Author's notes
The previous two parts of this story were published in the MATURE category and I could quite easily have submitted this part there too but decided that INCEST/TABOO would be more appropriate.
For new readers, this chapter does stand on its own but you may find that reading the first two parts and getting to know some of the characters will enhance your reading experience.
Either way - enjoy ...
TeamEquipe
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It was becoming a rare event, me going to visit my parents. But I was in the area, so why not. It wasn't that I deliberately avoided them, it was more like ... well you know ... life has a habit of getting in the way. I suppose like many children, I thought I had more important things to do than go wasting my time visiting the old folk.
Mum had only just got home when I arrived. She'd been out to lunch with her friends. She was very garrulous for the time of day and she admitted to drinking more than a couple of glasses of Prosecco, which was most unlike her.
Dad wasn't in. She said he was playing golf, which was fine by her as it would give us more of a chance to talk. I wasn't sure what she meant by that but it sounded ominous.
She made us both a cup of tea; mum doesn't drink coffee and neither do I when I visit her; and then she started. She was talking about all sorts of things, which allowed her to drop the bombshell on me surreptitiously.
"Uncle Len popped round the other day," she said casually, "he was wanting your new address. He said he didn't know you'd moved."
Reluctantly we'd been forced to move out of our rented house. The owner wanted to sell and we couldn't afford the purchase price.
"Oh," I replied nonchalantly, after taking a sip of my tea, "did you give it to him?"
"No I didn't," she replied. She paused briefly. "Had he been calling round before you moved?"
"Now and again," I answered. I hastily took a gulp of my tea and burnt my tongue.
"I knew it," Mum exclaimed loudly, "the horny old bugger's taken a shine to Lauren. You haven't left them alone have you? He can be very persuasive when he wants to be."
"I'm not sure I follow Mum," I said, "what do you mean ... persuasive?"
"All I'm going to say is that he's used to getting what he wants, that's all."
I had that sinking feeling. "I still don't know what you mean mum."
"Do I have to spell it out for you?" she said. She looked into my guileless face and sighed.
"You remember at your cousin's wedding when you first asked me who he was and I told you that we used to call him Father Goose because he liked to stick his hands up girl's skirts and fondle their bums?"
I nodded.
"And do you remember me telling you that I became very adept at avoiding him?"
Again I nodded. "You said you never turned your back on him," I said.
"Yes I did ... after that first time."
"What first time ..."
As soon as I uttered the words I knew I shouldn't have. There was a pregnant pause that seemed to last forever.
"Mum ...?"
She fidgeted in her chair for a short time, not speaking. I think she was now regretting opening her mouth. She appeared to be wrestling with herself as to whether she should continue. But it was too late. The alcohol had loosened her tongue.
"I've never told anyone this, so you have to promise me you won't repeat it ... to anyone ... not even Lauren," she said firmly, fixing me with a steely-eyed look.
"Okay mum." I said nodding my head and smiling, "Mum's the word!"
I don't think she was amused by my feeble attempt to be funny as she sighed and then took a deep breath. "It was just after I'd met your dad. One of his uncles; I can't remember which one; was having a party. I'd had a lot to drink, probably too much if truth be told. I'd been fending the randy old bugger off all night but he caught me upstairs on my own."
I suddenly had that sinking feeling. I did not want to hear anymore but mum carried on regardless. It was as if I wasn't there and she was making her confession to a priest.
"I'd just come out of the bathroom and thought it was the neighbour's son who'd come up behind me and fondled my breasts because he'd been eyeing me up all night too but I soon found out how wrong I was when Uncle Len spun me around and kissed me. He was very strong and despite my best efforts to stop him he manhandled me into a bedroom, bent me over the bed, lifted up my skirt and basically took me from behind. God he was massive."
She stopped speaking. I was horrified. It's bad enough knowing my parents must have had carnal knowledge of each other at least three times to conceive me and my two sisters but quite another to hear your mother talking about sex in that way. I'm sure I'm not alone in not wanting to even think about either of my parents engaging in such lewd activities let alone be told about it in graphic detail. It's gross and just not right!
I finally looked at Mum when she didn't resume. She had a strange look in her eyes but quickly seemed to snap out of it when she realised I was staring at her.