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?

 

to you really.

 

hang up on

 

walk out of the room. Mom is standing

 

you?” She comes to me, “About his

 

plan of getting rid of me.” I grip my first and ask through my clenched teeth, “Have you ever thought of what I want? Why do you have to decide my life for

 

takes a sharp inhale. Her eyes are filled with tears and sadness. But I don’t really care what she

 

out of the

 

I wanted to go back to Miami, but

 

Guess I am homeless.

 

bus bumps up and down for more than two hours. I cry and fall asleep during the trip. When I wake up again, the bus has

 

stop, kid!” The driver

 

Through the woods I can vaguely see the sea. It’s

 

live a life on my own without ever returning? I

 

cry and smash things. What have I done to deserve this

 

and find a ton of missing calls: mom, dad, Jenna…even Eason and

 

can’t believe mom told

 

go back and suck up with whatever plans they’ve made for me. But tonight, just

 

the corner. They are pretty wasted, I can smell the vodka as they approaching me. It’s an open street. But there’s no one around except

 

the men spotted me, “What are

 

pulse quickens. I quickly stand up, ducking my head down to avoid

 

them to get lost. 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

 

burst into

 

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

 

scream, “Get away

 

for help, but he covers my mouth to

 

chortle and

 

but none of those works. These are tough-built

 

bite my tongue

 

shouts in excitement, “Go

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