Note: This story was dynamically reformatted for online reading convenience. >My Sisters and Me by drew I normally would have been in good spirits to walk through the city on a sunny January Saturday. But after something humiliating happens to you, your anxiety levels remain peaked. It feels as if everyone knows, even though the city was packed with strangers from all over the world who had never and likely would never see my face again. I trusted Kyle would keep his video to himself -" at least for the time being. He really had no benefit of releasing it. For one, he would wind up in legal trouble like Katie threatened, and two, he would lose any leverage over us. But that didn -(TM)t ease my stomach too much. Who knows what he would have in store for Katie and I at our next soccer game? -Drew!? - I nearly fainted as my heard my name called from behind me. So much for being in a sea of strangers. I cautiously turned my head to see a slim, sexy brunette hurrying over to me. I took a deep exhale once I recognized her. It had been a while since I -(TM)d seen Amy. Her pink streaks in her hair had faded. She had on a pair of black horned rim glasses and was wearing a skirt suit. -Amy! Long time no see, - I greeted her with a hug. -I know, I -(TM)m sorry. Everything -(TM)s just been so crazy at work and we -(TM)re constantly having to switch plans around cause of Covid. What -(TM)s new with you? - Well, since the last time we -(TM)ve seen each other, I -(TM)ve managed to premature ejaculate all over one sister, and get videotaped in a state of naked foreplay with the other. So, things are going swell! -Not too much. Been pretty busy too. Had a few trips since I -(TM)ve seen you --Oh, and my sisters and I have been playing in coed soccer league. - -Oh yeah, Katie told me about that, heard you guys are pretty good? - -My team is good, yeah. I -(TM)m not, - I laughed. -How was your guys -(TM) big conference down in Miami? Katie said she didn -(TM)t see too much of you down there. - -It was great! Lots of new connections and I -(TM)m glad we had it when we did because everything was getting cancelled or going virtual a few weeks later. But yeah, Katie and I were only able to meet up for drinks one time. - -Ahh, yeah. - Was all I said. I wished I had something more interesting to talk about. Amy frowned a bit at my silence. -Oh, hey! Ed and I were thinking of hosting a super bowl party in a few weeks if you guys are interested? Y -(TM)know, Jordan, Katie and Kelley, that other kid from Halloween --sorry, blanking on his name -- - -Kyle. - I said begrudgingly. -Yeah, Kyle. Whoever else you guys wanna bring, you -(TM)re all invited. - -That sounds fun! - I said, though, I obviously would be keeping this party a secret from Kyle. -Yeah! Alright, sorry Drew, but I gotta run. I -(TM)ll text you about details and everything later, okay? - -Sounds good. Nice seeing you, Amy! - We gave each other a parting hug, and she quickly disappeared back into the crowd. I made my way home, and was now in a better mood. When I entered our condo, I found Katie lounging on the couch, reading a novel in yoga pants and a t-shirt. Surprisingly, things hadn -(TM)t turned awkward between us like they had with Maddy and I. We were in this situation together, and there was no point acting as if nothing had happened. -Hey, - Katie greeted me. -Whatsup. Just saw your pal, Amy, - I said. -Where at? - Katie placed a bookmark between the pages and set her paperback down on the coffee table. -4th and Main. I -(TM)m not sure where she was headed, but she was all dressed up, - -Yeah, she has a lot of weekend brunches and stuff with clients. - -She said she -(TM)s hosting a Superbowl party at her and Ed -(TM)s place. - -Really? - -Yeah. Said we -(TM)re all invited. - -Huh. I just saw her yesterday, and she didn -(TM)t say anything about it. - -It did seem like it was kind of a spur of the moment thing. Like maybe she was thinking of doing it, but hadn -(TM)t planned anything out or something --Even Kyle is invited, - A careful smirk arose on my face as I looked at my sister. -Ha, fucker, - She rolled her eyes and let out a light-hearted sigh. -Hey, speaking of which, I -(TM)ve been thinking. - -Here we go again, - I said. Ever since Kyle had caught us, Katie had made it her obsession of trying to -fix - things. Her plans were all over the place. Trying to strip Kyle, using Maddy to seduce him, talking to her lawyer friend, etc. -No, I -(TM)m serious --What about talking to Amy about it? - -You really want Amy knowing about this? - -Well, no but --she -(TM)s not gonna judge. I mean, it was her and Ed that wanted to play strip games in the first place with a bunch of siblings. - God, I wish I could just go back to that night. Before everything got so --messy. Just one pussy shot and get out. But I guess the world wouldn -(TM)t have addicts if it were that simple. -She was high and drunk as shit that night. Plus, all of us were playing. It -(TM)s not like it was just her and Ed. - -Fair. I still don -(TM)t think she -(TM)d make a big deal over it, - Katie said. -Okay, let -(TM)s say we -(TM)re comfortable letting her know. How is she supposed to help? - -I -(TM)m not sure, but she -(TM)s the most powerful person I know. She could pay him off, or ban him from all the bars and clubs if he doesn -(TM)t delete it. I feel like she could make things pretty miserable for him if she wanted -- - -But we -(TM)ve been through this, Katie, - I sighed, -even if he agrees to delete it, he -(TM)s prolly got that thing backed up to five different drives by now, including the cloud. There -(TM)s NO way we -(TM)ll ever know for sure if he got rid of everything. - -Ugggghhhh! - Katie groaned. -What are you guys whispering about down here? - Maddy walked down the steps into the living room. She had a slight grin on her face, which had been a rare occurrence over the past month. Her light auburn hair was pulled up into a high ponytail. She was dressed casually in a hoodie and sweat pants and was carrying a box. -Nothing that concerns you, - Katie snapped. Maddy didn -(TM)t flinch, she looked at me and then back at Katie with a hint of amusement. -You guys are weird, - she said. Then she continued out of the room with her box. Katie looked back at me and shook her head. -Something -(TM)s wrong with that girl, - she said. -Well, we are acting weird. And the situation we -(TM)re in isn -(TM)t exactly --a normal one? - -She still needs to mind her own business. - I sighed. -Anyway --I -(TM)m not sure the Amy idea works. - -Okay, so what do you suggest we do, Drew? - Annoyance was rising in Katie -(TM)s voice. -I think we just lay low. See what happens. - Katie scoffed at the idea. Maddy walked back through the room, heading upstairs as Katie side-eyed her. -I -(TM)m serious Katie, - she turned her attention back to me. -I think that -(TM)s our best plan. Kyle doesn -(TM)t want anyone to find out about this cause that means he -(TM)s fucked as well. Let -(TM)s just see how things go on Monday at the game. - -And what if he tries to make us --.do things? - -Like blackmail? - -Yeah - -He won -(TM)t. - -You act as if you know this guy. You clearly don -(TM)t. - -Well, if you hadn -(TM)t been such a bitch to him maybe we wouldn -(TM)t be in this mess! - I whispered with ferocity. Katie was taken aback. I could see the anger building in her eyes as they narrowed. -Seriously?! You -(TM)re blaming this on me? - -No, I -(TM)m sorry. - I tried to walk back my statement. Maddy was struggling to get back down the steps with another box in her arms -" this one clearly heavier than the first. She had taken the hoodie off and had a small camisole on that didn -(TM)t reach past her belly button. -I -(TM)m sorry, Katie. You were right all along about those two, okay? - I apologized, but I couldn -(TM)t keep my gaze off my younger sister. Katie had noticed, and her anger had shifted targets. -You moving out, Mads? - Katie asked, arising from the couch. -Just --.clearing --.some stuff --. - Maddy took a deep breath with each step. She had reached the bottom stair. She gathered herself. -Can --one of you --help? - -Sure --. - Katie waltzed over to her. -Okay --.if you --.just grab -- - -Nope! - Katie announced. She grabbed Maddy -(TM)s sweat pants with both hands and gave them a tug. They fell swiftly to our little sister -(TM)s ankles, exposing a pair of red bikini-cut panties in the process. -Ahhhh! - Maddy yelped. Her face flushed and she looked at me over the top of the box. She wasn -(TM)t smiling or playful as she had been in the past. She looked a bit embarrassed. -Ooooooh RED panties --.isn -(TM)t that like, forbidden in the church world? - Katie teased. Maddy held the box in front of her chest. It covered nothing below her torso and her creamy legs flexed as they supported the weight. Her blue eyes surveyed the room, looking for somewhere to relieve the box. They found the kitchen island, but it was at least 15 feet away. She shuffled her feet forward, before stopping, as she realized the risk of tripping over her sweat pants. -Katie, stop! - Maddy shouted. -Just --grab it! - Katie stood still. -Magic word? - -PLEASE! Quit --being a --.BITCH! - Uh oh. That did it. Katie had had quite enough of being addressed as a bitch over the past week. -Well, I KNOW cursing is against God -(TM)s rules -- - She said calmly. She wasn -(TM)t smiling. She hooked her thumbs into Maddy -(TM)s panties. -Katie --..please --.stop!....Don -(TM)t! - Maddy pleaded between heavy breaths. -Drew --.close your eyes okay? - Katie looked over her shoulder at me. Yeah, there -(TM)s no way I -(TM)m doing that Katie yanked her thumbs downward and Maddy -(TM)s panties fell helplessly to her ankles, joining her sweat pants. A tuft of fuzz bounced into view! -BAHAHAHAHAH! - Katie erupted with glee once she saw it. -SHE -(TM)S BACK!!! SHE -(TM)S BACK!! MUFF MADDY IS BACK! - She collapsed onto the ground in a fit of laughter. Maddy had no escape. She stood at the bottom of the steps, red faced and embarrassed, with her cute, fluffy bush on display. It had grown back as thick and full as it had been in the past, and, while I missed what lie beneath the fur, I welcomed the unobstructed views of Maddy -(TM)s fuzzy little triangle. -And The Lord Sayeth, - Katie struggled to talk between her cackles, -NO blade shall touch a hair on this temple!! - She burst out laughing, writhing around on the floor. Maddy cringed with humiliation and reluctantly glanced over at me. I wore a dumb grin on my face, rolled my eyes, and shook my head at Katie in an ill-attempt to make light of the situation. But that -(TM)s kind of hard to do when you -(TM)re checking out your sister -(TM)s vagina. Maddy wasn -(TM)t having it and looked away in shame and disappointment. She eventually lowered the moving box to cover up her own box. But her arms weren -(TM)t long enough and now the brunt of the weight was supported only by her finger tips -- -Oh no! It -(TM)s slipping --Katie, grab it! - As if that was going to happen. Katie couldn -(TM)t even see straight at this point as her eyes were filled with tears of laughter. Maddy was about to drop the box and shatter whatever contents lie inside it. Her whole exposure would be in vain -- -Drew! - She shouted out desperately. And that was my call. I rushed over to my bottomless sister and slid down on my knees across the hardwood floor. I arrived just in the nick of time as the cardboard dropped into my outstretched arms. My knees skidded painfully right up Maddy -(TM)s feet, where they came to a stop. I placed my chin down on the box to secure it, and looked upward. My pupils bulged when they saw it. Maddy -(TM)s light, reddish-brown mane of hair was now inches away from my face. Her hands were free, but she didn -(TM)t drop them to cover up -" at least at first. The box sat between my waist and my chin as I knelt in front of Maddy. Katie finally controlled her self long enough to sit up and observe what was happening. It came as no surprise as to what she first looked at. -You -(TM)ve been deemed righteous by Andrew the Apostle, - she said, with less delight than before, as she pointed at the pronounced tent in my pants. Maybe I -(TM)m just hopeful, but I -(TM)m pretty certain the corners of Maddy -(TM)s lips curved upward when her own eyes landed on my boner. Regardless, it didn -(TM)t last long. A key forced its way into the front door and all three of us heard it. -No! - Maddy cried out, and shot her hands to shield her muffin. The doorknob turned and the door to our condo creaked open, and then slammed shut. Maddy furiously attempted to pull up her pants and underwear with one hand, while the other protected her privates. It was useless, as my knees prevented her from raising the material. She made the only decision she had, and stepped both her ankles up and out of their trap. She turned and sprinted up the stairs. For the second time in a month, I ogled at her naked butt cheeks bouncing in rhythm with each step. This time, her top half was dressed in more than my jizz and some jewelry. I heard the unzipping of a jacket from the entry hallway. The sound of boots made their way toward the kitchen. Maddy finally reached the top of the stairs. She -(TM)s lucky I hadn -(TM)t taken my eyes off her because she turned back to face me and mouthed -my clothes! - I set the box carefully on the floor and tossed her pants and panties up the stairs. Instinctively, she reached both hands out to catch it and flashed that hot bush at me for one last look. This time, I -(TM)m positive I saw a smile and dimples arise on her blushing cheeks before she disappeared out of sight. But I suppose that could have just been relief. The footsteps were getting louder and I quickly picked the box up in front of me, hiding my erection. Our mother emerged. She looked at Katie, who was on the floor, still red-faced from all the laughter. She then glanced in my direction. Luckily, I had the excuse of the heavy box for my own flushing. Mom didn -(TM)t say anything for a bit as she took in the scene. -Oh good, you -(TM)re helping Maddy clear some of her stuff out. Thank you, Drew! - She said. I took a deep breath of relief. -Yeah, and he would -(TM)ve dropped it if it weren -(TM)t for me! - Katie said, as she stood back up and acted naturally. She was very good at it, and for whatever reason, Mom never suspected Katie of doing anything --questionable. The time had come for Katie and I to take our medicine. As much as we dreaded it and hoped we could avoid it, our next soccer game still arrived. It would be the first time we faced Kyle since he caught us in the showers. We walked into the gym somberly like we were approaching our own funerals. Katie was even dressed for the occasion, wearing an all-black North Face jacket and matching leggings over her uniform. -Jeeze, you guys are really afraid of this team, huh? - Maddy asked, cheerfully. She had been inching back to her --pre-facialed demeanor as of late, though not quite fully there. I -(TM)d like to think it was me seeing her bottomless again that did it. But it was more likely her recent church retreat and the fact that she was excited for our game after missing the last one. -Shut up, Muff Maddy, - Katie mumbled. Her eyes darted around the reception area, likely surveying for any sign of Collin. -Just saying, heard they -(TM)re reaaaallly good, - Maddy said. -Come on, you guys! Get pumped up! We gotta win this! - She gave me a light elbow nudge. I smiled uneasily at her. -Drew, you have to score, again! Can -(TM)t believe I missed your last one. - -Uhhh yeah, no pressure, huh? - -Nope! - But the reality was I couldn -(TM)t give two shits about scoring tonight, or soccer in general, for that matter. Not that I ever cared that much. But what I was really focused on was not having the entire team find out that my big sister and I were almost fucking. The three of us reached the locker area and I headed into the Men -(TM)s room. Fortunately, Kyle wasn -(TM)t in there. I really didn -(TM)t wanna have to talk to that dickhead alone, for fear that I would punch his stupid face in. I changed into my gear and headed out onto the field. Still no sign of him. Katie and Maddy joined me a few minutes later and we started kicking the ball around. Later during warm ups, I noticed Katie -(TM)s attention was averted, and she sailed the ball five feet over my head. I turned around and found out why, as Kyle jumped out the way and the ball hit the netting above the sideline. -Whoah, Katie! Save some for the game! - Kyle -(TM)s voice sneered with the same satisfaction that it had a week ago. He also wore the same shit-eating grin on his mug. -Hi Kyle! - Maddy greeted him, politely. He looked at her curiously, then looked back at me, still smiling. I know what he was thinking. But when he glanced back at her he must have (incorrectly) ruled out that dirty thought because his interest quickly shifted back to Katie. He looked her up and down. -Hi, Kyle, - Katie said with all the forced civility she could muster. Eventually, the rest of our team showed up and we headed over to the bench while we awaited the game to start. We talked a bit of strategy, and things seemed normal enough, though Katie and I remained on edge. Personally, I just wanted Kyle to put it out there - in private between us three, that is - if he was planning anything at all. Just rip the band aid off already, and let -(TM)s move on. I -(TM)m not sure if Katie felt the same way. I started the game on the bench with Katie. The other team did look rather intimidating. They were certainly bigger than us and I think they were undefeated as well. -Has he said anything?! - Katie whispered at me once the game began. -No, not yet, - I replied. -Must be waiting for after the game, - she grimaced. -Or maybe he -(TM)s done with it? Yeah, he -(TM)s gonna be all smug and douchey around us, and he -(TM)s prolly jerked to the video a million times - " Katie cringed -- --but maybe that -(TM)s it? - -I doubt it --but even so, that -(TM)s bad enough, - she paused, and looked over toward the goalie box. -Ugggh. Look at him, - she said with disgust. I chuckled a bit, and did what Katie asked. Kyle certainly wasn -(TM)t going to be bored this game. The other team held possession for the majority of the time we sat on the bench. We checked ourselves in with the game still tied 0-0. It didn -(TM)t take long for me to fuck up. Kyle made a nice save on a shot and Brittany kicked the rebound my way. We finally had a chance to take over possession, except I instantly got the ball stolen from me. -C -(TM)mon, Drew! - Kyle shouted. -Head in the game! - He was frustrated, and had to go right back to work, protecting the tie. -Shake it off, Drew! - Maddy shouted with encouragement as she ran back on defense. I tried to -shake it off -, but I was so far out of my league in this match-up and had no business even being on the field. I actually began to hold back my speed, trying not to get open, so no one would pass me the ball. It would save me some embarrassment. We entered halftime still 0-0. I plopped down on the bench and feigned fatigue. -God, that number 7 chick is ridiculous! - Kelly exclaimed. -Yeah, relentless. Nice saves out there, Kyle. You -(TM)re keeping us in this one, - Brittany said. Kyle nodded; he was dripping with sweat. -Yeah, she played at Rutgers, - Jordan said. -At least that -(TM)s what #11 told me. - -Drew, keep running free on the shots. You -(TM)re faster than most of them if you sprint, don -(TM)t worry about them stealing it. - Kyle said. Of course, this asshole had to point out me sandbagging it. -Yeah, good call. We -(TM)ll find you downfield, - Evan agreed. Katie gave me a little smirk. She probably noticed what I was doing as well. The halftime period was ticking down and some of our teammates ran back out onto the pitch. And that -(TM)s when Kyle saw his opportunity. -Hey, Drew and Katie --come over here. Wanna talk some strategy, - he said. The only other two left on the bench were Maddy and Kelly. Maddy looked over at us and narrowed her eyes, but didn -(TM)t say anything. Kelly was tightening her sneakers. Katie -(TM)s smirk faded and she looked at me with dread. I shrugged, and slowly went over to Kyle. -What -(TM)s up? - -Well --I -(TM)m working pretty hard back there tonight, - he brushed some sweat from his brow and his blood shot eyes glared at Katie. -Yeah, you -(TM)re doing a great job! - She forced out. But she wasn -(TM)t the best actress. It came off almost sarcastic except for the fact that Kyle was playing great. -Yeah --. - He murmured. -Anyway, I was thinking, maybe a little motivation would help me keep at it, ya know? - Katie and looked at each other, then looked back him. We remained silent. -Like, you want me to cheer louder for you? - Katie asked. -I can do that! - -I do like cheering, yes. But --I was thinking more along the lines of some visual motivation. - There was another brief moment of silence. -What the fuck do you want, dude? - Katie dropped the act. -You wanna see my tits? Is that it? I can flash you after the game, okay? - Kyle laughed, and shook his head. -I do want you to flash me, as a matter of fact. But --I -(TM)m not sure I can wait till after the game --. - -Seriously?! - Katie whispered and looked around. -I can -(TM)t do that right now, people will see! I -(TM)ll be arrested for indecent exposure you moron! - -Now remember what I said last week about toning down the bitchiness, - Kyle said calmly. Katie crossed her arms and sighed. -I -(TM)m sorry, but I -(TM)m not flashing you now. - -Well, I actually wasn -(TM)t thinking about now, - a devilish grin emerged on his face. Katie -(TM)s eyes widened. -I was thinking --.during the game. - -What?! - -C -(TM)mon man, you -(TM)re gonna blow this whole thing open if she shows you her tits in the middle of a rec league soccer game, - I said. -Hey, she said tits. Not me. I was thinking just her ass. - He pulled out his phone and started swiping around. -If she waits till our team -(TM)s running back on offense, then she -(TM)ll be behind everyone except me. No one else will see. - We looked at him blankly, then I looked at Katie. I could see her mind stirring. Was she actually considering this? -If you don -(TM)t do it --let -(TM)s see how many people who are on this field today that I can show this interesting video I have here -- - he turned his phone over and I saw clear side profiles of me and Katie, in the nude, playing around with each other. -Dude! Turn that around! Put it away! - Katie yelled in a hushed voice. She looked over her shoulder at Maddy and Kelly who both were looking at her with curiosity by this point. -I -(TM)ll do it, you little perv, okay? I -(TM)ll do it. Now put your stupid phone away. - Kyle smirked victoriously and got up off the bench. -Alright, cool. Catch ya guys out there, - he winked at me and ran out onto the field. -This fucking guy, - Katie muttered under her breath. The second half started and played out similarly to the first. We were on defense. A lot. When the other team took shots at the goal, I was torn. My teammates asked me to run loose down the field and I didn -(TM)t want to be the target of their blame. But at the same time, I also didn -(TM)t want to miss Katie -(TM)s show. I felt guilty about it, but her ass is amazing. The first couple times Kyle blocked the shots, Katie was ahead of most people already. It -(TM)d be too obvious if she sagged back, so I took off. One time I actually got the ball passed to me and didn -(TM)t lose it. I passed it to Maddy who had a good look to score, but just barely missed. I continued taking off without hesitation once Katie took a breather on the bench. The game was nearing its end, and for whatever reason, I was once again on the field in crunch time. Jordan really needed to work on his cardio. Or, we needed to stagger his minutes better. Anyway, I hated the pressure of being out there in a close game, knowing I sucked ass. The Rutgers girl had turned it up a notch, not wanting the game to end in a tie. She was aggressively attacking the net. She got off two clean shots that Kyle only just deflected, and her team kept getting the rebounds. She kept finding more open space and Katie dove trying to defend the shot. This time, Kyle saved it cleanly and our team was (mostly) on the break. -Katie! - Kyle called out after he threw the ball down field. Katie got up slowly off the ground and looked at him. He gave her the thumbs up. This was an easy choice for me. I didn -(TM)t want the pressure of being alone down the field, I clearly saw what was about to happen, and I was already behind almost everyone anyway. Katie was fully off the ground now and saw what I was doing. She rolled her eyes at me. -Really? - She blurted out. -Just ready to stay back on D, - I said. -Shut up. - Everyone including the refs had crossed mid field. I jogged closer to get behind my older sister. Katie nervously slipped her hands under her jersey. She struggled to get her hands under her tight compression shorts that she was wearing underneath her soccer shorts. Once she was able to get a good grip on them, she peeled her clothing down and over her hump. She then lifted her jersey up from behind, and put her nice round ass on show for us. Her olive skin contrasted beautifully with her white uniform. Beads of sweat ran down causing her ass to glisten in the bright lights of the rec center. -Ohhhh buddy! - Kyle shouted out. I assumed he was referring to Katie when he said it, but then I shifted my focus back to the game, and saw what was happening. The other team had stolen the ball from us and were rushing back on offense. Katie frantically pulled her shorts and undergarments back up, but it wasn -(TM)t easy for her. Her movements were limited and she wasn -(TM)t able to properly play defense. I was in a trance myself -" not that I would be much help anyway -" and the Rutgers girl zoomed past both of us with ease. She neared our goal and had a wide-open look. This time, she didn -(TM)t miss. She scorched the ball into the back of the net and then celebrated with her teammates. -Fuck! - Kyle slammed the turf. The remainder of our team glared at Katie and I, probably trying to figure out an explanation for our pathetic defensive effort. Katie, meanwhile, was giving Kyle a death stare. There was still time left in the game, but we were done. We didn -(TM)t even get another shot off, and lost for the first time, 1-0. We slunk back to the bench with her heads down in silence. After a few of our teammates disappeared into the locker room, Katie scooted over to Kyle. -You fucking cost us that game with your bullshit! - She murmured under her breath. -Hey, YOU were the one flashing me --and I wouldn -(TM)t have been able to stop that chick anyway! - He was just as quiet. -Because you made me, asshole! - -I meant in like the third period! Not crunch time with the game on the line! - -There were no opportunities before! And you gave me that stupid thumbs up! - -That was for your defensive slide" he grinned, knowing it was bullshit, "but whatever --like I said, I couldn -(TM)t have stopped her anyway. - -Well even if you couldn -(TM)t stop her, Drew and I could -(TM)ve slowed her down! She wouldn -(TM)t have gotten as clean a look. - -What -(TM)s she doing in this league anyway?! She should be playing in the most competitive division. We -(TM)ll beat them in the playoffs. - -Not if you don -(TM)t quit your little games we won -(TM)t! Look, I -(TM)ll play nice with you, Kyle. But I -(TM)m not gonna let you blackmail me the rest of my life. I swear I -(TM)ll go to the cops if you keep doing this shit. You might talk a big game, but I know you -(TM)re just as scared of having your little bung hole pounded in prison as I am of you posting the video. - Kyle let out a little chuckle. -Alright, fine. I -(TM)ll back off, okay? No cops. Deal? - Katie stared a hole through him. -Deal, - she ultimately said. ***** A few mornings later, Katie, Maddy, and I sat at the breakfast table. Our mom hadn -(TM)t come out of her room yet. -So guys --.I -(TM)ve been meaning to ask. Did you throw the game on Monday night? - Maddy asked. Katie nearly choked on her coffee. -What? - I asked, trying to divert attention from Katie -(TM)s reaction. -I -(TM)m not stupid, Drew! I saw Kyle whispering with you about -~strategy -(TM) or whatever at halftime. And then, at the end of the game, it was like all three of you just let that chick score. - Katie and I looked at each other. I -(TM)m sure her mind was going a million miles a minute. But mine was pretty blank. -uhhhh, - -Yeah. We threw it. Okay? - Katie said. Maddy was taken aback. -But why!? - -Kyle said the regular season doesn -(TM)t matter --.and I kind of agree with him. - -YOU?.....Agree with Kyle? - - --.On this, yeah, - Katie explained. -He made a good point. He wanted their team, and particularly that Rutgers girl, to have a false sense of confidence going into the playoffs. - God, she was quick on her feet. -Okay --.but what about our team? Everyone was pretty dejected afterward. And they all were confused by your guys -(TM) effort? Why not just let us in on it? - Maddy made some good points. -Cause no one would -(TM)ve wanted to go along with it, - Katie snapped. -And if our whole team was doing it, it would -(TM)ve been pretty obvious too. - Maddy looked at her in disbelief. -Look, Muff Maddy. It -(TM)s not like we were completely throwing the game. We were trying. Kyle just said if there was a moment late, to give that girl a free shot, so I did. I think he secretly wanted to take the pressure off himself of not having allowed a goal all season. - Maddy thought about it for a bit. -I mean, I guess that sort of makes sense --still don -(TM)t know why you didn -(TM)t tell us about it though. - Luckily, our mom emerged from her room and changed the topic of conversation. -Oh my God, Maddy! - She came rushing out, with her phone in her hand. -What? - -Didn -(TM)t you hear?! Your youth pastor from church! - Maddy -(TM)s eyes widened. -What about him? - She said with caution in her voice. -He was just arrested last night! Apparently, a bunch of girls came out and said he was --. - Mom paused, and collected herself, -acting inappropriately toward them? - -Ha! - Katie blurted out. Mom and Maddy glared at her. -I mean what? All those dudes are pedos, everyone knows that. - She said matter of factly. -Well, you don -(TM)t have to be so crass about it, Katie. - Mom looked over at Maddy with sympathy. -Maddy, did he ever --. - -No! - Maddy answered. -Of course, not. - -Yeah, mom, Maddy -(TM)s wayyyy too old for this guy, - Katie snorted as she read the article on our mom -(TM)s phone. Mom gave her another death stare. -I -(TM)m serious! - -It -(TM)s still nothing to laugh about, Katie. Think of those poor girls! Oh Maddy! I -(TM)m so sorry I encouraged you to participate in the church youth program! - -Mom, I -(TM)m fine. Really. I can take care of myself, - Maddy said. -I liked that guy in the beginning and thought he meant well, but, I did sort of begin to notice how he acted around some of the other girls -- - -And you didn -(TM)t come forward!? - Katie asked. -It was just a hunch! I wasn -(TM)t gonna ruin his life on a hunch, Katie. - Katie looked at her in a sarcastic stern manner. -Well, it -(TM)s good they reported him --seemingly before any major harm was done, - Mom said. We ate the rest of our breakfast in relative silence.