Best friend’s sister VIII

The few weeks flew past, Maryse barely had any time to come see Joe, he and Andy have patched up their friendship slightly and they started to hang out again. Joe and Andy was in the park, tossing an old football around when it occurred to Joe that it was only two days before Maryse’s departure to college and from the way she was running around he probably wouldn’t get to say goodbye. Distracted by the thought, the casually tossed football almost hit him against the head, only his fast reflexes and Andy’s warning shout prevented that. Picking up the ball, he tossed it back, Andy caught it and walked closer,

“You OK there Joe? You seem distracted.”

Joe shrugged,

“Just thinking about Reese Antman, I haven’t seen her for longer than an hour since the dance.”

Andy shrugged,

“She had a lot of things to sort out since the last college fell through, turned out to be some sort of sham. I did hear her say that everything seemed sorted yesterday, she would most probably want to see you today, I know how you two lovebirds like to hang around each other.”

Joe chuckled,

“If I had the hot sister and you were the new boyfriend I would be happy.”

Andy placed a hand on Joe’s shoulder,

“But I am happy bro, glad you finally got a girl and that she seem to have found a very stable guy to hang out with. Or at least as stable as us football types can get.”

Joe laughed along with Andy and shoved his friend against the shoulder,

“Give me that pig skin and let’s see if you can still do the Red sixty six.”

Andy snorted and flipped the ball towards Joe, Joe crouched and shouted,

“Red sixty six! Red sixty six! Ready! Hike!”

He took four steps back, pulled back and threw, now Andy who seemed slow when he walked and even at times when he talked, was no slouch in the running department, in fact he held various track records and he proved this as he caught the hard thrown ball after a double swerve at about sixty yards. The two threw up their arms in celebration,

“Whoohoo! The Ant still has it!”

Andy did a silly little robot dance and Joe was laughing at him, the sudden squeeze of his right buttock almost made him jump out of his skin,

“Wha…!”

He turned to find Maryse standing behind him, dressed in a fluffy white jersey, blue jeans and faux fur-lined boots that came up to her calves and wearing a huge grin,

“Hey there stud.”

He broke into a grin and enveloped her in a tight hug, one which she returned, only to tap his back after a few moments, he released her and she gasped for breath, giving him a small grin,

“Wow, you really take this leaving a girl breathless way too seriously.”

He smiled and pulled her into another hug, kissing her gently, a kiss she gladly returned and then settled into his arms,

“Hmm, I missed you soooo much.”

He kissed the top of her head,

“I missed you just as much.”

He looked over at the approaching Andy, who wore a huge smile, that smile told him everything,

“Did you…?”

She chuckled and nodded,

“Had to make sure it’s a surprise, by the way, he owed me.”

“I’m just glad you’re here.”

“Me too.”

She released him and turned in his embrace, leaning back against Joe to look at her brother as he drew close, then she clapped her hands,

“Gimme”

Andy frowned and then realized she meant the ball and tossed it underhand at her, she caught it and bobbed it from one hand to the other, her volleyball skills on display as she kept the oval ball airborne for a while and then tossed it back at Andy. Andy on the other hand tossed it right back and she caught it again, chuckling,

“You’re getting slow little brother.”

Andy stuck out his tongue at her at the three of them laughed and Maryse looked up at Joe,

“Come on, let’s toss the pig around a bit, like when you two were small and always pestered me to play along.”

Andy interjected,

“I can’t remember that you ever did.”

Maryse glared at him and Joe chuckled,

“Unfortunately I’m with Ant on that one babe, I can’t remember one time either.”

She chuckled and tossed the ball at Andy,

“There’s always a first time.”

It seemed like a good idea, but Joe was reluctant to let go of her, pretty soon they were tossing the ball at each other, chatting as they did so.