It was a sunny Saturday when it happened. I had woken up at 8 am due to the sound of a ball being repeatedly thrown at the house wall. I threw the covers off me and looked out of the window. My older brother Ryan was playing basketball at 8 am. Only he would do that. No doubt it was for a number of reasons. 1 being it probably annoyed the hell out of our parents and 2 he was just that sort of guy.
To be fair Ryan always was, and will be, the black sheep of the family. He was four years older than me, and at twenty-two seemed more than happy just to laze around the house irritating everyone. I was the complete opposite. At eighteen I was just about to start college and I knew I had a bright future ahead of me. Both our parents were bookish, our mother's a librarian and our father's an antique seller. Their quiet and shy manner was passed down to me. It's not that I hated parties; I would just rather spend a quiet night in with my friends or maybe even a boyfriend. Ryan however loved parties, he would be out all night then come crashing in at 6 am, waking everyone up, smelling of smoke and alcohol. He would always have a flock of girls wanting to date him and guys wanting to be his friend. He had that sort of obsessive personality.
Ryan and I also looked completely different. Whereas I was curvy had long curly blonde hair and deep blue eyes, Ryan was skinny with a mess of dark curls and light brown eyes. We were complete opposites. But as they say opposites attract.
So I woke up and I have the inability to fall back asleep if I'm woken before I'm ready. I shrugged on my pale blue robe and slouched downstairs for a coffee. Whilst I was in the kitchen I watched Ryan in the garden. He didn't know that I was looking. If I'm honest I've always been in awe of my older brother. He always did what he wanted to do and fuck anyone else. He had smoked since he was eleven and drank from when he was at least fourteen. He'd been arrested four times and had even been on probation for possession of pot. Our parents couldn't stand him, they basically ignored him and just let him get on with it, and they knew he couldn't be controlled. I didn't mind, it meant I had him all to myself.
Even though Ryan was so wild we would always talk. We weren't so close that we were in each other's faces, but we talked and he would tell me about the things he got up to, usually in graphic detail about the girls he's been with. Especially since I'd turned eighteen. He'd always say to me, 'you aint no baby anymore Lisa, You're eighteen; you gotta start getting out there. Start fucking guys'
He liked to shock people, it was what he was good at, but if he knew how I felt about him, he'd be the one who was shocked.
If I'm honest I've always had a crush on my brother. He was always so wild, so open, like no one could hurt him. But I knew he was sensitive underneath the front he put up. He showed that side when I got the flu at seventeen when our parents were away skiing. He cared for me like a boyfriend, giving me cuddles even when I was coughing and sneezing all over him. It simply made me want him more.
Like I said, I was watching him. Suddenly the ball comes flying at the window and scares me half to death. I drop the mug of coffee and it shatters all over the floor, the hot liquid scolding my toes. I shriek in pain and scoot away from the mess. Ryan came bounding up through the back door and grinned at me.
'That's what you get for spying'
'I wasn't spying you idiot, you made me burn my fucking toes!'
'Watch you langue!' He laughed, 'you're a lady now remember?'
With that he strutted out of the kitchen. I heard him leave through the front door with a bang. Leaving me to clear up the mess.
By 10 am both my parents had gone to work for the day. I had dressed in a pair of denim hot pants and white vest that pulled tight across my ample breasts. I was so bored that I painted my finger and toe nails deep blood red and pulled my wayward curls into a ponytail. I heard the front door open and slam shut. Ryan was home.
'So have they gone?' He asked, waltzing into the living room. I looked up from my seat, 'Yes Ryan they have'. He sat on the floor opposite me; in fact it made me feel slightly strange as if he shouldn't be sitting like that even though it was perfectly normal. He lit up a cigarette, before offering me one.
'No, you know I don't smoke Ryan' I snapped at him as he watched me with a glint in his eyes. He looked at me for what seemed like minutes on end. I could feel so much tension in the air, like I knew something was going to happen.
'Is there something you wanted?' I asked shakily.
'How's your toe?' He grinned at me, I bit back a smile. I knew he was teasing me, so for once in my life I decided to play along.
'Hurts like hell' I pouted, crossing my arms.
'Let me see' He stubbed out his cigarette on the carpet. I watched as a small hole appeared. I wondered if I should take it to the next level.
I thrust out my slim foot. There was a very faint red mark along my toes. My face showed indifference but inside I was bubbling. He grabbed it and inspected it closely. I could feel he cool breath on my warm skin and it sent shivers down my spine. My nipples began almost achingly hard and I also began to get wet. This was sexual tension all right, I could feel it.