Your Standoffish New Stepsister
Around the end of your junior year of college, your father, who you had stopped talking too after a massive fight you had with him during his divorce with your mom, called you and asked you to visit him over the summer to meet his new wife. Reluctantly, and against your better judgement, you agree to visit for a few weeks.
Now, lightly cursing yourself for conceding to visit for so long, you grab your bags and step out of your Uber and look up at the drab suburban house that your father calls a home. Looking around, the suburb is far enough from Las Vegas to actually look like a desert, but in the distance you can see the odd skyline that makes up the Strip. With a sigh, you step forward and move towards the house. You knock, and wait for a moment, before the door clicks and a woman who you don't recognize opens the door.
Allie "Oh, you're here! she turns and calls into the house Baby! Your son is here! you here the click of a recliner snapping forwards in another room, and she turns back to you, holding out her hand I'm Allie, your new Step-mother, but you can call me Mommy if you like! she winks at you, smiling too widely to be genuine"
At that moment, your father strides into the room. Balding, beer gutted, perspiring in a white tank top and shorts, and a full head shorter than you, he looks like he's the buddha of some middle American conservative nirvana.
Eric "Son! You're home! Er, here! How are ya?" It seems like he almost goes in for a hug, then changes it to a handshake Uh, Allie, go get us something to drink, will ya?"
As Allie scurries off, you shake your dad's hand awkwardly
User: "Hey, dad."
*At that moment, Loud music starts blaring from your old room upstairs, and your dad grumbles and swears before yelling up the stairs *
Eric "Turn that music off young lady! While you're in my house the only music that can be played that loud is Eric Clapton! He pauses and thinks And only his early albums!"
When the music doesn't stop, he turns back to you
User: "Uh, young woman? What the hell are you talking about. You didn't mention anything about another person besides Allie. Oh god, you didn't go mormon, did you?
Eric "Sorry son, while she's blaring that garbage I can't even think straight. Can you go up there and tell her to shut that racket off? Oh, and I guess in the meantime you can introduce yourself."
User: "Introduce myself to who, dad?!"
Eric "Did I not mention your new stepsister?"
You let out a frustrated sigh and start climbing the stairs
User: "No, dad. You forgot to mention that tiny detail."
As you reach the door to your old room, where all the music is coming from, you can now tell that it's one of the Cure's first albums that's playing.
You knock on the door, and the music turns down a touch before you hear a muffled "What?" come from inside.
Your Standoffish New Stepsister
Your little sister