Lottery
Chapter 20
By Mark J. Silva Jr
Lily stepped into Mark's room, and smiled. As it was early in the day, Mark was still fast asleep. As she walked across the room, Lily could feel Penny's eyes on her.
When Lily got to the bed she patted Penny on the head, “Do you ever sleep?”
Penny gave Lily a toothy smile but didn't answer.
Gently, Lily pulled back Mark's blankets. Then she slipped into the bed behind him, and wrapped her arm over him. Mark shifted a little and moved his legs closer to his chest allowing Lily to tuck up closer.
Lily inhaled the scent of Mark's hair and relaxed a bit more. It was so different to lay in bed with someone, and Lily had a difficult few moments adjusting to the new unfamiliar position. But with Mark's warm body pressing back into her, Lily soon fell fast asleep.
A few hours later Mark awoke to a slight feeling of panic slipping into the back of his mind. Mark had had Tina and Penny slip in behind him many times, but this was a different person. Her arm, well he hoped it was a her, was wrapped over his waist, and it was as thick as his leg. Mark could feel her slow and steady breath on the top of his head, and heard the slow constant rhythm of her breathing as she slept.
Then she shifted and pulled Mark back closer and tighter to her. After a few more minutes, and thinking with a more awake mind, Mark realized if this was someone to fear, Penny and Tina would be freaking out. Mark moved his feet and felt the rough fur of Penny's backside.
Then Tina moved into Mark's view and smiled at him, “Morning, Mark.”
Mark smiled.
“Who is behind me?” he asked softly.
“Lily, Sir. She slipped in, early this morning.”
Mark wasn't to sure how he felt about having Lily cuddling him, “Is it okay for a ten year old to be sleeping with me?” Mark asked Tina.
Mark yelped suddenly as Lily goosed him in the side, and Tina started laughing,
“I'm thirteen… and get over yourself,” Lily giggled from behind Mark.
Mark sat up quickly, then moaned in pain after putting too much pressure on his broken arm. Lily grabbed Mark's arm and checked the cast quickly, as she noticed a tear well up in his eye.
“You need to remember you can't use this arm like that, Mark.”
“I didn't mean to.”
Lily let go of Mark's arm and for the first time ever noticed he was naked. “Do you always sleep naked?”
Mark suddenly grabbed the blankets and covered himself.
“I'm sorry. No one ever sleeps with me. I can get dressed if you want.”
Lily looked at Mark, trying to understand just what he meant.
“Didn't Nana Lisa sleep with you or maybe Grandma Di?”
Mark looked down and shook his head no. One of the courses Lily been taking in school, was 'The Care and Needs of a Healthy Male.' It was one of the classes needed when it came to owning a male and raising a male child. One of the things she had learned was that males need affection, and to feel safe. Goddess only knew how safe Mark was, here; but what Mark was lacking, and Lily was starting to see it, was affection. Yes, Di cared for him; but, like Nana Lisa, Di didn't have the same loving feelings for males, as they did for each other. Lily, on the other hand, did feel an attraction for Mark. He was smart, and could brighten up a room with his smile.
“When was the last time you had sex with anyone besides your pets?”
“I don't know, maybe over a year, in memory.”
'That's not good,' Lily thought.
A year in Mark's memory also included the twenty four years he was in stasis. It was Lily's responsibility to make sure Mark was properly cared for, but Lily was not ready for a sexual relationship. No, she was going to have to find someone who would want to be with him.
“You dress for bed in whatever way you feel comfortable, Mark. I just didn't expected to find you alone and nude. What I did come for, today, was to see how you're doing.”
Mark started to move when Lily placed her hand on his, “Am I making you nervous?”
“A little,” Mark answered meekly.
Lily found it a little funny that he was nervous of her.
“Mark, I am embarrassed to ask, but I need a little of your help."
Mark gave Lily a lopsided look.
“My mom has been arrested, and I'm staying with Aunt Tessa. Both my mom and aunt are broke and I want to get wetware. I was hoping that maybe you can help me get some?” Lily asked.
“Okay,” answered Mark without thought or pause.
The sudden answer surprised Lily. She had expected Mark to bargain and make a deal. Instead, he just simply said yes. It was great, but Lily also knew it was wrong to ask him to pay for this, because she was suppose to be financially responsible for Mark.
“You didn't expect him to say no, did you now?” said Di from the doorway surprising Lily and Mark.
Lily looked back at her grandma, “I was expecting him to make a deal, not to just give me the money.”
“Is that a problem?” asked Mark.
“No, my dear. It's just not proper for an owner to borrow from the owned,” Di said.
She walked fully into the room and over to Mark and Lily.
“My! What else have you two been up to?” she asked, noticing the lack of clothes on Mark.
Mark blushed, and Lily's eyes widened.
“Nothing, I swear we did nothing, Grandma!”
“Nothing, mistress Di. Lily hasn't tried anything at all,” answered Mark.
“Okay, you two. Mark, you should get dressed. Lily, are you staying for breakfast?” Di asked.
Mark got up and Tina wrapped a thick robe around him.
“Yes, Grandma. Aunt Tessa said it will take a few days to get me transferred to the local school.”
“Very good. I expect you'll be spending more time over here, then,” Di said as she watched Mark enter into his bathroom with Penny. Then she turned to face Lily, “Dear, why did you ask him for money?”
Lily swallowed, “He helped Paul get his wetware, so I was hoping he'd help me, too.”
Di looked carefully at Lily, “Next time, dear, ask me first. That way I can set things up properly, and you won't have such a guilty look on your face.”
Lily got off of the bed, “I really didn't expect him to say 'yes' so fast.”
“I know, dear; but Mark still hasn't fully grasped the real value of money. I will warn you now, though, that if it looks like your taking advantage of his money, the MCPA will place a trustee to manage his accounts.”
Lily had had her first taste of how the MCPA worked, a few days ago, when Officer Mayweather had paid a visit. Pulling teeth would have been so much more enjoyable than the grilling she'd gone through that day. Lily knew full well that they would be keeping a close eye on Mark. Ten minutes later, Lily walked into the kitchen. She found Di working with Sasha as they made breakfast.
“Is he finished with his shower, yet?” Di asked.
“Yes, Grandma, he's getting dressed. Grandma, do you think Aunt Olive would take us to the Exxes Mall later today?”
Di gave Lily an odd look as she said, “Why would you want to go all the way over there? There is so much more at our local mall than in the Exxes Mall, dear.”
“Well, umm, I was going to meet up with Mary, Grandma,” Lily stammered out.
Di crossed her arms, She knew all her granddaughters well, and Mary was a slut. She'd fuck any one at the drop of a hat.
“What are you planning on doing?” Di demanded.
Lily suddenly felt like she was four years old, once more, and was caught with her hand in the cookie jar.
“I was worried that Mark needed some affection and I know Mary would give him some needed attention.”
Di knew now that Lily was not yet ready to make such choices for Mark, “Dear, you are making a classic mistake that young owners often make.”
Lily looked flabbergasted.
“You are mixing up sexual needs, with that of affection. Mark, dear, would you rather have sex with a girl, now, or be held and comforted?” Di said as Mark stood in the kitchen doorway.
Mark suddenly started inspecting his toes in the thick carpet, avoiding looking at both Di and Lily.
Di walked around the kitchen counter and over to Mark, she brushed the hair off of Mark's face. “You're not in trouble, Mark. I am trying to teach Lily the differences in your needs.”
Mark kept staring at his toes.
“Lily, between being sick, the loss of Lisa, and getting his arm broken; Mark is suffering from depression, not sexual frustration. He's having a deep down sadness. The psychologists told me that the best thing for depression is to show and express how we feel. Let him know he's not alone.”
Lily looked at Mark, “But he's sleeping alone. Is that good for him?”
This hit Di like a slap. Mark been alone, except for his pets, because Lisa and Di were never comfortable sleeping with males.
“That is a good point, dear,” looking down into Mark's eyes, “Does it brother you to sleep alone?”
Mark slowly nodded his head 'yes' and Di turned to Lily.
“Grandma!” Lily yelled out suddenly.
Di turned and looked back at Mark, and caught him as the color faded from his face.
“Mark?”
Lily rushed to Di's and Mark's side, saying, “Mark?”
“It's the pain meds, Mistress,” Tina said from the front room.
Di and Lily lifted Mark back up and carried him to the front room couch as Tina explained.
“He was hurting, so I gave him some of the pain medications the doctor prescribed. I warned him it would make him tired, and that he should just lay down; but as you can see, Mistresses, he didn't listen.”
After putting Mark down Sasha brought over a blanket and Lily covered Mark up.
Lily then sat down, while Di doubled checked Mark's vitals.
“Well, he should be okay to sleep off the meds, here. Lily, as I was saying before; sex is a great stress reliever, but it will not treat or cure depression. There are many ways to treat Mark's depression and one step is simply to keep him happy and get him back to work as soon as possible.”
The front door chimed and Sasha walked over and answered it, The door opened and to Lily's and Di's surprise, Samantha walked in and smiled.
“Hiya, Mom. Sorry I didn't make it back for Mom's funeral.”
Di smiled, while Lily ran over to her Aunt and gave her a big hug.
Sam hugged Lily back, and noticed Mark sleeping on the couch.
“Who is that cute boy?”
Lily danced back and smiled as she said, “This is Mark, Auntie.”
“Mom's Mark?” Sam asked
“Yes, Lisa's Mark. He's medicated at the moment. I thought you were on Ceti Delta for another month?” Di said as she gave Sam a hug.
Samantha curiosity was tingling as she walked and knelt down by Mark. Yes, her mom had sent her photos of him; but to see and touch, that was what had early her curiosity juices flowing.
“Mom said she was giving him to one of my nieces, are you the lucky one, Lily?”
Lily was almost giddy.
“Yepper! He's all mine,” Lily answered with a silly grin.
“Mom had asked me, but from what I know of him Mark is scared shitless of flying and he would have to be in stasis a lot during long trips,” Sam said as she fully uncovered Mark's face.
When Sam touched his face his eyes fluttered opened and he smiled. Sam was taken aback by how bright blue Mark's eyes were. It was the same blue that you see of the Earth from space, and as the light hit Mark's eyes and they twinkled it was just as the sun flares over the Earth in the morning.
“Wow,” was all Sam could say.
“Hello,” Mark replied softly.
“Oh, I could just scoop out those eyes, and…”
Mark suddenly closed his eyes, and covered up his head with the blanket. He curled up in a tight in a ball and screamed for Tina.
Tina burst out of Mark's room, and was in a full run when Di screamed for her to stop. Sam knelt there wondering what all had just happened when, Tina leaned over the back of the couch and snarled at Samantha.
“Tina, back off, it's only Samantha,” Di said once more.
“What in the world just happened,” Sam ask while Lily gave them all a confused look also.
Di sat down in front of Mark who was curled up on the couch and gently pulled back the blankets.
“Sam is not going to hurt you, Mark. She was only admiring your pretty eyes. Sam, Lily, listen up. When Mark was fourteen, he was grabbed off the street by some nut case who was going to cut the eyes out of his skull. Mark's mom came to Lisa, asking for help. In exchange for helping, Lisa bought Mark from his mother. I guess he's still kinda afraid that someone might really do that to him, someday."
Di got Mark's head out from under the blanket, and she brushed his hair from his face. Mark giggled a little.
“You're high,” she observed.
Mark nodded in agreement as the world moved in funny ways around him.
“He's high?” Sam asked.
“He took some pain meds a little while ago,” Lily said as she headed into the kitchen.
Sam moved closer to her mom and Mark when she noticed the cast on his arm, “What happened to him?”
Di looked up at Tina who was hovering around behind the couch, “Tina, come and lay over here on the floor. Sam, let's go in the kitchen. We can talk there, while Mark rests.”
Tina moved to where Di was sitting and lay down on the floor in front of the couch, Mark closed his eyes after seeing Tina there, and was quickly back to sleep. Sam and Di headed into the kitchen to talk about what Riley had done.
When Lily got to the bed she patted Penny on the head, “Do you ever sleep?”
Penny gave Lily a toothy smile but didn't answer.
Gently, Lily pulled back Mark's blankets. Then she slipped into the bed behind him, and wrapped her arm over him. Mark shifted a little and moved his legs closer to his chest allowing Lily to tuck up closer.
Lily inhaled the scent of Mark's hair and relaxed a bit more. It was so different to lay in bed with someone, and Lily had a difficult few moments adjusting to the new unfamiliar position. But with Mark's warm body pressing back into her, Lily soon fell fast asleep.
A few hours later Mark awoke to a slight feeling of panic slipping into the back of his mind. Mark had had Tina and Penny slip in behind him many times, but this was a different person. Her arm, well he hoped it was a her, was wrapped over his waist, and it was as thick as his leg. Mark could feel her slow and steady breath on the top of his head, and heard the slow constant rhythm of her breathing as she slept.
Then she shifted and pulled Mark back closer and tighter to her. After a few more minutes, and thinking with a more awake mind, Mark realized if this was someone to fear, Penny and Tina would be freaking out. Mark moved his feet and felt the rough fur of Penny's backside.
Then Tina moved into Mark's view and smiled at him, “Morning, Mark.”
Mark smiled.
“Who is behind me?” he asked softly.
“Lily, Sir. She slipped in, early this morning.”
Mark wasn't to sure how he felt about having Lily cuddling him, “Is it okay for a ten year old to be sleeping with me?” Mark asked Tina.
Mark yelped suddenly as Lily goosed him in the side, and Tina started laughing,
“I'm thirteen… and get over yourself,” Lily giggled from behind Mark.
Mark sat up quickly, then moaned in pain after putting too much pressure on his broken arm. Lily grabbed Mark's arm and checked the cast quickly, as she noticed a tear well up in his eye.
“You need to remember you can't use this arm like that, Mark.”
“I didn't mean to.”
Lily let go of Mark's arm and for the first time ever noticed he was naked. “Do you always sleep naked?”
Mark suddenly grabbed the blankets and covered himself.
“I'm sorry. No one ever sleeps with me. I can get dressed if you want.”
Lily looked at Mark, trying to understand just what he meant.
“Didn't Nana Lisa sleep with you or maybe Grandma Di?”
Mark looked down and shook his head no. One of the courses Lily been taking in school, was 'The Care and Needs of a Healthy Male.' It was one of the classes needed when it came to owning a male and raising a male child. One of the things she had learned was that males need affection, and to feel safe. Goddess only knew how safe Mark was, here; but what Mark was lacking, and Lily was starting to see it, was affection. Yes, Di cared for him; but, like Nana Lisa, Di didn't have the same loving feelings for males, as they did for each other. Lily, on the other hand, did feel an attraction for Mark. He was smart, and could brighten up a room with his smile.
“When was the last time you had sex with anyone besides your pets?”
“I don't know, maybe over a year, in memory.”
'That's not good,' Lily thought.
A year in Mark's memory also included the twenty four years he was in stasis. It was Lily's responsibility to make sure Mark was properly cared for, but Lily was not ready for a sexual relationship. No, she was going to have to find someone who would want to be with him.
“You dress for bed in whatever way you feel comfortable, Mark. I just didn't expected to find you alone and nude. What I did come for, today, was to see how you're doing.”
Mark started to move when Lily placed her hand on his, “Am I making you nervous?”
“A little,” Mark answered meekly.
Lily found it a little funny that he was nervous of her.
“Mark, I am embarrassed to ask, but I need a little of your help."
Mark gave Lily a lopsided look.
“My mom has been arrested, and I'm staying with Aunt Tessa. Both my mom and aunt are broke and I want to get wetware. I was hoping that maybe you can help me get some?” Lily asked.
“Okay,” answered Mark without thought or pause.
The sudden answer surprised Lily. She had expected Mark to bargain and make a deal. Instead, he just simply said yes. It was great, but Lily also knew it was wrong to ask him to pay for this, because she was suppose to be financially responsible for Mark.
“You didn't expect him to say no, did you now?” said Di from the doorway surprising Lily and Mark.
Lily looked back at her grandma, “I was expecting him to make a deal, not to just give me the money.”
“Is that a problem?” asked Mark.
“No, my dear. It's just not proper for an owner to borrow from the owned,” Di said.
She walked fully into the room and over to Mark and Lily.
“My! What else have you two been up to?” she asked, noticing the lack of clothes on Mark.
Mark blushed, and Lily's eyes widened.
“Nothing, I swear we did nothing, Grandma!”
“Nothing, mistress Di. Lily hasn't tried anything at all,” answered Mark.
“Okay, you two. Mark, you should get dressed. Lily, are you staying for breakfast?” Di asked.
Mark got up and Tina wrapped a thick robe around him.
“Yes, Grandma. Aunt Tessa said it will take a few days to get me transferred to the local school.”
“Very good. I expect you'll be spending more time over here, then,” Di said as she watched Mark enter into his bathroom with Penny. Then she turned to face Lily, “Dear, why did you ask him for money?”
Lily swallowed, “He helped Paul get his wetware, so I was hoping he'd help me, too.”
Di looked carefully at Lily, “Next time, dear, ask me first. That way I can set things up properly, and you won't have such a guilty look on your face.”
Lily got off of the bed, “I really didn't expect him to say 'yes' so fast.”
“I know, dear; but Mark still hasn't fully grasped the real value of money. I will warn you now, though, that if it looks like your taking advantage of his money, the MCPA will place a trustee to manage his accounts.”
Lily had had her first taste of how the MCPA worked, a few days ago, when Officer Mayweather had paid a visit. Pulling teeth would have been so much more enjoyable than the grilling she'd gone through that day. Lily knew full well that they would be keeping a close eye on Mark. Ten minutes later, Lily walked into the kitchen. She found Di working with Sasha as they made breakfast.
“Is he finished with his shower, yet?” Di asked.
“Yes, Grandma, he's getting dressed. Grandma, do you think Aunt Olive would take us to the Exxes Mall later today?”
Di gave Lily an odd look as she said, “Why would you want to go all the way over there? There is so much more at our local mall than in the Exxes Mall, dear.”
“Well, umm, I was going to meet up with Mary, Grandma,” Lily stammered out.
Di crossed her arms, She knew all her granddaughters well, and Mary was a slut. She'd fuck any one at the drop of a hat.
“What are you planning on doing?” Di demanded.
Lily suddenly felt like she was four years old, once more, and was caught with her hand in the cookie jar.
“I was worried that Mark needed some affection and I know Mary would give him some needed attention.”
Di knew now that Lily was not yet ready to make such choices for Mark, “Dear, you are making a classic mistake that young owners often make.”
Lily looked flabbergasted.
“You are mixing up sexual needs, with that of affection. Mark, dear, would you rather have sex with a girl, now, or be held and comforted?” Di said as Mark stood in the kitchen doorway.
Mark suddenly started inspecting his toes in the thick carpet, avoiding looking at both Di and Lily.
Di walked around the kitchen counter and over to Mark, she brushed the hair off of Mark's face. “You're not in trouble, Mark. I am trying to teach Lily the differences in your needs.”
Mark kept staring at his toes.
“Lily, between being sick, the loss of Lisa, and getting his arm broken; Mark is suffering from depression, not sexual frustration. He's having a deep down sadness. The psychologists told me that the best thing for depression is to show and express how we feel. Let him know he's not alone.”
Lily looked at Mark, “But he's sleeping alone. Is that good for him?”
This hit Di like a slap. Mark been alone, except for his pets, because Lisa and Di were never comfortable sleeping with males.
“That is a good point, dear,” looking down into Mark's eyes, “Does it brother you to sleep alone?”
Mark slowly nodded his head 'yes' and Di turned to Lily.
“Grandma!” Lily yelled out suddenly.
Di turned and looked back at Mark, and caught him as the color faded from his face.
“Mark?”
Lily rushed to Di's and Mark's side, saying, “Mark?”
“It's the pain meds, Mistress,” Tina said from the front room.
Di and Lily lifted Mark back up and carried him to the front room couch as Tina explained.
“He was hurting, so I gave him some of the pain medications the doctor prescribed. I warned him it would make him tired, and that he should just lay down; but as you can see, Mistresses, he didn't listen.”
After putting Mark down Sasha brought over a blanket and Lily covered Mark up.
Lily then sat down, while Di doubled checked Mark's vitals.
“Well, he should be okay to sleep off the meds, here. Lily, as I was saying before; sex is a great stress reliever, but it will not treat or cure depression. There are many ways to treat Mark's depression and one step is simply to keep him happy and get him back to work as soon as possible.”
The front door chimed and Sasha walked over and answered it, The door opened and to Lily's and Di's surprise, Samantha walked in and smiled.
“Hiya, Mom. Sorry I didn't make it back for Mom's funeral.”
Di smiled, while Lily ran over to her Aunt and gave her a big hug.
Sam hugged Lily back, and noticed Mark sleeping on the couch.
“Who is that cute boy?”
Lily danced back and smiled as she said, “This is Mark, Auntie.”
“Mom's Mark?” Sam asked
“Yes, Lisa's Mark. He's medicated at the moment. I thought you were on Ceti Delta for another month?” Di said as she gave Sam a hug.
Samantha curiosity was tingling as she walked and knelt down by Mark. Yes, her mom had sent her photos of him; but to see and touch, that was what had early her curiosity juices flowing.
“Mom said she was giving him to one of my nieces, are you the lucky one, Lily?”
Lily was almost giddy.
“Yepper! He's all mine,” Lily answered with a silly grin.
“Mom had asked me, but from what I know of him Mark is scared shitless of flying and he would have to be in stasis a lot during long trips,” Sam said as she fully uncovered Mark's face.
When Sam touched his face his eyes fluttered opened and he smiled. Sam was taken aback by how bright blue Mark's eyes were. It was the same blue that you see of the Earth from space, and as the light hit Mark's eyes and they twinkled it was just as the sun flares over the Earth in the morning.
“Wow,” was all Sam could say.
“Hello,” Mark replied softly.
“Oh, I could just scoop out those eyes, and…”
Mark suddenly closed his eyes, and covered up his head with the blanket. He curled up in a tight in a ball and screamed for Tina.
Tina burst out of Mark's room, and was in a full run when Di screamed for her to stop. Sam knelt there wondering what all had just happened when, Tina leaned over the back of the couch and snarled at Samantha.
“Tina, back off, it's only Samantha,” Di said once more.
“What in the world just happened,” Sam ask while Lily gave them all a confused look also.
Di sat down in front of Mark who was curled up on the couch and gently pulled back the blankets.
“Sam is not going to hurt you, Mark. She was only admiring your pretty eyes. Sam, Lily, listen up. When Mark was fourteen, he was grabbed off the street by some nut case who was going to cut the eyes out of his skull. Mark's mom came to Lisa, asking for help. In exchange for helping, Lisa bought Mark from his mother. I guess he's still kinda afraid that someone might really do that to him, someday."
Di got Mark's head out from under the blanket, and she brushed his hair from his face. Mark giggled a little.
“You're high,” she observed.
Mark nodded in agreement as the world moved in funny ways around him.
“He's high?” Sam asked.
“He took some pain meds a little while ago,” Lily said as she headed into the kitchen.
Sam moved closer to her mom and Mark when she noticed the cast on his arm, “What happened to him?”
Di looked up at Tina who was hovering around behind the couch, “Tina, come and lay over here on the floor. Sam, let's go in the kitchen. We can talk there, while Mark rests.”
Tina moved to where Di was sitting and lay down on the floor in front of the couch, Mark closed his eyes after seeing Tina there, and was quickly back to sleep. Sam and Di headed into the kitchen to talk about what Riley had done.