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

 

hang up

 

walk out of the room. Mom is standing in the

 

you?” She comes to me,

 

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

 

and sadness. But I don’t

 

rush out of the

 

plan went to drain; I wanted to go back to Miami, but I was kicked

 

Guess I am homeless.

 

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

 

kid!” The driver shouts

 

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

 

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

 

things.

 

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

 

can’t believe mom

 

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

 

around the corner. They are pretty wasted, I can smell the vodka as they approaching me. It’s

 

men spotted me, “What

 

up, ducking my head down to avoid eye contact, and hurry down

 

today isn’t my lucky day. Heavy footstep tags along as they keep teasing me with whistles and dirty jokes. “Hey where

 

all burst

 

someone. The phone slips through my fingers during the chaos. I crouch down

 

scream, “Get away

 

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

 

friends chortle

 

but none of those works. These are tough-built man and, even

 

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

 

crying!” someone shouts in excitement, “Go gentle

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