The next day was awkward for Cam, and there was no way that it couldn't be. He had witnessed his high-school friend being blown by his own mother not ten feet from where he had passed out in a chair. He contemplated simply getting into his car and driving back to college instead of facing any of the insanity of his home life at all. His curiosity won out and maybe a bit of that other thing he had felt while seeing Foster with his mom.
But he wasn't really ready to admit or contend with those thoughts or feelings yet, and so he had forced himself to face the awkwardness.
Foster was a little more cordial than usual, as 'brash' and 'immature' were more his speed. Perhaps he was testing the waters or dealing with a bit of guilt, but either way it intensified the awkwardness between them as they fumbled through the morning. They both showered and Cam dressed in some of his clothes from his room while Foster simply put his same clothes back on. Little was said between the two young men and there seemed to be a lot that was left unspoken between them.
Cam knew that he didn't want to have a conversation about it or even admit that he was conscious at the time, but Foster didn't seem to be letting up with his weird demeanor. This led to a rather rash decision that would hopefully lead to a return to normalcy.
"We should have a huge fucking party tonight," Cam said.
For a moment Foster's eyes went wide in surprise before being accompanied by a wide smile that indicated he was immediately interested.
"Are you serious? Your parents would let you do something like that?" he replied.
Cam shrugged, giving no more thought to their reaction than was necessary given the circumstances.
"I don't plan on asking for permission," Cam stated bluntly.
Foster waited a few moments to see if this were some kind of gag but burst out laughing as soon as he realized his friend was serious.
"Fuck yeah! The Cam man being back in town is gonna draw a serious crowd. This is gonna be fuckin wild!" he all but yelled.
Cam knew what his friend was saying was very likely true. Being the most popular guy in school, the valedictorian, the homecoming king, and the captain of multiple teams in multiple sports meant that he was practically local royalty. Whomever hadn't gone off to college would likely fall over themselves to attend a party at Cam's house--something that had never occurred when he was actually in school here.
Cam smiled as Foster began texting and posting things from his phone about the party. He was going to make his presence known to his seemingly oblivious family by playing the game on their terms--consequences be damned.
Sharon peeled herself from the comfort of the plush guest bed and sat up. Her head pounded and she felt like she hadn't gotten a decent night of sleep in weeks--which was probably true. She felt sticky and the make-up she had been wearing the day before clung heavily to her skin reminding her of the fact that she had not bathed or bothered to clean up in over 24hrs.
Sharon reached clumsily to the bedside table and grabbed her box of Marlboro Red 100's, shaking a cigarette out and placing it between her lipstick smudged lips. After lighting up she collapsed her cheeks with intensity and pulled a thick mouthful of warm smoke from the filter. Removing the cigarette finally from her lips she hungrily drew the smoke into her lungs and let it permeate every cell as the glorious calm of nicotine washed over her.
It wasn't the lightning bolt of energy and confidence that she got from coke, and it wasn't the toe-curling warmth and pleasure of Oxy, but the first cigarette of the day might very well be the most satisfying experience she had ever felt. As she finally relented to releasing the contents of her chest, Sharon pursed her lips and exhaled a thin stream of smoke across the room. She took another few drags of her Marlboro before she even felt like a human being, but eventually the nicotine satiated her enough to stand up.
Without much thought Sharon stepped into the hallway and headed for the guest bathroom, finding it oddly steamy and recently occupied. She absentmindedly remembered her son and his friend had stayed the night and resigned herself to hoping they'd left her some hot water. As she took a final drag on her cigarette, she flicked it into the toilet before turning on the shower. While waiting for the water to get sufficiently warm she opened the medicine cabinet and retrieved her glass straw and brown vial.
Tapping a healthy mound onto the counter Sharon placed the glass straw to her right nostril and started snorting it. She didn't even bother to separate it into lines, she just started snorting the mound of coke as it was. It took several breaths, but she managed to do it and immediately felt the heart-pounding euphoria spread throughout her consciousness.
She sighed loudly as she finally felt awake, peeling off her skirt and tube top and stepping into the water. Thankfully it was warm, and she began to think of her plans for the day. She remembered her interaction with Foster the night before and how fun it had been to suck off a boy she'd watched grow up right in front of her. Even more exciting was that she did it while her 'holier-than-thou' son slept only a few feet away.
Secretly, Sharon had hoped that he would have woken up and noticed her sucking off his friend. It was a sick thrill, to be sure, but something about the scene with her daughter and husband had severed her final connections with inhibition. Now, all that remained was the pursuit of pleasure and the enjoyment of flaunting her shameless exhibition for all to see. Hopefully, she would have an opportunity to do just that.
Jim awoke to the sounds of men talking somewhere in his house and he bolted upright as soon as he heard it. He waited a few moments to discern whether he was imagining it and once he was sure of what he was hearing he spun his legs to the side of the bed and started yanking on his slacks.
"What are you doing?" Amanda croaked from behind him.
"Wait here, I think I hear someone in the house," he replied while slipping his feet into his loafers.
"So?" Amanda scoffed.
"So, I don't know who the Hell is it and I'm gonna find out," Jim replied hastily before standing up and heading to the door.
"Are you coming back?" Amanda replied, her tone softening.
Jim turned back to his needy daughter and couldn't help but smile as she peered at him from under the covers.
"If I don't get murdered by whoever this is, then yes, I'll come back," Jim half-joked, part of him genuinely anxious about who could be in his home.
Amanda did a small pout and yanked the comforter over her head, apparently done with the conversation.
Jim stepped into the hallway and closed the bedroom door behind him, following the sounds of conversation to the living room. Turning the corner into the kitchen he was greeted by the sight of his son and one of his friends standing in the living room talking animatedly to one another. As he approached, the other boy who he recognized as Cam's longtime friend Foster started fidgeting with his phone.
Hearing him approach, Cam turned around and flashed his winning smile--although it seemed a little less cocksure than usual.
"Cam? I didn't even know you were coming up, does your mom know?" Jim began, a biting sense of dread building inside of him at the thought of their life being exposed to his son.
Cam laughed, but it was a cynical laugh that lacked any humor.
"She knows, but really doesn't seem to care," he replied finally.
Jim opened his mouth to protest but caught himself, not sure what he would even say. He would hope that seeing her son, who was always her favorite, would shake some sense into Sharon but it seemed that not even that had broken through to her.
"I'm sorry son, your mom is going through some stuff right now and I don't expect you to understand it. Hell, I don't know if I understand it, but I do know that she loves you and we both enjoy seeing you every time you're able to come back," Jim reasoned.
Cam smiled again but this time it was a little more of the self-assured young man that Jim had come to expect.
"You can give up trying to make any of this seem normal, dad, because it's not. And why was Amanda sleeping with you? And not just sleeping, but like, cuddling with you like she's 7 years old again?" Cam replied.
Jim's heart skipped a beat as he fumbled for an explanation--unfortunately he wasn't going to get a chance.
"Because I want to, what the fuck business is it of yours pretty boy?" came the unmistakably snarky tone of his daughter.
Cam's calm demeanor almost cracked, but the frat boy smirk remained as he replied.
"Because it's fucking weird, and gross. You're 18, you shouldn't be curled up in bed with your own father, why do I even need to explain this to you?" he retorted venomously.
Amanda let out her trademark scoff, a sound that could make most men feel like they were ten inches tall.
"You're just jealous because mom didn't even give two shits when the 'golden boy' came home, and dad was too busy with me to even notice that you'd arrived. Don't be such a child, Cameron, everyone knows your entire identity is wrapped up in mom telling you that you're such a good little boy," she shot back.
The mixture of truth and mocking tone immediately got Cam's blood boiling. Beneath the 'cool guy' persona that he effortfully maintained, Cam had a real hot temper. It so very rarely shone through, but in that moment, he wanted to strangle his little sister.
"Enjoying your time in the sun? It's only because I wasn't here and all they had left is the school slut and burn-out stoner who's gonna work at the fucking bowling alley until she's sixty," Cam answered.