Nick Melburn strutted through the halls of his high school, trying to act like the "big shot" he wanted to be. As an 18 year old senior, Nick expected to be more popular but, as he waved to person after person, he was ignored. He just couldn't make friends and his strut soon turned to a defeated walk with his head down and his shoulders hunched. He would give anything... do anything... to be popular.
"Hey Nick," someone shouted from behind the teenager.
Nick spun around to see Jerry Macks briskly walking towards him. Jerry was a wide receiver on the football team and very popular. Was he the one who called Nick's name? Jerry had never given him the time of day in the past.
"Nick, how's it hanging?" the football player asked when he was a couple of feet away.
"Um, uh... okay, I guess," Nick sputtered.
"Hey buddy," Jerry said jovially as if they had the friendship the lonesome teen always desired, "I was wondering if you can do me a favor." Before Nick could even respond, the popular boy continued, "You have a sister named Susan... right?" Nick nodded his confirmation. "How 'bout setting her up with me?"
Nick was speechless for a moment and then responded, "Susan is in college. She doesn't date high school boys. She's 20 years old and...."
"Yeah, yeah, so what? I'm 18 and will be in college next year... on a full football scholarship. So what's a couple of years? Huh? Listen, will you set it up?"
"I-I-I c-can't. She'd never go for it."
"Look, a bunch of us are going to the Joint after school. Do you wanna come along?" Jerry asked, changing the subject.
The Joint was a combination arcade/junk food place that was a very popular hangout. It was the break Nick was looking for. With Jerry as his "sponsor" he might become more popular.
"S-Sure... yeah, I'd love to," Nick said enthusiastically.
"Good, I'll meet you outside the gym after school and we'll go over together. See you then," he said as he disappeared as quickly as he arrived.
At the end of the school day Nick waited apprehensively by the gym. He wanted desperately to believe that one of the most popular boys in school would meet him there, but it was already 5 minutes past the hour and he was about to give up hope. Standing hunched over kicking a broken pencil around on the floor, Nick's head jerked up when he heard his name.
"Nick, c'mon, let's go," Jerry said boisterously.
The lonely teen followed the football star to the Joint where he disappeared into the noisy crowd. But Jerry made an effort to bring Nick into many of the conversations and activities. The others were hesitant to include the "loser", but with Jerry's coaxing Nick seemed to become part of the "in crowd" and he had the best time of his life.
When everyone was leaving, Jerry turned to Nick and said, "Don't forget to set me up with your hot sister, OK?"
Nick looked dumbfounded but simply nodded his head and said, "Sure," and then, as he walked home alone, wondered how.
* * * *
"NO FUCKING WAY!!"
Nick was taken aback by his sister's outburst. He asked her if she'd go out with one of the star football players from his school. By the time he regained his composure he heard Susan's bedroom door slam shut.
Nick was incensed. For the first time in his life he hung out with the popular kids and had a great time. He wanted to do it again, but his damn sister was the key and she wasn't cooperating. He had to get her to go out with Jerry... no matter what. He wracked his brain and then came to a conclusion.
Nick quietly stood in front of his older sister's door. His hand hovered above the doorknob, trembling with trepidation. Could he actually do what he had planned? Could he go through with it? Do it to his own sister? His hand shook more and more as beads of sweat accumulated on his forehead. Then, with a burst of energy, Nick opened the door and stormed into his sister's bedroom... changing her life forever.
"Wh-What? Nick, what are you...? Get out of my room!!"
Her younger brother ignored her and went straight for her dresser. He opened the second drawer from the top and began digging through her colorful panties. Susan jumped from the bed and tried to close the drawer, but her much stronger brother pushed her so hard she fell backwards onto the bed, arms and legs flaying. While attempting to regain her poise, Susan froze as her brother found what he was searching for.
Nick held up her marijuana, and other drugs and paraphernalia. Susan tried to grab them, but Nick once again pushed her back onto the bed.
"How'd you know they were...?" the flustered girl started to ask and then said aghast, "...you've been messing with my panties. You're a sick boy, you pervert!"
"Susan, I need you to go out with Jerry."
"Are you out of your mind? I don't date high school kids. Jesus, I'm 20 years old and in college. I date men!"
"Look sis... just this one time. Please?"