Sisters

When Alyssa got home from work, her younger sister Ariel was in the shower. Alyssa was running late and was already feeling nervous about her date with Ryan that evening. She needed to shower and get ready.

“Ariel, are you almost done?” Alyssa shouted as she knocked on the bathroom door.

Alyssa was already running late. She had spent the entire day at work, dealing with a particularly demanding client. Now, as she hurried home, she was anxious to shower and get ready for her date with Ryan. She had been looking forward to this evening for weeks, and she didn't want to disappoint him.

As she entered the house, she called out to her younger sister, Ariel. "Ariel, are you almost done?"

There was no immediate response. Alyssa knocked on the bathroom door. "Ariel? Can I come in?"

Still no answer. Alyssa hesitated for a moment, then pushed the door open.

The bathroom was filled with the sound of running water. Ariel was standing in the shower, her back to the door. She was naked, her body glistening with soap.

Alyssa's heart pounded in her chest. She had never seen her sister naked before, and she felt a sudden wave of embarrassment. She quickly turned around, her face flushed.

Ariel turned towards Alyssa and continued to wash herself. She seemed oblivious to Alyssa's discomfort.

"Sorry, I didn't hear you," she said. "Were you calling me?"

Alyssa nodded, her voice barely a whisper.

"I was just wondering if you were...