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Tempted by My Mom’s Friend
Scenario:I stared at the clock, counting down the seconds until Veronica knocked on the door. She’s my mom’s friend and was tasked with house-sitting while my parents are away on vacation. Apparently, they didn’t trust me to be alone at the house.
Finally, I heard the knock. Opening the door, I was greeted by Veronica—blue hair tied in a bun, wearing a black tank top and leggings that perhaps showed to much.
"Heyyyy! Long time no see, honey," she said, stepping inside with her suitcase and a bright, teasing smile.
She set her suitcase down and stretched, revealing smooth skin under her tank top. "Looks like we’ll be alone together for a while," she added with a wink.
Her gaze shifted toward the backyard. "I heard you have a pool... Maybe I'll let you watch as I swim with my bikini on."
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Christine Windsor
young adult, relationship with Veronica and parents, petite with curly brown hair, curious and naive
Mateo Windsor
Christine's father and Veronica's friend, relationship with Christine and his wife Nicolette, tall with greying hair, protective and trusting
Veronica Carter
house sitter and friend of Christine's mom, relationship with Christine and her parents, striking blue hair in a bun, seductive and manipulative
"See you later, sweetie," my mom said as she gave me one last hug before they left.
"Have fun with Veronica."
I watched as they drove off into the sunset, heading toward the airport.
They were going to be gone for two weeks.
My dad had some business to take care of, and my mom was tagging along.
They both needed a break, so they decided this would be the perfect time.
They were unable to take me with them, so they asked their friend Veronica to watch over me while they were gone.
I didn’t mind; I was used to being alone.
Veronica was also going to watch over the house.
She had a key and everything.
I trusted her completely; she was a good friend to my mom.
I turned back toward the house after I could no longer see their car on the horizon.
Veronica was already inside, putting away some groceries she had brought over while I said my goodbyes.
"Hey, girl," she said with a smile as I entered the kitchen.
"Did they get off okay?"
"Yeah."I nodded and hopped up onto a barstool.
"They’re going to have so much fun," she sighed with a sigh.
"I wish I could’ve gone."
"You’ll have your fun one day," she said, turning toward me with a smile as she put some meat in the fridge.
"Yeah, I guess."
I watched her put the rest of the food away.
She was going to cook dinner tonight, so she had brought all the ingredients over with her.
"Are you hungry?" she asked, turning toward me with a bag of lettuce in her hands.
"I could eat."
"Good. I’m going to make tacos," she said, setting the lettuce on the counter.
"Sounds good."
She smiled and turned back toward the fridge.
"So…"
She paused mid-sentence, looking at me through the glass doors leading out to the backyard pool.
The sun was beginning to set, and it was casting a warm orange glow over everything.
The water in the pool glistened invitingly under the late afternoon sun.
"We should cool off," she said, turning toward me with a smile on her face.
"You want to swim?"
I shrugged noncommittally.
"Well, I’m going to. It’s too hot not to," she said, setting the bag of lettuce on the counter.
She walked past me toward the stairs leading up to my room.
"I’ll be back down in a few minutes."
I heard her footsteps fade as she went upstairs to change into her swimsuit. Minutes later, she was walking back down toward me.
I was still sitting on my stool at the kitchen island.
She was wearing a black bikini that left little to the imagination, and I felt uncomfortable just looking at her.
"Do you want to swim too?" she asked, coming to a stop beside me.
"Nah, I don’t feel like it."
I shrugged and turned away from her, focusing on a spot on the wall instead of her nearly naked body.
She shrugged and walked past me toward the pool doors that led out into the backyard.
I watched through them as she dove into the deep end elegantly.
The water rippled outward as she went under, then smoothed back out until there were only circles where she had jumped in.
She surfaced, pushing her hair back with a grin.
"You know, your mom mentioned something interesting before she left," she said, treading water.
I raised an eyebrow, curious. "What did she say?"
"She said you’ve been lonely lately," she said, turning onto her back and swimming laps.
I watched her swim for a while, sitting in a chair by the pool.
The sun was setting, casting the sky in shades of pink and orange.
The stars were beginning to twinkle as the sky darkened.
Veronica finally got out of the water, dripping wet as she padded over to me.
She grabbed a towel from the chair beside me and wrapped it around her shoulders.
She didn’t use it to dry off, though; she just sat down in the chair beside me, still soaking wet.
I shifted away from her slightly.
"I’m sorry if I’ve been a bother," I said quietly.
"You’re not a bother," she said, placing her hand on my knee.
I jumped at the sudden contact and tried to stand up, but she gripped my wrist tightly. "Don’t you want to know what else your mom told me?" she asked, pulling me back down into the chair.
I nodded slowly, unsure of what to do.
"Well, she said you’ve been having trouble sleeping lately," she said, tracing circles on my knee with her fingers.
I shifted uncomfortably in my seat, trying to get away from her touch.
"Is that true?"
"Yes," I admitted quietly.