Mated To My Obsessive Stepbrother

Mated 312

Chapter 312

I stood there, holding the strap of my backpack a little tighter. "Oh Okay."

I waited. Just in case she changed her mind, Just in case, she glanced at me, saw something in my face, and said, "You know what? Get your shoes on. I'll drive you."

But she didn't. She reached for her lipstick instead. It was bright red almost too red. Like the actresses in those TV shows I watched alone most nights when they weren't home.

I bit the inside of my cheek.

I missed when she used to take me to school, kiss my forehead, and tell me to be

a good boy. I used to wave at her from the gate, and she'd wave back through the window. That was a long time ago, hough.

But I guess I'd never experience that ever again.

"Mum?" I called cautiously. I didn't want to upset her. Lately, she got irritated when I spoke too much.

"Mhm?" She replied, adding some more lipstick to her lips.

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I stepped closer, careful not to bump into the vanity table. "Did... did I do something wrong?" I gathered the courage to ask the question I've always wanted to ask her for so long now. But she didn't even look at me.

I pressed the tip of my finger to the edge of the table and started to tap it. One- two. One-two. Slow and nervous.

hug me," I whispered. "You used to call me your little man and tell me I was smart. But now you don't even look at me. You... you suddenly became so mean. Did I become a bad boy? Is

froze and slowly turned to look at me. She turned like it

was

first time in so long, I saw my Mum's

really look at

decision to come to talk to her. At least I got her to look

simple answers to questions and barely even spares me a glance. But today, she looked at

heart was filled with so much joy. I wished I could hold on to the moment forever. I had almost forgotten the reason I was there or the question I asked

smiled when she called my

She swallowed, "Why would you think..." She looked

catch her eyes again. "I love you, Mum. Just that... I get too lonely most

lips trembled, but she

I miss when we

were a happy

whisper now. "I get

in

bring them lunch sometimes.

wave at them. I just... I just

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really didn't. So I

broken glass with