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 secretly ripped the pregnancy test to shreds, stuffing them into her mouth and swallowing them.

turned to leave the

out of here before checking those things. That

shower, she wouldn’t be able to drive Mia away. She couldn’t allow

stepped forward to shove Mia. “Are you deaf? Get out

but it felt like it took her a century to get there.

from her and poured its contents out on the ground as if wanting to search for something. It was too bad

ground, wanting

it and heard Patricia’s voice, the tears started rolling down

humiliated by Maya and misunderstood by Timothy without shedding a tear, but she could no longer hold herself back

why are

a divorce, Aunt Patricia.

I’m calling you about—your family tracked me down. You have three older brothers who are from

which means you have six older men to watch over you. They’re here for you, and they’re your family,” Patricia said.