In Love With My Evil Stepbrother

Chapter 4

 

I don’t believe this. He didn’t want me to come down to Boston earlier. What happened? What changed?

 

Dad mumbles over the phone, “Of course you are welcome to come back. It’s just—I think you should spend more time with your mom. When was the last time you visit her? Maybe this is a great chance for you to bond.”

 

I don’t buy that. “How long do you want me to stay here?”

 

He falls into silence.

 

My mouth goes dry. And my heart is falling into a bottomless pit. After a long wait, I decide to make this easier for him. “Dad. What is the real reason?”

 

Another painful silence. He finally speaks up.

 

“…Hallie wants to move in with me.” His voice so low. Almost hard to catch up, “I thought it might be awkward if you two are both here at the beginning.”

 

My mind went completely blank.

 

I don’t know what to think, nor what to say. But I guess my reaction doesn’t really matter to these people anyway.

 

“So, this is it?” I grip the phone till my knuckles turn white, “You are kicking me out because you want to please your girlfriend?”

 

“No!” Dad’s voice is squeaky, seems like he’s trying to hide the guilt, “I’m just afraid that you’d be uncomfortable. And I talked to your mom, Boston has better education. Maybe you’ll have a greater chance getting into a better college if you stay there.”

 

So mom is in this too. And it’s a long-term plan.

 

Oh yes. Just looking out for me. As they have always been.

 

When they first got divorced, mom also kindly suggested me go to Miami with my dad because she was afraid that I would be “uncomfortable” here.

 

And the same excuse again.

 

I am a soccer ball to them? They can just kick me aside whenever they don’t want me around?

 

my name, “This is up to you really.

 

quietly hang up on

 

and walk out of the room. Mom is standing in the hallway, twisting her frail fingers, looking

 

She comes

 

I grip my first and ask through my clenched teeth, “Have you ever thought of what I

 

are filled with tears and sadness.

 

rush out

 

Zack when I came here, but that plan went to drain; I wanted to go back to Miami, but I was kicked out; my mom and that fancy townhouse shut the door on me long ago, so I don’t

 

Guess I am homeless.

 

around aimlessly and end up on a bus going out of town. The bus bumps up and down for more

 

stop, kid!” The driver

 

park. Through the woods I can vaguely see the sea. It’s getting dark now. Might not be a good idea going into the

 

point of this runaway. It’s silly. Can I really live a life on my own without ever returning? I have exactly $529 on my account, which can’t last a month. Not to mention I

 

scream, cry and smash things. What have I

 

I take it out and find a

 

mom told

 

back on the bench and gaze blankly into the air. Maybe I’ll go back and suck up with whatever plans they’ve made for me. But tonight, just

 

a group of drunk men coming around the corner. They are pretty wasted, I can smell the vodka as they approaching me. It’s

 

one of the men spotted me, “What are

 

pulse quickens. I quickly stand up, ducking my head down to avoid eye contact, and hurry down the

 

Heavy footstep tags along as they keep teasing me with whistles and dirty jokes. “Hey where

 

burst into

 

search of my phone and call someone. The phone slips through my fingers during the chaos. I crouch down to find it. But someone suddenly

 

scream, “Get

 

yelling for help, but he

 

chortle and

 

shivering. I tried the kicking and biting, but none of those works.

 

of this even in my worst nightmare. Desperate eating me alive. I bite my tongue till copper taste fills my mouth, as

 

shouts in excitement,

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