We both knew she knew what was going on in the bathroom just moments before her sister arrived, and it probably didnât do much to relax her at all, but we both knew what the deal was, and we wouldnât do anything to hurt mom.
Mom swung the door open, and her and Aunt Linda greeted each other with a squeal of delight and a long hug. Aunt Linda then charged towards Danielle and I, shouting our names and giving us each a giant hug. Brianna crept through the door with Belle close behind her as my mother hugged them both and ushered them in the house.
Danielle and I shared a quick look of astonishment as we saw our cousins for the first time in years. Brianna had gotten pretty tall. Her dark hair hung midway down her back. She was wearing short shorts that left little to the imagination, with a white tank top cut above her belly that displayed her giant breasts proudly. Her face lit up immediately upon seeing Dani, and she dropped her bags and ran towards her, almost knocking her over. Belle had gotten taller as well. She seemed much more conservative dressed in a sexy little sundress, with her hair pulled back falling several inches shorter than her sisters, but just as dark. Her face had a soft classic beauty to it, and it seemed that she didnât wear any make-up at all. I swear she could have been a model.
My mom and Aunt Linda exchanged compliments about us as the four of us said hello. Dani and Brianna were giggling and laughing already, almost as if they were already planning on how to get in trouble. After a minute or so, mom and Aunt Linda went into the kitchen while the four of us headed to our room to get our cousins settled in.
âHope you guys donât mind sharing a bed,â I said as I plopped their bags on Danielleâs Bed.
âThatâs fine.â Belle replied looking around the room.
âSo what do you have planned for us to do?â
âWell first,â Dani said staring back at Brianna, eyeing her up and down, âWe are going to strap you to a chair and whip you until you canât talk. Then were going to strip you both down and make you march up and down the street holding a big sign that says, âWill fuck for food!ââ
âYea? Iâd like to see you try it!â Brianna said back.
âCareful what you ask for.â
I was smiling, because I had forgotten how silly they can be when theyâre together. Belle on the other hand, seemed repulsed.
We all seemed to notice, but Brianna was the one who called her on it.
âDonât worry about her. Sheâs had a stick up her ass for weeks. Câmon Dani lets go downstairs and get me a drink.â
They both bounced out of the room, and I couldnât help but feel as though I wouldnât be seeing as much of Dani over the next few weeks as Iâd hoped. I didnât want to be resentful of my cousin but I couldnât help it. Then suddenly I realized what had just happened and tried to recover the situation.
âSo whatâs new Belle anything exciting?â
âNo. Not really. You?â
âNot really.â I said smiling to myself thinking âIf she only knew!â
I noticed that she didnât seem to be in a good mood.
âWhatâs the matter? Is something wrong?â
âNo not really. Those two are just so stupid sometimes. Do you think theyâll ever grow up?â
âAah theyâre fine. We just have to keep them apart. By the way, I canât believe how good you look. Iâm not going to be standing next to either one of you for the next few weeks.â
I hoped that my compliments would lighten the mood but I donât even think she was really listening.
âUh thanks. Do you have any place I can put these?â
She held up a bag of toiletries, and I pointed her towards the hallway.
âThanks.â And she left the room.
âWell that went real well.â I thought to myself. I decided to go downstairs and see what everyone else was doing since Belle didnât seem to feel like catching up.
Danielle and Brianna sat sideways facing each other on the couch with drinks in their hands, seemingly talking over one another, as if they had so much to tell they would soon burst. Not wanting to be a third wheel, I walked into the kitchen to see what mom and Aunt Linda were doing.
ââŠWell donât worry about a thing Linda. Everything will be fine. You know your welcome toâŠAnne!â
Mom had noticed Aunt Linda see me walk through the door mid sentence.
âCome over here sweetie and tell Aunt Linda how youâre doing.â
âGreat Aunt Linda. Iâm doing great.â
âYou and your sister have grown into absolutely beautiful women! Iâll bet the boys are all over you!â
I noticed my mother shoot me somewhat of a terrified look from the corner of my eye.
âYea I guess, but Iâm sure itâs nothing compared to Belle and Brianna. Weâre going to have to leave them home tomorrow night.â
Aunt Linda looked down at the floor as if I had said something bad, and my mom cut straight in.
âWhat are you girls up to tomorrow night?â
âNothing much. Just a small party at Mikeâs house.â
âOoh Mike?â
She turned to my Aunt Linda proudly.
âAnneâs had it for that boy for as long as I can remember. Heâs quite a handsome guy.â
My Aunt raised her eyebrows as if to say âway to goâ, and I suddenly felt a little weird.
âIâm gonna go see if Belle needs anymore help.â
I slipped my way out of the kitchen and back upstairs, where Belle was still trying to find a place for her stuff.
âGot enough room for all that?â
âYea, Iâll make do. Look Iâm sorry if I was a littleâŠwellâŠbitchy. Itâs just hard ya know. I mean I feel funny.â
âFunny about what?â
âThis whole situation.â
âWhat situation?â
She rolled her eyes and looked at me as if I was intentionally aggravating her.
âCâmon. Itâs hard enough toâŠYou knowâŠbeing here.â
âBelle, I honestly have no idea what youâre talking about. Whatâs the problem with being here?â
It was as if someone just filled her in on the secret of life.
âMy mom didnât tell you guys did she?â
âTell us what?â
âI CANâT BELIEVE HER!â
She sprinted for the door, but I stopped her before she got out.
âBelle what is going on? How about filling me in?â
She lowered her voice almost to a whisper.
âHow long are we staying here?â
âI donât know, my mom just said you were visiting for a few weeks.â
Belle laughed and rolled her eyes.
âA few weeks? Anne, my mom lost her job, and we lost the house. My father hasnât sent us any money in like 5 years. Anne weâre going to be living here.â
I had no idea how to react. I didnât want to make it seem as though I didnât want them here, but I was pissed! What about Danielle and I? I couldnât believe it. My mother obviously knew, and didnât tell us. No, she lied to us. She knew what the situation was and flat out lied. It sounded to me like it was a perfect opportunity for my mother to put an end to Danielleâs and my relationship. She knew if she had told us the truth we wouldnât have agreed, and probably left.
âLiving here? I mean a few weeks are o.k. but six women in this little house? We will kill each other in a month! Your momâs going to sleep on the couch forâŠâ
âNot my mom.â
âWhat do you mean not your mom?â
âSheâs staying for a few weeks, then sheâs going back. Sheâs staying with a friend until she can get a new job and another place to live. Weâll be here for quite a while Iâm sure. Iâm sorry Anne. I didnât want to do this either. I feel so badâŠIâŠIâm sorry.â
Suddenly I felt really shitty about my reaction.
âNo donât be sorry Belle. Iâm sorry. Itâll be fine. Itâs going to be great having you guys here. I just can'â believe my mother lied to us.â
I didnât want to seem selfish. I knew it had to be hard on them. Besides, they didnât know about our situation, so I couldnât blame them. I gave Belle a big hug and told her not to worry. I reassured her that Dani and I had no problem with them staying, and tried to convince her how great it will be.
A few minutes later Brianna and Dani came into the room. Shortly thereafter, I told Dani what Belle had just told me. Her reaction was the same as mine. She sounded excited about it on the outside, but I knew her well enough to know she was thinking all the same things as I was. Just before dinnertime, Aunt Linda called for our cousins, and insisted that they come with her to the store to get a few items.
âWe are not going to run your Aunt and cousins out of house and home.â
We all gave a knowing smirk as they walked out the door.
âWeâll be back in a little bit Susanâ My Aunt called out to my mom just before the door shut.