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?

 

calls my name, “This is up to you really. If you want

 

quietly hang

 

walk out of the room. Mom is

 

comes to me, “About his

 

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

 

eyes are filled with tears and

 

rush out of the

 

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

 

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 the trip. When I wake up again, the bus has already

 

The driver

 

see the sea. It’s getting dark

 

a bench and start to question the point of this runaway. It’s silly. Can I really live a life on my own without ever returning? I have exactly $529 on my account, which can’t last a

 

things. What have I done to deserve

 

find

 

can’t believe mom told everyone

 

gaze blankly into the air. Maybe I’ll go back and suck up

 

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

 

of the men spotted me, “What are

 

quickly stand up, ducking my head down to avoid eye contact, and

 

day. Heavy footstep tags along as they keep teasing me with whistles and

 

burst into

 

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. But someone suddenly grasps my

 

I scream, “Get away from

 

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

 

chortle and

 

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

 

nightmare. Desperate eating me alive. I bite my tongue till copper taste

 

crying!” someone shouts in excitement, “Go

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