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?

 

is up to you really. If you want to

 

quietly hang up

 

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

 

he tell you?” She comes

 

my clenched teeth, “Have you ever thought of what I want? Why do you have to decide

 

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

 

rush out

 

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

 

Guess I am homeless.

 

wander around aimlessly and end up on a bus going out of town. The bus bumps up and down for more than two hours. I cry and fall asleep during

 

kid!” The driver shouts at

 

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

 

really live a life on my own without ever returning? I have exactly $529 on my account,

 

cry and smash things. What have I done to deserve

 

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

 

believe mom told everyone about

 

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 tonight,

 

drunk men coming around the corner. They are pretty wasted, I can smell

 

one of the men spotted me,

 

quickly stand up, ducking my head down

 

along as they keep teasing me with whistles and dirty jokes. “Hey where are you

 

all burst into

 

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

 

“Get away

 

start yelling for

 

chortle and gather

 

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

 

alive. I bite my tongue till copper taste fills my mouth, as

 

in

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