Chapter 1: Home

BRIANNA

“Guess what sweet sister?” I receive a call from my twin sister Brenda one Thursday afternoon. I'm just relaxing in the house she left me to take care of and I'm about to take a nap.

“You know I'm not so good at guessing Bree...” I say with all sincerity. She knows that I'll obviously give it a wrong guess.

“Just guess honey...” she insists.

“Well, if you insist.” I sigh heavily as I think of a possible guess. “You have sent me a Christmas gift?” I blurt out.

“Try harder silly.”

“You have send some amount into my account for my upkeep?”

“Lazy girl! I've just landed in the state and I'm already in a cab home!”

“What?” my eyes pop out as if they're about to jump out of their sockets. “You are kidding right?” I'm almost shouting.

“Put the house in order lazy girl, I'm in the company of a very important guest!” she says then hangs up. I'm sure she's already tired of my wrong guesses and she doesn't want me to ask any more questions.

Well, I'm already gasping in shock. My mouth is agape and my head is reeling, almost running mad with unanswered questions. Which special guest did she just mention? Does she have a fiancee? Is she already married? Oh no! She has never told me anything of such a sort! Never!

After thinking and scratching my head for a while, I jump out of the unmade bed and start spreading the sheets, my mind still focused on what Brenda has just told me. How dare she come back unannounced? She should have told me that she's coming back for Christmas! What if she found the house booming with my friends as we party? Well, that's what I'm good at. Partying, drinking, smoking...a little bit of prostitution and lazing around.

What do you expect from me anyway? My twin sister got a chance to travel outside the state and she's doing great in life. She has been supporting me for years now, ensuring I have everything I need in this life! She has contributed to my laziness!

But the fact that she has decided to come back home abruptly doesn't sit well with me. Why today, three days to Christmas when I have it all planned? A big house party, plenty of drinks, smoking and many more things....It'll be sort of like an orgy! Oops, sorry! It was supposed to be until Brenda scattered my plans. Why is she coming back anyway? Now I'll have to call everyone to stop them from showing up in my house! Ah!

I'm already done with spreading the bed and spraying the room with some air freshener since I've been smoking in there, therefore I rush to the living room to tidy up. I'm glad the cleaning lady was here yesterday and the house looks sparking clean except for the poorly arranged couch throw pillows.

Within no time, I'm done with the living room and I immediately clear the dining table of the stinking plates then take them to the kitchen. I tidy up the kitchen as fast as I can, washing the dishes and taking out the trashcan. I'm already sweating and panting since I'm not used to doing such hard chores....hard? Mmmh.

After I'm done with the kitchen, I rush to the extra bedroom which is supposed to be my room and make sure it's in order. I always use my sister's bedroom because it's more spacious but from tonight, I'll have to get used to my not so big bedroom.

After ensuring that every room in the apartment is in order, I strip naked and head to the bathroom where I take a quick shower and even brush my teeth. After I'm through, I wipe myself dry and then dress up quickly after applying a generous amount of lotion on my body...I then check myself in the mirror and when I conclude that I'm good to go, I pick my phone and walk to the living room.

I've just settled on the couch and I've picked the remote to switch on the television when the sound of the doorbell being rang fills my ears and the whole house. They are here! They are here! That was so fast! Well, I couldn't hear them as they drove in since the apartment is located on the third floor of the building.

Standing up, I straighten my dress and wear a broad smile on my face then walk majestically towards the door. After peeping through the keyhole, I spot my sister and I grin even wider as I unlock the door and pull it open.

There stands my beautiful twin sister, alongside her, a breathtakingly handsome man who fits the perfect definition of tall, dark and handsome! My heart skips several beats upon seeing him and I stare at him without blinking an eyelid but I suddenly compose myself when my sister breaks the silence.

“Won't you give me a hug Brianna?” that alone snaps me out of my reverie and I jump on her, hugging the daylights out of her. “Oh, I've missed you darling!” Brenda fusses, placing a passionate kiss on my cheeks. She let's go of me and that's when I shake the cute gentleman's extended hand.

I then lead them inside as we chat happily, telling Brenda how much of a surprise she has given me. The cab driver follows them us behind, dragging two heavy bags and after placing them in the living room against the couch, he acknowledges me and then excuses himself to leave.

I usher Brenda and her guy whom I've already concluded that he's her fiancee or boyfriend or even husband to the couch and I rush to the kitchen to bring them a glass of juice to calm them down from the long journey.

After drinking to their satisfaction, Brenda stretches on the couch, placing her legs on the guy's laps who in return takes them in his hands and starts massaging them. Wow! Isn't this love?

“Brianna darling,” Brenda calls my name as she moans from the definitely relaxing foot massage. My attention is now drawn to her, though I had initially pretended to be busy on my phone with a sole aim of distracting myself. “Meet my boyfriend Ethan. We've been seeing each other for a year now. He's also from this State.”

Wow!

Her words bring some hope into my stupid heart and mind. So they haven't been seeing each other for long? They're not even engaged or married? Wow!

“Pleasure to meet you Ethan. I hope you've been treating my sister well, else you'll have me to deal with!”

“The pleasure is mine Brianna. I've heard so much about you and I'm happy to finally meet you.” he says, making me to blush. “Don't worry about your sister here, she's well taken care of, besides, she's the best thing that has ever happened to me all my life!” he praises her, making a huge lump to block my throat. Does he love her that much? Does she mean that much to him? Well, time will tell!

“That's great Ethan,” I bring myself to say, “I wish both of you nothing but the best.” I don't mean that though. Deep down, I wish he was mine....mine to toy with...mine to hold...mine to benefit from!