To Hate My Stepbrother

Ava’s POV

I got to school and looked around for Xander but just like the other day, he wasn’t in class. I couldn’t help the worry that filled my mind and was also unable to concentrate in class.

After class, I went to the Library with Nicole and in there, I told her everything about what happened between Xander and I.

“Oh my god, you kissed him?” She asked and I shook my head as I told her that he was the one who kissed me and Nicole pulled me in for a hug.

It seemed like an achievement because she hugged and congratulated me dramatically but I only rolled my eyes. I also told her about Mason and how much of a jerk he is.

“He had the nerve to ask if I was jealous of his girls when all I did was ask him to tone it down a bit, that guy annoys the hell out of me.” I said with a sigh as I placed my head on my palm.

Nicole’s roaring laughter almost made me jump and my eyes widened as I tried to tell her to keep it low and also remind her that we are in the library.

It was too late because the Librarian sent us out of the library in no time and I blamed it all on Nicole who still wouldn’t stop laughing.

“You know what, I kinda like your step brother,” she said and I raised my eyebrow as I asked what she meant by that, “He makes you do things you don’t want to do.” She said amidst laughter and I hissed.

“Mason right now is the least of my problems,” I started as I looked through my phone and I was still without a call or text from Xander.

“What’s the matter?” Nicole asked when she noticed my sudden concentration.

“I’m worried about Xander,” I answered, “He kissed me first, I didn’t ruin things right? He hasn’t called or even texted me since yesterday and he’s also not in school.” I said and Nicole sighed.

She’d wanted to say something when I cut in again, “What if he didn’t like kissing me? What if he hated it so much that he had to avoid me?” I bombarded Nicole with numerous questions while she only tried to calm me down.

“Just calm down, he definitely didn’t think the kiss was horrible,” Nicole started saying when Ryan pulled up beside us with his car, “Just take it easy and we’ll talk later, okay?” She added and I nodded as I watched her get into the car before sliding into the back seat.

They’d decided to pick me up and drop me off at home, I couldn’t be any more grateful because I didn’t want to have to ride home alone.

We got to our house and I saw Mason outside washing his car, he was shirtless and looking stupidly good while doing something as basic as washing his car. After waving Nicole and Ryan goodbye, I walked deeper into the compound and shit the door behind me. I was heading towards the house when Mason began to speak.

“Don’t tell me you were out fucking two men?” He said and I closed my eyes in frustration as I clenched my fist.

Why does he always have to open his big mouth to say something stupid every time?

“I thought you were a virgin? You really must’ve gone bad.” He added before picking up the water hose to rinse his car.

I was done with all his usual taunts and I want to make sure he doesn’t get away with this particular one.

Looking around, I needed to be sure there was no one around who could serve as a witness and stand against me. I let out a smile when I was sure that there was no one else around except us.

Pulling my boots off, I picked it up and swung it at him. He got hit in his face and I couldn’t hide the satisfied smirk that played out on my face as I turned to leave.

I felt a gush of water on my body and my mouth opened as my jaw dropped. Oh, he really is going to have it.

I picked up the second water hose and gushed it at him, making sure that he was soaked. He might be shirtless but he had a pair of shorts on and soon we were both standing on the pouch with water dripping down our bodies.

I hated to admit it but that had been kind of fun, because I hadn’t realised when I had began to laugh until I noticed Mason doing the same thing.

I heard Danny’s car pulling into the driveway and I immediately dropped the hose, Mason saw them too because he did the same.

“What is going on here?” Danny asked and I immediately pointed at Mason as I indicated that he started it first only to look and see Mason also pointing in my direction.

“How dare you?!” I said in annoyance when I saw Mason’s finger pointed at me, “He started it.” I added and Mason protested.

Danny looked a little bit angry but my mother was laughing and she seemed to find some amusement in getting home to see Mason and I wet.Nôvel(D)rama.Org's content.

“If you both wanted to get along, there are millions of other ways that you could’ve done that instead of getting everywhere wet.” My mum said amidst laughter and I rolled my eyes, feeling a little taken aback as well.

Who is trying to get along with who?

“Yes, we’re sorry.” Mason said with a small smile and I immediately knew what he was doing as I smiled too and apologised.

We both needed to avoid being grounded and if my mum already thinks we were trying to get along then we had to play along with that.

“You both go to your rooms and change now, you might catch a cold.” Danny said, his countenance was now softer than the time they arrived.

We both turned to leave and I couldn’t help but overhear my mum tell Danny that Mason and I are getting along and that only meant that their plan must be working.

“I’ll announce the surprise to them soon and I can’t imagine how happy they’ll be.” I heard Danny say and my mother agreed with him.

What surprise are they both talking about?