My dad was and is a good guy. He was always there for me when I was growing up. I was an only child and lacked for little. My dad was a good provider. He didn't drink very much. Didn't smoke and as far as I am aware there were no other women. As I was growing up he spent time with me, played with me when he was around and shared my interests. He was a good man, a good dad but a little ineffectual.
He had a good job though this took him away from home two or three days each week. Mum made all the key decisions in the house; where we would go on holiday, what the money would be spent on, what sort of car we would have and who the family friends were. Dad didn't seem to mind this and I was quite happy with the arrangement. Its funny how at that age you think things will go on as they are forever.
That is not to say everything was perfect. It wasn't. By the age of 15 I had started with the usual adolescent rages. Nothing at all unusual but since mum was there and dad was not most of the time it was her who I had most arguments with. It was all the usual stuff: what time I had to be in, doing homework, keeping my room clean and tidy.
I wasn't very much into girls. It wasn't helped because I went to an all boy's school and my chances of meeting girls were remote. I left school at 16 and went to college. My ambition at that time was to work in the I.T. industry. I saw myself as another Bill Gates. However, I wasn't the brightest button in the box and I had to work hard to try to keep up. I did go out but I had never "dated".
When I was almost 17 disaster struck our family. My mum was diagnosed with a terminal illness and was given months to live. At first I did not understand but this turned to anger and then grief. My father's employees were very good and changed his work pattern so that he did not have to stay away from home and he was there to look after me and mum.
Mum died when I was about seventeen and a half. Needless to say both dad and I were distraught. Young people are more resilient but dad was in a bad way for some months.
I continued to go to college but I was even less interested in girls. I don't want you to think that I'm unattractive or "queer". I am reasonably good looking. I do some work at the gym and I am not at all interested in other guys. May be I am just lazy and don't want to waste time chasing girls.
For the first three months after mum's death dad was given compassionate leave from work but then he had to return to work. To get a decent income he had to travel again and so for one or two nights I was left alone in the house. I coped well. I didn't have loads of friends in, I continued going to college and generally behaved reasonably.
I guess it must have been almost a year after mum died that dad sat down with me and told me he had found someone else and he was going to remarry. I was furious. How dare he? Dad did his best to calm me down but I was so angry. He said that he was lonely and could not bear to live the rest of his life without being married again. He said that he was only 45 and he could not bear to be alone for the rest of his life. He said that sooner or later I would meet someone and move out leaving him alone. I realised he was probably right. He pleaded for me to understand how difficult it had been for him the previous year.
I felt sorry for my dad but this did not stop me being angry.
He said it is what mum would have wanted but this was the worst thing he could have said. He told me that the woman he had met was a bit younger than he was and that she too was widowed and so she knew what it was like. She had two daughters younger than me. As if I cared!!. He told me that he had arranged for us to meet the following Sunday.
I was not happy but did not want to hurt and upset dad so I reluctantly agreed. However, I did not put myself out. I had not washed my hair or showered for a couple of days and I flatly refused to put my best clothes on.
She lived about 30 minutes drive from where we lived. My dad rang the doorbell. The door was answered by a stunningly beautiful woman. She had long dark hair and a beautiful figure. She was, as my dad said, younger than he but she must have been about 40. I was introduced to Charlotte. Her beauty did not mollify me and too an extent made me even angrier.
As I walked through the door to shake hands with her she put her arms round me and held me tightly. Behind her stood her two very attractive daughters who were as shy as me. Willow was the older and was well named as she was tall, dark and willowy. I later learned that she was just one year younger than me. Her younger sister was called Samantha though she insisted on Sam. Sam was 18 months younger than her sister.
Charlotte said, "Come and welcome your new brother."
I was mortified. However, the two girls walked up to me and kissed me on both cheeks. I rather rudely wiped their kisses away.
Charlotte had prepared Sunday lunch for us. She was a good cook and I ate better than I had done for some time but the conversation was stilted and tense. I knew something was coming.
Dad said, "I know this is short notice, but Charlotte and the children will be moving in with us next month. The tenancy on this property is coming to an end and rather than look for somewhere else Charlotte is moving in with us."
Could things get any worse? Yes they could.
Charlotte said, "Since I will be moving in with you I would like you to call me mum from the start and then we will be like a real family."
I stood up, knocking a glass over, and said, "I will never call you mum."
With that I stormed out and went in to the garden. Half an hour later dad came out and tried to persuade me to go back in but I stood my ground. Eventually dad gave up and took me home.
For the next month I gave my dad the silent treatment and would not speak to him. However, I could not stop the inevitable and Charlotte and the girls moved in.
It was not a happy couple of months. I continued with the silent treatment of both my dad and Charlotte. I pretty much ignored the girls. Despite my father's insistence, I refused to call Charlotte "Mum". Inevitably things were coming to a head but they came in an unexpected way. I was in my bedroom one evening after the girls had gone to bed. I was spending more and more time in my bedroom.
My father came in. He was looking very stern. I had not seen him so stern before. He said, "Charlotte is really worried about you and the girls. She thinks that they may at risk from you. She says that they are pretty and attractive young girls and you are in full adolescence."
I demanded to know if Willow and Sam had said anything but my father said that they had not but Charlotte wanted to ensure that there was no misbehaviour as I was only their step brother.
"So what does she want?" I blurted out.
My father responded that she had bought a chastity device and if I wore it she could be sure that the girls and I were safe.