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?

 

name, “This is up to you really. If you want to come

 

hang up on

 

my phone and walk out of the room. Mom is standing in the hallway,

 

She comes to me, “About his

 

through my clenched teeth,

 

are filled with tears and sadness. But I don’t really care what she

 

rush out of the

 

I could stay with 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.

 

going out of town. The bus bumps up and down for more than two hours. I cry and fall asleep during the

 

The driver shouts at

 

I can vaguely see

 

bench and start to question the point of this runaway. It’s silly. Can I really live a life on my own without ever returning?

 

and smash things. What have I done to

 

has been buzzing nonstop. I take it out and find a ton of missing calls: mom, dad, Jenna…even Eason

 

can’t believe mom

 

lay back on the bench and gaze blankly into the air. Maybe I’ll go back and suck up with whatever plans they’ve made

 

are pretty

 

of the men spotted me, “What are you

 

stand up, ducking my head down to avoid eye

 

But today isn’t my lucky day. Heavy footstep tags along as they keep teasing me with whistles and dirty jokes. “Hey where are you going? Get back

 

burst

 

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

 

I scream, “Get away

 

for help, but he

 

friends chortle

 

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

 

in my worst nightmare. Desperate eating me alive. I bite my tongue till copper

 

someone shouts in excitement,

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