Soon after I moved from Japan to the States to go to college, my agency set me up with a home stay with an American family, a single mom, Loretta, her son, Brandon and her daughter, Jennifer. Loretta is sweet, blonde, vivacious with a nice smile. She's been good to me, and is a good mom to her kids.
Brandon and Jennifer are twins, and were just starting college too. Jennifer is the sensible one, a good girl with sensitive eyes, dirty blonde hair and milky white skin. Brandon is more of an enigma. He has darker brownish hair that spikes up, a smoldering intensity, kind of handsome, but I don't know. I guess he's just a typical American boy, but I get the feeling me being around has changed things, made him more excitable or whatever. I tried to make a good impression on all of them, but I guess I did slip up a few times, amping up the tension.
Before I moved in, I think Brandon's energies were more focused on Jen. He would bait her, trying to get her in trouble. My older sister Norika used to do the same thing to me. Siblings are like that I guess.
After I started living there though, Brandon switched his attention to me. He'd be in his room doing whatever, but when I'd walk by to go to my own room, he'd suddenly come to the door peering out, watching. Or when I was lying downstairs on the rug in the living room, he'd jump on top of me, and try to pin me to the floor. I was so shocked at first. Norika and I used to fight of course, but mostly just argue. In America though, it seems like kids do what Loretta calls 'rough-housing.' Brandon would have his hands all over me, brushing against my breasts or darting down between my legs. He tried to make out like it was all innocent, but honestly, I was scandalized! I barely knew him, and here he'd be touching me all over! Can you imagine?
I'd eventually manage to push him off. I complained to Loretta. She apologized, and said she'd talk to him, but I guess he and Jenn used to rough-house too before I moved in.
Eventually, Loretta got Brandon to settle down, but unfortunately, I accidentally did something that set him off again. All our bedrooms are on the second floor, and the bathroom is up there too. So one morning, I woke up, and went across the hall to the bath in my nightie, so I could have a shower. I thought I had everything, so I stripped naked, and got into the tub. I turned on the shower, but soon I realized I'd forgotten my washcloth back in my room. I could hear voices and the rattling of dishes coming from downstairs, so I naturally thought that the three of them must be down in the kitchen eating breakfast.
Standing here shivering in my bare scuddy, I opened the bathroom door, and took a peek out into the hall. I couldn't see anyone, so I tiptoed out, walking across to my room, still naked. Just then though, Brandon came out of his room rubbing his eyes. I was so surprised! I rushed to cover my pussy and breasts, but he could obviously see I was naked. It was springtime, so I didn't have a tan or anything, but my pink skin was glistening a bit from the shower. I must have looked pretty indecent, sexy even.
Brandon just stood there mouth gaping, eyes wide. I tried to circle around him to get to my room, but then he started yelling,
"Mom!"
I shushed him, but we wouldn't shut up. I was so worried that his mom would come up, and find me out here in their hall, naked. Luckily though, I don't think she heard him. Eventually, I managed to make it past him into my room, and shut the door. He wouldn't give up though. He started pounding on my door.
"Emi! What on earth were you doing?" he demanded, all excited now. Usually he tries to act so cool and collected, but seeing me naked had definitely wound him up.
"Nothing. I was going to have a shower. I thought you were downstairs."
"Here! Open up!"
"What? No! No way!"
"Oh come on, Emi. Let me in. You are such a..." He didn't finish his sentence.
I could feel him pressing against the door, trying to get in, but I leaned up against it. Eventually, he gave up trying. Only once I was sure he was gone, did I run to my dresser, and pull on some shorts and a t-shirt. By the time I opened the door, he was gone.
When I finally went downstairs, Brandon was there. Usually in front of his mom, he is pretty quiet, but now he started leering at me, obviously tickled that he'd caught me naked. Luckily, his mom didn't realize what had happened. I didn't say anything, but I did feel a bit guilty. I hadn't really intended to start anything with Brandon. I'll have to be more careful from here on in.
After that, Brandon changed. He'd still act cool in front of his mom, but when she wasn't around, he'd try to peek in on me whenever I went into the shower. Maybe he was just goofing around, but I did wonder if he was developing a thing for me. He obviously likes girls, but I don't think he has a girlfriend. The only girl I'd seen him act this way with was me.
Eventually, summer rolled around. Oceanview is so hot. Japan is hot too of course, but it's not too bad till the end of July. Oceanview was hot from May on. In the day, I was usually at school where there is air-conditioning, but sometimes it got hot at night. I'd open my window all the way, and leave my door wide open, and even then there wasn't much of breeze.
The first summer I was there, I wore shorts and halters for pajamas, but then the next year, I started sleeping in my underwear. I was a bit worried that Brandon would see, but he had kind of settled down by then. Brandon did do a double-take the first time he saw me in my undies, but I just ignored him, and pretended like it was no big deal.
I remember this one particularly hot night. I was lying here in my underwear tossing and turning. I'd bought an electric fan, but that was packed away in my closet. I'd have to dig it out, and clean it off, and the whole thing seemed like too much bother.
I finally got up, went downstairs, and poured myself a glass of water. The first floor was a bit cooler, but I didn't think I should sleep on their living room couch without asking first. Loretta, Brandon and Jen all seemed to be asleep. I splashed some water on my face, and then went back upstairs, and collapsed on to my bed trying to sleep.
Finally, without thinking much about it, I reached around, and undid my bra. For some reason, this felt a lot cooler. I took my bra right off, and then lay face up on my bed enjoying the feeling of the breeze on my nipples. It felt a bit ticklish, and was maybe getting me excited. I glanced over at the hall, just to make sure no one was up, and then took off my panties too. I felt weird being naked, but it was definitely cooler.
The next morning, I awoke to the sound of pots and pans clanking from downstairs. Looking down, I realized I was still naked. Loretta must be up fixing breakfast. Hadn't she seen me when she walked past my room? Surely, she would have closed the door if she had. How could she not notice?
I got up, and went digging for something to wear. Is Brandon up? I wonder if he saw me. I hadn't really meant to sleep the whole night au naturel. It was almost 8 o'clock. If Brandon and Jen weren't up, they would be soon. My heart beating away, I pulled on red shorts and a pink halter, and quietly padded downstairs to the kitchen. Loretta was humming away making sandwiches.
"Good morning. Do you want some toast?" she asked. I guess she mustn't have seen me in my bedroom after all. That was lucky.
I poured some barley tea, and sat down. I was still kind of worried. I should probably stop sleeping in the nude, but it looks like I got away with it this time.