Christmas last year was a very special time for me. I was 18, and graduating High School in June.
My parents booked a week at a ski resort for the family. We grew up out west and as kids learned to ski and snow board. But Dad got a job and we moved to the Midwest and no more weekend ski trips.
So, a ski week for the family was a really great present for us.
The "we" is me, Benjamin, and my older sister, Brianna. Brianna is two years older, and in her second year at college when this happened.
Growing up as a younger brother to a bigger sister was great until she hit her teens. I kinda tried to tag around but was very much a third wheel. We had a lot of friends in common, as many of my friends had older brothers and sisters in her class. But as a 14-year-old boy, I was not really welcome when 16 years old girls got together.
And so, it was until she hit college. As a 16-year oid teenaged boy, I had secret crushes on all her hot friends. Then she went away.
Over the summers she was home, but spent most of the time out going places, meeting friends, and busy.
I have to say she had grown into a beautiful woman. She naturally had a light brown hair like me, but ever since high school had dyed it an ash blonde and looked perfect on her. We both had fair completions and hazel eyes. Both Mom and Dad were tall, and both of us were always the tall ones in class. She was a much more out going than me, and a social butterfly. I was shyer and not the "popular" kid in school, but still had a bunch of friends and was pretty happy.
I looked forward to the ski trip and spending time with my sophisticated college going sister. In my fantasies, her friend I had a crush on, Carrie, would somehow magically be transport to the same hotel and fulfill my sexual longings. I was a virgin, and really had no prospects for losing my V card anytime soon.
The plan was Brianna would fly directly from the city school was in, rather fly home and then fly to the mountains.
Mom, Dad and myself would fly out to meet here coming in a little later that afternoon. The week is booked Sunday through Saturday, and weather was looking good. We were all excited to go. My parents weren't into skiing or snowboarding, but they liked walking around the little town, shopping and doing stuff at the resort while we hit the slopes.
Sunday comes, and flights are fine, bus picks us up and we get to the hotel. Mom had called Brianna when we landed, and she was already there and checked in.
She met us in the lobby and we get to the reception desk. Dad checks in, the girl says, "I have you in two rooms for 7 nights".
Dad nods, "Yes, and my daughter already checked in."
The girl says "Yes, she has her keys. How many keys do you need for the other room."
"Two other rooms." Dad says.
"No, you have two rooms reserved. One is checked in by your daughter, which leaves one."
Dad is getting a bit antsy. "Well, I should have three rooms then."
The girl, perfectly politely replies, "The reservation is for two rooms. Perhaps you can check your confirmation email?"
Pulling out his phone, looking like he is going to crush her, he scrolls and scrolls. "Here it is -- See it's for..."
"Yes?"
"Two rooms."
"Jesus Christ Harry, I told you to let me book this." My mom said giving Dad a look.
"Ok, well, can we book another?"
"I'm sorry sir. At this time of year, we are completely sold out."
"Can you check, any cancelations?"
"Sir, we are completely sold out. It is possible there may be no shows tonight, but we book by the week and really no one will give up a week with no notice."
Dad looked at me. "You and Brianna will have to share. That's all there is to it. You grew up sharing a bathroom, so you can manage one week sharing a room."
"I'm not sharing my room with him!!" Brianna looked like she could kill me.
"There aren't any rooms. If you don't want to share, you can get on a plane and get back to school for the break."
The dark clouds hovered over her head. "Everyone left town for the Christmas break. I'm not leaving."
"Well, Benjamin?"
"I can share if I have to, but please miss, if there are any openings, we really could use another room."
The girl got me a key, and finished checking the parents in.
Dad said, "I know I fucked up, I'm sorry, but let's make the best of it? Get settled in and meet for dinner at 7?"
We headed to the elevators. Our rooms were on the east side and as we walked Brianna said "Look, no hard feelings but I'm not really happy to have to share with you. Let's have some ground rules. I get the shower first. If you need to take a dump while I am there, go to the lobby bathrooms. I do not need to smell your shit."
"Ok" I meekly replied.
"I'm sorry to be harsh, you know it's nice to see you, I didn't mean to be such an asshole, but I am a bit pissed."
"We'll spend most of or time on the slopes or with Mom and Dad anyhow." I tried to look on the bright side.
We got to the room, it was pretty big actually, two double beds, a little sitting room section and a large bathroom.
"I just dumped my stuff on both beds, chose one and I'll clean my crap off it."
I choose the far side one and started un packing my suit case into the chest of draws.
"If need to shower or change. Let me know I can go down to the bar. I could use a drink."