What happens in Lockdown...
... Stays in Lockdown, a story of a brother and his sister, and how they cope during the Covid 19 lockdown. This story contains acts of incest, all participants are over the age of 18 and consenting. If that isn't your thing, don't read it. There are also some examples of highly inappropriate language. However, if you do read it and enjoy it, your votes and comments would be much appreciated. Thank you.
"What do you mean you fucked your sister?! DO YOU MEAN ME?!!!"
"What?!"
"It says there you say you fucked your sister -- are you saying that you fucked me!"
"No!"
"But you wrote it down!"
"You're my sister, Cassie -- my only sister, do you remember us doing it? No, of course you don't!"
I was working in my office at home -- I write business apps and 'consult' with companies on processes and regulatory matters -- not doing too bad at it either, and my phone rang -- it was my sister Cassie -- Cassandra Alice Evans.
There was none of the usual banter, just a quick "Kaz, (short for Kazimir Alexander Evans -- yeah, our mum and dad went for some bonkers names) are you at home? I need a place to crash for a few days, I can't get back to Italy because of the travel ban - can I stay there? It might be for a few days."
Of course, I said yes. She is my sister -- who I love very much - and I have plenty of room. And, I hoped, it would be nice to have her around for more than just a flying visit.
Which was probably just as well because the next thing I knew someone was leaning on my door-bell.
The taxi was driving off as I opened the door to see Cassie and a pile of bags and cases on my door step. My sister stood among them, looking stunning, tanned and well-presented.
"Kazimir!" She greeted me.
My sister is five years older than me - I'm thirty-two and she is a stunning thirty-seven - doesn't sound a lot does it?
It's worlds.
When she finished at uni, Cass went off to work in 'fine art' and that was it, she travelled the world working with and for various art galleries with her specialist knowledge of seventeenth century German painters, art in general and her ability to communicate.
By the time I finished my own studies and graduated university, Cass had been married for a short while, and she'd become a well-known figure in the art world, frequently cited in learned works and often appearing in documentaries on the
History
or
Discovery
channels, even on the Beeb. And it was like she was made for it - tall, slim, elegant Cassie Evans. With her cultured speaking voice, her beautiful brown eyes, gorgeous smile, and incredible memory for detail, she is an assistant-producer's dream, the perfect 'talking head'. On top of that, Cas fitted the cultural life like she had been born for it. Art exhibitions, charity galas, the museums and galleries of Europe, castles and theatres, yup that's my sister!
In all of this time, though she was well established in Europe, Cass never missed a Christmas or birthday card. Personal appearances were rare, she did turn up for our parent's funerals but if you invited her to anything it was more in hope than expectation. Still she always made her presence felt, with a card or a book signed by an author -- I have an incredible library of signed, first-editions - most of which I have never read, because they don't interest me. The Michelle Obama book, that I did read, but most of them I haven't even glanced at, even so, it's still a valuable collection.
The Italian government's response to the Covid-19 pandemic meant that with not being able to fly and get home to her place in Milan, Cass was stuck in the UK having to hole up somewhere -- that 'somewhere' being my place, our old family home. She'd been working in Leeds for the last week and was getting ready to return to Italy when they locked down, and so she found herself on the front step of the family home in North London.
We did the European kissy-kissy thing, and she helped me carry her bags in.
I made sure that all of her bags were in her old bedroom, and went down and did that most British of things -- put the kettle on. Cassie was already back on her phone.
"Yes darling, I'm at uncle Kaz's house" She held the phone away from her and looked at me. "Lucia says 'hello uncle Kazimir'."
"
Ciao Bella!
" I shouted across the kitchen. I heard a tinny "Love you Uncle Kaz!" in return.
Cassie's daughter lives with her father, who is an actual Venetian noble blood type, called Marco. Which is cool because he's actually a really nice guy. He has invited me to stay with him a couple of times to watch the England rugby team play the
Azzurri
-- Italy's rugby team -- at a place he has in Rome. Great bloke, can't half hold his drink, loves his rugby. Anyway, when he and my sister split -- quite amicably - it was felt that Lucia would be better living in the comfort of a family-owned venetian
palazzo
with all of the benefits that that conferred, rather than living out of hotels or in the smaller flat in Milan with her mother. Cass is still very involved in Lucia's life and the girl is loved by both parents, but her mother recognised what was best for her daughter.
Cassie was finishing her call, as I shouted "Love you 3000, Luci!" Cassie paused and looked at me. "She said that she loves you too. What does that mean? 3000?" I remembered then that Cass doesn't really 'do' fiction.