Chapter 21

We left after my history class with a few books going with us because of reading. We pulled in before supper to be greeted joyfully. The game was an away game and only Jimmy and Aaron were going. Actually, they had already left for school to ride with the team. Her mother wanted to see the ring which Agnes was glad to show her. Her father also seemed to like it.

We stayed home Friday night with Agnes’ parents and had a good time. They got to know me better and I got to know them better. We found we liked each other which was good since I was going to become their son in-law.

It was late when Jimmy and Aaron returned from a victorious game. Jimmy’s girl, Suzanne, was with him. She wanted to see Agnes’ ring. Agnes was glad to show it to her. Apparently, she and Jimmy were pretty serious though he hadn’t given her a ring or even asked her yet. They were planning upon the same college.

The four of us hung out in the living room until late. To my slight surprise, she went with Jimmy to his room. Agnes and I each went to our rooms. I removed my clothing and put on a pair of boxers. Shortly thereafter, Agnes entered the room and crawled into bed with me. She whispered, “I will stay if you want me.”

“My dear lady, fully clothed and in public, I always want you. Like this, I really want you. We’ll be married next summer.”

She snuggled in tightly and we slept though my hands touched her beautiful body during the night. In the early morning, we woke and touched and kissed each other until she had to leave or we would have gone too far.

We officially woke up. In the bathroom, we took turns with the other’s door shut until we were both “decent.” I had opened the door to the hall because I was half dressed. I was shaving when Aaron walked in. He closed the door and emptied his bladder. He gave his hands a quick wash. He asked, “Do you love my sister?”

“Very much. We’ve been together a lot though not long. It’s been very intense so it seems fast and is a far as time passing though, to me, it seems that I’ve always known her and loved her.” I grinned. “That’s why we’re engaged.”

“Yeah, I would hate for her to be engaged and you not love her.”

He had opened the door and Agnes squeezed in. “I love him, too. Isn’t that a nice mix?”

“Yeah. I guess so, Sis.”

He left leaving the door open. Agnes rubbed my chest making my electric razor erratic as it passed over my face. She moved further over and took her hair brush. She began to brush her hair slowly.

I whispered, “What’s with Jimmy and Suzanne last night?”

She looked at me. “It was a bit blatant, wasn’t it? There may be a small explosion from my parents a little later. They need to get moving and somehow show some sign that they weren’t together all night.”

“What about her parents with her missing all night?”

“They’re divorced. She lives with her father and his girl friend so nothing will happen. That situation has been bad and may have a lot to do with why she stayed here last night. We’ve all known Jimmy has been active with her but this is making it public in the family.”

We kissed lightly and left the bedrooms. I went into my bedroom and pulled a shirt on before heading toward the kitchen. Agnes met me in the living room with coffee for each of us. She sat me down on the sofa.

She said softly, “My parents are talking to Jimmy and Suzanne in the kitchen. We should stay out of that discussion. I won’t lie and don’t want to be questioned about where and how we sleep.” We sat together and drank our coffee.

The discussion took a while. Aaron came into the living room and sat with us. He asked, “Sis, are Mom and Dad with Jimmy and Suzanne?” Agnes nodded. He nodded back at her in acknowledgement. “Sis, tell me about college life.”

Agnes said, “We will. I haven’t spent much time in the guys’ dorm so Eric will have to tell you about any differences. My dorm is mostly all first-year students though there are a few sophomores with us. Upstairs, it’s informal unless a man is on the floor. That’s supposed to be announced. Those who don’t quickly find the other girls will bring someone up to let them be exhibited. It usually cures girls after one episode. Any others are exhibitionists or sluts. It’s rare that those types are good students. They usually prefer the bigger schools. At our college, they usually flunk out and cure the problem.”

“Wow, Sis!” He grinned. “How much time does Eric spend in your room?”

“Not near enough.” She giggled. “We study there with my roommate in attendance. Otherwise, we meet and study in the common room downstairs. We spend a lot of time there. It’s different from high school. People with poor grades won’t last. No one forces you to study but, if you don’t, you won’t stay. Eric and I study. Our English and biology classes are together. We both have history but an hour apart. Eric also has a geography class. The biggest differences from high school are the amount of reading and the lack of supervision for that reading and study. Eric and I push each other to keep up in our classes. Many other people pair or group to help each other that way. The school offers no encouragement, one way or the other.”

I said, “One of the things that I liked about this college other than the scholarships was that students were treated as adults. No remedial classes are offered. College level work is expected from the beginning. Help is available but you have to take the initiative to get it.” I paused for a moment. “When you think about it, that’s not bad.”