Mated To My Obsessive Stepbrother

Chapter 294

Chapter 297

Chapter 296

KESTER.

17 YEARS AGO.

It'd been four days since my sad, lonely birthday, and Mum and Dad had not been home yet.

No calls. No texts. Not even a note.

Caroline came to tell me two days after my parents didn't show up at home for my birthday that they had traveled for a business meeting.

I nodded then as if I believed her.

But I didn't.

I may be eleven, but I'm not stupid.

Mum was probably with one of the men Dad always yelled about, and Dad was probably with one of the women Mum said nasty things about when she thought I was asleep.

The card I made for them was still sitting on the hallway table. I drew stars on it. And a crown. I wrote "I love you with a blue marker.

I thought maybe they'd see it when they came back.

But they didn't.

Outside school this morning, I watched Mrs. Freya hug Norlan.

She kissed his head and said, "Be safe and eat your snacks, okay?" She kept looking at him with so much tenderness in her eyes, like he was the only thing that mattered in the whole world.

He laughed and hugged her back. His smile looked so easy. Like breathing. "Thanks, Mum."

It seemed a bit too strange to me. Can't recall when last I smiled that way.

Then she said, "Remember all we studied last night. You've got to win this, baby. Your dad would be proud."

I blinked. They had studied together for the upcoming interschool quiz competition? Great.

I studied too. But I did it alone. At the dinning. I was tired of locking myself up

alone in my room. Caroline brought me tea, but she didn't stay.

And it was okay. I discovered that I study better when alone.

I even combed my hair three times this morning. Made sure it was neat. Wore the shirt I ironed by myself. they'd be happy with me. Maybe they'd say something nice to me.

e if I won today,

"You, too, Kester. Be good," She smiled at me, offering what little warmth she could spare, before walking back to her car.

I and Norlan went into the school, ready to smash the completion.

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And we did!

It was a huge success!

The Ashmoor Crescent Academy beat the Vermillion Crimson Institute!

I was the team leader. I stood on the stage. My heart was going fast, and my hands were all sweaty, but I did it. I beat June Mellors, that spoiled brat from Crimson Valley. Her face when she lost-it made me feel... I don't know. Good?

She looked sad. Like me on my birthday.

Maybe I liked that.

Maybe I don't want to be the only one who feels like this!

Norlan beat Nagel Vale from the Shadow Valley pack.

Nagel was always picking on kids from our pack near the gate. Not me, though. He doesn't look at me funny. Maybe he's scared of my eyes. Or maybe he just knows there's no point.

felt so good

proud. Mr. Hill clapped me on the back.

couldn't wait

hand like it

Mum and Dad and tell them about my

be proud of me. I got an

barely heard Norlan talking beside me as we neared the gate. My legs were already twitching

should look for her," he was saying. "Make her your friend.

I blinked. "Huh?"

saw through

Oh. Her.

told

I was doing when I saw her, I

to me and how

see me," I said, feeling the flutter

"Try talking to

try. I don't know... She's quite younger than me. Won't

crinkling my nose, and Norlan

are younger than you doesn't

like each other

I nodded slowly.

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Maybe I would,

had to tell Mum and

to Norlan and ran straight into

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on the ouch with a soft thump and made a beeline for the drawer

phone. But Caroline let me use it most of

or to call Mum and Dad when they stayed

long.

of the couch

do I call first?

bit my

Mum.

though she hated me now, she was the softer

answered on the

now?" Mum hissed into the phone, thinking it was the maid. Caroline must have called her

busy. "Mum?" I said, putting as much brightness in my voice as

Valley!" I leaned forward like it made it more real. "I-I was the team leader! I answered the final question. I got it right! Everyone clapped for me! Even Mr. Hill said he was

wanted her to hear it all-how

you know June Mellors? She lost, Mum.

Kester," she cut in. Her

about it when

I blinked.

coming home?" I asked quickly, my heart starting to race.

chest so fast it almost hurt. Like... tonight

silence, and then the line

for a few seconds, waiting stupidly for it to light up again. Maybe she'd

the screen stayed

lowered the phone slowly, pressing it against my chest. I wasn't sure how I

my room gets when I turn my

something I

She was coming home.

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be good. That

little. It didn't quite

palms on my shorts, then tapped the screen and

contact.

on

voice sounded a

as if he were

me. Kester.

said, cutting in. "I'm driving

surprised as something warm crawled up

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