Second Chance: A New Adult Step-Sibling by H. Lane

Author:H. Lane [Lane, H.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-07-09T21:00:00+00:00

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* * * One Year Ago * * *

Jason groaned as his cell rung atop his bedsides dresser. The gymnastics meet and homework had sapped him; being awoken at God-knew-when by his ringtone was the last thing he needed. Reaching over, he was ready to hang up until he saw Sam’s name.

What the hell?

He took the call and pressed the phone to his ear. “Sam?”

“Naaaaaw,” Sam muttered. “Just another girl with the same name and your number. I guess if I have the same name I’m Sam, though.”

Jason rubbed his eyes and sat up. “What is it?” He glanced at his alarm and groaned. “It’s two fucking AM. If this is some weird sleepover shit your friends are pulling—“

Sam let out a loud giggle. “Sleepover? Watcha talkin’ ‘bout, Jayjay?”

“The sleepover you’re at,” Jason replied. “The one you told Mom and Dad you were going to, remember?”

“Oh. Ohhhhh. That.” Sam giggled immediately after. “Can I tell you a secret?”

“You’re not actually at a sleepover.”

“Who the hell told you! I’m gonna cut them, I swear to God—“

Jason let out an angry exhalation. “You’re drunk. Where did you get the booze?”

“Pfffft, I’m not drunk. And I got it at the party,” Sam said. “Well, a party. It’s not really worth calling it “the” party, because it’s lame, you know?”

“You are so fucked.” Sam gulped and muttered something; Jason swore she somehow managed to convey a blush without being visible. “What was that?”

“Nuthin’. But yeah, I need a lift home. Party’s getting lame, and I need to get out of here. Some jackass was trying to get handsy and it’s awk-ward being ‘round him, you know?”

“Give me the address and I’ll be right over.”

Sam rattled off the address; Jason had to ask her to repeat it several times before managing to write it down. “You’re not gonna tell Mom or Dad about this, are you?” she asked.

Jason’s throat tightened. He hated the idea of lying to his parents, but their punishment for Sam would be catastrophic for what was essentially a dumb teenage mistake. As much as he loved his mother and father, it didn’t equal what he felt for his younger sister.

“Secret is safe with me,” he said after a long moment. “Just try to keep your story straight, OK?”

“Thanks, bro. See ya soon.”

Jason hung up. After dressing, he took quiet, measured steps across the hall and down the stairs, skipping the one before the bottom to avoid its creak. He was relieved now that his parents had made him park in front of their house on the street even though he’d complained about the rain coming down at the time. Opening the indoor garage would’ve betrayed his plan before he’d even left the house.

Despite telling Sam that he wouldn’t tell their parents about her indiscretion, he had difficulty understanding her choice to lie and go drinking. She was always so clean in her choice of activities and honest to a fault; despite her smart-ass comments she was a good daughter and sister.

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