Chapter 23 Watching a Play
Rachel's pupils contracted.
She had been wondering why Nancy agreed to come to the basketball gym with her if she intended to ditch her.
The equipment room was right near the basketball gym, about a hundred yards away.
The University of Dawnlight had two equipment rooms: an old one and a new one funded by Steven.
Though the two rooms were connected, the new one was much larger and better equipped, so most of the gear was stored there. The old room had essentially become a storage area for broken and discarded equipment, with staff checking it only periodically.
When Rachel arrived, she saw a bunch of students at the entrance of the new equipment room, either picking up or returning items. The entrance to the old equipment room was around the back, near a small alley window, and there was hardly anyone there.
As she turned the corner, she was surprised to see someone casually leaning against the wall, one hand in their pocket, with a nonchalant expression and a hint of laziness in their eyes.
Rachel couldn't believe her eyes when she saw Benjamin.
Benjamin raised a finger to his lips.
Rachel immediately covered her mouth, swallowing her gasp.
Benjamin pointed towards the window, and Rachel understood right away. She tiptoed over and, as soon as she got close, she heard uneven breathing coming from inside.
Rachel's whole body shuddered, her eyes momentarily unfocused.
She couldn't believe they couldn't control themselves. In broad daylight, they dared to be so blatant about having sex, without fear of being caught?
Her mind went numb, unable to process what was happening. It was only when she saw Benjamin pointing at her phone that she mechanically started the recording function, though her hands were trembling uncontrollably.
Seeing this, Benjamin thought for a few seconds and took her phone to prevent it from falling and making a noise that would alert the people inside.
"I miss you. Can you stay with me today? It's been over two weeks," Nancy cooed, leaning against him, her hand restlessly touching his crotch.
Steven's eyes darkened, his Adam's apple bobbing as he grabbed her wrist, his voice husky with a hint of breathlessness, "Stop it. Be good. Not today, okay?"
"When is 'another day'?" Nancy pouted, forcefully freeing her hand and touching him again. "Your dear Rachel even yelled at me this morning."
"Why would she yell at you?"
"She just did. It made me upset and uncomfortable."
Steven's eyes turned a little red as he grabbed her chin and kissed her.
Hearing the sounds inside, Rachel felt both embarrassed and awkward, her gaze sliding away from Benjamin.
It was definitely a juicy scene inside, but they could only hear it.
Rachel closed her eyes, feeling nothing but numbness.
The kissing inside lasted nearly three minutes, which felt like an eternity to Rachel, an excruciating wait.
Finally, Steven managed to stop Nancy's actions with a sliver of remaining rationality. "Stop it. This isn't the right place. Be good."
Nancy stomped her foot, her voice sweetly whining, "But I miss you."
"But not today," Steven said, kissing her cheek.
"Are you afraid Rachel will find out?"
Just then, there was a noise outside the door. Benjamin raised his eyebrows, turned off the recording, handed the phone back to Rachel, and nodded towards the alley entrance.
Rachel nodded, indicating she understood.
The two people inside, who had been in an intimate embrace, fell silent.
Inside were the "actors," while outside were the spectators.
When the noise outside the door subsided, Rachel, worried about being discovered, didn't have time to think much. She pulled Benjamin and hurriedly left through a corner.
Rachel let out a long sigh of relief, looked back at the composed and calm Benjamin, took a sip of coffee, and, as her thoughts slowly came together, curiously asked, "Why were you there just now?"