At first there was no answer. Sydney could feel her heart racing, and she wanted to turn and run. But she stayed where she was. She knocked on the door again, a little louder. Still there was no answer. And she couldn't hear anything from inside the room. She was starting to really get worried about Kyle. He had been having the time of his life, and it been so thoroughly and abruptly ruined. And it was all her fault.
"Kyle, please open up," Sydney called out. Even if nothing got settled tonight, she needed to make sure he was alright. The drastic downturn of his evening was so dramatic that she feared he might do something rash.
"I'm fine Sydney," Kyle called back after a long moment. Sydney let out a sigh of relief as she heard his voice.
"Kyle, please, open the door," Sydney said, softer than before. She didn't want to see him, but she knew she had to. What had happened was completely her fault, and she had to do something to fix it.
"Sydney, I'm fine," Kyle said again, sounding frustrated and annoyed. "I'll see you tomorrow, ok?"
"We need to talk," Sydney said. "I'm going to come in now." She gently turned the knob of his door, and cracked it open. She peeked into the room, and saw Kyle sitting on his bed with his head in his hands. He was wearing a pair of basketball shorts, and no shirt. Sydney was only wearing a towel wrapped around her still slightly wet body, but she entered his room anyway.
"Are you ok?" Sydney asked, walking over and sitting beside him on his bed. Just minutes earlier she had been furiously masturbating while watching him have sex, and she couldn't help but notice the strength in his arms and chest.
"How much did you hear?" Kyle asked without picking his head up. Sydney hesitated a moment, debating what to tell him. But she knew she had to come clean, no matter what might come of it.
"I heard everything," Sydney said softly.
"Great," Kyle sighed.
"I'm so sorry Kyle," Sydney said. She wasn't sure just how to go about it. The truth was the most uncomfortable thing she had ever had to say to anyone.
"I didn't even do it," Kyle said. "I don't even know how that got there." Sydney took a deep breath, and tried to ready herself. It didn't seem to be getting any easier, so she closed her eyes, and just said it.
"I put it there," Sydney said. She could feel her hands wanting to tremble as she admitted the terrible truth.
"What?" Kyle said, and his head finally lifted from his hands. He looked at Sydney with shocked eyes, and she felt the guilt wash over her. "What are you talking about?"
"I put that camera there," Sydney said. She could feel her cheeks and neck flushing red, and she couldn't look Kyle in the eye. "I did it earlier, while you were out with Amber. It's all my fault. I'm so sorry."
"Why?" Kyle asked, looking totally flabbergasted. Now Sydney dropped her head into her own hands. Admitting what she had done was over. But admitting why she had done it might be even harder. She took a moment to ready herself, knowing she just had to do it, and then picked her head up again.
"So I could spy on you and Amber," Sydney said. Kyle just stared at her in shock, and she knew she had to explain herself fully. "I... yesterday, I could hear the two of you, well, having sex," Sydney could feel her whole body wanting to crawl into itself. She had never felt so embarrassed in her entire life. "You didn't do anything wrong," she added, wanting to make sure Kyle knew he wasn't at fault for any of it. "In fact, quite the opposite. I listened outside your door for a little while. I'm sorry, I know how awful that is. But, your father and I just haven't been very intimate in a long time. And, well, you and Amber sounded like you were having such a good time."
"You actually listened to us?" Kyle asked, looking stunned. "On purpose?"
"Well, maybe not at first," Sydney said. "But yes, I did. I saw the condoms in your trash bin yesterday when I got home. I saw how big they were, and how many there were. And, well, it got me very curious. So when I heard you two last night... yes, I eavesdropped for a while." Kyle slowly looked down at the floor. His eyes were still wide as saucers, and he looked like he didn't know what to say. Sydney wished that she didn't know what to say either, but she did.
"I know how awful this is," Sydney sighed. "And I can't believe I did it. But, I basically set you up. I set the camera up so I could watch, and then I gave you two a nice romantic date night. I was hoping you would come up here and have sex again, and this time I could watch instead of just listen."
"You were watching the whole time?" Kyle asked, looking up at Sydney again.
"Yes," Sydney said, meeting his eye with extreme difficulty.
"Um, could you hear us too?" Kyle asked, and Sydney could see the wheels turning in his head. She could tell he was remembering the details of the sex they had been having, and how much it had involved her.
"Yes I could," Sydney said. "You have nothing to be embarrassed about," Sydney said quickly as she saw Kyle blushing now. "You and Amber were just having fun the way young people are supposed to. And it did sound like a lot of fun."
"The, uh, that whole thing about, um... the roleplaying thing," Kyle said awkwardly, looking at the floor again. "I've never done anything like that before. And it wasn't my idea."
"I know," Sydney said. "And don't worry, I'm not mad. Not at all. I... well, I... um," Sydney wasn't sure if she could say the next part. She didn't even know if she really had to say the next part. But Kyle deserved the truth, no matter what it might lead to. "I was watching and listening on my computer in the other room. And I... um, I was... um, I was masturbating, while I watched."
Kyle's head popped back up, and his eyes went wider than ever. His mouth dropped open, and he looked like he was going to speak, but nothing came out. He just stared at Sydney in astonishment.
"I must say, the roleplaying was a real turn on for me," Sydney said, blushing harder than ever as Kyle stared at her. Kyle's mouth was working as if he were trying to speak, but no sounds were coming out. "I know what an awful person I am," Sydney went on. "And I'll tell Amber the truth. I'm going to do everything I can to make this right Kyle. I promise."