It was a cross-country road trip, a chance for Mary to leave her stress-filled job and grad school behind. At least for a few weeks. Worried about going on a road trip alone, she convinced her brother into going with her, promising to pay for gas. An incentive hard to pass up, Kent agreed. And so the trip was planned and began. June was hotter than expected, many places reaching record temperatures as the sun scorched the earth. A few days into the trip, with windows down and music drowned by the wind, Mary slowed outside Kansas City, spotting a hotel advertising a price too hard to pass up.
"Here?"
"Sounds good to me." Kent was sick of sitting, wanting to stretch his long legs. He squirmed uncomfortably. "Wanna get pizza this time? It'll be cheaper than the places we've been going."
"Sure. I'll have to stop at an ATM."
Slowing to stop in the parking lot, the heat was unbearable. Kent and Mary rushed in the hotel to make reservations.
Bringing in the last of the bags, Kent sat down on the bed nearest the door. Mary had begun digging out her bathing suit, preparing to spend the evening in the pool. Kent laid back, enjoying the cool A/C that pumped out from the wall. Mary tossed her bag on the other bed and went to the bathroom to change. Kent checked his watch.
"What time do you want to eat?"
"Call in half an hour? By that time I'll be cooled off. I'll try to be back in an hour or so. Here's some money."
Kent grabbed the tossed roll of cash and placed it in his pocket. Pizza in an hour, an hour to read a book, a relaxing vacation. Kent grinned happily.
The pizza arrived just before his sister and Kent set aside his book, turning on the television. Mary came in; tossing the towel that had been drying off her hair onto the floor.
"I'm going to take a quick shower, yo. Go ahead and start eating without me."
"No problem. Already am." Kent grinned and scarfed down a slice of pizza. After eating, his sister came out of the shower, already dressed for bed. A towel wrapped around her head like a turban. She sat on the far bed, munching on pizza and watching the TV. Kent grabbed his pajamas and announced he was taking a shower.
"Big day ahead of us tomorrow...more driving."
"Ugh, don't remind me." Kent grimaced. "If I have to ride much longer in that car, we'll have to amputate my legs."
"Ha! Then you'll be a normal height."
"Har har." Kent grabbed a towel and headed into the bathroom.
As Mary ate her pizza, she watched the television, not really paying attention. She thought about the plans for the next day, where to stop and when to stop. She hadn't noticed the bathroom door opening slightly. A mirror hung directly across from the bathroom door, the reflection giving her a clear view of inside the bathroom. Kent was showering, the shower curtain blocking any view of him. Mary suddenly noticed the door slightly ajar and the sight that could quickly become embarrassing and rose to shut the door. Just then Kent turned off the water and pulled the shower curtain back, stepping out of the shower. Mary quickly averted her eyes, but not quickly enough to keep from noticing Kent's ball sack swaying as he dried off. Her heart pounded as she sat back down and pretended to watch television, glancing cautiously toward the reflected sight. Sure enough, Kent's balls swung and his flaccid cock followed. Mary tried not to look anymore, unthinking and staring intently at the television, her eyes wandered one more time, sizing up her brother. She sometimes watched an occasional porn online and had only had sex once. She thought he looked a little small, but those balls certainly weren't! Kent had begun dressing and after brushing his teeth, stepped into the hotel room. He saw his sister watching television and wondered if he could read a few more pages of his book before calling it a night. His sister didn't even glance at him as he stepped out.
"Decided on what we're doing tomorrow?"
"Hm? What? Oh, no. I mean, yes. I think. It's a surprise."
"Oh." Kent raised his eyebrows. His sister seemed out of sorts, flustered.
"Well, guess I'll read a bit, then head to bed."
"Okay. Yeah, that's fine. I'll turn off the TV."
Kent grabbed his book and slid under the covers. He turned on the lamp nearby and began reading. Mary stood up and went to the bathroom. She shut the door and while brushing her teeth, she tried to clear her head. She felt, strange, confused and uncomfortable. Her heart was still pounding and she didn't know what to do. She thought about taking another shower, but knew that would lead to questions. Instead, she took her time getting ready for bed, hoping her heart would quiet down and she could soon reason again.
Coming out of the bathroom, Mary glanced at her brother reading his book. She grabbed her own book and slid into her bed.
"What time you want to wake up tomorrow?"
"Seven? Eight?"
"Let's do eight."
"'K."
Silence. Kent shut his book and turned off his lamp.
"Goodnight."
"'Night."
Mary kept reading, or pretending to read. She was feeling better, calmer. She told herself it was merely an accident, and it couldn't be avoided. She nodded to herself and closed her own book, turning off her light.
Darkness.
