My Sister Debbie
by MDSW©
Writer's Notes:
All characters in this story are 18 years old or older. Thank you for the comments and keep them coming. And vote!!! Enjoy the story my friends.
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Two days after his last final exam, Mike arrives at home from his first year of college. Along the way, he made a stop to see a buddy and spent more time there than expected. His grades have already been released and he did really well.
At the door, he's greeted by his parents, who give him big hugs for his accomplishments. He survived with a 3.98 GPA and they are proud of him. Mike is also proud that he performed to his own standards.
After a long greeting, Dad announces, "At 7 in the morning, we are off on a business trip for about two weeks. Rest up for a few days, then do what you want. The boat is ready for some exercise so it belongs to you and your sister for the next two weeks. I know you have summer plans so rest assured, you can stay here until after you graduate in another three years. We have to get ready to be on the road tomorrow morning early. We'll be four hours away so if something comes up, don't hesitate to give us a call."
Mike's parents, Ron and Kathy, are owners in the process of expanding their business across the state. It's taking a lot of time and capital, but so far it's been a profitable venture for them.
"Ok, Dad. Is anybody going with you?"
"Nope, just the two of us. This is our first trip to the area so we will scope it out and learn what we need to learn to determine if it will be a profitable location for us to expand into. I'm hoping you two will keep the peace here and carry on, won't you?" Mom asks.
"Well, I'll give it the good ole college try, Mom," he says sarcastically.
"Ok, Son. You do that," she says, smirking at his remark.
"Speaking of Debbie, she's not here?"
"Nope, she's out with her friends," Dad replies.
"I'm going to have to fire her as my sister for missing my grand arrival," Mike mutters.
"Don't be too hard on her, Son. She still has three more weeks of school," Dad says.
"I know. I'll be gentle, but let her know she screwed up."
Mom and Dad go off to pack and Mike goes off to unpack. When his sister arrives later that evening, she finds him in his room so she pads to him and gives him a hug from behind. She hasn't seen him since January cause he didn't come home from any college breaks since then, but they do stay in touch by phone.
"I'm so proud of you, Mike! You made it through your first year of college with flying colors. I still have three more weeks of school before I head to college in the fall. You are my good luck charm, you know," she says kinda excitely.
"I am? What a surprise, Sis... So I come home after one year on the hot seat and you were no where to be found. What's up with that?"
"I'm sorry about that, Mike. I wasn't driving so I had to go with the flow. At least I got to you tonight instead of tomorrow morning. Are you pissed at me?"
"Not really, but I was disappointed you weren't here," he replies.
She gives him another hug and releases him, smiles and says, "So, how was college?"
"I had a few eye opening moments I wasn't expecting, but I survived."
"I see that. What were the eye opening moments?" she asks.
"Can we go down that road in the morning? I'm kinda tired now. Need to catch up on some badly needed sleep and rest. Sorry."
"Yeah, I hear that. So tomorrow then," she replies, gives her brother another hug, turns and pads to her bedroom to try on the clothes she just bought.
Mike got a late departure from his buddy's and didn't arrive home until 8pm. He's tired from the long drive so he retires a couple hours later, hoping he'll be awake when his parents leave in the morning.
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When he wakes up the next morning, he looks at the clock and it's already after 8. So much for seeing his parents off. He slept all the way through the night without cracking a lid, catching up on some badly needed sleep that has plagued him for a week of finals. Now he wonders how he managed to drive home without falling asleep. He gets up and takes a shower, then decides to take the boat out for some exercise. He puts his swimsuit and a t-shirt on and goes looking for his sister to see if she wants to go.
Not seeing her in her room, Mike yells for her, not knowing where she is. Not getting an answer, he suddenly remembers she's in school since it's a school day. With that determined, he makes himself a small breakfast, then pads to the boat and takes off.
With no specific plan for the day, he looks around the lake and wonders if any of his high school buddies are home so he drives by the closest one and finds him sunbathing on the dock, but he's actually sleeping. He drives toward the dock quietly, then blows the horn, scaring the shit out of Jake, his friend. He laughs and asks if he wants to take a ride. He's all in, boards the boat and off they go.
After a greeting Jake properly, Mike asks, "What have you been doing since last year?"
"Well, at the end of the summer, I went to college, but dropped out before the first semester ended because I couldn't tolerate the professors. I returned home, talked to Mom and Dad and expressed my concerns so they suggested I try a trade school and see if that works better for me. I did and what a difference it made. I like it there and will keep at for the next two years when I expect to graduate."
"Good for you, Jake. What are you taking?"
"I'm training to be a marine mechanic. Inboards, outboards and outdrives will be my specialty so instead of my Dad sending our boat to the shop, he can move it into the garage and I will fix it cheaper than any other," Jake replies.
"That's a different course. You were head strong on a political science career, weren't you?" Mike asks.
"I was, but it wasn't what I thought it should be so I dropped out."
"Well, you have another boat to repair then. I'll tell my Dad when he gets home and you can take care of his boat repairs as well."