Everyone having sex is at least 18. This story is 100% is fiction, I made it all up. Warning: this is a self-edited story. I do use Grammarly to help reduce my ability to murder the English language. Special thanks to goducks1 for his help. Every story is better because of him.
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Chapter 1 -- No Place Like Home
I shout at the moving man, "HEY! Be careful with those boxes. My shit's worth more than your van."
The asshole is hitting every wall in the house with the moving boxes. My career is in those boxes. Ten freaking years as a porn star, all in three boxes. I am moving back to Chicago after twelve years in Los Angeles. I couldn't stand the lifestyle or the industry. I am glad to be retired. It took me two years to make the move, due to lack of motivation. Some friends finally forced me, they hired the movers and put my sorry ass on an airplane!
I am on a downward spiral in my life, and my friends failed to help. It isn't their fault, I am a mess. They had hope that a change of scenery would help me, especially since I'm coming home. My former agent got me a great deal on a place in downtown Chicago. It's small, but I don't need much.
I am through with women, I never did guys, and not about to start. Right now, my career is working my way to the end of a bottle. I have a lot of talent doing this, and it's working out pretty good so far. I enjoy this far more than acting in porn.
Financially, I am set for life. I had a fantastic agent that made me live on a slim budget. He invested my money wisely; I live off dividends and from my divorces. What I don't spend gets re-invested. I was famous enough that I never leave my house. It's humiliating having every woman grope me. Every guy is jealous of his woman if they are within 100 feet of me. It made life no fun to live. That is why the bottles call out to me, and I willingly answer. I just want this to end.
Even the sex wasn't that good. Start, stop, change the angle, change position, whining co-stars (male and female), complaints about dialog, complaints about screen time, complaints about editing. By the end of the film, I wanted to kill everyone. Nobody thought I was serious, they thought I was being funny and ignored me. They had no clue how much they all annoyed me.
An hour later, the movers finish, I sign the paperwork, and they leave. Finally. I make a resolution. I will empty half a box for each bottle I drink. I need more bottles of booze. TV works and I have a couch, I am set. Nothing else matters.
My studio apartment is small. It has lots of windows with a fantastic view of downtown Chicago. I am on the top floor looking south. I can see most of the downtown buildings and the lake. I can walk to a beach, although I can't see me doing that. I should call my sisters and let them know I am back in town. Maybe tomorrow I will call. I don't feel like it now.
I am 30, that makes Tina 32, Abby 35, and Kathy is 28. I don't know anything about them, what they look like, or even what their phone numbers are. My lawyers will find them. We have no parents; they both died a few years after I moved out. I think my sisters are married; it seems to me I sent them checks for their weddings. I wonder, am I an uncle?
I have no use for my sisters and am in no rush to see them again. They ignored me my entire life. We were not part of each other's lives. Now that I think of it, I haven't talked to them since I left, shortly after I turned 18. They may not even want to talk to me. Why would they?
Chapter 2 -- I get Tortured
I guess it's about three months later that my sister Kathy and building security surprise me. I drank a bit, and I fell off the couch sometime during the night. I did manage to keep one leg on the sofa. Good thing that it is, or I would have fallen. Oh wait, I am already on the floor. It's an anchor for me. Everything is slowly spinning, without my anchor, it would be worse. I have no idea how they can stand, they are swaying a lot. I need my bottle, where did Jose go?
I do remember the kick to the ribs by Kathy. She seemed mad at me even when I stopped singing. She leaves, comes back, and she and the guard take me against my will. I need to remember that I should bring them up on charges. They drag me to my washroom, and I am thrown into the tub where they try to drown me in boiling water.
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When I wake up I am in the bathtub, my head is killing me, and I can hear my sister screaming on the telephone. She needs to talk softer or better yet, not at all. I am in clothes, and they are all wet. I empty my stomach and feel much better, none of it hit the floor. Wow, am I cool or what?
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I wake up later and realize I am not so cool. My vomit is with me in the tub. I stand up and empty more of my stomach then walk to the shower. Oh, does that feel good. I turn on the hot water, and I feel much better. I strip out of my wet clothes. As I am sobering up, I remember my sister is here. She had to tell me that because I doubt I would recognize her.
I exit the shower and walk towards the kitchen. I need a bagel or bread, something to soak up the alcohol. I was going to eat a bun, Kathy takes it from me. I don't remember buying green buns. She hands me a fresh bakery item that is light brown and smells divine. I do love fresh bakery of all kinds. This must be a sister, they remember I love bakery!
Kathy seems angry with me, "Do you realize you are dripping on the floor and are 100% naked in front of your sister?"
I am hungry, I don't answer, I keep eating. This is good stuff. Is Kathy talking to me?
She is mad, but I need some answers first, "Who are you? Why are you here still? Why did you break into my house? Why the torture? One last thing STOP YELLING! My head hurts a lot. I do love this bakery; I need to find this place. Thanks."
Kathy grabs me by the arm and the muffins with the other arm. She drags me to the couch and throws a blanket over me. That was nice of her. She seems to be treating me like a little child again. I hated when she did that to me. I am two years older, she is the child, not me.
Kathy starts on me, "Every year on mom's birthday, we get together to remember her. We spin a bottle and the one it stops at looks for you. For six years we struck out. This was my year to look. I found records of you buying this place. I come down and after five minutes of banging, no answer. I get security, and we find you in a drunken stupor.
"You are gross. How can you live like this? You are lucky to even be alive. You have money and are famous. Security recognized you when the door opened. You don't need to live like this."
Typical of my sister, money solves everything.
I was far meaner than I wanted to be when I answered, "You have no idea the living hell that my life is. I'm a prisoner in my own home. This isn't a life anymore, this is me waiting to die. I didn't ask you to come here and assault me. This is my life, and I will live it MY way. You can get the hell out of here. Go back to your happy life and leave me alone, I'm fine. I don't need saving. I don't need your pity. I don't need you. GO HOME! Go find some other loser to save. I don't want any ... saving."
In a huff, Kathy gets up, slaps my face and leaves, stomping her feet way too loud. The door slams so hard, I hear the hinges rattle. I wait a few minutes, so she is out of the building. I put on a robe. Today, I am going out. I bring the wrapper for a muffin downstairs and ask the security man if the bakery is close. He assures me it is. I ask for directions. He takes my arm forcibly and drags me across the room, about thirty feet. There is a deli and bakery there. Wonder when they put that in. I ask. Five years ago.
A cute brunet is behind the counter. Her eyes light up at seeing me. Swell.