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The next day was Saturday and like usual, I was procrastinating. I had some homework that I should be doing, but instead, I was watching TV and enjoying the peace and quiet of having the house to myself. My brothers were outside in the pool, my mom had gone to the market, and my dad was at work. That was probably the best thing about having a pool in our backyard. If my brothers were outside splashing around and dunking each other, they weren’t inside picking on me.
I was flipping through the channels trying to find something to watch when I was interrupted by a knock at the front door.
Probably another of my brother’s mongoloid friends who had come over to foul our pool.
I opened the front door.
Hi Melanie, Anthony said in a gentle voice.
Hi Anthony, its great to see you again, I said sweetly, come in.
He gave me a quizzical look.
It’s Ummm nice to see you too Melanie.
All my friends call me Mel.
Okay, he said, as we exchanged nervous smiles in the doorway.
I studied his face; he looked so anxious and apprehensive.
This might be tougher than I thought.
Your brothers Ummm… invited me over to swim, are they around?
Yeah they’re out back in the pool, but you look really hot, would you like some iced tea?
He gave me another confused look and then quickly scanned the perimeter, no-doubt looking for my brothers. Thankfully, it was impossible to see into the backyard from the foyer.
Ummm… Yeah, I guess so.
He followed me into the kitchen.
Have a seat at the table, while I get the tea.
I could feel his eyes on me as I filled the glasses with ice from the door of the refrigerator, and then poured the tea from the large pitcher.
I handed him the glass and then sat down beside him.
So, how are your classes going?
Okay, stop. You’re freaking me out.
How am I freaking you out?
You know this this whole thing.
I cant get one of my brother’s friends a glass of iced tea and ask him how he’s doing?
You’ve never said more than two nice words to me since I’ve known you and
And what?
And just being in a room alone with you, thats enough to get my ass kicked if your brothers knew, so you had better start telling me what this is about.
I look down sheepishly.
I want to learn about sex.
And you want me to teach you? Are you fuckin kidding me?
What’s so wrong with you teaching me?
This whole thing is wrong, on so many levels.
I gave him a few moments to calm down; agitating him like this wasn’t going to get me what I wanted.
First off, I have a girlfriend, do you know that? he asked.
No, I didn’t.
Well, I can assure you, she wouldn’t think much of this conversation.
That brought a little smile to our faces, so I knew I still had a chance.
The next problem is the three guys who are swimming in the pool back there, who just happen to be my best friends.
We could be careful, and theyd never find out.
He gave me an exasperated look.
Even if they weren’t my best friends Melanie, you don’t mess around with the little sister of the three nastiest rats in the shithouse.
That brought a big smile to my face because that’s exactly what they were.