eyes suggestively roaming over her.

"So tonight... your place... or mine?"

Jenny's heart sank. She had expected him to take advantage of the situation but was hoping he would have some decency and let it go.

He grinned at her glare. "You wouldn't want people around here to know, would you?"

She gritted her teeth. "It will be your word against mine." She hissed.

He laughed. "Not just my word." He winked and walked away.

Jenny looked after him, her nails digging into the palm of her hand.

She couldn't believe how stupid she had been.

Of course Adrian would have planned some leverage. Did he take her pics when she had passed out. A feeling of nausea passed over her. Or did he take a video.

He was too crafty to let this opportunity go.

She walked stiffly up to his desk.

"This weekend." She said, shortly. And walked away before she could punch his smug face.

She startled as her phone buzzed again.

Amy: You have to be quick. You can't let anyone see you.

She saw Adrian beginning to turn away.

The whole group had moved ahead now.

Impulsively she pulled her shirt off.

The movement made Adrian look back at her again.

She could see his eyes widen as he took in the white tank top clinging to her sweaty body.

She forced what she hoped was a seductive smile as she started walking towards the narrow trail that branched off the path.

Adrian's grin looked like a shark as he started following her.

Her phone buzzed.

Amy: Good going :D

Jenny tried to ignore her pounding heart as she walked towards the waterfall. She could hear leaves and twigs crackling behind her as Adrian followed.