I snapped back to reality when I heard my parents' doorbell ring. I paused my game, unlocked the brakes on my chair, and went to answer it, completely unaware of who it could be.
There's a peephole, but it's not like I can stand up and look through it.
Cautiously, I opened the door to reveal my parents' neighbor, Claire. She was a tall, chubby brunette woman in her early fifties.
"Hi Dave," she said to me.
"What's up, Claire?," I responded.
"Just wanted to see how you are," said Claire. "Your folks are out of town, right?"
"
Oh fuck
," I thought to myself. "
They told her to check on me while they're away
."
"They are," I said to Claire. "But I've just been hanging out. I'm actually kinda in the middle of something right now." I said, as I grabbed the rims of my wheelchair.
"Tim took the boys out camping for the weekend," she said. "And with Kendall away at college, I'm just not used to an empty house. I was kind of thinking about ordering some pizza and ordering the new Darren Di Giorno movie on PPV."
"I mean, I love pizza and Di Giorno-," I said, seeing the loneliness in her eyes.
"Awesome!," said Claire, cutting me off. "I'll see you at 7."
I closed the door, pissed at my parents for sending a fucking babysitter after me! It was their first time leaving since I had moved back in, but I'm a goddamned adult and don't need someone to check up on me.
But this was one of their typical overreactions. From the moment I woke up in the ER, my parents didn't leave my side. Rather, they refused to leave my side. Even when I'd ask, politely. Mom and dad were insistent on being involved in every aspect of my care and recovery that they could. Once I was discharged from rehab, I moved back in with them, in the house that they had made "accessible". You'd swear they were running a fucking nursing home. In the name of "accessibility", they took the bathroom door off and replaced it with a rod and curtains.
I wheeled past the curtain and didn't bother shutting it behind me, I was home alone. I grabbed one of the catheter kits from under the sink, and started the process.
I had been independently cathing myself for a little over three months, but I was still getting the hang of it. I was used to the routine, but it was still a fairly foreign feeling. I pulled my joggers down to my ankles, and laid out my supplies. I washed my hands, and wiped my penis off. The catheters I happen to use are self-lubricating, so when I was clean I pointed my tip up, and gently inserted the tube into my numb, floppy schlong.
I'm an incomplete paraplegic, so it's kind of a curse and a blessing. The tip of my penis is pretty damn numb, but the sensation increases the farther down the shaft, with my testicles and perineum almost fully retaining the sensation of touch. So I don't feel my catheter or the suppositories go in, but I have zero control over my bowels and bladder, so again, curse and a blessing.
Once my bladder was empty, I withdrew the catheter, and gave my sleeping member a few hearty shakes into the bowl. I pulled my pants back up and washed my hands, determined to finish my game.
*******
It was a quarter till seven when I shut the door behind me. I looked around, to make sure there wasn't anyone out and about. While there isn't anything easy about adjusting to paralysis, the looks from strangers in public are fucking terrible. But the looks from people who knew me before are even fucking worse. Claire's house is four doors down the street from my parents, at the end of the block. I put my head down and wheel straight down the road, turning into Claire's driveway and knocking.
Claire answered the door wearing considerably more makeup than she had been a few hours before. She was wearing a black skirt that hugged her feminine curves tightly, while enhancing the length of her legs. Claire's top was casual and low cut, showing off her natural, round breasts. She had a glass of wine in her hand, and it wasn't her first.
"Davey," said Claire, as she pulled me in for a tight hug. "So good to see you."
"Good to see you too," I said.
"I wasn't sure what kind of pizza to order, so I figured we could get it delivered before the movie," said Claire. "Please, come in."
I followed Claire past her kitchen and into the living room, where Claire sat on the couch and un-paused her film. I recognized it as Di Giorno's first film,
They Came From the Shadows
.
"Have you seen this one?," Claire asked.
"Totally," I said. "Actually one of my favorites of his."
"Mine too!," said Claire. "Tim's favorite is
Warning Device
, but that ending was so lame!"
"And fuck those sequels!," I said.
"Seriously," said Claire. "Dave, you can sit next to me on the couch if you'd like."
I started to wheel toward her, not thinking much of it.
"Sorry," I said. "I bring my own chair everywhere, kinda forget about the furniture."
"No worries," said Claire, smiling. "Promise I don't bite."
I locked my brakes, and grabbed the back and armrest of the couch, as Claire adjusted herself. I swiftly lifted my crippled ass out of my chair, and onto the couch cushion. Unfortunately, the cushion had much more give than I anticipated. I promptly lost my balance and faceplanted directly into Claire's big, pillowy tits. They were soft, warm, and smelled like her perfume. I tried to pick myself up as quickly as I could, but it was tough to pull my head off of her chest.
Claire laughed, and asked if I was okay.
"All good," I said, blushing. "I just wasn't expecting it to be so soft."
"The couch is just old," said Claire. "We have a new one coming in on Monday."
Claire finished her wine as we finished the movie. The couch really did sag, so our bodies were pretty much shoved together for the remainder of the movie, but I really didn't mind.
Claire left to use the restroom, and passed through the kitchen on her way back. She returned with a bottle of tequila, and two shot glasses. As tempting as it was, I gently reminded her that I was three weeks past my twentieth birthday, and had to pass up the offer. Claire smiled.
"It's okay, I'm not gonna tell anyone," said Claire. "Besides, we're both
adults
."
She made a compelling argument, so I followed her lead. And again. And another for good measure. After the third shot she loosened up enough to ask the question.
"Dave," she said. "If it's not too much to ask, how did, yknow..." Claire trailed off.
I had heard this plenty of times by this point, so at least I was prepared to go into the usual spiel. But I was curious what she knew, so I decided to pick her for more info.
"Didn't my parents tell you?," I asked.
"I mean, a little, yeah," said Claire. She looked straight at me, laughing. "But we both know how your mom is!"