"My older brother is coming to visit this weekend!" Valerie beamed as she transferred her laundry from a washer to an adjacent dryer. "I haven't seen him since Spring Break."
"That's good to know," I stated as I began to load my big brother's laundry into another washer. "Where does he live again?"
"David works in D.C., a staffer to some Representative whose name I can never remember." Valerie shrugged. "Then again, he's the one who adores politics, not me. For me, the most political thing I tend to think about is how pissed off some ultra-far-right person would be if I wore a particular outfit!"
I had to smile at that. Valerie's wardrobe could easily be summarized in two words: "tight" and "revealing." Even the "casual" clothing she liked to wear β ripped denim shorts and tube top β embodied those two words as much as did her own body.
A few minutes later, Valerie returned upstairs to her apartment, leaving her laundry basket behind. I started the washing machine and sat at the table, opening a textbook and a notebook to do some studying while the washing machine did its work.
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I decided to surprise my big brother and meet him at the BART station, and his smile when he saw me made the decision worthwhile. He gave me a long, tight hug β certainly attracting the attention of passersby β before we began the walk back to our tiny, cozy, love-filled home.
"Guess who's coming to visit Valerie this weekend?" I began. Then I simply blurted out the answer: "Her older brother. She seemed really excited to have him visiting her again."
"'Again?'"
"She's a Junior, remember. She moved to the apartment last year, but her roommate later moved out to live with her fiancΓ©. Her brother was last here to see her during Spring Break, and her internship had kept her here all summer long, so it's definitely been a while since they've seen each other."
"Interesting..." my big brother thought aloud. "Perhaps she also has some sort of illicit affair with her brother."
I elbowed him gently in the ribs. "Not every girl makes love to her brother like I do!" I quietly pointed out to him. He simply smiled at that, shifting his backpack upon his shoulder.
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