Undercover

Realization

She doesn't look like that. What does that even mean?

Nate stared into the air, trying to process the new information.

"Nate? What did he tell you?" Benjamin waved at his eyes. "You're out."

"Nothing, just something stupid. He's just exaggarating." Nate shook his head and got up from his chair. "Come on, hunt time."

***

Bina was at the campus by the same time, as she planned. She spent her time peacefully in Open Space until the music became too loud.

That's probably a sign for me to breath some air.

She packed her things and left them at the lab, nobody touches them anyway there and the entrance is only allowed with an authorized card.

I should say hello to Danny.

Maybe I will find Nate as well.

She left the building and went towards the bar. Suddenly, among all the crowd, she felt completely alone, and anxiety caught her in the most inappropriate place for it.

Everyone is having so much fun. What am I even doing here?

***

Nate and Benjamin went into the crowd and started dancing to the progressive music in the atmosphere. This along with the bitter drops from earlier made them more free and shameless.

Finally, Nate's sight was caught up with a girl of his liking. A middle height brunette with long straight hair and thick hot pink lips that made an extremely wide smile.

Perfect for tonight.

At a certain point of time, she locked her arms around his neck and pushed herself tight towards him. In response, Nate also grabbed her waist and brought his face closer to her so they could share their breaths and nearly touched each other lips.

Bina who was still navigating through the mob, could finally spot her tall guy from afar, and was ready to run happily towards him with ease filling her.

Unfortunately, instead, she spotted not only him but his entertainment as well.

The relief turned back to burden, and weights started filling Bina from the inside.

I must get out of here.

She started running back to the faculty building, and made it to the bathroom. Her breath was heavy and she made a vast effort to stop her tears from forming in her eyes.

You are stupid Bina, stupid. Nobody is waiting for you.

You are a terror, a burden.

The self flagellation went on for a while, while she is sobbing and sitting motionless on the closed lid of the toilet.

She only forced herself to remain quiet when a couple rushed inside and locked themselves inside the adjacent accessible cell, enthusiatically kissing and panting in excitement. A sound of a zipper opening could be heard between the harmony, and a soft moan left the man's mouth while they were still kissing.

Bina remained quiet as she couldn't take herself out of her sanctuary, nor bring herself to ask the two to find a place more private to themselves or at least tell them that they are not alone.

What a shame.

"Come here big Nate..." The female voice whispered.

Bina covered her mouth to be shut completely. That's exactly what I have been missing now.

The woman in the cell put her hand inside Nate's pants and undewear, and touched him.

Nate stopped for a moment.

Before the woman could ask, he continued kissing her and touched her body. From the outside he seemed to enjoy, but in his head he had images flashing: Of the figure he had recently seen on the billboards, and of the girl he had been meeting for almost a semester now, who was wrapped in his arms in the gaming evening, the one with the amazing body and the exceptional mind, and who had stole his thoughts and his sanity for a while now.

The woman then bent down slowly to reach Nate's groin, when suddenly he stopped her.

"I can't do this." He said and helped the girl lift herself.

"What?! What's wrong?"

"I'm sorry, I just can't." Nate moved away and covered his face with his hand.

"But... Everything is working." She pointed to his arousal. "What's the problem?"

"...It's not you. It's literally not you."

"What do you mean not me? Everything was fine until now! Am I not good for you? And your buddy thinks otherwise."

Nate hesitated for a moment.

"There's someone else." He finally confessed. "I am thinking about someone else."

The lady looked shocked and insulted.

"...And she won't leave my thoughts. I am sorry, I can't do that." Nate collected himself and closed his pants. "You can get out of here first so we won't be seen together, I will take a few minutes to myself to calm this down." He offered.

The girl arranged herself as quick as possible and rushed out of the cell.

The bathroom became silent. Nate leaned his forehead on the wall of the cell, facing the neighbouring one, trying to thing of anything disgusting enough to quickly revoke his erection.

Bina removed her hand from her mouth and wiped her wet face carefully, but through the silence, the slightest movement could be heard.

Someone is here, Nate thought.

"You can get out of here before me and I won't see you. This will be less awkward for us both." He said to the air.

As a minute passed without a response, he muttered, "fine, don't answer."

Even though Nate tried his best to free himself from the imprisonment, he still had thoughts of Bina in his head.

I have to talk to her.

He took out his phone and texted her.

"Hey."

A vibration was heard at the same time in the adjacent cell. Bina checked her phone by couldn't force herself to reply, so she simply ignored it.

"Still in campus?"

As Nate sent another message and heard the second vibration, he dialed her. His heart fell when he heard a ringing tone from behing the wall, and the synchronized cut of it immediately after he hung up.

He banged his head lightly in the wall.

"Bina."