To Hate My Stepbrother

Ava’s POV

All of Mason’s efforts to talk to me proved futile, I was still in shock and I didn’t want to see or even get intimate with him. I just wanted him to leave me alone and I was glad when we finally left the restaurant.

I couldn’t let our parents know that something was wrong with me and so I hid it behind a fake smile. We got home and started drinking, my mum let me drink since it was a special occasion.

I was glad that I could finally take a shot of tequila, the burn in my throat was nothing compared to what I was feeling in my heart and I just wanted it all to go away.

Our parents went through our photo album and giggled about how cute we looked and when they finished going through it, they started talking but I wasn’t paying attention.

I just couldn’t stop drinking and I also couldn’t help but think if all those months we spent together was just nothing to him.

Am I really special to him or just like every other girl he only just used me for his own pleasure and would finally dismiss me when he’s done with me?

Why am I still thinking about it? He’s done with me and he’s also leaving the country.

I tried to stand but my legs failed me and I fell back on the chair. The entire house looked like it was upside down and my head felt like it was spinning while I felt like barfing.

Before I knew what was going on, I was off my feet and soon on my bed, I could see Mason’s face even though it was blurry a little bit.

He turned to leave but I held him back and stopped him from taking another step. I wanted to know if I was nothing to him.

I tried so hard not to cry but it felt as though the tears had a mind of their own as they streamed down my face effortlessly.

“How could you be so heartless?” I slurred, “I should’ve known, I should’ve read the writings on the wall, you’re nothing but a liar and a fucking playboy!” I yelled, my voice breaking and I didn’t care if any of my parents heard me.

“Why? Why?” I cried and I felt Mason sit beside me as I dried my eyes but I only spat at him. The ache in my heart was even more intense than it was before.

He didn’t even have the courtesy to tell me that he wasn’t only moving out of the house but leaving the country despite how close we are.

“I thought we made a promise not to keep secrets from each other, do you know how I feel right now?” I asked as I sniffed but he didn’t say a word, “that’s what I thought.” I sniffed again.

“Ava, I…”

“Get Out!” I yelled, cutting him off and not giving him another chance to lie to me again, “get out and I don’t ever want to see you again!” I yelled, it was becoming hard to breathe now.

My breath kept getting caught in my throat and I started feeling hot and perspiring as I clutched my chest tightly, I didn’t think I would ever get to feel a hurt as brutal as this.

“Ava just listen to me please, I tried to tell you but…”

“Tried?!” I cut him off again, “you tried to tell me? Well maybe you didn’t try hard enough.” I spat as I struggled to pull off the necklace he’d given me.

Finally pulling it off, I threw it at him before staggering on my feet and pushed him till he was out of my room.Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDrâ/ma.O(r)g!

“I don’t want to see you anymore. What we have, what we shared was just a joke, it’s not real and I never loved you.” I lied and he’d wanted to say something when I slammed the door in his face.

Slowly walking to my bed, I fell on it and buried my mouth in my pillow as I let out a scream. I love him, I really do love him but he just broke my heart into a thousand pieces.

Curling up like a ball, I laid cold on my bed as I closed my eyes and hoped the night would pass.

Just like I’d wished, the night went by quickly and I was awakened when my mother knocked on my door to invite me for breakfast.

I got ready for the day before walking to the dining room and Mason was already there. Ignoring him, I told our parents that I wasn’t too hungry and I’d like to go over to Nicole’s house.

Seeing him again brought back a lot of memories and I’d be damned if I broke down in front of him again. Spending the day with Nicole would be better than having to see his face.

***

The day he was supposed to leave came and he’d called and even sent multiple texts to tell me about it but I only ignored him.

My phone rang again and it took everything in me to not slam it on the wall, I looked at it to see that it was my mum and cleaning up my tears, I picked it up.

“Where are you, Ava?” She asked, “join us at the airport so we can all see Mason off.” She added and I groaned silently.

“I have a really important test and I won’t be able to make it.” I lied and before my mum could say anything else, I hung up.

I knew they were expecting me to show up and I also knew how disappointed she’d be but that was better than going there to see his face.

Dropping my phone, I cried on Nicole’s shoulder and I was glad when she didn’t say anything to make me feel better, she let me feel the pain and cry as much as I wanted to.

I finally found love and just when I was enjoying everything, it didn’t take long before my heart got broken by the only man I have ever fallen for.

I didn’t even get to tell him how much I was in love with him, and honestly, I’m glad I didn’t although it killed me inside.