Hello Readers! If you're new to "Sisters" this is where you should be. There are several other stories labeled Sisters, those are a little older and the story in this version, I feel, is more coherent and is a better overall narrative. There is a great deal of those stories in this, but there is also a lot of new and changed content. If you've read the others, I hope this is an improvement. I plan on keeping this going for a while still, I am working on a couple other things, so the parts might be further apart in release.
Thanks for taking a look!
A sweet, cool breeze gently caressed the bare skin of Daphne's leg that jutted out from under her sheet. Then the sun that had just begun to rise, draped the sky in that curious haze that preceded dawn. Her light brown hair was disheveled around her face like a bird's nest and gently rustled with the breeze. Morning bird songs began to rise as a dog barked at a couple out for an early morning walk. Daphne stirred slightly and sighed.
This was exactly where she wanted to spend her spring break, at home with her parents and especially her sister Calliope. All their lives, Daphne and Calliope were inseparable best friends and sisters, causing the two of them to be incredibly close. The two grew up on 3 years apart, but were completely inseparable. Many who spoke to them even for a few minutes would think they were close in age. Daphne had been away at art school for three and a half years. She worked very hard in school and held down a job during the summer, so she never had time to come home, even for holidays. She really wanted to come home to talk to her folks about what she would do after school. Further education, or work. But mostly, she really needed to be with family, especially Calliope. Daphne had been on her mind a great deal over the last few years, while she was away. She missed and ached to be with her. She pictured her sister again and unconsciously smiled.
Then her dreams took over and visions of the future appeared. Being a successful artist, being adored by the community and across the world. She was a lofty idealist dreamer. She is indeed a very talented artist, having earned a full ride scholarship to art school, even though she didn't need the help. Calliope was in her last few months of high-school, and was also a very accomplished scholar. She was graduating at the head of her class, and already earned a scholarship to the college of her choice. Calliope was thrilled that her big sister was coming home for a visit, and she hoped to spend as much time as she could with her, because they didn't know where each other would end up. And feared they would lose touch and drift apart. Daphne had promised her little sister she would spend every waking moment with her after she had missed her 18th birthday a week previous.
Daphne's dreams shifted again to her sister and smiled again. A feeling of unease began to build in her mind and she frowned. She watched her sister slowly drift away and fade. Her vision blurred as Calliope began to fade to the distance. She reached for her to no avail. She swore she could hear Calliope calling out to her, even as she dissipated. Daphne called back to her, but all that came out was a whisper, even more of a whimper.Tears welled in her eyes as she tossed and turned in bed. She hated this nightmare, and desperately wanted out. She could faintly hear Calliope's voice echoing in her head as the area around her got brighter and brighter. She whined and began to sob as everything went white.
Suddenly, she felt a hand on her arm and jerked awake with a yelp. Her eyes fluttered open and looked down. She saw a small delicate hand resting on her arm.
"Sis, you okay?" Calliope sat on the edge of the bed, she wore a concerned look on her face. Daphne rubbed her eyes and realized she had indeed been crying and wiped her face on her pillow. She sat up and faced her little sister. She arrived so late the night before, Calliope was already asleep, so she came straight to her room and went to sleep.
"Yeah, I-I am okay..." she looked up at her little sister and smiled. "It's good to see."
"Good to see you too. I've missed you." Calliope replied.
"Me too kiddo." Daphne smiled and opened her arms. Calliope lounged at her older sister and hugged her hard. They laughed together, the two reconnected after years apart and they both were so happy.
"So, are you okay?" Calliope asked.
"What do you mean?" Daphne asked.
"Well, I came in a few moments ago and it looked like you were having a nightmare. You were whimpering and it sounded like you were in a lot of distress. I didn't want that to continue for one more moment." She explained. Daphne mustered a smile and wrapped her arms around her sweet little sister again.
"Thank you so much Cali." she said as she sobbed into Calliope's shoulder. Calliope held her sister tight for a few more moments.
Reluctantly, Daphne slowly released her sister and sniffled. "Of course," Calliope replied as she reassuringly rubbed Daphne's back, "What was your nightmare about?"
Daphne turned her face away and wiped her eyes once again. "It's silly, and you'll tease me."
Calliope took her sister's face in her hands and looked into her tear-filled amber eyes with gentle compassion from her own green eyes, "Daph, I would never tease you in a moment like this, and you know I am not lying."
"Yeah."
"Daphne, I'm your sister... you're my best friend." Calliope said. Daphne took a long ragged breath and slowly exhaled, "Okay, so... You and I were there, smiling and laughing."
"That sounds nice." Calliope responded with a soft smile and a gentle stroke of her sister's arm.
"It was... until you began to drift away." She paused for a moment, then continued. "I could hear you call to me, but I couldn't call back. I couldn't reach out to you either. It was terrible!" She exclaimed and burst into tears again. Calliope wrapped her arms around her older sister once again and squeezed her tight.
"Shh," She tried to calm her down, "It's okay sis, I'm not going anywhere and neither are you." Daphne began to calm down a bit.
"I have to be honest sis," Calliope started to wipe away her older sister's tears from her cheeks, "I'm really surprised to see you like this."
"Why?" Daphne sniffled.
"You were always the strong one of us. You have always been my rock." Calliope said.
"Sorry." Daphne said feeling ashamed.
"Don't be, it's just you've ashtrays been my strong, self-confident, sometimes belligerent big sister." She teased her. Daphne smiled and nodded. She knew that last part was all too true.
"It's a bit of a shock and a little unnerving." Calliope stated in a quiet tone.
"I-I'm really sorry Cali, it just really rattled me for some reason." Daphne explained.
"I'm sorry you had a bad dream. I hate to think you were ever sad or in distress." Calliope replied with a smile. Daphne looked into her sister's eyes, a feeling of warmth and comfort washed over her. Then another feeling that had lingered in the back of her mind for years, but it coming back now confused her as it washed over her and settled between her legs.
What the hell?!
Daphne could feel herself getting wet, and pulled her knees and sheets to her chest. Calliope observed her sister's sudden unusual behavior and tilted her head in confusion, "What's wrong?"
"Uh..." Daphne shifted into a slightly more relaxed position and realized just how wet she was, "Nothing, nothing at all." Calliope gave her a disbelieving look, but let it go. She rested her hand on her older sister's arm and smiled at her. Daphne's sheets became ever more wet.
"If you need to talk, I am always here for you, you know that right?"
"Of course I do." She calmed back down, "I know."
"Good." Calliope flashed a big toothy grin, "Cuz I love ya, you big nerd!" She laughed.
"Whatever geek!" Daphne giggled. She outwardly laughed with her sister, but on the inside she sighed. Hearing her sister telling her she loves her had a sudden, physical and emotional response she wasn't quite ready for. As their laughter died down, Calliope jumped up and grabbed her sister's sheet.
"So? Get up, we need to hang out today!" She declared as she attempted to yank the sheets away.
"Hey!" Daphne gripped the sheet hard, "What do you want to do today?" Daphne replied as she tried to keep the sheet around her waist and over the wet spot. She glanced up at her sister. She hoped she didn't notice.
"We'll figure it out, get changed already!" Calliope demanded.
