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?

 

up to you really. If you want to come

 

hang up on

 

and walk out of the room. Mom is standing in the

 

She comes

 

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

 

and sadness. But I don’t really care what

 

rush out of

 

know where to go. I thought 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

 

Guess I am homeless.

 

bumps up and down for more than two hours.

 

kid!” The driver

 

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

 

really live a life on my own without

 

to scream, cry and smash things. What have I done

 

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

 

believe mom told everyone

 

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

 

up and find a group of drunk men coming around the corner. They are pretty wasted, I

 

spotted me, “What are you

 

up, ducking my head down to avoid eye contact,

 

pray for 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

 

burst into

 

slips through

 

“Get away

 

for help, but he covers

 

chortle and

 

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

 

eating me alive. I bite my tongue

 

crying!” someone shouts in excitement,

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