Chapter Two: RISING TO THE CHALLENGE
The next weekend Erica was invited to Pauline’s study to meet all the members, all of whom were at least three years older than her. The ease with which she had waited was a topic of conversation, and while some of the older member had managed as easily, others had been at bursting point and always struggled to meet the requirements when they had to prove their capacity each term, a qualification of membership.
Erica suggested that it would not be impossible to wait a full 24 hours if she had to, lasting from 10 pm to 10 pm the next night. Pauline agreed, but wanting to stop Erica from boasting, challenged her to prove it. Put on the spot, Erica hesitated, then agreed to try that night. When she returned to Pauline’s at 10pm that night, she had just squeezed every drop of pee out of her bladder, and was wondering if she had taken on more than she was capable of.
After dinner the next day, her bladder was achingly full, and she longed to pee and be comfortable again. She kept her legs tightly crossed throughout prep. time, 7 to 9pm, but her bladder seemed to have stabilised, so when she got to Pauline’s at 10pm, she was still in full control, but dying to go and be able to relax again. As soon as her shorts were verified as dry, and removed, Erica hurried to the nearest loo, returning some time later looking very relieved, admitting, “I was going for ages and I feel so much better now.”
Once Erica had shown that it was possible to wait for a full 24 hours, the older All Day Girls had to do the same. Some of the members knew they had no chance, but it was decided to form a super-group of girls who had lasted the full 24 hours. Pauline, as leader, was expected to be among these girls, and new rules were drawn up for the trials. Liquid intake was to remain the same as for the All Day test, but had to be started the day before, so they could not start when dehydrated. An extra drink at bedtime was added to make the task even more difficult. It was also decided that the girls had to be able to walk about the school until 9.30, thus stopping anyone just making it by staying in their study and holding between their legs for the last hour or two, which had been done by girls trying to join the original group.
Erica repeated the test under these rules, and passed again, though she wanted to go rather more badly at the end, crossing her legs and holding her aching, bursting, bladder at the end. Six other girls, including Pauline, all in the 6th form, also passed the new test. Two others, including the only fourth year member, just managed to wait the 24 hours, but were disqualified as they constantly twisting their legs together and doubling over during the last hour, and several times had to sit down and either hold between their legs or sit on their heel.
Both were allowed a second attempt a week later, when Diana, the fourth year, passed, though she was obviously desperate at the end and almost ran to the loo when her shorts were removed. Afterwards she admitted that she had been practising all week, and had never been to the loo until she had been absolutely desperate. She was convinced that it was possible to train a bladder to greater capacity by constantly stretching it to the limit.