Chapter 55

-AMIERA

I turn to my mother, “mom,” I whisper. “What is he speaking about? Who is he?

She offers me another one of those nervous smiles, and I try to keep my cool even though this entire thing is setting my nerves on fire. Adam couldn’t be telling the truth. There is no way that my mother would have had a serious relationship and not told me anything about it. We’ve been so close for so long; we told each other everything. As far as I knew, we didn’t keep secrets from each other. Unless I was wrong all along, that’s not something that I want to be true. I didn’t want to think that it was possible that my mother would keep something so important from me.

“Sweetheart,” she says as she lifts herself off the couch and takes a few steps towards me. She reaches for my hand and holds it gently in her own as if to soothe me, “I’m sorry that I didn’t tell you about this sooner, but I wasn’t sure of what to say to you. I was scared that you wouldn’t be happy about it. Henry and I met a few months ago, because of work. At first, we were good friends, and slowly things started to change between us. I haven’t felt this way about anyone in a long time; he was the first man to make me feel again.for more visit :- www.noveljar.com I was scared of these feelings and wasn’t sure what to do about them. Then Henry proposed to me and I couldn’t say no. He makes me so happy. I knew that I couldn’t keep this from you any longer; I knew that you deserved to know the truth even though I was terrified of telling you. I thought that today should be the day to finally tell you everything. I love him, and he loves me. We want to start a family together. We will be moving to his home from today onwards. Adam here will be your step-brother. He transferred to your school today; I’m not sure if you have met him already. But I think that the two of you will get along well.”

I’ve met him alright. I’ve done more than that; I’ve managed to kiss him on his chest on our first day of ever seeing each other. What a great first impression that must have been? I’m sure my mother wouldn’t like to know that happened between us today. What would she think about step-siblings in such a compromising position? It’s not like I knew who he would be to me earlier. I’m not sure knowing would have stopped what happened either. I’m not sure about anything anymore.

I was sure about one thing, however, and that was that my mother was wrong. I didn’t think Adam and me would get along. There was this strange, unsettling feeling whenever I was near him. And until I figured

out what that was all about, there was no way that Adam and I could ever get along.

Wasn’t she looking at him right now? Could she not see what I saw? He wasn’t thrilled about this news, neither was I. The man looked like just being in the same room as I was torture for him. At least we both agreed on something.

“I guess I should be packing my bags then,” I snap as I turn around and make my way to my room.

I know that my mother may be upset by my action to this news. But what did she expect? How could she wait this long to tell me about her fiance? I thought we told each other everything; we were all each other had after my father’s death. Now I felt like I didn’t know her at all; if she could keep something like this from me, what else was she hiding?

pull open the

I honestly supposed to live with Adam? I couldn’t stand him. Now I had to sleep in his house and act like he

didn’t matter; we could never

you planning on doing with the house?” I ask her. She

place that has all of our memories together? All of your memories with father?” I

please, please try to

someone by her side after being

would she give it up like that? “Are you ready?” Henry asks her,

his car, and the passenger side is already opened and waiting for me. I look behind me and see that mom

to ask any questions as I entered the vehicle with Adam.for more visit :- www.noveljar.com I shut the door and pulled the seatbelt around me. I Thold on tightly to

me, and it only irritates me. Why does he ignore me so much? He doesn’t slow down. If anything, I think he’s

live? This car wasn’t the most expensive out here, but it wasn’t the cheapest either. It was also one of the sportier kinds, those fast cars that took part in races. I never liked those

schools like mine, which didn’t make any sense at all to me. Why exactly did he transfer to my school? Was he a troublemaker

say, the houses inside

a small garden to the

home,” my mother tells me when I get out of the

a quick tour of the house before showing

bags onto the floor and throw myself onto the bed. Things

some clothes from the suitcase. I

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