Her Brothers Model {Asterisk & Dornkirk}

[Dornkirk]

Mark throw down his bag as he stepped across the threshold, It felt strange to be home. He had gotten so used to life in the dorm that the empty house seemed uncomfortably quiet. His parents had already left and his sister was still at school, though it would not be long before she came waltzing through the door. Walking through the house he noticed how little had changed since he left for collage, It was if time had stood still waiting for his return.

Shrugging he retraced his steps back out to the hallway and retrieved his bag, grunting at the weight he slung it over his shoulder and trekked up he stairs, Kicking open the door to his room he smiled, Everything was exactly as he had left it, Dropping his bag he kicked it into he corner of the room as he made his way to the desk and lifted the camera from around his neck and carefully set down.

It was his prize possession, Not that it was anything particularly special but it had cost him a small fortune. Photography was his one true passion and he hoped to turn it into a profession, once he finished collage.

Throwing himself down on his bed he sprawled out staring up at the ceiling, He must have dozed off cause the next thing her remembered was hearing the front door slam and the patter of feet in the hallway “Hey Squirt” he called out, Smiling as he used the nickname he knew his sister despised “I’m up here”.

 

[Asterisk]

"Emma, we've got one week before school ends and summer begins!" The girl spoke ecstatic as she took Emma's arm. "Why don't you come with me for a weekend in my vacation home?" She asked stopped as the girls left school together. They were out the gates already as Emma smiled but shook her head. "Sorry Cleo, but my parents are gone and I promised to look after the house. I am on my own for summer." She mentioned with a smile as they parted their ways.

Their parents were so rushed in this trip that they remembered to ask Mark to baby-sit his little sister but had forgotten to tell their little girl that Mark was coming home for the summer. The whole week it had just been a mess with packing up and the flight tickets and the car and the children...the list never seemed to end. When they left the house they were already running late on their planned schedule. While her parents were going insane to get ready for their trip Emma had locked herself in her room to study for exams. It wasn't just the exams that plagued her mind. She was angry at her parents for leaving her behind, all her other friends were going out on a family vacation and with no one in town she would have to sit in the house alone and try to do productive things.

The sun was setting as she reached the house opening the door but, something was different about it. She slammed the door shut before locking it and dropping her in her room. She just let the piles of fall on the floor with a loud sound. She had beleived no one was home.

"Squirt? Mark?!" She called out rushing from her room at the beginning of the hallway to his. "You're home! I can't beleive it! Last year you barely wanted to be hear from christmas!" She called out amazed that he was there. Emma had even allowed him to call her squirt for now. Of course she was a bit short for the average in her age and a bit to the petite measure but the girl just had a large grin to see her brother home. She hadn't expected his sudden appearance. The girl just walked inside of the room and sat on the bed. "How long are you staying?" She asked too many questions for her to even recognize her own thoughts.

 

[Dornkirk]

Mark looked up as Emma burst into his room, her smile was infectious and he could not help but match it. She bounded across the floor and deposited herself on the edge of his bed, With such jubilancy that mark could not contain his laughter. “Whoa there squirt, slow down” he chuckled “It’s nice to see you too” he added sitting up in his bed. “Though I did not expect the Spanish inquisition, Surly Mum and Dad told you I was coming home for the summer”.

Noticing her blank look he shook his head “Well they called me a month ago and set it up, Insisted that someone needed to be here to baby-sit little old you” He emphasised the word baby heavily, Though it was clear from his voice that it was just idle banter, and he was trying to bait his sister. “You didn’t honestly think they were going to leave a kid like you all on your own for the entire summer now did you”.

 

[Asterisk]

It had been quite a while since they had last seen each other and even more since Emma last heard him laugh. She laughed along with him as she grinned form ear to ear. She hadn't been expecting him in fact she did think she had the house all for herself. "I am not squirt! I grew up some during your absence!" She announced as she stood up and tried balancing herself on her tippy toes befor toppling over on the bed. She giggled onc she had fallen, mabe she hadn't grown at all afterwards. As he mentioned their parents the girl just sighed. "No they didn't tell me anything, not ever where they are going. They spent the whole year planning for this trip it seems and last week it was just a rush. We didn't even eat together!" She announced still a little mad at all the craziness that had happened in the week because of their parents' trip.

Her arms crossed in front of her chest as she opened her mouth in disbeleif or at least playing disbeleif. She looked away from her brother and puffed her cheeks playfully. "I am not a baby anymore. When they left on he business trip during the school year I was trusted to be all on my own..." She mentioned playing that she felt untrusted. Then again last time she tried to be alone and tried to cook a meal since the leftovers were finished she almost burned the kitchen. If there is one thing Emma was terribble at it is cooking.

Emma looked back at Mark as he asked her if she thought their parents would really leave her alone. "I thought they saw responsibility in me but now that you're here I am happy too. I don't have to be alone all summer and you can do the cooking." She announced playfully. It was very hard to be angry or sad when Mark was around, he had been away for college way too long, or so Emma thought.

 

[Dornkirk]

Mark’s laughter began again at Emma’s comical attempt to make herself look taller, He watched her swaying as she stood on her tip toes before finally falling. He had to admit she had indeed grown since he had last seen her, filled out a bit as well, she was fast becoming a young women instead of the kid sister he remembered.

He reached out for her and pulled her into a bear hug, Squeezing her tightly, “And I am happy to be home” he said as he tickled her ribs. Chuckling he released her and climbed off the bed “Well I don’t know about you but I’m famished” he announced “And since you aren’t going to cook me a slap up meal to welcome me home I guess that means we will have to order in. What do you fancy, Pizza, Chinese, Anything you want it’s my treat” he asked as he pulled his phone out of his pocket.

He paused for a moment, the numbers he had stored in his phone would probably be out of date by now “Or we could eat out, How about it kid, Feel like hitting the town”.

 

[Asterisk]

At least he was having fun at her pathetic attempt to seem taller. He did seem quite tall to her to. Maybe it was because they weren't so close to each other anymore but Mark had always seemed quite tall to her. She couldn't reach his eyes level on her tippy toes or so she thought as she squinted her eyes to try and guess.

Emma whined a bit as he hugged her tightly before she herself returned Mark's hug. He could squeeze her quite tightly but she didn't have the strngth to squeeze him as tightly as he did to her. She tired her best to return a tight bear hug. "I am happy your happy to be home." She grinned before she gurst into laughter as he tickled her ribs. "Stop it!" She repeated over and over until Mark released her and stood up. "So mom and dad told you huh...if you want me to cook the best you're getting is a bit of burnt pasta since I can't even do that right." She told him knowing he probably wanted something that actually tasted better then burnt pasta.

As he mentioned dinner wold be his treat her grin grew wider if that was even possible. "I want sushi then!" She called out as her brother took out his cellphone only to realize he probably didn't have the correct number. The girl muffled down a bit of her giggling as she wondered what he planned to do. If he wanted to stay home she could always get her cellphone for the ordering numbers.

"Are you tired from your trip or do you want to see how much the town changed?" She asked him wondering what he would want to do. She was happy both ways, in either way she would be with her brother, she wouldn't be alone. "And I'm not kid! I turned 16 last month remember?" She asked him wondering if he remembered she was sixteen. Sometimes living apart you forget the age ofthe other, even if they were once close to you.

 

[Dornkirk]

“Sixteen huh, I guess that makes you all grown up then” he smiled and stuck his tongue out at her, “Alright little miss sixteen no more kid jokes fair enough” he said as he turned and lifted his bag up onto the bed, “If you don’t mind being seen out with your big brother in toe, then I guess were eating out” he rummaged through his bag and pulled out some fresh clothes. “How does sushi and a movie sound”

Looking at her “If were heading out don’t you think you ought to change” he said as he reached up and pulled his T-Shirt off over his head and throw it into the corner of the room “I’m going to hit the shower, think you can be ready in half an hour”. Turning he crossed the floor and into the bathroom, pushing the door closed behind him.

 

[Asterisk]

She puffed her cheeks at her brother as he seemed to make fun that she considered herself a little more grown up then a kid. "I just don't want to be called kid! I'm already becoming a junior in highschool after summer vacation. One more year and I might be joining you in college!" She mentioned with a smile. It seemed to scare her a little bit but she still said it with a smile. It was hard to imagine that she would be all on her own in college in two around two years.

Emma watched him as he walked over to his bag wondering what it was he was up to. Weren't they going out? "Do you think I mind being seen with you? You'll probably make all my friends jealous!" She announced before giggling softly. Compared to her friends that had an older brother Emma was lucky to have Mark as hers. "Sushi and a movie sounds great!" She announced as she continued to just stand just watching before he told her that it would maybe be better if she changed. The girl looked down and gently tucked her hair behind her ear. "I think it would be wise, right?" She asked as the girl was still wearing the school uniform.

As he closed the door to the shower Emma nodded. "I'll be ready before you!" She called out rushing to her room. She put on her blue blouse which had a nice cut on her back and simple jeans. She wasn't much for dressing up completely, different then most girls shopping wasn't her favorite. Emma brushed her hair, readied her purse and put just a little bit of make-up before making her way downstairs and waiting for Mark.

 

[Dornkirk]

Mark chuckled as he heard her parting comment through the door. Stripping down he stepped under the shower and let the hot water cascade down over his body. It had felt strange to be home when he first got there and the house was empty, now with his sister there it felt good, he had missed the idle banter they had with each other, They had always been close which was strange for siblings, Most families he knew the kids fought tooth and nail, But not him and Emma.

Quickly he washed himself down and stepped out form the shower, returning to the bedroom he dressed in jeans and a shirt, nothing fancy, but smart in a casual way. He did not want to embarrass his sister if they happened to run into some of her friends. He could hear her moving around downstairs and smiled. Grabbing his keys and wallet he made his way downstairs.

Seeing Emma out of uniform he was struck once again by how much she had grown since the last time he had seen her. “Ok then lets get going” he announced as he headed for the front door. Jumping into his car he fired up the engine, “so tell me what did you have planed for the summer, you thought you had the place to yourself so I bet you have a string of wild parties organised”.

 

[Asterisk]

Emma wasn't even thinking that her brother was capable of embarrassing her. All her friends thought he was hot so if they were to bump into any of them they would probably be jealouse that Emma had such great company for her summer. There was a smile on her face as Mark made his way down the stairs and Emma just picked her purse ready to follow him out the door.

She followed him out the door once he was ready to leave the house and entered his car. "I'm ready whenever you are." She announced playfully before turning on the radio as her brother turned on the car. There was a sigh as Mark mentioned the summer she thought she was going to have. "There would be lots of parties plan if I had money for it and if my friends weren't abandoning me to go travel to their country houses or beach houses. I could always attend parties from others but I would feel silly to show up alone." She told him just shrugging. "Other then that it would probably be burnt pasta for lunch and dinner, burnt toast for breakfast and the pool all for myself." She announced grinning.

If there was on thing the girl liked to do it was swimming and she was getting better and better at it. Ever since she learned how to walk she had learned how to swim. "What about you? Did you have to leave your girlfriend to come and 'baby-sit' me?" She asked him thinking he had a girlfriend. "How's college?" She asked again just trying to make conversation and keep the talk away from what she had been up to since she had been away.

 

[Dornkirk]

Mark smiled sympathetically, It was just like his parents to think only for themselves. It probably never occurred to them that Emma would be left friendless for the summer. Granted they had arranged for Mark to return home so she was not completely alone, but While all her friends are away holidaying Emma would be left with no one but him for company.

“Collage is great” he said “You’ll love it when you get there, It’s harder than I imagined it would be, but half of the problem is trying to find the time to study” he smiled “I mean with all the party’s and other distractions, You just never seem to get any work done”. he looked over at her “but best of all there is no Mum and Dad telling me what to do all the time”.

Chuckling, “And no I didn’t leave a girlfriend behind, well not really” he fell silent for a moment “There was one girl, I had arranged with her to help me out with a class project. She was going to be my model for photography class, But then Mum and Dad called and I had to put my summer plans on hold”. he pulled the car into the restaurant car park and shut off the engine “I’ll just have to squeeze in a few impromptu photo shoots when I get back to collage”

Stepping out of the car he waited for her to join him before entering the restaurant, “Like I said it’s my treat so order anything you want” Taking a seat in the booth “Call it a belated birthday present, Since I missed your sixteenth birthday party”.

 

[Asterisk]

Emma was used to the way of their parents. She was used to being always the second one in line or the third after Mark since Mark was their first baby. Still whenever Emma wanted something, if their parents weren't busy she would have it. Of course swimming is one thing they always placed first place. Be it a competition or training, if the girl asked them to go see they would.

"It sounds trully great but a bit big for me. I mean living alone...it much be really hard but I don't think I'll have a problem with studies." She mentioned grinning. When younger Emma had been able to jump a grade and thus was the reason that she was becoming a senior. Most graduated with seventeen or eighteen. She would probably graduate when turning 17. "Well now that depends on just how much your teachers are giving you. If they give you more you will probably study a bit more and there would be less parties." Emma spoke with a smile. "Is that really the best part? I don't think I want to grow up anymore. I don't mind their suggestions sometimes." She told him playing around. Sometimes she felt a little safer when her parents told her what to do, it kept her out of trouble and in line.

"I am sorry you had to put you summer plans on hold to come stay with me but if you want to know something, I wouldn't want it any other way." She told him grinning just trying to cheer him up. She knew how much photography was important to him. "I bet you can find someone here. If you need I can help you!" She thought before walked out of the car as he parked in the restaurant. "Mark, what is it you need a model for?" She wondered. Pictures didn't always have to have a person in them. Well it definately depended on the type of the photoshoot to. "I am sure we can find someone to replace your model while your here. We wouldn't wat you getting behind on you college work would we?" She mentioned as she sat down.

There was a clap of her hands coming together when he mentione it was his treat. "In that case I can go all out on my favorite restaurant. I'll then take the combo sushi with the gohan rice and the fried shrimps called tempurah if I am not wrong." She told him already knowing by heart the menu for the restaurant. "What will you want?" She asked but now wondered if perhaps Mark would have liked to eat something else.