During a drinking session with her friend, Claire, Jessie had inadvertently mentioned she hadn’t streaked at college.
Claire then regaled her with her tale of streaking at college, saying how exhilarating it had been to be running naked outdoors, ignoring the fact it was her initiation into a sorority, rather than something she’d have willing chosen to do, and some of the exhilaration was the fact she was avoiding campus security, and other students catching her naked
She then said “Jessie, you should give it a go, live a little”
Pausing to consider the, as the alcohol affected her judgement, Jessie replied “No chance” thinking if she hadn’t streaked at college, why would she do it now
However, Claire knew Jessie’s weakness; she could never back down from a dare
“OK, clearly you’re not wanting to have fun” Claire said “I knew you wouldn’t be up for a dare”
The word dare resonated with Jessie “Are you daring me?” she said, without actually thinking what she was being dared to do
“Yes” Claire answered “I am daring you”
“OK, let’s do this dare” Jessie said, annoyance in voice at the fact Claire had suggested she wasn’t up for this dare, whatever it was
“Right, let’s walk a few blocks, so the streak’s not too local” Claire said, grabbing her coat, and shoes
Jessie did the same
After walking a few blocks away, and putting some distance between themselves and their apartment, Claire stopped, and said “Right, from here to the Starbucks, and back”
“Is that it?” Jessie said, slightly confused at it being a simple challenge, as well as being over confident in her abilities due to the alcohol
“Oh, you want to streak further?” Claire said, pausing to contemplate what was best, a small streak as they were roommates, or a longer one, as it’s what Jessie was asking for? “OK, let’s make it down to Costa” which wasn’t much further, but would appease Jessie
Jessie was about to start when Claire said “Right, now you know the distance, time for you to get naked for your streak”
This suddenly made Jessie realize what the dare was, it was to streak. Something a short while earlier she had said no to, but now it was a dare, and she never backed down from those
Now lacking the confidence she had a short while earlier, she stepped into an alleyway and slowly started to undress.
Claire was surprised Jessie was still going through with this, realising if she needed Jessie to do anything in the future, it would be as simple as daring her
Jessie, naked bar her shoes, poked her head out of the alley, checking both ways to see who else, apart from Claire, was around.
“Come on” Claire said “The sooner you start, the sooner you’ll finishing”
“You’re staying her, right?” Jessie said “And keeping my clothes safe, right?” a nervous tone in her voice
“Yes, now get on with it” Claire answered, slightly impatient with Jessie
A final check both ways, and Jessie set off streaking down the road towards Costa, leaving Claire and her discarded clothes behind
What happens on Jessie’s streak?