Chapter 03
During first period at school the next morning Lina kept her distance from Dennis. When they left the classroom she saw him heading her way and ducked into another hallway. It was obvious to him that she was avoiding him. He made no effort to contact her. When he went in the cafeteria at lunch he spotted Debi and Lina talking. He simply turned and left the room. He spent much of the day wondering what he had done. Debi had driven that day and before his last class he put a note on her windshield carefully tucked under the wiper. After school Debi saw the note and read it.
'Pretty day. Decided to walk. See you at home.'
It wasn't more than a fifteen minute walk. Debi got home at three twenty. Dennis came walking in a little after seven.
"I put your dinner in the fridge. No phones where you were?" His mother, Julia, asked.
"Sorry, Mom. I just needed some thinking time."
"I have no issue with that but please at least send a text so we'll know where to pick up your body."
Dennis smiled. He hadn't done that all day. "I will next time." He kissed his mother.
"Wanna talk?"
"No, I'm good."
"Eat your dinner. Debi said you didn't have lunch today."
"Nothing gets past her, does it?"
"Not much."
Dennis got the plate and sat at the table then took a bite.
"If you'll put that in the microwave...."
"I like cold meatloaf."
"And cold asparagus and cold mashed potatoes?" she asked.
"Yeah, doesn't everybody?"
"Men! At least you sit at the table. Your father would use his fingers and eat over the sink."
"Makes sense. You don't have to wipe off the table or wash the fork."
"Dennis, please stay you."
"You mean don't be like Dad?"
"Yes, you're a wonderful young man. Just stay that way."
"I'm trying, Mom," he replied as he thought about the issue with Lina.
The only thing he could think of was it must have something to do with her parents. His father had been the other man and Dennis' biggest fear was inadvertently doing something to ruin a marriage. He ate about half of his dinner, rinsed the plate and fork then put them in the dishwasher. He walked to his room and closed the door. After undressing he took a shower then putting on gym shorts. He laid down on his bed and fell asleep.
It was about nine when Debi came downstairs. "Mom, has Dennis called or texted?"
"He got home about seven, had dinner and went upstairs. I assumed he checked in with you. Debi, did something happen yesterday?"
"No, Mom. We both had a ball. Why?"
"He just seemed out of sorts this evening."
"I'll talk to him," Debi assured her.
Debi went upstairs. There was no light shining from under his door. She knocked but no one answered. Debi quietly opened the door. There was enough light from the hallway that she could see him lying on the bed. Stepping inside she closed the door and walked to him. Debi sat on the bed and ran her fingers through his black hair. He opened his eyes.
"Hey," she said.
"Hey, yourself."
"Since when don't you say hello to your wonderful sister when you come home?"
"I've had a lot on my mind."
"Like what?"
"Like why Lina was avoiding me today."
"I suspected that."
"Do you know why? Did I do or say something?"
"She didn't know what to say. Her parents gave her conflicting instructions."
"About me?"
"Yeah?"
"Well are you going to tell me or are we going to play twenty questions?"
"After we left yesterday her parents were talking. Rick insinuated that Hilda made the domination bet to get you in the sack again."
"He approved of that bet and even increased the stakes later."
"I know. Let me finish. It pissed Hilda off. She told Lina they're going back to their normal non-sexual lifestyle. She also told Lina to give you her apology and that she's canceling the bet."
"That's fine. I told both of them they could cancel."
"Her Dad told her not to deliver the message. He doesn't want it canceled."
"Tough shit. I'm canceling it."
"I think you should give them time and see what happens."
"I already know what happens. It ruins their marriage. I may already have. Debi, I swore to myself I'd never fuck up someone's marriage. By thinking with my dick yesterday in stead of my head I may have already fucked one up. All bets are off. I'm sorry. Most of all to Lina. I hate the thought that she might have to go through what we did."
"Listen, you didn't fuck up anything. You asked repeatedly if they were sure. They got each other's approval for everything they did. If their marriage fails it's their freakin' fault, not yours or ours."
"That just isn't how I see it Deb. I fucked a married woman. Her husband is pissed because of it."
"I think that after both giving their approval repeatedly and now suddenly they don't approve is pretty petty and hypocritical but it still doesn't make it your fault."
"Well, it doesn't matter anymore because the bet is over. Will you tell Lina to let her parents know."
"Are you pissed at them?"
"No, not at all. I offered them both outs and told them it would be fine. I even told Hilda to wait a few weeks and think it over before paying up."
"I'll tell Lina at lunch tomorrow."
"Thanks. How was your day?" he asked.
"Fine until my dip shit brother didn't come home, call or text."
"Sorry. I'll do better next time."
"Dennis, just because we fuck doesn't mean we can't talk. You're not just my twin, big dicked, fuck buddy, brother. You're also my best friend and I thought I was yours."
"You are, Debi. And I love you more than life itself. I'm genuinely ashamed of my actions with the Mullers."
"We all seduced you. Not the other way around. How about a nice blowjob to help you sleep?"
"Not tonight, but thanks."
"Mom's home. Would you rather have her give you one?"
He smiled. "No, really I'm good. I'd like a kiss though."
"Sisterly or hot?"
"Hot, of course."
She kissed him deeply. "If you change your mind about the blowjob you know where to find me."
"Got it, thanks."
Debi went back to her room. Dennis was always so up beat and she hated seeing him like this. It worried her. 'Next problem, how do I explain it to Mom without lying or telling her the real issue,' she wondered. She went downstairs to where her Mom was sitting.
"I talked to him. A girl at school snubbed him today."
"Is he okay with it now?"
"He should be in a day or two."
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The next morning he still seemed quiet but reassured Debi that he was fine. He made it a point to avoid Lina during the first period. At lunch he went to the cafeteria and left again after seeing Debi and Lina together in the serving line. Debi and Lina sat at their usual table.
"I have a message for your parents from Dennis. All bets are off."
"I'll tell them this evening. Is he mad?"
"He's mad at himself for doing it in the first place but he's not mad at anyone else."
"Good. My Dad sometimes only opens his mouth long enough to put his foot in it and Mom sometimes over reacts."
"And sometimes those things affect other people in unforeseeable ways."
"I don't follow you," Lina replied.
"Dennis thinks he fucked up your Mom and Dad's marriage. Our Dad did that to several. Dennis swore he'd never do it. Now with this happening he's miserable."
"Come over Saturday we're having family friends over. Explain it to Mom and Dad. Dennis didn't cause anything."
"I'll see what his plans are for Saturday," Debi replied.
"Uh, that won't work. You'll have to talk to them."
"Why not Dennis?"
"Mom told me she doesn't want him at the house."
Debi's jaw dropped. "I'm not sure I heard you correctly. Dennis isn't welcome at your house?"
"No, Mom said she didn't want him there."
"Lina, you just stuck a fucking knife in my heart. Your parents seduced him. He asked repeatedly if they were sure. Offered them both open ended opportunities to back out of the bets. You blame your parents for their spat then turn around and tell me my fucking brother has been banned by your mother. It's pretty obvious you're feeding me a line of shit about who they're blaming. Your parents are liars and hypocrites. Dennis won't be coming to your house and neither will his sister who also fucked you and your parents. I'll see you around." Debi got up and stormed out of the lunch room. That evening Debi told him about what Lina had said.
Lina sat there speechless. Everything Debi had said was true. She consolidated both trays and carried them to the hopper window then walked the halls until her next period. Lina felt horrible. When she got home she went right to her room. Hilda called her for dinner later. Her parents were already at the table. She just picked at her food.
"What's the matter, Lina? Not feeling well?" her father asked.
"Not very. I'm okay."
"Are you sick?" Hilda asked.