This story is actually a delicious sequel to the original Sara's Car Trip Series (Three Parts). Find those and read 'em first. Or...go ahead and enjoy what you got right here...
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"Fuckin'A!" I stood up from my desk, holding the paper in my hand.
There in neat little columns were the wedding announcements, third from the top my sister Sara. She never called, never told me. I couldn't believe it...considering.
Our relationship was complicated. I hadn't seen her for like four years, had moved to the other side of the world from her. She stayed in our home town, it was a home town wedding. I guess I hadn't talked to my folks in quite awhile, but were they keeping it from me too? They must have known.
I sat back down, looking at the blank screen of my work computer, just words that I couldn't make out right now. I couldn't think straight. I thought how badly we had ended, of me talking to her on the phone. Do brothers and sisters break up?? We did.
Before I moved, that last phone call. I wasn't crying exactly that night I called her, but I was tearing up as I listened to the phone ringing at the other end. She had been so cold to me. Didn't want to see me.
I heard her pick up.
Elated I blurted out, "How are you?'
"Shity."
"When can I see you?"
"I don't know. I have a lot going on. I probably can't talk long."
"Can't or don't want to."
"Uh...Don't want to. Look can I just call you back tomorrow. It's not been a good day, really. Jason...I just..."
"I don't want to wait. Look I can't sleep, I never get to see you anymore. I'm not looking forward to waiting anymore."
"What are you talking about?? I saw you three days ago. I can't be with you 24/7. Remember what we said, what WE agreed to. I should have been better about it. Not given in...why are you calling me so late?"
"This is the first you answered the phone."
"...I was busy, I told you that and you should believe me."
"Is it coincidence that this new guy comes around and now you're too busy? "
"Ahhhh...God dammit, I'm tired of this. Everything!! Jason, you're my...I'm tired of your whiny pouting fits. I want to do this TOMORROW."
"So what? So that you can hurt me tomorrow and the day after that. I need closure. I feel like you've given up on us."
"US!! There is no us, there can't be. How can there be? Understand? Listen. I'm tired of hurting you, you know that. It was a mistake, a stupid fun mistake."
"You don't mean that!! I did everything you asked."
"You're not YOU anymore. It isn't anything either of us did. This just can't be, it isn't meant to be - how could it??"
I had no answer. Sara paused, she sounded like she was standing up just then, pacing in her apartment, standing by her bed. I could just see her, knew her so well, and it was late. I continued, "What are you wearing?"
"Jason!"
"Tell me. Just tell me. You in your room?"
"It's late... I'm, I'm wearing...a T shirt," she finally said, relenting.
I paused, my heart pounding, "Lift it up for me."
"No! We are not...I told you, I never should have...that last time."
"You don't mean it...you can't. Our vacation together, those three weeks...and then, when we got back. Sara?"
Silence.
"We will always, have that...Sara."
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"I'm lifting my T..."
"What?" I was surprised settling back into my bed. "What do you see??"
"My pussy, silly."
"Shaved?"
"You shaved it..."
I closed my eyes grasping my cock in my hand.
"...last time."
We masturbated together, I was squeezing my thighs as I remembered, closed my eyes. Embarrassed. The last time we spoke in four years. I didn't like to think about it, I had forgotten how badly it had ended.
She had been sweet to me though, for that one moment before I said my goodbye, "Will you still call me? Tomorrow."
"Ok."
"Promise."
"We'll see."
She never did.
Then, I moved away.
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I flew into Ronald Reagan Airport and got on the train, felt myself rocking back and forth in the seat rattling along the old tracks, holding on to my bag. I was going to her wedding. I had to. One of the three things she wanted me to promise her I would do. We would see. It had been a long time, and I did not have a plan. I was not invited, but time heals. At the very least I would get to see mom and dad, they wouldn't be around much longer.
I had called mom and dad, asked them about Sara. Immediately I knew they were keeping it from me. "Why didn't you tell me?" There was just silence, I didn't press it. I knew it was Sara. They mumbled something about it being private, something about no one from out of town. But they did tell me where she was staying, near the church in a nice hotel.
So I went to the hotel, got a room, and then asked about Sara.
Room 1143.
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I held my breath, had simply put my things into my room and headed straight to hers, eleventh floor. I rapped at the door, and stood straight. My heart in my throat, excited. My eyes bleary with nerves.
The door opened and I can't quite describe the look on her face. It was surprise, for sure that was there. Resignation. Anger? Dismay...a smile, weakness. And she was in her fucking wedding dress!
I almost started to laugh...it was bizarre. She had a mouth full of food, probably expecting someone else. She couldn't talk and she was mumbling as she walked away from the door waving her hand at her face and sort of bending over. "Just a sec...just a sec."
She looked sideways at me and smiled again.
Then reaching out, wrapped her arms around me and pulled me to herself, we stood like that a little while, our eyes staring into the other. That connection - still there. The fabric on her dress had that crinkly rough feel of cheap lace. But, Oh god oh god it felt so good, melting as she slipped away from me. "What are YOU doing here?"
"I've been wondering the same thing. I heard you were getting married," I said as I settled myself onto a sofa that was situated beside the bed, sheets pulled back to the bottom; she sitting on the mattress facing me, legs out, looking at me the whole time and I sort of read her mind. "Not mom or dad, no one TOLD me. I saw it in the paper."
She was confused still, "I didn't put it in any paper in San Francisco?"
"Our paper, on the internet. From here. I keep track of my...home town."
She tried to press the fabric down, her dress fluffing around her, while holding a piece of cake, pressing another bite into her mouth. A glass of champagne set at the night stand.
"Congratulations."
Talking with her mouth full, "Sorry I didn't tell you...but, I didn't think you would, well... you..."
I started to laugh, "You look like fucking Barbie!" That really broke the ice!
She looked down at herself then me, "Ha! Mom picked it out. Like it!! Mmmmm, nice. I told her I wanted a traditional wedding. This is what I got," She got up twirling herself and went to the fridge, held out the piece of cake she was eating, "Want some?"
"What?"
"Wedding cake," talking again with her mouth full. "I took the top layer from downstairs, its in the fridge here. I was hungry."
"You cant eat your wedding cake."
"What? There were five layers, now there's four. Big woop. Want one?"