Krista choked on the bite of salad she had just taken at the sound of her mother's voice. She quickly chewed and swallowed, spinning in her chair. Her eyes grew big as her mother rounded the counter and she clamped her eyes shut, waiting for the yelling. When none came, she peeked and got an eye full of Dann's ass. Such a nice ass too, she thought though she quickly averted her gaze so her mother didn't see exactly where she was looking.<br/><br/>Krista looked up at her mother and bit her lip at the confused discomfort on the older woman's face. Their eyes met and Krista shrugged, rolling her eyes as if she was being forced to suffer some hellish brotherly prank. Her mother blinked and spun around, continuing to talk before rushing from the kitchen.<br/><br/>She stood and went over to where Dann was, flicking a finger down his flank before bending to get some Tupperware out. "Water is fine," she said as she fixed her mother some food to take with her. No sooner had she placed it in a bag and set it on the corner of the counter than her mother came back down the hall with a overnight bag in hand.<br/><br/>"Here Mom," Krista called, dashing out to hand the bag to her mother. "And don't worry about Dann. He thought to embarrass his older sister. Jokes on him," she chattered, wrapping the scarf around her mom neck. "You be careful. Don't forget to eat that before it gets cold. Take naps when you can and call us to let us know you got there safe. Dad's flight took off just before the storm really hit. He should be calling soon to let us know he made it."<br/><br/>Her mother opened her mouth as if to say something but simply shook her head and stepped out, mumbling about the strange children she had. Krista continued to wave until her mother vanished into the snow then closed the door. Returning to her seat, she picked up her fork then set it back down, convulsing with laughter. She let out a startled squeak as she slid from her chair, landing on the floor, her feet still on the seat of her chair then laughed even harder, slapping her hands over her face as she howled.