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. If

 

quietly hang up

 

and walk out of the room. Mom is standing

 

you?” She comes

 

getting rid of me.” I grip my first and ask through my clenched teeth, “Have you ever thought of what I want?

 

and sadness. But I don’t

 

out of

 

to go. I thought I could stay with Zack when I came here, but that plan went to drain; I wanted to go back

 

Guess I am homeless.

 

up and down for more than two hours. I cry

 

kid!” The driver shouts at

 

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

 

my own without ever returning? I have exactly $529 on

 

scream, cry and smash things. What

 

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

 

mom told everyone about

 

and suck up

 

They are pretty wasted, I can smell the vodka as they

 

men spotted me, “What are

 

up, ducking my head down to avoid eye contact,

 

lucky day. Heavy footstep tags along as they

 

burst into

 

The phone slips through my fingers during

 

scream, “Get away from

 

tree. I start yelling for help, but he covers my mouth to muffle my words. “This one

 

friends chortle and gather

 

body is shivering. I tried the kicking and biting, but none of those works. These are tough-built

 

nightmare. Desperate eating me alive. I bite my tongue till copper taste fills my mouth, as tears drop down my cheeks and falls on a man’s

 

in excitement, “Go

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