PublicNudity/Calling your older sister

Today was the day, and you promised to call your sister Maria, or Mary as she preferred to be called, the moment you get up. You turn to your nightstand and pick up your phone, dialing the number as you leave your room and head for the kitchen.

It didn't even ring once before the other end clicked to life.

"Good morning Megan," came the far to cheerful voice of your elder sister.

"Mornin' Mary," you reply with much less enthusiasm.

"Oh, did you just get up?"

"You wanted me to call as soon as I woke up, so here I am."

"You didn't have to call me first thing, you could've made some coffee at least."

"Already on it."

You reach your kitchen and start to set up the coffee pot, shifting your phone to rest between your ear and bare shoulder.

"Heh, you always were a wreck in the morning before you had your coffee," she teased.

"Yeah, whatever," you dismiss her statement but can't help the small smile you get from the silly jab.

"So, does this mean you're all set for today?"

Pressing start on the coffee pot you turn and hoist yourself onto the counter, the cold tile sending a chill up your spine the moment your bare ass touched it. You switch the phone to your other ear.

"Spare guest room is all cleared out, all the important paperwork is in order, and I have nothing planned for today, just like we arranged."

"That's great news to hear Meg! I really can't thank you enough for doing this for me, if only it hadn't come to this..."

"Hey, that job offer is too good for you and Will to pass up and all of you know that. And don't worry about me, you're always there for me when I need you so you'll always be able to count on me in return."

"Thank you Megan, that means more than you know. Oh! Our flight's boarding right now, text me an update once you're all settled in, I'll video call you guys in a couple of days. Love you!"

"Love you too Mary, take care!"

You end the call and set the phone on the counter beside you. With a deep breath you mentally run through all you three put together.

Mary and her husband William got two amazing new job offers overseas, ones that have great pay, amazing benefits, and allows for them to be together working side-by-side. The catch, however, is that their teenage son Tyler can't stay in the company provided residencies, and the initial contract has them overseas for a whole year. At first they were going to turn it down, but Tyler, ever the smart boy, could see how great an opportunity this was for his parents and urged them to take it.

Which is where you come in. William was a single child and his parents were in a comfortable retirement community, while your and Mary's own parents didn't have the room to support a teenage boy, leaving you, a single woman with a well paying job, a flexible work scheduled, and most importantly an apartment intended for more than one person. It took lots of planing between the three of you, making you his temporary legal guardian, switching his schools, and arranging his travel plans, but you managed to get it all taken care of and his flight should be landing within the hour.

And with that thought in mind you try to remember how he's getting to your place, the last vestiges of sleep making it difficult to recall.

• You ordered a taxi for him so you can relax for the time being
• You're picking him up so you need to get dress and go right now