Free Shattered by S. L Smith Page A

employee of mine decided to call you and tell you to come?” I gave her a knowing look waiting for her to spill her guts but she just shrugged it off.
    “Look can ’t a girl just get the feeling that her baby sister needs her older much wiser sibling.  I mean I knew when you first got preggers, I knew when you got your heart ripped out, and now I know when your being a complete idiot.  So are we going to talk about him or are you just going to sit there and stare at me with your jaw on the ground?” Just for her comment I tugged a little harder on her head and cut two inches off her hair.  There that will teach her to be a little bitch. I grinned at myself inwardly.
    “Ok ladies which one of you is going to fill me with this guy because it looks like baby sister isn’t going to say a thing to me.  Oh by the way Kris, Anthony stopped by your hubby’s office.  I don’t know why but he dropped me off here and went to the office.  Something about grabbing a beer and meeting us back at your house.” Oh so it was Kris that called her.  Now I am really going to kill her and my sister.  I bet the two of them planned this. 
    Before my sister left for Austin, her and Kris where thick as thieves. I hadn’t heard from Kris in a long time until we met back up at school.  So I should have known that it was Kris before I even asked in the first place.  “Ok, are you guys staying with us or are you staying with Ryan?” Like she needed to ask that question.  I am sure they are staying with them.  My sister only stays with me when she is in town for Christmas.  Little visits she stays at Kris’ house so they can sit around and chat about their favorite subject…..ME. I know it’s silly but they don’t fool me.  My love life is something that they have been gushing over since my divorce two years ago.  I got to the point where I just let them go at it and have fun.  But now that she is here I guess at some point I will have to tell her about Caleb, that is if Kris hasn’t told her already.
    “So how much of the mystery man do you know? I am not stupid I know one of the girls called you.  Not that I don’t love seeing you but I know why you are here.” I roll my eyes as she tries to ignore my little jab at her. She is not fooling me one bit.  “I don’t know anything I swear.  I thought maybe I would hear a little something from you, have dinner, and just maybe go to a bar.  I was thinking we could do all this on Saturday.  Get everyone together.  We haven’t all been out in a very long time.  It will be lots of fun.  Plus I have to go home on Sunday and I want to get sloshed at least one night while I am in town.  Sound like a plan? Ok good.”
    I just shake my head and begin to blow dry her hair.  I decided I wasn’t going to put color in her hair because she really isn’t here for that reason.  So a good two inch trim will have to suit her just fine.  “We will pick you up around seven tomorrow, go to your favorite little Mexican restaurant and then head out to the bar.  Sound good?” I nodded and rolled my eyes. She has always “told” me what we were doing, not asked.  I think it has to do with the big sister complex that she gets.  I am the middle child so I never get treated like the great one or get babied like the baby.  That one is reserved for our nineteen year old sister who just started college this year. ( She lives in Austin too, living with Renee.)
    We closed up shop and made plans for the Mexican around seven.  Renee and Anthony are going to pick me at 6:30.  She told me that I better wear something cute or she was taking me back into the house and making me change. 
    Everyone just shot me a knowing smile.  I swear when my sister comes to town no one gets in her way, not even my girls. Her and Kris headed out while me, Amanda, and Kylie closed up shop. 
    “Just so you know I am glad she is here.  Maybe she will knock some sense into you.” Yelling at me , Kylie