STEPBROTHER

LANEY"I can't believe you are officially twenty one we going to get shit faced tonight "my friend Alison says "bitch I can't wait I even want to get laid "so you climbing that chocolate mountain tonight ?"she asks wiggling her brows I smile "yes we have been going out for two months already I need it " she laughs while I put on the final touch ups on my make up.A knock comes at my bedroom door "come in "I say my stepbrother Zach steps in his unruly jet black waves come to his eyes which are framed by thick black glasses hiding the true colour of his eyes sometimes they green or blue I am not sure."Zack Hi "uhmm i just wanted to give you this and say Happy birthday " ah thank you baby brother "he winces as I say that looking down at his shoes he gives me a small matte blue Milton's box I open I see diamonds earrings they look expensive "oh my God Thank you they beautiful "Alison comes up to take a look at them "yeah they pretty you going to make a good boyfriend when you grow up h

LANEYI have been up for hours replaying the events of last night, eventually Zach did call help for Devon , Alison called me asking if I was okay as Devon was robbed and shot I couldn't bring myself to tell her the truth what happened yesterday all I said is I went home I tried calling Devon to no avail.The Milton's own Jewellery stores all over the country they rich,rich my father met Melissa when Zach was young they got married at eighteen I came to stay with them as they promised to pay my collage tuition although my stay was not welcome since my father was white and my mother was black Melissa couldn't hide her displeasure but my father loves me she didn't have choice.My bedroom door opens Zach walks looking completely different from the monster he was yesterday wearing a dress shirt ,black slacks and blazer his school uniform yeah he's still in highschool "Mona says you haven't left your room today are you okay ?" "Get the fuck out of my room Zach"I spit at him how dare he

Laney As soon as we get to the house I walk straight to my bedroom I am pissed how could he and I let him " you OK?""I am fine Dad just tired of the long journey I need a shower some food " yeah we going to a family dinner tonight everyone " okay "Later that night we all in the car heading to the local beach restaurant Melissa looks beautiful she's wearing a spaghetti yellow sundress that goes well with her pale skin ,her make up is minimum she always keeps her brunette hair in a Bob.I am wearing Jean shorts and a crop top I really didn't bother I put my hair is a bun that was it we get to the restaurant we get seated my Dad and Zach begin talking business he's grooming him to take over the business Zach is excited can't wait I just glare at him through the dinner at how he can switch personalities just like that."Laney you must be excited graduate and move out ?"Melissa says "yes I can't wait to get my own place "yeah you thinking of where you going to get your place I can he

LANEYBlake clutches my hand as we walk in the Hospital he knows about Papa how sick he is my father didn't understand why I left town.Melissa said we should not tell my father what her son did ,that it will kill him she offered me money or Jail she said she will say I was the instigator of the sexual relationship with her son bitch."Mommy are we going to be long Aunt Alison wanted to take me to the to the park " I thought you wanted to meet Papa and my siblings " I do I just prefer the park " I smile "okay after we done we will go to the park "I have to face them sooner or later we walk to my father's ward he's sitting in his bed with my baby sister in his arms while my youngest brother is on his phone Melissa is sitting besides him clutching his hand smiling up at him and Zach is sitting on the couch next to my baby brother.When I walk in with Blake clutching my hand all eyes turn on me then on Blake then me again then Blake Melissa's smile disappears as she glares my son "My f

LANEY"Talk " i say as I stand my ground trying not to show the fear that I am feeling at the moment he was unpredictable I didn't know what he's going to do ."So you had a baby after leaving me in the middle of the night " I try so hard not to laugh at the ridiculous statement "Are you serious? Did you just ask me that after you savagely attacked me that night" he steps closer to me his hand going up my face trying to touch me. I step back frantically looking around to see who's near."I didn't mean to hurt you I swear ,I just lost control but I can assure you i got help I am not a danger to you Laney I just want to talk ,you and I are parents I just..." He sighs stepping back putting his hands in his sweatpants pockets " I know I can never make up to what I did to you ,I can say sorry it will never change what happened I am really sorry ".He seems sincere but can I really believe he's changed can I really be around him after what he put me through. I move to sit down in the couch