Mom's Tricks

Piper Perri bursts through the front door after school and finds the place empty. She shouts for her stepmom, nothing. Upstairs, she drops her bag and rings her boyfriend, bragging about their dirty afternoon under the bleachers. Halfway through the call, Cory Chase walks in, spots the bag on the living room floor, and rolls her eyes. She digs around, finds the stash of condoms, and yells for Piper to get her ass downstairs now. Piper freezes, hangs up, and races down to face her stepmom holding up the evidence. Cory wants answers. Piper blurts out that yeah, she's fucking. When Cory presses, asking if girls are part of the picture too, Piper swears she's not a lesbian. Cory steps in close, slides a hand onto Piper's thigh, and tells her there's nothing wrong with liking both. Piper's still processing when Cory lifts the condom and threatens to show Dad. Panic hits—Piper offers anything to keep this quiet. Cory promises silence, but Piper has to do exactly what she's told. With Dad's temper in mind, Piper nods and gives in.