Jacob Barnett having come home from hunting made a sandwich on his own, never wanting their butler Highbone to have to do too much at his age. For every bit of perversion the Barnett boys had there were some semblances of dignity. Respect of their elders was instilled in them since day one. Having built his turkey club he walked through Longhorn Manor until seeing a light on in his Father's office. Knowing it was his brother Matty he ventured in to have a parlay.
"What's going on Brother?"
"Finishing touches on the programming of Operation : Scarriet Harriet. I have Maria's room so tricked out she's going to piss all over herself and never want to sleep alone again. You want first dibs when she screams and wants to sleep with one of us?"
"I'll pass. I'm worn out from butchering boars. Not feeling the whole pimp the kid out right now."
"Tyson and Wiley just got back from taking her horseback riding. She's pretty red from the sun. We sent her to bed after hydrating her good. Princess Maria is sound asleep right now." He turns his monitor around to let Jacob see Maria laying nude atop her sheets snoring away. "I had her room set up before today but only in small doses. I can turn her TV on from here anytime to freak her out, which I did last night. She was spooked but figured out the TV remote and shut it off. Took her awhile though, from what I understand Esperanza didn't even allow her to have TV access. Crazy, but effective if you don't want her being exposed to man's world. Anyways, now I can top that TV with actual holograms. I took old photos of Aunt Harriet and turned them into actual floating ghosts. I'm going to wake her up here soon and introduce them."
"Twisted man for an FBI Agent, Matty."
"I know. I only do what needs to be done. You know I'm not a bad person in the long run."
"Come on Brother, we're all guilty of somethin'. Us Barnett's are crooked as they come. Blame Pop."
"What can I say, I like mischief."
"You have fun I'm gonna go catch some shut eye."
"Turkey Club sounds good. Might have to keep Harriet in the afterlife awhile longer."
"You do that Egon." Jacob referred to a classic Ghostbuster.
"I think I will Vinkman. Yeah I recall that I ain't afraid of no ghosts song. Now I'll be singing that shit in my sleep."
"Well Boohoo."
"OH! That reminds me, Maria has a new nickname now. Call her Boo Cocky."
"Bukkake?"
"Boo as in ghost. Cocky as in well cocky. She got a lil' cocky out at the stables I hear, in a good way. Clint and his crew bukkaked all over her and she loved it. She really believes she's helping us battle the white devil. I don't know about you Jacob, but I'm laughing my ass off. Makes me wanna trick out the stall she was in for the next visit out there. I missed it this round."
"Hell, you'll have the linen closet with a camera in it by morning."
"Won't go that far but if it had a good show I might." He smirks, "Night Big Brother."
"Night next in line Little Brother." Jacob took his leave.
Settling back in his leather desk chair Matty Barnett folded his hands over his belly. Consumed by watching his new baby sister sleeping so preciously he zoomed the well disguised cameras all around her to explore her body. Priming in on her butt he caught a sweet glimpse of her butt pucker through the shadows. Infrared needed there it was, even better. "Damn! I'm thinkin' I'll call dibs on that cute lil' button come time to teach her anal. I haven't really had any action yet trying to get everything set in motion. Yup! Mine all mine." He went so far as to text all of his brothers his final decision on that. Lining up through text their dibs were sent back. Wiley called sloppy seconds. Owen called second but settled for third. Tyson just said he would runner up when the time suited him. Jacob sent an emoji flipping Matty off, it didn't matter to him. Matty had a good chuckle. "Turkey Club." He gave up the haunting until his belly stopped rattling chains.
Upstairs in Maria's room she suddenly woke up realizing she needed to go potty. Crisp in her faint redness of sunburn she whimpered and crawled from bed to urinate. Half asleep she shuffled teetering in step and found the toilet, sitting in darkness. She didn't want to be blinded by the bright light. Tinkling with her eyelids closed at least her bladder felt relief.
Returning with his sandwich and a tall glass of iced tea Matty noticed her missing from her bed. A full spectrum grid of every camera in her room he located her sitting on the toilet. "Perfect! Let's get this CLAMityville started." Chuckling he activated her television on its own like he had yesterday. Hearing static in her bedroom Maria whipped her lashes wide to see the glare of snow pelting the darkness of her room. He noted her reaction as simply being puzzled. It was time to ramp up his game.
Having had hours to set up her room with an assist of a few special effects guys he hired Matty had at his evil little fingertips the perfect haunting planned. Firstly, she shocked her by turning the bathroom light on without her even flipping the switch. Pausing to adjust to the bright light she whimpered as to how that just occurred. As she wiped and stood up to wash her hands he fogged over her mirror so that when she looked at herself she found nothing but a blurry surface. Jaw dropping at the sudden atmospheric chill in the air around her she noted the fog begin to etch a word in the steamed over mirror. Stepping back with wet fingers covering her mouth she waited until a single word revealed itself.
"Child?" She read the mirror. "I am not a child." She told it verbally as if fighting back, "I AM a woman. Go away Harriet." Matty found her valiant attitude cute, even when she stomped her foot on the rug in front of the sink. Watching the steam write another word off to the left Maria whimpered with building fright. The new word written was "Baby." Harriet seemed to be taunting her. "I AM NOT A BABY. LEAVE ME ALONE." She turned from the mirror, hit the light switch, and went back into her bedroom.
Locating the TV remote she shut the annoying static off, only to have the TV come back on the second she sat the remote down. Twice more she turned it off until she showed a tenseness for it's defiance. If she could find an electrical cord she might unplug it, but in the Barnett home every outlet was hidden in the walls. Looking for something to drape over the screen she found a towel in the bathroom. On the mirror was now the word "Boo." Halting she ponders, "Harriet knows my nickname?" So naΓ―ve. Using the towel to erase the steam as best she could she left it behind to attempt cloaking the TV screen. While walking up to it a snowy picture appeared on it. Wincing to understand it she found the visage of a beautiful woman smiling at her. A very faint audio whisper spoke, "Do not be afraid child." Oh, Maria was.
"Quit calling me a child." She pouted talking to the Television. If she knew the truth that it was Matty doing the talking using a woman's voice disguised as his own, she would still not understand. Matthew Barnett was a slick one.
"You are a child." He/ She said.
"I will be a woman soon. My brothers are showing me how."
"Yes. Obey your brothers."
"I am."
"They adore you."
"I adore them." Maria found the boldness to stand there talking to Harriet's presence. Fidgeting in thought Maria heard the sounds of buzzing bees all around her. She seemed more frightened of the buzzing than of Harriet talking to her.
"Destroy your clothing. Never wear another dress."
"I swore them off already."
"To be a woman your flesh must attract men."
"You're wearing a dress. I can see it." Maria looks closer.
"I wear only what I died in Child. I can only hide my dress when appearing before someone."
"You're appearing in front of me now, I see a dress still."
"You must invite me in."
"I...don't want to. You...scare me."
"Have no fear."
"You knock things over in my room.' Maria pouts, "You must not want me here."
"I do that to get you to notice me. You are most welcome in my home."
"Your home?"
"I lived here long before your stepfather did. His father was my brother." Harriet's whispers barely made out.
"Oh! So why do I need to invite you in if you're already here?"
"It is the rules of the afterlife I'm afraid. I may appear fully if invited in."
"To hurt me?"
"Hardly Child. To help you become a woman."
"You want to help me be a woman?" She spoke so innocently.
"Yes Child."
"I really wish you would stop calling me child and baby."
"Yet you are my sweet one."
"I'm eighteen."
"With the mentality of a fifteen year old. Please let me help you."
"My brothers can do that."
"I will let you sleep Child. I will visit again. I must warn you, others might visit. The men of this house tend to search for missing love."
"More ghosts?"
"Yes Child."
"Nooooooo! Keep them away." She looked frantically all around her beneath folded arms for safety.
"I cannot disobey them. A woman can never tell a male no."
"We can't?"
"Never. To disobey means to be punished."
"Punished how?"
"Locked in your room until you make up for your insolence."
"What is insolence?"
"The error of your defiance Child. Just know if this happens I will be here for you."
"I won't ever say no."
"We all do Child. You will learn to hold your tongue when not in use."
"What do you mean?"
"You like being licked?"
"Very much."