My Three Stepbrothers

My Three Stepbrothers

Rhea Marie

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I woke up to loud knocking and someone repeatedly shouting my name. I was sure it was Aling Lourdes, the owner of this rental place. Aling Lourdes shouted, "I stood up and immediately opened the door for her." "Well, Maki, it seems like you're forgetting something?" she asked, raising an eyebrow. "Aling Lourdes, I don't have any money right now. Can I-" I couldn't finish my sentence because she interrupted. "If you can't pay, you should leave now. Nothing is free, and if you don't, I'll report you to the barangay," she said before leaving. I took a deep breath and decided to leave this place. •3 hours ago• I was outside Aling Lourdes' apartment, still thinking about where I should go when my phone suddenly rang. I answered it. "Hello?" "Maki? How are you, my child?" I couldn't respond when I heard my dad's voice. "What do you want?" I asked coldly. "Look at you, your attitude never changes," Dad said. "If you don't have anything good to say, I'll hang up now," I said irritably. "Maki, why don't you come live here so you can see how beautiful it is?" Dad suggested. "In your dreams," I started to say, but then I remembered I needed a place to stay. "Just send me the address," I said curtly and ended the call. My phone vibrated, and I saw the address he sent. I smirked a little and called a taxi. •Fast Forward• I was now in front of his mansion, and someone greeted me and told me to follow them. I stopped walking when I got inside. The place was huge and beautiful. I was startled when someone spoke behind me. "So, it's you?" the person said, looking angry. "M-me?" I stammered, pointing at myself. "Who else, stupid?" the person said before turning away. "HEY, YOU'RE SO ARROGANT! I'LL STRANGLE YOU!" I shouted, moving closer. "Sure, if you can, brat," the person said mockingly. I was about to hit him with my bag when someone laughed loudly.

My Three Stepbrothers Chapter 1 Home

Chapter 1

I was about to hit him with the bag I was holding when someone laughed loudly. Both of us turned to see a guy with orange hair.

Who is this devil? I whispered to myself.

"Yujin, don't laugh so loudly or the demon will scold you," he said with an annoying smile directed at me.

"I'm really getting annoyed with you! You're pushing it!" I yelled, pulling his ear repeatedly until it turned red, my frustration boiling over.

"S-stop!" he screamed while I continued pulling his ear.

I let go when Yujin suddenly hugged me, making my cheeks blush. I couldn't understand why.

"Stop being wild to my big bro, silly," he whispered, giving me goosebumps, before pushing him away.

"If you're not in your right mind, go find a bee's nest and stick your head in it!" I said.

"If I lose an ear because of you, you'll pay!" he shouted, running to the mirror.

"Good, because there are plenty of dogs on the street that you can borrow ears from!" I shouted back.

"Pfftt, bro, it looks like you've met your match," he laughed loudly, patting my shoulder.

I glared at him and was about to approach him when he screamed and ran away.

"Dad! Help me!!!" he shouted as he ran away.

I grinned, watching Yujin run like he was being chased by ten dogs. Wait, Dad? Dad gave me this address, and as far as I know, I don't have siblings like these... Did I enter the wrong house?

I quickly grabbed my belongings, thinking if this is the wrong house, I don't want to end up in jail. People would miss my handsome face if I got locked up. I was about to open the door when someone called my name.

My fear vanished when I saw Dad smiling at me, with Yujin smiling next to him and another guy to Dad's left, checking his watch. Our eyes met briefly, and I quickly looked away.

Fast forward to now, the five of us are sitting on the sofa, waiting for Dad to speak.

"Since you're already here, meet your brothers," Dad said.

"B-brothers?" I asked, confused.

"This one is Yujin, Seiji, and the last is Ayato," Dad said, pointing to each of them.

I nodded, making eye contact with Seiji, who had been glaring at me. His ear was still red. I stuck my tongue out at him while Dad wasn't looking, and he got visibly irritated.

"I have a business trip to Thailand tomorrow, so they'll be with you here," Dad continued.

I barely listened to Dad because I was enjoying teasing Seiji so much.

"Your room is next to Ayato's, and he doesn't like noise," Dad added.

"Can we sleep in the same bed?" Yujin asked, raising an eyebrow.

"He will sleep in my room tonight!" Seiji declared.

"How?" Ayato asked.

"Just wait and let me teach this one a lesson," Seiji said.

"Then after that, Dad will kill you," Yujin retorted.

I could see how annoyed Seiji was with me, so I made the most of it by grinning and teasing him while Dad wasn't looking.

"Make yourself at home. If you need to ask anything, just ask Yujin since he looks like a pet dog staring at you," Dad said.

"Dad! I wasn't staring at him at all, and I'm not a pet dog!" Yujin protested.

Dad and I laughed while Yujin fumed. One brother was glaring at me silently, and the other seemed to be drowning me with his eyes.

"If we're done here, may I excuse myself?" Ayato asked.

"Sure," Dad replied.

Ayato stood up and walked away. He was cold, but still handsome and tall like Seiji.

"Maki, you can go to your room now. Yujin, lead Maki and don't do any nonsense," Dad said.

"Sure, Dad," Yujin replied with a smile, grabbing some of my bags.

Yujin walked ahead, and I glanced back at Dad's seat. I saw Seiji smirk, making me feel something bad was about to happen. I ran up to Yujin, who was surprised but then smiled.

"If you need anything, brother, you can call me," Yujin said.

"Just call me Maki, not brother," I replied.

"Don't you want me to call you brother?" he asked playfully, pouting.

I glanced at his lips for a moment, and he noticed. I quickly pinched his cheek.

"I'm just used to being called Maki," I said with a smile, letting go of his cheek, which I had been holding for a while.

"Are you two flirting in front of my room?" Ayato said grumpily.

"What the-" I started, but Yujin pulled me into the room.

"Why did you pull me? I was about to teach that arrogant guy a lesson. He was so quiet and angelic in front of Dad," I complained.

"You don't know him at all, so don't mess with him," Yujin warned.

"But-" I started again, but he cut me off.

"We respect him even with that attitude. Without him, my brother and I would be dead," Yujin said.

"Dead?" I looked into his eyes, but he avoided my gaze.

"If you need anything, just call me. I have some important things to do. See you around, Maki," he said with a smile, leaving me to ponder what he had said.

Someone's POV

"Really?" I asked.

"Yes, son, he left around one o'clock," said Aling Lourdes.

"Do you know where Maki went?"

"No, son. Are you related to him?" Aling Lourdes asked.

"Ah, we're friends. We lost contact when I went back to the US. I'll be going now." I didn't wait for her to respond because it seemed pointless.

I got back in the car and saw my sister pouting at me.

"How is it, Brother? Did you find him? Did you ask him? Did you-"

"Stop it, Cindy! Can you ask one question at a time?" I said, irritated.

"Fine, sorry. But I'm not you. So, did you find him?" Cindy asked, smiling.

"He doesn't live there anymore. He left earlier today," I said.

I started driving us home. After a few minutes of silence, she spoke again.

"Brother, I really want to see him. I badly want to," she said sadly.

I didn't respond immediately, feeling my sister's sadness. I didn't want her to feel this way.

"Okay, just this once, I will help you find him, even if you don't tell me what your relationship with that guy is," I said, not looking at her.

"YAY!!! Thank you so much, Brother! You're the best!" Cindy said, hugging and shaking me in her excitement.

"Hey, I'm driving!"

I braked, and she stopped, sitting properly and smiling at me. I resumed driving, unable to help smiling back, seeing the happiness in her eyes and on her lips.

Who are you, Maki, in my sister's life? That question always lingered in my mind whenever I was with my sister.

"Brother?" Cindy called.

"Hmm?"

"You got a text," Cindy pointed to my phone on the side. I grabbed it and read the text.

"Seiji: Are you free tonight, bro?"

"Yeah, why?" I replied.

"Seiji: Just join us tonight at the same club."

"Okay, count me in," I texted back and turned off my phone.

There must be a problem again. Whenever we go to the club and he's the one who invites us, we know he's stressed.

"Was that Kuya Seiji?" Cindy asked.

"You know, even if you don't ask, you already know the answer," I said, shaking my head.

"brother, why is brother Seiji still single? He's handsome. Do you think he plans to be an old bachelor?" Cindy asked.

I didn't know, but I laughed at what she said. It would indeed be a waste of his good looks if Seiji grew old alone.

Ayato's POV

Dad asked me to bring Maki a bag he left downstairs, and out of everyone, he chose me.

I stood in front of his room and knocked twice, but there was no answer. I decided to enter and found him asleep, his shirt slightly lifted, exposing part of his stomach. I closed the door and approached him.

You just arrived, and the house is already noisy. What more if... I trailed off when he moved but remained asleep.

I sat on the edge of his bed and touched his cheek. So, this is what it's like to touch the cheek of a noisy person. I didn't know why, but I smiled at my thoughts. I kissed his forehead and adjusted his blanket. He had smooth, fair skin, smoother than a woman's. I stood up, leaving the bag by the bed, and exited the room, still smiling.

I went back to my room, trying to stop myself from smiling. Why am I smiling? It's just Maki.

To Be Continued...

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“I woke up to loud knocking and someone repeatedly shouting my name. I was sure it was Aling Lourdes, the owner of this rental place. Aling Lourdes shouted, "I stood up and immediately opened the door for her." "Well, Maki, it seems like you're forgetting something?" she asked, raising an eyebrow. "Aling Lourdes, I don't have any money right now. Can I-" I couldn't finish my sentence because she interrupted. "If you can't pay, you should leave now. Nothing is free, and if you don't, I'll report you to the barangay," she said before leaving. I took a deep breath and decided to leave this place. •3 hours ago• I was outside Aling Lourdes' apartment, still thinking about where I should go when my phone suddenly rang. I answered it. "Hello?" "Maki? How are you, my child?" I couldn't respond when I heard my dad's voice. "What do you want?" I asked coldly. "Look at you, your attitude never changes," Dad said. "If you don't have anything good to say, I'll hang up now," I said irritably. "Maki, why don't you come live here so you can see how beautiful it is?" Dad suggested. "In your dreams," I started to say, but then I remembered I needed a place to stay. "Just send me the address," I said curtly and ended the call. My phone vibrated, and I saw the address he sent. I smirked a little and called a taxi. •Fast Forward• I was now in front of his mansion, and someone greeted me and told me to follow them. I stopped walking when I got inside. The place was huge and beautiful. I was startled when someone spoke behind me. "So, it's you?" the person said, looking angry. "M-me?" I stammered, pointing at myself. "Who else, stupid?" the person said before turning away. "HEY, YOU'RE SO ARROGANT! I'LL STRANGLE YOU!" I shouted, moving closer. "Sure, if you can, brat," the person said mockingly. I was about to hit him with my bag when someone laughed loudly.”
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Chapter 1 Home

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Chapter 2 Our Brother

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Chapter 3 At the bar

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Chapter 4 At the mall

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Chapter 5 Jealous

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Chapter 6 Inside the car

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Chapter 7 His kisses

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Chapter 8 the bracelet

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Chapter 9 My phone

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Chapter 10 Guy drunk

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Chapter 11 Picture

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Chapter 12 Her room

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Chapter 13 The Visitor

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Chapter 14 just hurting

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Chapter 15 The house

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Chapter 16 The game

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Chapter 17 The house

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Chapter 18 A friend

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Chapter 19 Our Chance

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Chapter 20 The Hospital

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Chapter 21 The Park

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Chapter 22 Drunk

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Chapter 23 At home

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Chapter 24 The office

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Chapter 25 The CEO

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Chapter 26 Nurses

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Chapter 27 Just friend

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Chapter 28 At home

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Chapter 29 The Office

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Chapter 30 Jealous

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