Hailee pushed open the front door, a bright smile plastered across her face. Today was different. Today, she wasn't just Hailee, the pretty girl with the perfectly curated life online but no money for new clothes. Today, she was fabulous Hailee, the girl with a hundred and twenty five dollars. Sure, doing 'chores' for her brother was not ideal, but she could finally buy all the new clothes she needed to stay fashionable. It seemed like a worthwhile compromise.
"Hey, Mom! Look what I got," she announced, twirling around to showcase her new outfit. She had planned on keeping her newfound fortune a secret, but she was so pleased with her new outfit that she couldn't help spilling the beans as soon as she waltzed through the door.
Susan's eyes widened. "Hailee, those are lovely! Where did you get the money?"
Hailee's smile faltered for a second. "Uh, well," she stammered, her mind racing for a believable lie. "I, uh, did Taylor's housework like you suggested" Technically, it wasn't a lie, it was just... creatively phrased.
Susan beamed. "That's fantastic, honey! It's nice to see your hard work paying off." Hailee winced internally. If her mother only knew...
"So, what chores did Taylor make you do to earn all that?" Susan inquired, her curiosity piqued.
Hailee's stomach lurched. How could she possibly explain that Taylor had made her bend over so he could stare at her ass, expose her breasts, and worst of all, jerk him off till he came?
"Uh, well," Hailee started, her voice barely a whisper, "he had me, uh, clean the..." She cast a desperate glance around the room, searching for inspiration. "...the pool filter!"
Susan raised an eyebrow. "The pool filter. Really? Isn't that usually your dad's job?"
"Well, it was really bad this time," Hailee continued, desperately weaving a web of lies. "Full of, uh, slimy leaves and stuff. It was absolutely disgusting!"
Susan's face contorted in sympathy. "Oh honey, that sounds awful! Did Taylor help you?"
Hailee shook her head vigorously. "No way! He just pointed me in the direction of the hose and said, 'Good luck, sis!'"
Susan frowned. "That doesn't sound very fair, Hailee."
"It wasn't!" Hailee exclaimed, emboldened by her own lie. "And then he made me clean the gutters too! They were overflowing with slugs, Mom, it was a nightmare!"
Susan's expression softened. "Oh, sweetie, I'm so sorry. I had no idea Taylor would make you do all that."
Hailee seized the opportunity. "Exactly! Which is why I never want to do chores for him again!" she declared, hoping to end the conversation there.
However, Susan didn't seem to get the hint. "Well, honey," she said gently, "if you want to earn your own allowance, you'll have to find chores to do. Maybe you can talk to Taylor and see if he's willing to swap some of his duties for something you'd be more comfortable with, like washing the dishes or folding laundry."
Hailee groaned internally. The last thing she wanted was to negotiate more 'chores' with her mischievous brother. But the thought of facing her mother empty-handed the next time she wanted new clothes was even worse.
"Fine," Hailee mumbled, defeated.
Susan smiled warmly. "I'm glad you're learning the value of hard work."
Hailee trudged up the stairs, the weight of her lie and the burden of future 'chores' settling heavily on her shoulders. Maybe, just maybe, there was such a thing as working too hard for a perfect online life.
Guilt gnawed at Hailee's insides. Her brother's leering expression, his throbbing cock, and his sticky cum spewing everywhere, danced in her mind like a grotesque slideshow. She wondered then if she might prefer a life devoid of new clothes and the online validation they provided. But then, like a beacon in the fog of self-righteousness, a vision of the sparkly earrings she'd seen at the mall flashed in her memory.
Reaching her brother's door, Hailee paused. Did she really want to subject herself to another round of Taylor's 'chores'? Before she could make up her mind, her hand found the worn wood, and a hesitant knock sounded.
The door swung open, revealing Taylor, a devilish glint in his eyes. Where yesterday he had been uninterested in his sister's arrival at his door, he now looked delighted and satisfied that she had returned. Hailee wondered what he had been plotting overnight.
"Hails, back already? Did you miss me that much?"
Hailee forced a smile. "Actually, there's something I wanted to talk about..."
As the words tumbled out, shame burned her cheeks. She confessed her lie to her mother and the disgust she felt at what he had made her do. Taylor wasn't buying it. If she felt so bad about it she could always give him back his money. When he told Hailee that she lost her temper and he had to remind her to close the door, so their mom didn't hear them arguing.
"I earned that money, you asshole. No other girls would touch you!"
"Ouch, Sis, bit harsh there. So you saying you don't want to make any more money? You're days of being a shopaholic are behind you now I suppose?"
Hailee admitted then that she has seen some things she wanted at the mall and that that she still feared online judgment if she wore the same outfits in multiple posts. Taylor wondered if these was just excuses and if Hailee might have actually enjoyed their exchange. But reflecting on it, she seemed genuinely concerned about her appearance, so he came to the conclusion that his sister was just a shallow person, desperate to do anything for money, including offering sexual favours to her own brother. He wasn't complaining.
"So, you're saying you'd be willing to do stuff with me again?"
Hailee squirmed under his gaze. "Maybe..."
"But you'd do anything, right?" Taylor cut in, his smile widening.
Hailee hesitated. The image of the sparkly earrings was too tempting. "Yeah," she mumbled, defeated. "Anything."