Even as I had these thoughts, one pussy got replaced by another. I had no idea who it was, and that seemed like the best way. It would be random. I wouldn’t have to be the one who condemned some poor, innocent woman to whatever evil fate was the price of my special new talents. But I knew that wasn’t true. Making it random wouldn’t stop the guilt. If I knocked one of these girls up, I would be trading their fate for my nice big cock. And with it, bringing into the world, I had no idea. I didn’t want to find out.
My legs were burning, and I knew I was going to cum soon. That same paralyzed sort of feeling came over me again. I tried to move but could not. I tried to speak, and found that I could not. I started to get scared as I tried to move any part of my body, and failed everywhere. I could feel the cum surging once again, racing through my body and into my cock. It felt like I was flexing every muscle in my body, and screaming out at the same time. At the very last second, my body released, and I pulled my hips down and away from the woman riding my cock. I groaned out loudly directly into Natalie’s mouth. I could feel the cum rocketing out of my cock and heard hysterical laughter once again. I let out a long, whimpery groan as I finally stopped cumming.
“Holy shit,” someone said with a laugh. “Are you ok, Jake?” I let out another long moaning sigh.
“That was crazy,” I heard one of the twins laugh. Natalie finally rolled off of me, and I looked down to see Becky, Angela, Rachel, Macy(?) and Michelle all standing naked around my cock. I could see lines of cum on Rachel’s ass and Becky’s stomach.
“You didn’t have to pull out you know,” Angela laughed. “I’m on the pill.”
“I think we all are,” Rachel added, already rubbing my cum into the smooth skin of her butt.
“I’m not,” Becky said, also reaching down and rubbing my cum into her light bronze skin.
“I just… didn’t want to get anyone pregnant,” I said, blushing.
“That’s very smart and responsible, Jake,” Michelle said, and then bent down and kissed me on the cheek. I almost made to kiss her on the mouth, and then remembered we shouldn’t do that in front of everyone. As she stood back up, I saw that her hooters shirt with my cum on it had come off at some point, and she was as naked as everyone else. I wondered if one of the pussies that had been riding my cock belonged to my sister.
“So, got one more in the tank there, big guy?” Angela asked with a smirk. The girls all smiled down at me hopefully. I looked over at Ryan’s chair. He looked passed out, with one of the twins curled up with him. I returned my attention to the team of sexy women standing around me, and slowly nodded my head, still panting. They all laughed, and then began to move into little pairs. Rachel and Michelle pulled each other into a kiss, and Angela walked over to Natalie, and kissed her. Becky moved on top of me, smiling down at me.
“My turn,” she whispered, and then kissed me. I wrapped my arms around her like I had done with Natalie. Then a hand was on my cock, guiding it into Becky’s pussy. I could tell it was her pussy, because it moved on my cock in unison with the rest of her body lying on top of me. She ground her hips on me, taking me deep.
“Ugh,” she moaned sexily into my ear as she slowly moved her body on top of me. “You’re so big. You’re the biggest I’ve ever had.” I kissed her fiercely as she ground her tight, wet pussy on my cock. She moved sexily on top of me, her body contorting and her muscles flexing. She moaned into my mouth, and her motions picked up speed. She broke the kiss, but her mouth didn’t quite leave mine.
She moaned sexily from her open mouth into mine, and then she began writhing on top of me. Her tits jiggled sexily on my abdomen, and her legs trembled around my hips. She let out another long, sexy moan into my mouth as she finished her orgasm.
“Wow,” she said right into my mouth. She sat up, and her eyes glimmered down at me. She slowly got off of me, and I sat up for the first time in what felt like hours. I looked around, and saw pairs snuggled around the room together. Ryan was asleep with one twin; Michelle and Rachel were curled up together in the other chair; Angela and Natalie were lying on the floor together, their long legs entwined. Becky sat down as I sat up. The other twin was sitting beside us, biting her lower lip as she stared down at my cock.
“I have to feel it,” she said to me, and I smiled and nodded, still panting slightly. I got up on my knees, feeling little cracks and pops throughout my body as I moved. The blonde twin lay down on her back, looking excited.
“Which twin are you?” I asked as I moved up to her. She giggled sexily as she spread her legs wide for me. I took her slender hips in my hands and pulled her body to mine.
“Macy,” she smiled up at me. “The twin with the deep throat,” she added with a wink. I lined my cock up with her pussy, slid the head along it for a moment, and then glided it in. She let out a high moan as my cock slid deep into her. Her eyes and mouth all became large round oh shapes as my cock buried itself in her very tight canal. I pulled my hips back, thrust again, and her wide eyes shut tight. Her mouth remained open wide. I began thrusting into her, and her mouth closed slightly. Her lower jaw pushed out as she moaned, making her chin look wonderfully sexy. Her hands began searching around her, until they both found a bit of fabric to squeeze onto like vises. I saw her knuckles turn white as she gripped the couch.
I went on thrusting into her, trying not to collapse from exhaustion. As I was beginning to wonder how much longer I could go like this, she began to tremble and whimper. Her legs came together, and then she slid off of my cock, her legs kicking wildly as she came. I could feel that I was close enough already, and focused on cumming. It didn’t take much effort to get the cum to surge again. I aimed my cock at Macy and shot the first small load since I had been changed. Watery droplets of cum splashed across her ass as I jerked my cock off, wincing at the way my hand felt around it after cumming so many times.
I collapsed onto the couch as soon as it was done. I was panting heavily again, and felt totally exhausted. I looked around and saw almost everyone passed out. Macy sat down next to me and curled her body into mine. Then Becky sat on my other side, and snuggled into me as well. I fell asleep like that, sandwiched between two sexy, naked women I had just fucked to powerful orgasms.
I woke up slowly, and it felt like it all must have been a dream. I couldn’t possibly have fucked all of my sister’s hot coworkers last night. But as I sat up and opened my eyes, I saw that I was on the couch that I had passed out on. Someone had thrown a blanket haphazardly over me, and as I pulled it away, I saw that I was still stark naked. I looked around the room for a moment, feeling quite disoriented. The girls were all gone, though I could hear the light, pleasant sounds of a girl singing coming from somewhere in the house. I rubbed my eyes as I stood up, and then I saw my clothes lying on the floor. I pulled my pants on, and then went in search of the singing.
I stumbled along hazily, trying to remember every last detail of the previous night. My head was pounding slightly, and I slowly remembered how much we had drank. It did go far better than it had when I got drunk at Ella’s party. I came around a corner and found the kitchen. Standing in front of the stove, singing the new Aerosmith song from that space movie, and bouncing ever so slightly with the words, was Natalie. She had no pants, only a pair of pink panties that rode far up her ass, giving me an excellent view of her plump, rounded butt cheeks. She was wearing her hooters shirt, but I could still see the large heft of her heavy tits swaying as she moved and sang. I stood there for a moment, just admiring what an amazing sight it was.
“Hey,” I said after a long moment of watching her cook and sing. My voice sounded rough and gravelly, and I let out a single harsh cough to clear it. Natalie turned around at the sound of my voice, and her face lit up as she saw me.
“Morning, sexy,” she smiled at me, and gave me a wink. “You must be hungry. Have a seat. Breakfast is just about ready.” I nodded gratefully and walked over to the table in the corner of the kitchen. Natalie walked over and set a plate of hot food and a tall glass of orange juice in front of me. The smells of bacon and eggs and potatoes wafted up to my nose, and I dug in like a hungry dog. Natalie stood there, watching me eat with a big smile on her face.
“Where is everybody?” I asked through a mouthful of bacon and eggs.
“Most everybody left,” Natalie said. She sat down in the chair across from me. “Rachel and Macy and your sister all have the early shift today. So they’re back at the restaurant. Angela went home to try to calm Aldo down. I think Becky went home too.”
“Where’s Ryan?” I asked. I still couldn’t quite believe how well the night had turned out for him too. I had been pretty focused on my own comings and goings, so to say, but throughout the night I had seen Ryan getting blown by the twins, as well as my sister and Rachel at one point, and having sex with a few of them too.
“He’s in Mindy’s room,” Natalie said with a little smile. “I think they had a little more fun this morning.” I couldn’t contain my own smile at hearing that. I was happy as hell for him. He had done better with the night’s festivities than I would have dared hope for him.
It made me stop and think. I had caught a few glimpses at his dick during all the craziness. It didn’t look very different from what my own dick had looked like up until the recent events that ‘changed’ me. And yet he had gotten it on with nearly as many of the girls as I had. My own sister had even sucked his cock. Even now, he was off somewhere with Mindy. He hadn’t been ‘changed’, or enhanced, or anything out of the ordinary at all. Sure, I had opened the door for him, but once inside, he hadn’t had any problems. It made me wonder if maybe I could still be with girls like this if I went back to the way I was.
“You ok?” Natalie asked me, looking at me with a funny expression. I realized I had been deep in thought, and smiled.
“Yeah,” I nodded. “Just thinking.”
“About what?” She asked. She was leaning forward over the table, giving me a great view of her huge tits in the tight shirt I had come to love so much.
“About last night,” I smiled, and Natalie giggled playfully.
“I think we all are,” she laughed. “I know I can’t stop thinking about it. I mean, I knew you were big, but damn, Jake, you are a total stud.”
“Thanks,” I smiled awkwardly, and took another big bite of food. “Hey, Natalie?” I said as I swallowed my mouthful of eggs. She looked into my eyes, and for a moment I forgot what I was going to say. Then it came back to me.
“Would you still like me if I didn’t have such a big cock?” I asked her. She smiled, saw that I was being serious, and then began laughing loudly.
“Well,” she began as her laughter subsided. “I’m guessing last night wouldn’t have happened if not for your… unique skills. But… yes, I think I would. You’re a great guy, Jake. I’ve known you for years now, so it’s still a little weird to think of you as a man, and not Michelle’s little brother. Although after last night I don’t think anyone will ever think of you as Michelle’s little brother again. But you’ve always been a great kid, and now you’re becoming a truly excellent young man. I do think I would like you even if you weren’t the total stud that you are. But it doesn’t really matter, does it? Because you do have a huge cock. And you do know how to use it,” she added in a deeper, huskier voice.
“Yeah,” I nodded, trying not to show my emotions. I would love to believe her. If I could go back to normal, and still have a girl like Natalie, my decision would be simple. I had made up my mind that I didn’t want to trade someone’s fate for what I had gotten. I knew it wasn’t right. The strange feeling that came over me every time I got close to cumming inside one of them had made it crystal clear. Or at least clear enough. It was some kind of black magic, and I wanted no part of that.
The only thing making it difficult was the thought that I might never get to experience anything like last night ever again. I wouldn’t need to have awesome orgies all the time, or ever again even. But being with the caliber of women I had been with, I wasn’t sure I could go back to being the loser virgin I had been.
“What’s wrong?” Natalie asked.
“Nothing,” I said quickly. “I just… I had such an amazing time last night. I don’t want to ever go back to being the loser I used to be.”
“You were never a loser, Jake,” Natalie smiled warmly at me. She reached across the table and placed her hand over mine. “You may have felt like one, but you weren’t. And I’ve got a little secret for you; everyone feels like a loser sometimes. Me, your sister, Rachel, everybody. But that doesn’t mean you are a loser. And besides, you’ve never seemed like a loser to me, and I only just found out about your… special skills and attributes.” She leaned forward and gave me a sexy wink.
“Thanks Natalie,” I smiled back at her. I flipped my hand over, and grasped her hand in mine. “You’re a good friend.”
“Oh, I’d say I’m a very, very good friend,” she said. All of a sudden her smile morphed. It went from being a homely, comforting smile, to naughty, sexy smile. She got up from her chair, and came around the table to where I sat. She slowly, sensually got down on her knees, and I stared down at her in surprise. She looked up at me with lustful eyes as she brought her hands to my crotch. Her fingers worked fast, and she had my dick out and in her hand before I even knew what was happening.
I felt sore from last night, but she bent down and wrapped her lips around my cock, and I let out a low moan. She began gently sucking my cock, almost caressing it with her lips and tongue. I hadn’t finished eating, and I took another bite as her tongue swirled playfully around my cock. Her eyes glanced up at me, and her mouth pulled into a smile around my cock as she saw me chewing the food she had cooked for me. I finished eating, and then turned my full attention to Natalie. Her mouth felt great on my cock, but the way her huge tits were swaying underneath her made me want more.
“Let’s go back in the living room,” I said, and she came off my cock and nodded with a big grin. She got up, and we ran to the living room, my hard cock bouncing around awkwardly as I ran. She pulled her shirt off, threw it aside, and turned to face me. My eyes dropped to her massive tits, and she giggled sexily, and jiggled them about. I stepped forward and kissed her, and was a little shocked at the vigor with which she kissed me back.
We moved down onto the couch together without coming apart. She pulled her panties off easily, and I lay on top of her. My cock found her wet entrance and slid right in. She moaned sexily into my mouth as my cock slid deep inside of her. Then I began thrusting. Her tight, warm pussy felt amazing. And her huge soft tits felt amazing too, mashed against my chest. She wrapped her arms around me and pulled me deeper into her. I kissed her again, and she kissed me back. I could feel her whole body moving as I gently fucked her. As she neared an orgasm, I could sense my own body wanting to do the same. It was as if whatever had happened to me made me respond to female orgasms. As soon as I made them cum, my own orgasm would quickly follow. I could feel it quickly building up as Natalie began to shiver and shake.
I tried to remember if Natalie had said she was on the pill or not. I know the girls had said most of them were. But Becky had said she wasn’t. And who else? Even if Natalie was on the pill, I’m not sure if it would stand up against whatever magic was inside me. The witch had asked for a child. I was to impregnate a young, healthy woman. Natalie seemed to fit the bill pretty well, and I had a strong suspicion that the witch’s magic wouldn’t be hampered by something as simple as birth control. I felt quite sure that if I came inside of Natalie, it would be done. I would have done the deed, securing both of our fates.
Natalie moaned out sexily, arching her back and pressing her body against mine. Her nails scratched at my back, and her pussy seemed to squeeze my cock like a vise. I could feel that same odd, disquieting feeling again. It felt like I couldn’t pull out of her if I tried. My hips continued moving on top of her, pushing my cock deep inside her warm, wet canal, but I couldn’t pull them back. My arms were frozen in place, as was my head. I opened my mouth, but no words came out. My vision started to go a little hazy. And then, just as I felt it beginning to surge, I looked down into Natalie’s eyes. The pleasant, light brown hue of her irises was gone, replaced by a cold, haunting yellow.
For a moment her whole face seemed to take the shape of the witch. I felt chills go down my back, and my balls pulled up into my body. I let out a startled little squeak. I barely managed to pull my cock out at the very last second. Despite having cum five times just the night before, the load I shot was as big as ever. It blasted out across Natalie’s stomach, splattering against the large bottoms of her breasts. Some of it flew up to her face, but most of it covered her belly. She began to laugh as it finally ended.
“Damn, you cum so much,” she giggled sexily. I looked up at her face, and let out a sigh of relief as I saw Natalie again. Her face was back to normal, as were her eyes. I sat back on the couch, panting slightly, and she sat up beside me, rubbing my cum into the skin of her stomach.
“Would you really like me if I was just a normal guy again?” I asked, feeling totally conflicted once more.
“What do you mean, again?” She asked, and I realized I had slipped up.
“What… oh,” I laughed, trying to play it off. “I just meant… I haven’t always been like this. Until pretty recently I had a normal sized dick, maybe even small. And I definitely didn’t shoot loads like that.”
“Yes, Jake,” Natalie said, and kissed me gently on the cheek. “I would like you even if you didn’t have a huge cock.” She sounded like she meant it, but I still couldn’t be sure. She said that now, but that’s because she didn’t know I might actually go back to having a normal dick. I sighed, knowing I wouldn’t really know unless it happened.
“Jake!” A woman’s voice called from somewhere else in the house. Natalie and I looked at each other, and started laughing quietly. We both went about grabbing our clothes as we heard movement coming down the hall. Mindy appeared just as I finished buttoning my pants.
“Hey,” she said as she came around the corner. She glanced at Natalie, and then at me. I could tell she knew what we had been doing, but she didn’t say anything. “I’m going to give you and Ryan a ride back.”
“Oh, ok,” I nodded. “Where is he?” Before Mindy could answer, Ryan came around the corner, looking as happy as I had ever seen him. I stood up, kissed Natalie goodbye, and then Mindy led us both outside to her little yellow Beetle. I let Ryan get in front, beside her, and I climbed in the back.
“So,” Mindy said as she began to drive us. “That was some night.”
“Yeah,” I agreed. “That was the craziest night of my life, that’s for sure.”
“Me too,” Ryan nodded, and he looked over at Mindy. “I don’t think I’ll ever be the same.”
“We all had fun,” Mindy smiled, looking longingly over at Ryan as she drove. “And I’m sure the girls will want to do it again soon.”
“I’m in,” Ryan said immediately, and we all laughed. I stayed quiet as Mindy drove, and her and Ryan flirted. It was crazy to see my best friend flirting so openly and easily with a girl like Mindy, but it was good. It felt reassuring, like maybe I could stand a chance without the ‘gift’ I had received too. When we finally got to Ryan’s house, Mindy gave him a kiss goodbye. She gave me a smile and a wave, and then drove off, leaving us standing on his lawn.
“I think I’m in love,” Ryan said wistfully as he watched her yellow Beetle drive down the street and then turn out of sight.
“She’s pretty great,” I nodded. “Do you know how old she is?”
“Twenty-two,” Ryan answered with a slight twinkle in his eye. That surprised me. She looked older, though not by much. “Only four years older than me,” he added. “And she’ll be less than an hour from where I’m going to school next year.”
“Are you going to try to date her?” I asked, already knowing the answer.
“Does the pope shit in the woods?” He responded, and we both laughed.
“Good for you, man,” I said, and clapped him on the back. “I’m happy it worked out so well.”
“Me too,” he said, and then turned to me. “I know it all started because of… well… you know… what happened to you and all.” He paused for a moment, looking deep in thought. “But I’m not sure you should go through with it.”
“You mean… knocking someone up? For the… uh… witch lady?” I asked.
“Yeah,” he nodded. “I know it will suck to give that up. That was pretty crazy seeing you fuck five girls at once. Even your sister took a turn at one point. I couldn’t believe my eyes.” I felt my dick stir slightly as he said that. I had wondered if Michelle took a turn when I couldn’t see, and it sounded like she had. And in front of everyone else, no less. “But,” Ryan continued. “I think Shannon was right. Whatever the witch lady is, she’s bad. And giving her a child…” Ryan shuddered slightly, and I felt a chill go down my back as well.
“I don’t think you should do it. I know I’m not the one that would have to give up having a giant cock. But I don’t have a giant cock, and Mindy seems to really like me. I think you can get a girl without it. You have a date with Ella tomorrow, and she still doesn’t even know for sure if you really have a big dick. I mean, she’s heard the rumors from Stephanie, but she also heard the ones from Amy. And she asked you out. Maybe I’m wrong, but I think you might stand a chance the way you are, or were, I mean.”
“I know,” I said. “I’ve already decided not to go through with it.” Even as the words left my mouth I could tell they were right. I felt warm for the first time in days. It felt like a weight was being lifted. “It will suck, giving this up. But I don’t want to trade someone else for it. And I’m still scared shitless of what it might mean if I really do give that woman a child. Shannan was right. It’s something evil, and I’d rather go back to the way things were than be a part of that.”
“I hope we can still keep some of the perks though,” Ryan laughed. I laughed along with him.
“Me too,” I agreed. “This has been the best, and craziest week of my life. It’s been fun. But it’s also been eye opening. I guess maybe I didn’t have it so bad as I thought. And I can go back to that. I will miss it though.”
“So will the girls,” Ryan said, and we both laughed loudly. We stood there for a little while, chatting casually, the way good old friends do. I got on my bike, clapped him on the back in farewell, and told him to keep an eye out for the Aldo or the cops. He told me to do the same. I began riding down the street, towards home. As I neared the end of the street, I turned back and saw Ryan watching me go. He raised his hand and waved to me, and I waved back. It was the last time I ever saw my closest friend alive.
When I got home, I saw Erin’s car in the driveway. Mom’s car was gone, and Michelle was still at work. I let out a sigh as I set my bike down, not wanting to deal with Erin today. I walked up to the house, opened the door, and found her on the couch, looking as ornery as ever. I tried to walk past her and go to my room, but she stopped me.
“Where have you been?” She asked aggressively.
“Out,” I said, and tried to keep walking.
“Mom has been worried sick,” Erin spat. “You’re going to give her a heart attack if you keep this up.”
“Well, the fact that she isn’t here tells me she probably wasn’t too worried,” I said, and was glad to see Erin’s eyes narrow in anger.
“Whatever. Where were you?” She demanded.
“At a friend’s,” I said.
“Until after noon the next day?” She asked. “Must be a close friend. And I know it wasn’t Ryan or Shannon.”
“Oh yeah? How do you know that?” I asked, not liking the way she was interrogating me.
“I have my ways,” Erin smirked. “So, who’s house did you spend the night at?”
“Ryan’s girlfriend’s house,” I said, which didn’t feel untruthful as I said it.
“Bullshit,” Erin spat. “I know that loser doesn’t have a girlfriend. Just like you don’t. Birds of a feather, flock like losers,” she sneered.
“Whatever, Erin,” I laughed, which seemed to make her even madder. “That’s where we were. If you don’t believe me, well, I’m sure you have ways of finding out the truth. Knock yourself out. You’re just going to find that that’s where we were.”
“I know something weird is going on with you, Jake,” she said, her eyes narrow and unyielding. “And I’m going to find out what it is.”
“Do what you want, Erin,” I sighed. “But don’t hurt yourself. I’m pretty sure what’s been going on with me lately is going to come to an end soon.”
“What’s that mean?” She asked, her anger momentarily being replaced by genuine curiosity.
“Don’t worry about it,” I said, and resumed walking to my room. “Or do,” I called over my shoulder. “It really doesn’t matter.” I shut my door behind me, and collapsed down onto my bed. I knew I had lots to think about, important things and big decisions. But I was asleep not five seconds after my head hit the pillow.
I awoke abruptly to a loud pounding on my door.
“What!” I called out angrily as the pounding continued.
“The police are here,” Erin’s voice called through the door. I could hear in her tone that she was quite pleased by this. “They want to talk to you.” The sleep fell off of me in an instant. I sat up, trying to think what I had done wrong. Aldo’s car, of course. He knew that it had been my friend who broke his wind shield, and must have told the police. Now they were here to question me about it. And if I didn’t give Ryan up, I could be committing a crime myself. I quickly straightened out my clothes, and walked out to the living room.
My stomach dropped as I saw Britney’s dad sitting on the couch, beside another cop I had seen around town all my life. He looked up at me, and for a moment I thought he might just draw his gun and shoot me dead on the spot. But I could tell that he didn’t recognize me from the other night. I tried not to look guilty as I sat down across from the man who had discovered his daughter naked and covered in my cum as I escaped out the window.
“Hello, Jake,” Deputy Kolinski said as he set down a coffee cup that Erin must have given him.
“Um, hi,” I said nervously.
“Do you know why we’re here?” He asked me seriously.
“Um…no,” I lied. “Have I done something wrong.”
“Well, we’ve been given a report about an act of vandalism that took place last night,” Deputy Kolinski said. Erin looked intrigued and excited as she listened from the doorway. “There was a bit of trouble at the hooters over in Hillsdale last night. Someone threw a brick through the owner’s car windshield. He says you know who did it.”
“What makes him say that?” I asked, trying to play dumb. The cops didn’t seem to appreciate the act.
“We know you were there, with another young man about your age. Now, none of the waitresses have been willing to share any information whatsoever. But the owner of the place, a fellow named,” he checked a notepad. “Aldo Santucci. He says you and him got into an argument. And then when you and your friend left, a brick got thrown through his windshield. He says he saw you when it happened, so it couldn’t have been you. But he’s sure it was your friend. So, who was it?”
“I’m not sure what you mean,” I lied again, and the cops’ faces grew sterner.
“Lying to an officer of the law is a crime, Jake,” Deputy Kolinski said seriously. “Now I don’t want for you to get caught up in any kind of nonsense here. I know you’re a good kid. Britney always seemed to like you.” Really? I thought to myself. “And I remember you being a good kid back when I coached at the little league. So I don’t want to have to arrest you. Just tell us who it was that you were at dinner with last night.”
“If I tell you who I was with, are you going to arrest him?” I asked.
“Not necessarily,” Deputy Kolinski said. “We’ll have to go and talk to him. Like we’re talking to you now. But, the brick that was used in the crime did have finger prints on it. We’ll need to take your friend’s fingerprints. If you just tell us who it was, this will all go a lot easier for the both of you, Jake.”
“I’m sorry,” I said, feeling a golf ball lodge itself in my throat. “But I just don’t remember. I had a lot to drink last night.” Both cops frowned at me. They shared a look, and then turned back to me, looking quite stern and terrifying now.
“Jake, just tell us the truth,” Deputy Kolinski said flatly.
“I am,” I lied. “I don’t remember anything from last night. I drank so much that I blacked out.”
“You’re only eighteen, Jake,” Deputy Kolinski said, and I felt the golf ball raise higher, until it felt like I would have to either choke or vomit to get rid of it. “Where did you get the alcohol?”
“At the hooters,” I said. The cops frowned again. Kolinski shut his notepad, and they stood up. They both looked more than a little annoyed with me, but I could tell I had gotten away with it, for now.
“Last chance, Jake,” Kolinski said to me. “Tell us who it was, and it will go a whole lot better for them, and for you.”
“I’m sorry, sir, I just don’t remember,” I said. He let out a long sigh, shook his head, and then began walking out. Erin came forward and showed the two cops out of the house as I stayed seated.
“I’m sorry my brother couldn’t be of more help to you, officers,” Erin said as they left. “Do come back if you have any more questions for him.”
“We will,” I heard kolinski say from outside. Then a car started up and drove off. A moment later Erin shut the door, and walked over to me, looking triumphant.
“You are in so much trouble,” she smirked.
“For what?” I asked, feeling exhausted again already. “I didn’t do anything.”
“You just lied to the cops,” Erin said. “I know it was Ryan you were with last night. Who else could it be? Why were you guys at Michelle’s hooters anyway?”
“To eat chicken and stare at tits,” I shrugged. “Not Michelle’s,”
I added at the look she gave me.
“Why did he break her boss’s windshield?” Erin asked, a little less aggressively.
“Don’t worry about it,” I said. “It’s none of your business.”
“Come on,” she pleaded. “I just covered for you both too, you know. I obviously know it was Ryan, and I could have told the cops. But I didn’t. So, tell me. Why did he do it?”
“Because Michelle’s boss is a total asshole,” I said, hoping I wasn’t making a mistake by telling Erin the truth. “He treats the girls there like shit, including Michelle.”
“So?” Erin asked. “What do you care? And why would Ryan care?”
“I care because I care about Michelle,” I said. Erin looked slightly hurt and confused by that. “And Natalie, for that matter. I like all the girls that work there. And they don’t deserve to be treated the way that guy treats them. As for Ryan, well, his girlfriend is one of the waitresses there.”
“Ok, now I know you’re full of shit,” Erin laughed. “There’s no way your fucking loser friend Ryan is dating one of Michelle’s coworkers.”
“Fine,” I sighed. “I told you the truth. If you don’t want to…
“Who is it?” She cut me off, apparently deciding I wasn’t lying.
“Mindy,” I said. Erin looked shocked, but she didn’t say anything. It seemed like she was actually considering the possibility.
“You have to promise not to tell the cops any of this, ok,” I said seriously. For a moment she looked like she might just want to cause chaos and drama. But she slowly nodded her head.
“Ok,” she agreed. “I won’t tell. This doesn’t mean I’m letting you off the hook, though. I’m still going to find out what the hell is going on with you.”
“You do that,” I nodded. She frowned, but then lightened up. She sat back down, and after a long time of neither of us talking, I grabbed the tv remote. I turned on the Tigers, and watched them take a stab at beating those muscle bound Indians. The Indians’ pitcher threw a shut out, Manny hit a homer. Tigers lose again folks. Better luck next year, or decade, maybe. But the game did it’s job of distracting me. And Erin seemed to get some kind of twisted pleasure from watching my team lose with me.
When the game ended I went to my room, and began reading a book. It was the new Stephen King book, a long and ponderous tome about a big black guy on death row during the turn of the century or something. It was interesting enough, and I didn’t want to think about real life anymore. I read until mom called out that dinner was ready. I hadn’t heard her come home, and when I came out of my room, I was surprised to see Michelle at the table as well. During dinner I could see Michelle smiling at me, and Erin scowling at me, but I ignored them both. I felt utterly exhausted. Emotionally, mentally, and physically exhausted. After dinner I went back to reading, and fell asleep with the book in my hands.
I didn’t wake up until late the next morning. Everyone was already gone, which was nice. I didn’t want to deal with Erin. And honestly, I didn’t really want to deal with Michelle either. She might want to talk more about the witch lady. Or she might just want to have sex with me. It seemed a crazy thought, but I didn’t want that either. Now that I had had sex with so many incredible hot women, sleeping with my sister seemed unnecessary. And besides, I had a date with Ella Granger to prepare for.
I had a few hours before the date, so I rode my bike over to Ryan’s. He wasn’t there, though. Brooke answered the door and told me that Ryan had been picked up by a very cute blonde girl. Brooke seemed both pleased and impressed by this. As I stood on their porch, talking to Brooke, and staring into her utterly gorgeous eyes, I remembered that Ryan had fucked Michelle at one point. Did that mean his sister was now fair game? I quickly put the thought out of mind, knowing I had a date tonight already.
I thanked Brooke and rode back home. I sat down to watch the Tigers take yet another stab at beating that terrible old Tribe before heading into the second half. This time we hit the home run, but their big guys hit more than enough doubles to beat the good old Tigers. After the game ended, I began preparing for my date. I put on the nicest clothes I had, a grey button-up shirt, and black slacks. I put on a dab of cologne, feeling like a bit of an asshole as I did it.
As I walked outside, I realized riding my bike to the date wasn’t a good idea. It would mess up my nice clothes, as well as make me look like the loser I was trying not to be. Instead, I decided to just walk. It was about three miles to Ella’s house, but I had time. I strolled casually, enjoying the fresh air and cool breeze on the hot day. It was an exceedingly nice day. Birds were chirping, the sun was shining, and I had a date with a lovely girl whom I had lusted after since the second grade.
As I walked down the street, past where the tracks led into the woods, I saw something out of the corner of my eye. I turned, and froze as I saw a snow-white cat sitting in the dirt, staring right at me. The cat was sitting motionless on his haunches, staring directly into my eyes. I stared back, into the lifeless yellow orbs where its eye belonged. There was no mistaking what it was. I stood there for a moment, frozen in place, held captive by the cat’s cold gaze. When I finally broke my eyes free of it, I quickly resumed walking. The cat sat up and began walking too. It walked alongside me, staying close to the trees. I tried to ignore it, but it was walking with its head turned to look at me.
“I can’t do it,” I finally told the cat. It stopped walking, and I did the same. “I’m sorry,” I said, to no one but the empty street and the white cat sitting along the side of the road. “I appreciate the gift,” I told it. “I really do. And… and I want to keep it. But not if that means I have to give you a child. I don’t know what you want it for, and I don’t think I want to know. I know you said that I would be sorry if I didn’t do it for you… and… well… I guess I’m ok with that. Maybe… maybe there’s something else I can do instead,” I suggested. The cat stared back at me with cold, lifeless indifference. I could tell it was giving me its answer.
“I’m sorry,” I said again. “If you have to take back what you gave me, ok. Take it back. I’ll be ok without it. The dark of the moon is four days from now. I checked. I’m hoping I get to keep the ‘gift’ until then. But if I don’t… well… I suppose I understand. See you around… maybe.” I added to myself, and then resumed walking. This time the cat didn’t follow me. It stayed where it was, watching me go with its dull yellow eyes. I hurried up, wanting to be away from it. When I turned the corner I felt the warmth of the day return, and noticed that my back was covered in cold sweat. I walked a little slower then, hoping it might dry before I got to Ella’s.
When I arrived at Ella’s house, I walked up the steps, feeling more nervous than I ever had in my life. Despite everything that had been happening lately, this was my first real date. And it was with Ella Granger. I tried to think what I might have said if someone would have told me two weeks ago that I would be taking her out, and let out a dry, shaky laugh. I took a moment to try to calm myself down, and then rang the doorbell and waited. When the door opened, I expected to see Ella, but instead Bobby Granger stepped out to greet me.
“Hi there, Jake,” he said, and offered me his hand. I shook it, and had to stop myself from wincing at the firm grip he had. His muscled arm released my hand, and I quickly brought it down to my side, trying not to seem as intimidated as I felt.
“Hey, Bobby,” I said awkwardly.
“My mom is pretty pissed about the puke stain on our floor,” Bobby said flatly, staring down at me. I couldn’t tell if he wanted to hit me or not, so I tried to be ready for it just in case.
“I’m really sorry about that,” I said. “I’m going to buy you guys a rug. And then I’ll pay for whatever repairs you need for the hardwood.”
“That’s good,” Bobby nodded. “But that’s not what I wanted to talk to you about.”
“Oh?” I said nervously, looking down at Bobby’s broad muscular chest, and then back up to his handsome face and feathered hair. “Uh… what did you want to talk about?”
“You’re taking my sister out on a date tonight,” he said, eyeing me coldly.
“Um… yeah… I am,” I said, meeting his eyes despite my nervousness.
“You know I could kick your ass, right?” Bobby said intimidatingly.
“Yes, I do know that,” I nodded, still meeting his eyes with difficulty.
“And I wouldn’t even get in trouble,” he added. “Sheriff Wilkins went to school with my dad. And he’s an alumni of state. You know I’m the starting quarter back at state, don’t you?”
“Yeah, everybody knows that, Bobby,” I nodded.
“Yeah, I guess they do,” he nodded with a smirk. “So, what makes you think that a little pissant like you can take my sister out?”
“Uh, I don’t know, Bobby,” I shrugged. “She asked me out, and I said yes.”
“She asked you?” He laughed. I just nodded my head. “Huh. Well that’s weird,” he said, more to himself than to me. “Well. I tell you what, kid. I’ll let you take her out on one condition.”
“What’s that?” I asked, just wanting this to be done.
“I get to take your sister out too,” he said. He looked like he thought I would protest, but that sounded perfect to me.