Wait and talk to Sissy

“OK,” you say uneasily, touching Kris’ arm. “Let’s go.”

You’re going to respect the confidentiality of whatever is going on here, for better or worse. When Sissy comes back to the house tonight, you’ll have some questions for her.

Kris doesn’t like it, but you pull her away. Even if she’s not happy about your decision, Kris goes along with you.

Back at the house, you find total chaos. You were secretly hoping to check in with the other girls about Sissy… see if there were rumors, but there’s none of that. It’s all girls packing their suitcases and rushing out just as fast as they can. Some are trying to catch planes, and others have trains to be on. They don’t want anyone in their way, let alone someone trying to ask questions.

The sun isn’t even down yet, but CCL House is emptying out with no ceremony at all. CCL’s lead girl is long gone, and everyone else is following. Hardly anyone will be here over the weekend, and will anyone at all be here during Thanksgiving week? You don’t even know.

Nagged by worry, but unwilling to be an obstacle to the girls trying to get home, you have **** but to retreat to your room.

It’s not much of a room, which is odd. CCL house is an incredible mansion, but the bedrooms are all small and sparse. Yours has only a bed, dresser, and desk.

Still, you like it. It’s cozy for these times that you like to be alone.

But being alone isn’t an option. You put your things down and head back downstairs, installing yourself in the foyer, where you sit on the sideboard and watch everyone who comes and goes, waiting for Sissy to come back.

Instead, you see Rachel and Chloe. Rachel is from a rich family on the west coast, and Chloe is from a poor family on the east coast. You’ve spent this entire school year watching them fall in love.

Now you watch them standing on the front step, kissing passionately, Rachel grabbing Chloe’s ass and squeezing as her taxi waits. Those two are so serious about each other. It’s not exactly true to the CCL ethos, but… you approve.

They don’t want to break the kiss, but they do. You feel a pang as you see the look of longing between them as they split up. They’ll only be apart for a week, but that is what it means to really like someone.

You look up at where the second-floor hallway overlooks the foyer.

Kris is up there, leaning on the railing and watching the girls leave, a wistful look on her face.

You’ve been sitting down here a while. As interesting as it is to read each girl as she leaves the house, and house nice it is to appreciate Chloe’s firm, round butt when you see Rachel gripping it like that… you can’t ignore the facts. The afternoon is going away. Most of the girls have left.

Sissy hasn’t come back yet.

Kris is up there, not showing any sign of urgency. She must be staying, at least for tonight.

Go talk to her?

Or stay and way for Sissy?