thesonandheir

4. After the weekend, Justin found himself being thrown in at the deep end of his new life. His first day at Bucklers Shoe Store started at 6am sharp. Since the worldwide rollout of Emdorphalanx, Shoe Sales had become big business to accommodate for nations of gradually growing women. Entrance level retail still wasn’t a well-paid job, but it did require an army of front and backroom staff who were expected to work long hours. “You’ll start your work with us by learning your way around the warehouse,” said an older, slightly weathered and week looking woman, whom he met outside the door, smoking a cigarette. “Abbie is the assistant manager and she doesn’t get here until 8am, but she’ll be showing you through your shift today when she gets here,” said the woman who hadn’t told Justin her name. She inhaled a short sharp puff on her cigarette before turning her back to talk to another colleague who Justin had only just noticed leaning against the wall, idly puffing on a vape. “Raj, will

2. After the weekend was their first day of studies as freshers. Classes were close enough to walk together and Emma and Justin always walked in together. He usually waited on her porch at the same time every morning, waiting for Emma to get ready and meet him outside. Today however when he arrived on the porch Emma opened the door to him and the 5 foot girl dragged him in through her front door with an assertive strength that betrayed her 5 foot, willowy frame. At first he checked over his shoulder thinking that Sammy might have dropped by to see their mom and deliver onto him an early morning torment before their first day, but he remembered that she was always finished her run and already in the gym before 6AM on schooldays, and would be there right up until the first bell, always strolling in late to first period knowing full well that her teachers wouldn’t do shit about it. His jitters about his sister were set to ease when Emma, the beautifully shy girl stood in front of him