Thank you for all of the comments both public and private on my last chapter. Much appreciated.
Again, this is a story started years ago that I'm trying to touch up and post. A little rough around the edges. Hopefully you enjoy regardless.
Much more coming up for Michelle!
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The next morning I woke up feeling a little groggy. I stumbled out of bed wearing my usual sleep attire, old t-shirt and sweatpants and headed downstairs to the kitchen. I still had a few days left until school started so I wasn't in any kind of rush to do anything. When I got there I saw my parents getting breakfast ready and Steve sitting at the kitchen island looking at his phone.
"Morning everyone"
"Hey honey, how did you sleep" my mom asked.
"Not too bad. I'm a little groggy. Is there coffee?"
My mom poured me a cup and I sat down as far from Steve as I could.
"So honey, what are your plans today?"
"Well, I thought you were going to take me to the mall to get some new clothes, right? I need a few things." I replied, still not fully awake.
"Actually, something has some up and your father and I need to go out. Do you really need anything?"
"Yes! I need some new stuff or I won't have anything to wear!" It was still early and my tone was directly related to me not being fully awake.
Even though I go to a Catholic high school, I still need some clothes, underwear, stuff for gym class, and every Friday is "casual" Friday.
"OK, well honey your options are either you don't go, or your brother takes you. Steve can you take Michelle?"
I look over at Steve and see him smirking, and I reply with an angry glare.
"Sure, I have nothing to do anyway" Steve said right away.
I didn't know what to say. I really didn't want to go with Steve, but I also really needed to get some new clothes. What happened on our trip changed things, changed our relationship, and now going out to do a simple thing like shop seemed stressful.
"Fine" I said in a tone that was not pleased.
I went to get ready while Steve waited downstairs. I wore my usual outfit, jeans that were a little too loose, a black t-shirt and my black shoes. Almost the same thing I wear every time. I grabbed my purse, made sure I had my wallet and phone and headed downstairs. I also made sure to grab my mom's credit card because there was no way I was going to pay!
"Steve! Lets go!" I yelled while walking out the door.
Steve came out, unlocked the car door and let me in. We drove in basic silence for a while. I wasn't planning on saying anything until I needed too, I knew that. No eye contact, no interaction. Then Steve broke our perfect quiet.
"Hey, sis, should we talk about, you know... what happened?" Steve said softly.
"Uhhhhh... we don't have too"
"Well, I think we should say something! I don't want it to be like this between us forever"
"Well, what is there to say? It was a little weird, and it won't happen again" I said matter of factly.
"Well ya, of course it can't happen, I mean won't, happen again, but still..."
Can't? Won't? What was he saying?
"... I just wanted to let you know that I looked at you like that because you have a really good body, you're really beautiful, hot actually... so really it's a compliment!" Steve said with a bit of an awkward chuckle.
"Uhhhh... thanks?" I could feel myself blush when I answered. Someone, anyone, thinking I was hot was not something I was used too.
"It's true! You have a such a good body! It's too bad you cover up the way you do!"
"Ya, whatever. Thanks..." I wasn't sure what was happening anymore, I just knew I wanted to get to the mall, and get out of this conversation.
"Well, I won't say anything else. But you really should get something a little more your size, show off your body a little more. You're 18 sis, not 81!" Steve said now much more excited.
"Thanks Steve... but I'll buy what I want, OK? Just please, stop..."
We finally arrived at the mall and we both got out and walked towards the mall. As I walked towards the mall Steve was behind me, I could feel his eyes on me, looking at me, staring at me. Not only is it wrong, but I don't even get it. Why is he looking at me? I'm not even wearing anything revealing, just my regular too big clothes. I picked up my pace.
"Steve! Are you coming?" I say while holding the door open.
"Ya ya! I'm coming!"
We walked into Forever21 and I tell Steve that I'll see him in a bit. I head over to the women's section and pick out some stuff to try on. Skirts, long of course, shirts, dresses, shorts, just a little of everything. Everything I pick is modest, comfortable, easy to wear, my usual style. As I'm about to walk into the change room I run into Steve holding a bunch of women's clothes in his hands.
"Steve, why do you have that stuff?" I asked, very confused.
"Well I picked some stuff up for me, but I also picked out some stuff for you. Try these on!" He said while handing me a pile of clothes all jumbled together.
"Steve... this is weird... what is this stuff?"
"It's stuff I think you would look really good in. Just try some of it on, what's the worst that can happen?"
"Fine..." I said a little hesitantly. I really didn't want to try any of it on, but I would say whatever I needed to to move this situation on.
I walk into the change room and try on my own items first, picking what I want and what I don't want, two piles. Then I look at what Steve has picked. It actually wasn't that bad, some skirts and a couple of dresses.
"Hey, sis" Steve said speaking through the door.
"Uh, ya?"
"When you try them on, let me see, OK?"
"Why?" I roll my eyes.
"Because I want to see what you look like in something that fits you!"
"...Fine..." I reply, but in a soft questioning tone. I don't want to do it, but I also don't want to argue with him. Getting through the day is all that matters right now.
I try the items on, one by one, and start going out to show my brother. At first it's a little weird, his eyes looking at me up and down, judging what I'm wearing, telling me I look good, but as it goes on it actually becomes kind of fun. I started spinning and joking around with him. We were actually having a good time, and even though the situation was a little strange, it started to feel normal again. I felt a smile on my face for the first time today.
"Hey Steve, guess what... I'm actually going to get a couple of the things you picked!"
"Seriously? Awesome!" He smiled.
"Ya, I actually think some of the things look good. Not something I would usually wear. I hate to say it, but you were right."
Steve just laughed and walked out of the change room area leaving me to finish up.
What a strange day. Shopping with my brother, and having a good time. We walked around some more of the mall and went into a few more stores. Sometimes I went my own way, and sometimes he joined me. We both had a bunch of bags.
We both walked into the Nike store as I needed to get some stuff for working out, well really for gym class at school. I started walking around to the shorts and pick some regular ones that are about mid thigh. Nothing exciting. As I'm grabbing some other items, socks, a t-shirt, I see Steve walk towards me, and again he is holding clothes that aren't for him.
"Hey sis, why don't you get these?" As he holds up a pair of black spandex shorts.
"First of all why would I need these? Secondly, look how small they are!" My eyes widened as I looked at them.
"Well you probably don't need them, but I bet your ass would look amazing in them!" Steve said laughing a little.
"Steve! I thought we weren't going to talk like this anymore?"
"Well, I just saw them and then I thought of your ass, and I thought they would look good on you. What can I say?"
"Even if they would, you shouldn't be saying this!"