To Hate My Stepbrother

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thoroughly beaten horse.” One of my frie

ings, it was obvious that the entire class were done presenting their projects, and all

and I couldn’t afford to fail it, and I have no

the questions I knew and I silently hoped it was going to

lightly drumming my fingers on the table. I couldn

and I immediately, I knew I had fucked up. Whatev

y is that? Anyways, you need to work extra hard or better still, take extra measures at studyi

ounds, and once again, I cursed the stupid s

all these. The stupi

failed the test. Now, I have no other choice t

onven

ected. It had all been roses and sunshine si

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this predicament because of him!” I grumbled under my breath

gging my bag off and sinking int

d my blood boiled, the anger and hatr

be feeling this angry. But, he refused to apologize a

ble and ma

I inhaled deeply. I knew she’d already be home, but

r myself on the couch, when the sounds of mu

t of me with a tray of her freshly baked cookies, she was

she’d assigned to me. I’d wanted to tell her about my encounter today and the useless stranger that had bumped into me the

row, everything about my mother was different in a

seat beside me graciously, picking one

row a little bit higher and my mother’s

ally happy and I told her it was nothing

ond ring she had on it was hard to ignore although she tried really ha

d the man she’s been going out with and I just felt genuinely happy fo

d occasionally tell me about how she knew it was too e

grinning from ear to ear as she slowly brought forth her han

! It’s so

d, Ava, the setting was one of a kind, I couldn’t say No!”

e a new father figure in my life, I didn’t show it. I still haven’t gotten over my father’s death, we shared a really deep bond t

said as I pulled her in for a long hug and she held m

h with this, you can just let me know.” My mother spoke softly. This was another thing I love

when I was taking too long to say anything. I know how much

asm I could muster, and she clutched her chest as she pulled me in

” She started as she

g pretty good. He’s the sweetest soul and I swear you will love hi

cited now and I knew she could see

we get married! About Danny, you don’t have to call him dad or anything—“ I watched as m

be happy and you deserve to be happy. And, about me calling him dad, let’s just see how thi

. I really am excited and so happy for you.” I

.” I let out and she laughed as she rele

oy these cookies.” She stood and made her way

was usually only always burying herself in

to be complete and now I can’t wait to