Writer's Notes:
Everyone in this story is 18 years old or older. Enjoy the story. If you're willing, please comment your likes and dislikes about the story. And vote!!!
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Jason was an only child early in life, until Mom and Dad decided to take in foster children. It wasn't a bad thing. They allowed several children into their home over a period of a year, but only one stayed for longer than a month and she was the first to be invited to live with us, and ultimately the last. It was good with the family for several years, not really complaining about the other. Jason was okay with the arrangement, until that day.
Mom, Dad and the state adoption agent got us together for a talk and they ended up asking Darcy if she had any problems being adopted and living with them. At the young age of seven, she said it was fine with her and she seemed happy about the idea, even though she had no other options on the table. A permanent family seems to be a good solution for her. Several weeks later, it became legal and now our family has grown by one. Jason was only eight years old when he inherited a sister.
The two siblings got along okay, as far as either of them was concerned. Now, they are older and over the last three or four years, things have changed between them. They became distant and it only got worse. They nearly stopped talking to each other, chatting only when they needed to.
Recently, they started verbal fights and the longer it went on, the worse it got, and neither of them would back down. It got to the point where Jason knew she hated him, but for the life of him, he didn't understand why. In his mind, he thought he was treating her fairly and he expected the same from her. He stood his ground and that seemed to piss her off even more. Jason wasn't going to let Darcy bowl him over cause if he did, it would only get worse for him. After all, he is the older of the two.
The hatred turned into more serious verbal fighting with insults and putdowns. He took it for a long time, trying to figure out what the hell he did so wrong that she would do this to him. He was stressing and getting more angry at her everyday. Then one day, Jason reached his limit and snapped.
He couldn't take it anymore. One more fight ensued and he had to get away from her as he threw some insults back in her direction. After she stormed out of the room, he told Mom and Dad he's going to the cabin for a while to get away from her. They agreed so he went to his room to pack and just as he was about to leave, Dad gives him some money to survive on.
He was happy for the first time in a long time. His stress level began to drop and he learned a better life does exist in spite of his sister. He hasn't even left the house, yet a smile returns to his face and he feels good again. Then he was off to the cabin without saying a word to his sister, but he does say bye to his parents.
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The day after Jason left, Darcy is wandering around the house, seemingly lost. All day long, she feels bad that her actions caused her brother to leave home and for whatever reason, she does not feel good about it.
When Mom and Dad get home after work, they both notice her mood, but wait until they finish dinner before talking to her. Darcy fixes dinner for the three of them, wishing her brother was still here, but she doesn't understand why she feels that way.
When dinner is finished and the kitchen is cleaned up, Mom takes Darcy to the family room to talk and Dad joins them minutes later.
"You seem to be confused, Honey. What are you confused about?" Mom asks.
"I feel bad that I caused my brother to leave home. But, I'm also glad he did. I never said anything about this, but Jason has been coming into my room every night to watch me, then leaves without saying a word. I hated him for doing that and I'm glad he left, but at the same time, something doesn't feel right," she explains. "I always thought if Jason was doing something wrong, he would admit it when confronted about it. He always has, but in this case, he hasn't and it has me wondering why."
"When did he come to your room?" Dad asks.
"About an hour after I went to bed. I didn't catch him every night, but enough to know he was there, watching me. I didn't let him know I was awake either."
"Did you actually see him in your room?" Mom asks.
"No. I didn't move, feigning sleep."
"How sure are you it was your brother?"
"Who else would it be?"
"Honey, I wish you had talked to us about this, but about an hour after you went to bed, either your Dad or myself checked up on you and your brother. It was something we did as parents, watching out for our children."
With her eyes getting wet, she says, "It was you all along?"
"I'm afraid so, Honey."
"And I've been blaming my brother all this time for nothing?"
"It seems to be that way, Honey."
She bursts into tears and cries uncontrollably for a long time as Mom and Dad console her. Now she feels worse than she ever has in her life. She goes to bed, late, as Mom and Dad monitor her for her well being. She cries half way through the night, knowing what she did to her brother.
The next day, all she does is pace around the house, trying to figure out how to correct her massive, incorrect assumption. She feels bad, really bad, and she is determined to make things right with her brother. Not happy with a scheming plan that Mom and Dad doesn't think will pass the stink test, she spends another day pacing the house trying to come up with a plan that they hope will work and it turns out to be the most obvious plan. The truth about what happened.
The next morning, she heads to the cabin with Mom and Dad's blessing.
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The cabin is on a fairly large lake, surrounded on three sides by a wooded area. It's the perfect escape Jason is looking for. As he's walking into the cabin with a smile on his face, all he can think about is solitude. His sister won't be a pain in his ass as long as he is here. He feels the stress draining out of him and life is finally looking up.
For two days, he's a happy camper without a care in the world. He does what he wants and nobody interferes. Life is great and he feels great. Then the shit hits the fan.
On the third day, he is reading a really great novel as he lays on the couch, very engrossed in it, when a knock comes from the front door. He didn't even hear a car pull up or a car door close, being so engrossed in the novel. Not having a clue who it could be, he gets up, opens the door, and when the facial recognition hits him, he slams it closed and walks away.
The bad news is, he neglects to lock it. This can't be happening to him. He goes out the back door hoping she will leave him alone and accept the hint he just left her. He decides to get the boat ready to launch, just to keep busy and stay away from his sister, the uninvited guest.
At this point, Jason isn't a happy camper and he's ready to spit nails at her if she speaks to him. He is pissed just knowing she is here. She slowly opens the front door and walks in, looking for her brother. Not finding him, she looks in room after room and still, no Jason.
She goes out the back door and finds him working on the boat. She stands there, looking up at him for the longest time, with a sad face.
"I'm sorry, Jason," she says. "I'm really sorry."
Of all the things he is expecting her to say, that wasn't even on the list.
"What do you want, Darcy," he barks at her. "For two days, life was bliss, then you show up. Now it's gone to shit... Tell me!" he yells at her.
He gives her no mercy, being wired in the pissed off condition, and she knows it. He feels like a fire breathing dragon because she's here completely ruining his solitude. She pauses and starts to speak several times, and finally does.
"I'm so sorry, Jason... After you left, Mom and Dad had a heart to heart with me and I learned I blamed you for something they did. For years, I thought you were coming into my room every night. I assumed you were staring at me, contemplating about molesting me. Mom told me it was one of them checking up on me. It wasn't you as I thought for so long. Jason, it was Mom or Dad checking up on me, not you as I always thought it was. I made the worst possible assumption and it caused the hatred between us."
He's not believing his ears. Two apologies in a row? On the other hand, she explained what happened twice, but he's still pissed at her. This can't be true so he lets her have it again.
"You're a fucking bitch and I have no desire to speak to your lying face so get in your damn car and get the fuck away from me! Then, we will get along very well. As far as I'm concerned, my life will be so much better if I never see you again!"