Sister protection program

25 • dont touch me

I slowly lift my head up off the hard living room floor when I hear people moving around. I just lie there for a moment in a half sleep haze.
Suddenly, I realize I am not in my bed and I hear people.
I quickly sit up and it all comes back to me. My head pounds as I look around and see the mess all throughout the house.

There's solo cups and empty bottles everywhere. There's a bra or panties here and there. Empty boxes of booze, and trash everywhere.

God.

Then I become aware of me.
I look down and see a blanket was lazily draped over me, I smile.
I take the blanket off and see my fish net stockings ripped and my shoes are gone. I sigh. Great.

"Morning Lillian" Ashton giggles coming over to me and reaching out his hand. I take it and stand. "Thanks Ash" I mumble looking down at my feet. I'm barefoot and Crystal's red heals I was wearing disappeared at some point.

Ash walks away and I see Luke still asleep up against the wall with Aubrey laying on top of him.
Disgusting.
I can't believe either of them.
I take a deep breath and kick a solo cup at my feet as I walk into the kitchen.

"Hey Lillian" Micheal greets throwing away some cups laying around.
"You might want this" he says and hands me an Advil.
"Thanks" I smile.
"Did you have a good birthday?" He asks way too happy to be up this early.
I sigh.
"I know it didn't go like you thought.." he trails off scratching his neck.
I get some water from the sink and take the Advil, shaking my head. "No it was great. Thank you Micheal." I say rubbing my head. He nods. He comes up to me and gives me a quick hug and then walks out.
I slowly lean against the counter and close my eyes for a moment trying to control my headache.

"Your skirt is on backwards."
I open my eyes and see Luke standing in the door frame, incinerating my skirt had come off at some point in the night.
"And your zipper is down" I snap and go to walk out, infuriated at his innuendo

Luke grabs my wrist "Lilli-"
"Don't touch me." I turn and glare at him.
His face softens and he lets go.
I walk out of the kitchen and see Ashton and Micheal cleaning.

My attention shifts to Calum just waking up at the bottom of the tv stand.
"Hey Lillian I-" Aubrey starts walking towards me. "Fuck off" I mumble and walk on.
"Lillian what's your problem?" She asks.
"I don't know, ask Luke" I say not looking back going up the stairs to get dressed out of my clothes from last night.

I walk into my room and suddenly everything comes back to me about Calum and I from last night.
"Fuck" I mumble bringing a hand to my head.
I don't regret it, I just wonder how much other stuff I did and don't remember.
I smile remembering my night with Calum, then break out of my haze when I remember what else happened with Luke and Aubrey.

I slip off my clothes from last night and throw on jeans and a t shirt.
I slowly go back downstairs as the morning light comes through the sliding glass doors.

I silently help Micheal, Ashton, and now Calum pick up cups and bottles laying around.
Crystal appeared too looking surprisingly refreshed.

"Lillian we're going to run errands and go by the grocery store, come on" Luke says coming from the kitchen twirling his keys.

"Luke, I'm not running errands with you." I say stern.
I know what is happening.
Every time we go see Ms Hemmings we have to tell some stupid lie because everyone, well except Micheal, still doesn't know Luke and I are twins.
Right now I'll be damned if I'm getting in a car with him.

"Why are you running errands with her?" Ashton asks. "I mean she has feminine stuff she needs" Micheal covers. Ashton nods, "oh, then hey while y'all are out can you get some eggs, Michael decided to really get into protein and ate the rest of the dozen" Ashton says wiping up some spilled mystery liquid on the counter.

"Lillian I have a bad headache and don't feel like arguing-"
"Then don't." I cut him off turning on my heals to go back upstairs. Calum stares at us the entire time silently picking up cups.

Luke comes around to be in front of me.
"Lil.." he softly pleads, his eyes begging.
I sigh and close my eyes for a second.
"Do it for Liz" he whispers.
Andd he pulled the Liz card. Gosh, I hate that it worked.
I start walking for the door without another word.
Luke follows behind me as we go outside.
I get into the car and cross my arms.
"I don't want to talk to you right now" I state not making eye contact.
"Fine, you don't have to, but take this"
He says annoyed tossing me a small box wrapped in gold paper.

"What's this?" I ask poking at the ribbon.
"It's mum's birthday gift she dropped off yesterday" he says backing the car up.