A few hours passed, and the sun began to set. Travis, inspired by numerous motivational videos on TikTok, decided it was time for a workout. Sure, he was already well-built, but he wanted to make his new physique even more convincing when his family saw it.
So, he got up and started his workout routine, determined to make the most of his newfound inspiration.
While Travis powered through his workout upstairs, downstairs, his stepmom Jane was preparing dinner. She hummed softly, finding comfort in cooking for her family. The earlier conversation with Travis had lifted her spirits, turning her day from not so good to very good.
"I should buy him something tomorrow and surprise him when he comes back from school," she thought. She really appreciated his actions and wanted to reward him gratefully.
Her thoughts were abruptly interrupted by the ringing of her phone on the countertop behind her. Jane wiped her hands and picked up the phone, seeing that the call was from her eldest daughter, Katelyn. It wasn't every day that she received a call from her.
"Hello, Katie? Is something up?" she asked as she answered.
"Yeah, I just wanted to ask if you could have Travis check if I left my AirPods there. I'm on my way back and I can't find them," Katelyn replied.
"Why can't I go get them?" Jane asked suspiciously, curious about what her daughter might have that she didn't want her to see.
"No, Mom, please ask Travis. I'll be home at 7. Bye," Katelyn said quickly before hanging up.
Jane didn't question it, figuring that whatever Katelyn was hiding must be something she was very embarrassed about.
' Maybe she has adult toys. I mean she iba woman now. But I wouldn't really care if she told me. But then again the thought that you're doing stuff like that..... yeah I better tell Travis ' she thought.
Like everyone else she understands that the topic of masturbation is the last thing you'd want your parents to know about. Especially if you're still living under their roof.
' I wonder if Travis does it as well. Maybe it's time for me to give him that talk, since I doubt Abe has done it 'she thought.
Jane went upstairs and told Travis what Katelyn had asked. He sighed, understanding why she wanted him to go in instead of anyone else. So, he agreed to go.
As Jane was about to leave his room, she noticed that Travis was shirtless and very muscular. She paused, her eyes widening in shock.
"Have you been working out?" she asked, examining his whole body. Travis smiled and nodded.
"Yeah, I started a couple of months ago."
"That is very obviously a lie, but I know she won't be able to tell," he thought.
"Wow. I'm impressed. It's nice to see you taking care of yourself. You'll call Katelyn and tell her if you find them or not, okay?" Jane said before walking out, leaving Travis smiling.
"I didn't know she'd take that so easily," he said to himself.
He put on a shirt and went out, staring at Katelyn's door. He opened it and was met with a sweet aroma. Walking towards her drawer beside the bed, he opened it. Travis saw her AirPods inside, along with something he had no desire to see again.
"Of course, it had to be this," he muttered, shaking his head. He picked up the AirPods and quickly closed the drawer, trying to erase the image from his mind.
What was in there? Well...
A butt plug. Travis had seen this before and was very very shocked since he didn't expect the cold but loving sister of his to be into this type of stuff.
' Then again I did see her masturbating in the living room once. Something right out of Summertime Saga. ' he thought.
Travis took a picture of the AirPods and sent it to Katelyn, who quickly replied, telling him to say nothing of what he saw.
"Honestly, I never opened the other drawer. Should I do that? Nah, I love my life," he thought, shaking his head.
He walked out of the room, still amused by the situation. Heading back downstairs, he joined Jane in the kitchen, where the comforting smell of dinner greeted him.
"Did you find them?" Jane asked, glancing at him as she stirred a pot on the stove.
"Yeah, I did," Travis replied, holding up the AirPods. "She's on her way home now."
"Great. Thanks for helping out," Jane said with a warm smile.
"No problem," Travis said, feeling a sense of normalcy returning after the brief, bizarre adventure. He sat down at the kitchen table, ready to enjoy the rest of the evening with his family.
Samantha came down and sat next to Travis while swiping away on her phone. The silence was only broken by the occasional sound of her videos switching from time to time.
"So, what's up?" Travis asked awkwardly.
"Don't you dare tell Mom about what happened, okay? I don't want her to worry. Remember what she did back in middle school?"
Thinking back, Travis remembered how Jane went to talk to their teachers after Samantha and he were called into detention for reasons they did not disclose.
"Yeah, why didn't you tell Mom you cussed at the teacher?" Travis asked.
" Why didn't you tell mom you gropped a girl?"
" She wanted me to, but a teacher happened to see" Travis quickly explained.
"Well, he was asking for it," Samantha said, rolling her eyes. "Calling me a dumpling. It wasn't my fault I had a little bit of baby fat."
"At 12, though?"
"Shut up. Look at me now, though. I make all the guys turn, even old guys. Which, now that I think about it, isn't very good, but hey, what can I do about it?"
"Hmm, yeah, that's not normal. And it's not like you dress promiscuously or anything."
"By the way, what were you doing in Katelyn's room? I thought she banned you from entering."
"She wanted to see if she lost her AirPods. Also, when did she ban me? She told me, 'Don't you dare enter my room, unless I say so.' Technically speaking, I'm not banned; I just need permission to enter."
" You're such a smart ass. "
Jane walked in, her hands on her hips. "Now now, what did I say about language? Get your asses up and fix the table."
Travis couldn't help but think, 'Talk about contradictory.'
Samantha glanced at him, and he could tell she was thinking the same thing. 'I know, right.'
Jane's voice cut through their sil7ent exchange. 'I heard that.'
[ A/N : man when did this turn into a Disney movie? Sounds like something that would happen in Camp Rock. I fucken hated that movie even when I was a kid, before I knew what cringe was. Now that I think about it, that's when malice and hatred started to grow inside me. ]
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