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

 

quietly hang

 

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

 

he tell you?” She comes to

 

through my clenched teeth, “Have you ever thought of what I

 

and sadness. But I don’t really care what she thinks right

 

rush out of the

 

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

 

Guess I am homeless.

 

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

 

stop, kid!” The

 

the woods I can vaguely see

 

this runaway. It’s silly. Can I really live a life on my own without ever returning? I have exactly $529 on

 

and smash things. What have

 

out and find a ton of missing

 

mom told everyone about

 

back and suck up

 

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

 

men spotted

 

head down to avoid eye contact, and hurry down the

 

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

 

all burst into

 

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

 

I scream, “Get away

 

the tree. I start yelling for help, but he covers my mouth to muffle

 

chortle and

 

and biting, but none of those

 

eating me alive. I bite my tongue till copper taste fills my mouth, as tears drop down my cheeks

 

shouts in excitement, “Go gentle on

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