Ok, weâve heard them all before. Our whole lives, my younger sister, Jill, and I have endured all the jokes and teases from practically everyone because of our names. Of course, grammar school was the worse. Hardly a day went by when at least one person didnât ask, âAre you going up the hill?â or âHey, whereâs your pail of water?â or some other comment relating to the nursery rhyme. Things eased off once we got in high school though. Not too many of the other students wanted to tease a 6â3â, 230 pound starting defensive lineman for the football team, nor his sister. If one good thing came from all the teasing, it was that Jill and I became very close. I was always around to take up for her and to chase the bullies away. I was her âdefenderâ, and my poor sister needed one.
Making the football team gave me a certain level of popularity at school, but Jill was more of the unpopular, âplain Janeâ, wallflower type. Most of the other kids classified her as a ânerdâ. She wore glasses, was very studious, quiet and shy. She always had her hair in a ponytail and wore baggy clothes. She had one girlfriend in school, Lisa, and I donât think she ever had a date. When I graduated high school and went off to college on an athletic scholarship, Jill still had two years left before her graduation. I remember her calling me one night at my dorm room and she was all upset and crying because no one had asked her to her own senior prom.
But finally, the day came when Jill got out of that hellhole known as high school. Her years of hard work and studying had paid off for her and she had become a very sought-after college academic prospect. She had scholarship offers coming out her butt. Jill couldâve gone anywhere, to any university she pleased; Vassar, Harvard, Stanford, Notre Dame, they all wanted her. The summer after her graduation, Jill had some big decisions to make.
During the two years that I had been away from my sister, I often found myself lying awake at night in my room just thinking about her. I couldnât believe how much I had missed her. It actually started the day I left, but I figured it would get easier as the time went by, but much to my surprise, it hadnât. We had always had each other, had always been together from the time she was born. When I left for college, it felt like I had left my right arm at home. So, naturally, I tried to convince Jill into going to school with me. She told me she would think about it, but eventually she told me that it was time for her to stand on her own two feet. Eventually, Jill made her choice and that August, our parents had two children going off to separate universities.
Jill and I made the most of our laptops and our respective universityâs free internet connections by keeping in constant touch via email and instant messenger, and we talked on the telephone once a week. Jillâs first semester was quite an adjusting period for her. Of course, she kept a perfect 4.0 grade point average, but through her letters and conversations I got the impression that she was having a bit of a difficult time with the other aspects of college life. We had a long talk when we returned home over the Christmas break, but I still felt a little uneasy about Jillâs future at school.
As it turned out, I ended up worrying for nothing. Shortly after the semester began, I received an email from Jill. It sounded as though she were very excited. She had met a girl in one of her classes and the two of them had really hit it off. When we talked on the phone that week, all Jill could talk about was her new friend. It was Connie this and Connie that. I was very happy Jill had a new friend, though I would not realize Connieâs influence on my sister until the following summer break.
I arrived home the day before Jill. Our parents picked me up at the airport and drove me home. I was looking forward to an afternoon of lounging around the pool with a couple of brews, but my parents had other ideas. Dad wanted to talk football and Mom wanted to talk âspecial girlsâ, as in whether or not I had met any. The afternoon was pretty well shot by the time we were done, and after one of Momâs delicious home-cooked dinners, Dad and I sat out on the back porch for a while before deciding to watch a movie on television. During the movie, I heard the phone ring and Mom answering it. It was Jill, calling to confirm her flight info with us. I heard Mom telling her that I had arrived earlier today and I was fine. Then I heard her say that she didnât think Iâd mind at all. When she hung up, Mom came into the living room.
âWell, that was Jill. Her flight is due to arrive at eleven-thirty tomorrow morning. Jack, you wouldnât mind picking her up, would you? She asked if you could,â Mom asked.
âSure, Mom,â I told her. âBe happy to. Did she say why me?â
âNo, but Iâd imagine she probably wants to spend some time with her big brother before her father and I grill her about school,â Mom laughed.
âShe probably knows you two will be leaving for vacation in a week and youâll monopolize all her time,â I kidded with her.
âWe are sorry about that,â Mom apologized. âBut these are the only weeks your father could get off work all in a row.â
âHey, Mom, thatâs all right,â I told her. âItâs been a long time since you and Dad have had a real vacation. Jill and I totally understand. You two should go and donât worry about us. Besides, itâs only for three weeks. Itâs not like youâll be gone the whole summer.â
âJack, here, take this,â my father said, handing me a hundred dollar bill. âWhen you pick up your sister tomorrow, take my car. Stop and have lunch and maybe do a little shopping or see a movie or whatever. Weâll see you both back here for supper.â
âThatâs a good idea,â Mom chimed in.
âThanks Dad. Thanks Mom. I think Jill will enjoy that,â I told them.
The next morning, I woke around eight oâclock, grabbed a shower and a quick breakfast. It was almost an hour drive to the airport and I didnât want to be late picking up Jill. I was out the door at nine-thirty and arrived at the airport about twenty minutes past ten. I had a cup of coffee to kill a little time before I made my way to Jillâs gate. Finally, I heard over the loudspeaker that her flight was arriving, so I stood up to be able to spot her. As I was watching passenger after passenger come through the gate, my gaze fell upon a gorgeous pair of legs in high heels. My eyes followed the long, tanned, legs up and up, they seemingly went on forever. Finally, high upon the thigh, came the hem of a short skirt. My eyes continued upwards, taking in the gentle curve of the hips and I could only imagine the outstanding ass that skirt must be concealing. I slowly continued my upward stare. At the top of the skirt was a bit of a bare, flat midriff, the same color as the legs, before the bottom edge of a tight t-shirt. My eyes continued to drink in the fabulous form. Next came the full, round, swell of the breasts. Beneath the thin fabric of the tight t-shirt, I could see the dark circles of the areolas and the erect nipples themselves, taking the time to even notice the wisps of golden blonde hair hanging down that framed this fantastic womanly chest. This fabulous figure was slowly moving directly towards me as my eyes continued upwards. The blonde hair was becoming thicker as my eyes moved over the neck, encircled by a single gold chain, over the slightly pointed chin, up to a perfect set of smiling, white teeth behind two full, red lips. Finally, I was staring at this vision of loveliness dead on in the face with an obvious bulge in my tight jeans, when I thought to myself, âHoly shit!â
âJack!â I heard the familiar voice.
âJill?â I asked, utterly astounded.
My sister flung herself into my arms and hugged me tightly. I was acutely aware of her belly pressing closely against my bulging crotch, knowing full well she must be feeling it.
âMy god, Jill. Is that really you? I canât believe it,â I said when she had stepped back.
âItâs really me,â she said with a smile. âI was going to ask you how you liked my new look, but I already âfeltâ your answer,â she said with a grin and a wink.
I could feel my face becoming beet red with embarrassment. âI...I didnât know it was you,â I stammered.
Jill laughed. âItâs alright big brother. I seem to elicit that kind of response from guys these days.â
âWhat happened to you? I mean, when did this...? How did this happen?â I was still flabbergasted.
âWhat do you say we get my luggage first and Iâll tell you all about it in the car on the way home?â she said.
âYeah, sure. Donât know where my mind is,â I said, still in a daze.
âIâll bet I can guess,â Jill said and winked at me again.
She asked me to put her bags in the back seat when we reached the car, and soon Jill and I were on the road. I couldnât help myself. Every chance I got, I would steal a glance at Jillâs long legs, which were even more exposed, with her short skirt riding up even higher as she sat.
âSo, are you gonna tell me who you really are and where my shy, conservative, little sister is?â I joked.
âRemember I told you about my friend Connie?â she asked me. âWell, this is all her doing. I guess you could say she got me out of my shell.â
âHowâd she do that?â I asked her.
âBy being my friend,â Jill answered.
âAre you forgetting about Lisa?â I asked. âI thought she was your friend?â
âShe is,â Jill began, âbut Lisa was in the same boat as I was. She was the same as me. I love Lisa to death, but she couldnât show me what I had been missing. Connie is different. She was popular when she was in high school, so she knew about things that Lisa didnât. Besides, itâs not so much of a change. Just a little make-up here and there, I let my hair down, bought a few new outfits, and there you go.â
âYou sure have âlet your hair downâ, Iâll give you that,â I said.
âSeriously, Jack. Iâll tell you. One night, Connie drags me over to her dorm room. She says sheâs gonna give me a make over. She pushes me in the bathroom and tells me to take a shower and wash my hair. So I take a shower and wash my hair, and when I get out, Connie fixes my hair, showâs me how to do my make-up and dresses me up in some of her clothes. When sheâs finished, she tells me to go look in the mirror, and when I do I look like you did a minute ago,â she laughed. âConnie tells me this is what I could be, if I wanted to. I was amazed. Then she tells me weâre going out and Iâm like, âNo wayâ. But she drags me out with her to a bar, and from the time we walk in, I notice all these guys staring at me and asking me to dance and wanting my phone number! And guess what, Jack? I liked it! I liked the looks and the attention. It was great!â
Now it was my turn to laugh. âSounds like a little payback is in order.â
âNah, nothing like that. Itâs just that, for the first time, I didnât feel invisible,â Jill sighed. âAnyway, since that night, Iâve been looking and dressing like this because it gets me noticed.â
âWhat about what you always used to say? âBrains over beauty any day.ââ I asked her.
âJack, Iâm still me. But that naive little girl has grown up a little. In the real world, people notice things like how you look. Iâm not saying that itâs right, but thatâs how it is. Besides, no one ever said you couldnât look good and be smart at the same time. I do still have a perfect 4.0 grade point average,â she chided.
âI guess. But hair and make-up and clothes are one thing. I never would have suspected what was hiding under those baggy clothes you used to wear,â I told her.