My sister Kate and I were seventeen, twins, and in our junior year of high school. That's where our similarities ended. She was popular, athletic, outgoing, and had lots of friends. I was her polar opposite: nerdy, socially awkward, only a handful of friends. Pretty much irrelevant in our school's world. The only thing I knew I had going for me right from day one of high school was my brain. I was smart. Really smart. Top-of-the-class smart.
But as high school dragged on, I found I had something else going for me. Turned out genetics were kind to me. Simply using the eye test in the locker room after gym class made it plainly evident. I had a large penis, something to at least be proud of, even if no girl in the school would ever find out. Guys where I stood in the social pecking order never got the girl. Or so I thought.
Just after the holiday break of our junior year, I was fast on my way to another perfect school year. Attend every day--check. Have straight A's--check. My sister was also very smart but didn't really apply herself like I did. She was busy being a dual-sport athlete. Being a girlfriend. Being Miss Popular.
Kate's best friend, Ashley also played sports and was extremely popular, especially with the boys. She had acquired a reputation for being fairly easy for the guys to have fun with. It was rather apparent why. Ashley was as beautiful a girl as you'd ever see: soft shiny shoulder-length hair, flawless radiant skin, luscious lips, supple breasts that always seemed to fill out whatever she wore perfectly, legs that went on for days, and a tight butt that swayed just right with every step. She was my nighttime muse, if you know what I mean.
One afternoon after school I was in my room doing my homework when Kate knocked on my door. I told her she could come in and to my surprise, she had Ashley with her. Ashley was actually in my room, and she had a look of disdain on her face. It was also carrying a look of embarrassment.
"Hey, bro," Kate began. "Do you think we can talk with you for a minute?"
As they both filed into my room, Kate pleaded, "Well, we need you to promise not to say anything about this conversation to anyone."
"Kate, you see who I talk to at school. Who am I possibly going to say anything to?" I deadpanned.
"Okay, here's the thing," she started only to be interrupted by Ashley.
"We're serious, Kyle. No one can know about this," she implored.
"Ï get it. You don't have to worry about me saying anything to anyone. You have my word. But this must be really bad if you need to be this secretive," I reassured.
"So the thing is, Ky," Ashley began. "I'm not doing well in some of my classes. Like, it's terrible."
"Well, that's not that bad, Ash," I retorted. "Why so secretive about that? I mean, no offence, but C's still get the job done."
"No, Kyle," she sulked. "It's worse than that. I'm failing two classes." A tear ran down her cheek. "My teachers said if I don't get back to a passing grade then I'll be held back. I'd be a joke in school." Ashley spoke quiveringly as she tried in vain to choke back tears.
"So I made a suggestion, Kyle," Kate interjected. "You're the smartest person either of us knows, and since word can't get out no one would be suspicious if she was hanging out here since everyone knows Ash and I are BFFs. "
"If I didn't know any better, I'd think you're asking me to be her tutor," I said looking at Kate.
"That's exactly what I'm asking, Ky," she shot back.
"I'll even pay you, Kyle. I'm desperate here. I have no one else to turn to," Ashley said emotionally.
"Well, your money is no good here, Ash," I replied. "Kate would kill me if I took any compensation from you. But before I agree to help you, there are some rules to this."
"Whatever, yes. I'll do anything you want, just please help me," Ashley pleaded.
"Relax," I said reassuringly. "First, I won't do the work for you. Second, when you're here for tutoring, you're here for tutoring. That means not hanging with Kate, not on the phone, not anything but the work. Third, you'll have to really apply yourself. You can't expect things to improve overnight. This will be tough, but if you put the work in and trust me, then we'll get this. Okay, Ash?"
"I get it, Kyle," she affirmed. "Believe me, I understand and I know you'll do what you can to help. I trust you."
"And there's rules for you too, Kate," I said peering in her direction. "If she's here to study you can't be a distraction. No texting her. No barging in to talk or gossip. If things are as bad as you're both saying, then you'll have to let her be, and let me do what I can to help. Understand?"
"Yes sir, aye-aye, Captain," she said, half-heartedly giving me a salute.
"Alright then, I'm in," I replied. "Your first session is day after tomorrow. Bring your books and an open mind. Let's get you to senior year."
Our tutoring sessions got off to a rocky start. I had underestimated how far Ashley was behind. Ashley underestimated how seriously I was going to take being her tutor. In the first two weeks, we were both going to give up on the whole thing at least a half dozen times.
Truth was, I'd never quit on her. Not because I had lofty principles. Fact was, Ashley was one of the hottest girls in the entire school, and guys of my ilk really never would have this kind of chance to be around a girl like her. Sure, I'd stick with it because I knew it meant a lot to Kate, but it was more Ashley's attractiveness that was going to keep me involved.
Once Ashley and I got past the early hiccups, she began to latch onto some things. Her aptitude began to improve and the F's were becoming D's, the D's were moving towards C's. Since she was seeing some improvement Ashley kept up her end of the deal. When she was over to be tutored she really put forth the effort. Kate made sure to give us the time and space we needed to get Ashley in the right place.
By the end of the third of four marking periods, Ashley had gone from F's to a C in the two classes I was helping her in. She was happy. I knew there was still no margin for error. Mess up in the fourth semester or on the final and it was back to junior year, a point I made often to keep Ashley focused and determined to reach her goal.
The fourth semester was another improvement. She secured two more C's. Good, but still no sure thing. If Ashley mailed in the finals and failed them, she'd be staying back in junior year while Kate and I moved on to being seniors. So we needed to bear down.
Ashley was over every night for a week straight. She was really putting in a great effort, far better than I anticipated. Candidly, she admitted it was the hardest she had prepared for school work in her life. I was proud of her trying, and I knew in my heart she'd do alright. She was nervous as she went into school on Thursday to take her two finals. Let the waiting begin.
On Friday, Kate and Ashley had plans to go out with some friends. Ashley came over to meet up with my sister before going out. Wow, did she look great. Tight jeans hugged her toned legs and plump ass just right. A rather low cut and revealing t-shirt framed and accentuated her perky breasts. It was all I could do to keep from staring.
After they left I knew exactly what I'd be doing and who I'd be thinking about while I was doing it.
Kate knocked on my door late Monday afternoon after getting home from school. She told me we needed to talk through my closed door. I told her the door was unlocked and she could come in.
"Hey, Ky, how goes it?" she asked.
"I'm good, just reading. What's up?" I replied.
"I just got off the phone with Ashley. She got her grades for the two finals," she offered.
"Oh, I take it from your tone, it didn't go so well," I retorted. "She really tried, but we knew this was a possibility with where she was when we started."
"Well, Ash said it didn't go how she thought it would turn out," Kate answered.
"Man, that's a shame. I really thought she was picking everything up. I figured she'd be alright," I sympathized.
Kate bounded into the room further and hopped on my bed. "Ky, Ash said it went better!" she exclaimed. "She said she got a B on one and she actually aced the other. You're a miracle worker!"
"I don't know about that," I said. "She deserves all the credit. She really applied herself and put the effort in."
"Ashley thanks you," Kate relayed. "She's not sure how she'll ever repay you. And I thank you too, Bro."
"Hey, it's no big deal," I assured Kate. "Tell her I was happy to help, and I'd do anything for you anyway, Sis."
After Kate left my room, I sat up and thought to myself, 'I sure know how Ashley could thank me' as my penis hardened. Oh well, my thoughts would just have to make do.
Thursday, the last day of school. Finally. Even for a nerd like me, summer vacation is a welcome respite. What made the start of this summer vacation better was that I'd be on my own. Dad was away on a business trip until late Saturday. Mom was taking Kate to see some college campuses through the end of the weekend. The house was mine. Unadulterated freedom. Until there was a knock on the door that changed everything.
In the hopes that whoever was at the door would just go away, I didn't immediately go and answer it. But their persistence wore me down. After close to ten minutes, I figured it must be important.