Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen

Mia’s stomach roiled at the thought of what would happen on that bed in a while. Still, she controlled herself and turned to head into the walk-in closet to pack her things. It didn’t take long to put everything into her suitcase.

“Kaleb, that suitcase seems to be branded. Get her a recyclable bag for her to put her stuff,” Maya said.

Soon, Kaleb brought over a dirty recyclable bag. He flung it at Mia’s feet and said, “Use this.”

Mia bent down to open up her suitcase. Behind her, Maya said, “Remember to check her things later. We don’t want her to take anything that doesn’t belong to her.”

At her words, Mia recalled what Timothy had said about getting rid of the baby. He was only in the bathroom; if he were to find out about the pregnancy test, there was no way she could keep the baby.

Kaleb and Maya were standing guard outside the walk-in closet. Mia looked at the pregnancy test that she’d buried with her stuff, then came to a decision.

and swallowing them. As

turned to leave the closet with her recyclable bag. “Do you

her mouth, looking disgusted. “God, get out of here before checking those things. That

wouldn’t be able to drive Mia away. She

“Are you deaf? Get out of here!”

the villa alone. It was a short distance, but it felt like

recyclable bag from her and poured its contents out on the ground as if wanting to

on the ground, wanting to pick her things

phone rang. When she answered it and heard Patricia’s voice, the

it through being humiliated by Maya and misunderstood by Timothy without shedding a tear, but she could no longer hold

are you crying?”

divorce, Aunt Patricia. I’m losing my

you not having a family? That’s what I’m calling you about—your family tracked me down. You have three older

men to watch over you. They’re here for you, and they’re your family,”