While Mom and Dad Were Gone

First time, go easy please. 🙂

“Kasey, we’ll see you in a few hours. Please take good care of your brother.” called Kasey’s mom as she began closing the door to the garage.
“I know, Mom……bye.” she replied.
Gosh, she thought, Why did they have to choose today to meet with a client? It seems like they’re not around that much anymore…..
Kasey’s parents ran a small recruiting firm for the city of Evansville, Indiana. They were often out of the house, leaving Kasey, who had just turned 14, to watch her 11-year-old brother, Brian.
She ran a hand through her dark brown hair, wondering what she would do to pass the time.

“BOO!!!”

Startled, Kasey jumped, screaming. She had not even heard Brian come up from behind her. She ran after him, following the blond-haired streak that was her brother.
“I swear, I’ll kill ya!” she yelled, laughing between breaths. She eventually caught up to him, and tackled his 4′ 10″ frame, knocking him off balance, into the couch. They playfully wrestled for a few minutes, and then lay down on the floor, laughing, breathing hard.

“Oh my gosh, Brian. What am I going to do with you?” Kasey chuckled. Brian smiled, still catching his breath. “I’m going to go take a shower. Make yourself some breakfast, there’s cereal and milk in the kitchen.”

“OK, ” answered Brian. Kasey turned and leapt up the stairs, 2 at a time. She grabbed a some clothes from her room and walked to the bathroom which she and Brian shared. That got a bit awkward when she had started haver her periods and had to store tampons in there, but Brian had just played it by ear, knowing 1. Not to tough them, and 2. Not to try and put them up his butt.

Kasey closed the door and turned on the water.