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MY STEPBROTHER'S RETURN BY MY RULES
I suck?Well, I guess I do. Pretty much, indeed. Because if I didn’t, why would I be hurting from words that I formulated for him? I suck so much, and that explains why I have been entertaining these feelings for him. I suck so much, that is why even a disgusting nobody like Leon dumbed me like I was a piece of rotten shit. Yes, I stink pretty much, and that must be the reason why even my only best friend has abandoned me at a time when I need her the most.And ooh, wow! I had to hear that directly from him! And it had to fucking hurt this much? Curse him! Screw him!I scour away the tears furiously; unfortunately, there is no remedy to the loud throbs of pain from my heart. It hurts. It stings so much that I wonder why it has to hurt like this.It is Joe, for fucks sake! He never saw anything good in me. He never saw anything good about me. This is the real Joe that I knew ten years ago. The Joe I was wondering where he went. This is him slapping the shit to my face without caring ho
Last Updated : 2025-02-17MY STEPBROTHER'S RETURN A GROSS MORNING
The mornings are known to bring about new hope and new beginnings. They mark a new start to forget what happened the previous day and usher in something new and better. With the rising of the sun, a new hope and a new faith are born. And that's what this morning means to me.I have been hurt, confused, and wrongly judged. I messed up too. I have done enough justice by crying my sorrows out. But that was until last night. This beautiful morning, I open a new chapter in which all wrongs would be rewritten. This is the day I start correcting all my wrongs and setting the record straight. This is where I draw the line of hiding as if I were anything close to the criminal that they have labeled me, and go out there and clear my name. This is where I start setting things straight.I take another sizable sip of the steaming hot lemon coffee, and I savor the bracing taste of it as it washes my throat down. This is a sweet remedy indeed. It's so soothing. So refreshing. So re-energizing."Good
Last Updated : 2025-02-17MY STEPBROTHER'S RETURN WHEN IT STARTED
“Rule number one,” I start after a long moment of pure stare. “It is high time we embrace ourselves as who we really are—siblings! From this moment on, you are my brother, and I will address you as such!”He laughs my statement off, "But you have never seen me as your brother from the beginning.”“Well, things have changed now. We should try to relate like the half-siblings that we are to clear this confusion,” I state.“Do you know how ridiculous you sound?”Well, no, I don’t! The only ridiculous thing here is this affection that is building in us because it is forbidden. “What is ridiculous is you telling people that you left your perfect life in Cuba to come and fall head over heels for your half-sister!” I scream from the top of my voice, hoping and wishing that he gets my point and quits making this so difficult for me. “What sort of catastrophe do you think that statement alone would cause?”“It is not in our hands to tune our hearts to the direction that we want it to go. Our h
Last Updated : 2025-02-17MY STEPBROTHER'S RETURN BETWEEN ACCEPTANCE AND DENIAL
“A chance?” I whimper, my head spinning with the impossibility of his suggestions.Yes, impossible, because this is something that can never bear good fruits, and I am scared of the aftermaths to death. This is like digging our very own graves.“A chance to see how this blossoms and where it leads us. Let us at least give our hearts a chance to have what they want. We can worry about the rest later.”Later?Later, when everything has come to light? When will we be laid down on the cross awaiting crusification as punishment for our sins? When we have caused enough disgrace and damage to our parents and our family? Later, after we have been convicted of this sin already?I should scream a very big and confident ‘no’. I should perhaps slap some sanity into him because he seems like he has lost all of it. I should spring to my feet and walk away, leaving him to rethink. I should walk away and find a place to stay and stay from this and perhaps never look back.But my mouth is barren of an
Last Updated : 2025-02-25MY STEPBROTHER'S RETURN NEVER AGAIN
“I also think it is best that you leave,” I add after a long moment.He stands up in a slagging motion that threaten to defy me. He pulls a chair and pins it right across me and makes himself as comfortable as he can be. His face has relaxed after I rejected his sinful offer, but I can’t tell whether I should rejoice or worry about it. He has been utterly quiet, and I had opted to give him all the time that he needed to come to terms with my decision. Fingers crossed in the hopes that he will respect it.“Leaving is not an option!” He argues in a so-less mood, but his voice betrays the calmness he is trying to force.“It is, Joe,” I retaliate. “Go back to Cuba and fix your life. You will only waste everything that you learned in Cuba if you stay here.”He shakes his head. “I am already tied down here. In case you have forgotten, I am an accomplice to what happened. I can’t leave!”Shiet! What a welcome I gave him, huh! Poor guy, but I still think he has a way to save his ass if only h
Last Updated : 2025-02-25MY STEPBROTHER'S RETURN A TASTE OF THEIR OWN MEDICINE
“So, this is where you have been hiding?” The woman says, looking around as if familiarizing herself with the place.Joe closes the door, walking towards me while this woman keeps coming forward. From the looks of her unsettled glances, it seems she wants to explore the whole place for reasons that I neither know nor appreciate.I raise a hand and stand in front of her as a barrier to prevent her from taking another step past me. “If you came to see me, I am right here. I don’t appreciate how you are scanning my place. I deem it bad manners.”I state, slightly nudging her back.She leans back with a mocking smile, her husband taking a place beside her. The bandage is still on, but he does not look that bad. “Look who is talking about bad manners. Isn’t your rotten behavior that has earned you the top badge in what is trending in the last few days?”Yeah, and they are taking all the glory for all that. And she has the guts to come here and mock me when she knows so well that there is no
Last Updated : 2025-02-25MY STEPBROTHER'S RETURN A CHAIN OF CONSIPIRACY
A fleeting moment passes, tension engulfing us. My gaze is solely focused on these two loose-mouthed nincompoops. Her words, after freezing her in her tracks, are still echoing in the room. Joe is trying his best to digest the words, while a greater part of me can't help but save the sweet slip-out.So, apparently, someone who is merely a stranger is pretty aware of such an intimate detail about me, huh? Strange, right? Or should I say, precisely, that this opens a crack in this puzzle? This explains why these people have turned the tables and are bent on playing along with a pure lie just to destroy me. Because they are not working alone. Everything is beginning to flow in now.“We should go now,” her husband broke the silence after so long, reaching for her wife's hand so that he could obviously drag her out and probably scold her when they get out for letting the cat out of the basket.But I held her other hand, pulling her back. “You both will leave, but first tell me, Martha,” I
Last Updated : 2025-02-25MY STEPBROTHER'S RETURN DENIAL
Silence falls over the room, thick and tense. Martha and her husband stare at me, their expressions a mix of fear and confusion. Joe stands beside me, his arm still firmly around my waist, and I can feel his steady support keeping me grounded. Against all odds, my heart still reaps at this close. My body warms under his touch.“A deal?” Martha finally manages to say, her voice trembling. “After all we have done, you want to strike a deal with us? What kind of deal?”I can sense her disbelief, and neither did I expect anything less. Even Joe is tense beside me, and I know he is wondering what I am up to. But, don’t they say that every opportunity counts? And also, everything and anything can be a weapon in these kinds of games, right? Well, I just got myself a weapon. That vagrant vagabond will never know what hit him. By the time he realizes that I used his own cards, he will be swimming in mud. Buried in his own shit. And I will be laughing at his dopey, discomfited self.I take a ve
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MY STEPBROTHER'S RETURN MISTRUST
The drive has been deadly silent. The night feels as if it is closing in on me. Joe does not look happy with me at all, or at least, he is not okay. He had been avoiding looking my way ever since we got into this car half an hour ago. I want to talk to him so badly because I understand that I fucked up by leaving him in the dark and following my crazy ideas. And I know that hurt him so badly. That was his ego that I touched by trusting Jayden over him.I was about to speak when my phone buzzed on my lap, and I grabbed it fast, checking the message.It is from Jayden. 'I now accept that I will never have a place in your heart. It hurts, but I have to accept it. Thank you for the time that I spent with you. I will never forget that because they are worth keeping. You were right. It is best if we go our separate ways. I may have lost you, but I still have that one drive-justice for my mother. That will keep me going. Good luck to whoever gets to our target first!!!' Yours, Jayden.Shit!
MY STEPBROTHER'S RETURN A WARNING
“I thought she was totally disconnected from us. I am glad that she is still with us,” Joe says, a small smile playing on his lips.This feels so overwhelming! We have a new hope, and this can never feel any good. As if pulled by a certain force, I move closer, sealing the gap between us, and I reach for his lips, kissing him gently, a kiss of assurance. He does not waste time but captures my lips, returning the kiss with the same gentleness and passion.Jayden clears his throat from behind me, reminding us that we are not in our own world as we thought. Unwillingly, we break the kiss, and we take a moment to just admire each other, again, forgetting that there is someone else in the room.“We should start heading home. We don’t know when Father will be awake,” Joe says, and I nod my head.“Well, excuse me, here!” Jayden speaks, making us turn to him. He looks pissed, and his looks speak of disapproval.“Mr. Man, what is she now, huh? Something you can control the way you want? Are yo
MY STEPBROTHER'S RETURN IRONING THE PLAN
I take a shaky breath, the weight of the room pressing down on me like a storm ready to explode. My eyes dart between Joe and Jayden, their standoff pulling me into a whirlpool of confusion and dread. Every nerve in my body feels raw, screaming with fear. Things never end well whenever these two clash. I hid from Joe and ran off with Jayden, and I could see the anger and suspicion in Joe’s eyes, which made today’s encounter feel even worse.Joe’s eyes burn into mine, searching for answers I can’t give him right now. His presence feels overwhelming, his possessiveness like chains tightening around me. Jayden stands tall, his calm demeanor barely masking the fire beneath. He has always been the rational one, the protector, but now he is as much a threat to my fragile sanity as Joe is.“Joe,” I finally manage to whisper, my voice trembling. “What are you doing here? How did you…”“How did I find you two?” He cuts me off, his voice calm but harsh. “Of all the things you could do, Bella, y
MY STEPBROTHER'S RETURN THE CLASH
I pace back and forth in the room, my fists clenched tight at my sides. My mind feels like it is spinning, and actually, it is indeed spinning badly. On one hand, I want to at least grant Jayden this one wish. After everything he has done for me, he deserves it. But how can it deny me the one thing that I can’t let go? Why did he have to ask only for this of all the things? Well, of course, with the exception of loving him. I would have really loved to grant him even just this one wish.But I can’t!My heart is burning crimson with the wrath I feel for that jerk. My desire to seek revenge for what that moron did to me is unquenchable and unstoppable. That is why I had to even run away from my father just so I could achieve this. How can I just drop it like that?“You and I know that Leon is not alone in this, Bella,” Jayden starts again, standing so close to me, his voice soft. “He has people, and you also mentioned that some of the people have other motives to want to hurt you. You c
MY STEPBROTHER'S RETURN POINT OF CONFLICT
Jayden’s gaze locks onto mine, and I see something in his eyes that chills me to the bone. His grip on my hand tightens, so hard that it is almost painful. “Because, Bella,” he says, his voice grave, “Desmond Erasto is Leon.”Time seems to stop. The name echoes in my mind, but it doesn’t connect. “What?” I say, my voice barely audible.“Leon,” Jayden repeats. “The man who has caused you so much pain, who took everything from you. The man that you are after is the same man that I have been chasing since I became a police officer.”“No,” I whisper, shaking my head. “That’s not possible. That can’t be true.”“I didn’t know at first either,” Jayden admits. “He has changed his name, his appearance, everything. But the pieces began to fit when I started looking into him after everything he has done to you. The way he operates, his greed, his hunger for power—and on the day that I was attacked in the forest, he was among his goons. We had a gun exchange encounter. I bruised him so close with
MY STEPBROTHER'S RETURN THE TWIST
The silence stretches to eternity, cutting through the space between us. Jayden looks lost, as if his mind has been triggered. He looks like there is a very painful episode playing in his mind, causing me to walk closer.“Jayden?” I call, but instead of looking at me, he shuts his eyes, pain evident. But pain over what? I just asked a question about this seemingly new character of interest in this story.Why is he triggered like this?“Talk to me, Jayden, please. Who is Desmond Erasto, and what do I have to do with him?” I ask, still sinking into confusion.I lift my head, my heart already pounding. The recent situations have taught me to brace myself for the worst lately, but nothing could prepare me for what he says next.“Desmond Erasto... he is my brother. My long-lost wicked brother!”I blink at him, the words not making sense. Actually, I am drawn into more confusion here. He has a brother? “Your brother?”Jayden nods slowly, his eyes clouded with memories. He pulls up two chair
MY STEPBROTHER'S RETURN THE PLAN
The aroma of freshly brewed coffee fills the small condo, its warmth a stark contrast to the cold steel of my resolve. I sit at the tiny kitchen table, cradling the mug in my hands. The condo is sparse, a temporary hideout Jayden arranged, but it is enough for now. It is a place to think, to plan. And to set the plan in motion.Jayden sits across from me, his own coffee untouched. His dark eyes study me intently, the silence between us heavy with unspoken questions. He is quite a stubborn and selfless guy. When he stopped the car last night, I thought for a moment that I was just about to save a soul from getting into more trouble because of me. But he only stopped to warn me to never ask him to abandon me ever again. That is how we ended up here, in this condo, together."So," he says finally, breaking the tension. "Do I have the right to ask what your plan is? You didn't go through all that trouble just to get out. What exactly do you want?"I meet his gaze, my grip tightening on th
MY STEPBROTHER'S RETURN THE ESCAPE
The soft glow of moonlight spills through my bedroom window, casting long shadows across the room. My heart hammers in my chest as I zip my bag, the last one to precise, trying to keep my hands steady. Every sound—the rustle of fabric, the faint creak of the floorboards beneath my feet—feels deafening.If anyone hears me, this is over before it even begins. If my father knows that I am already packing, he will pull all strings to drag the entire police force here to stop me. But before that happens, I have to escape. I know it also sounds impossible given the tight security we have here, but I must make it out of here tonight.Jayden’s plan is simple on paper, but executing it feels like threading a needle in the dark. The security here has been so tight from the start, patrolling every corner of the estate like hawks. They don’t just guard the house; they cage it. I hate it, always did. Never have I ever tried escaping, but today I am daring to, and I can’t say that I am not scared.
MY STEPBROTHER'S RETURN CROSSROADS
I swallow hard, my throat tight. “The scandals, Dad. The rumors. The pains I have gone through. The humiliations and the shame I have endured and caused you and the rest. For every injustice that I have gone through, Dad. I want revenge on that man who made me go through all that for nothing! But I cannot do that here. I need to be far away from you all so that he does not come after you. I will deal with him without involving anyone.”He exhales sharply, standing up and pacing a few steps away before turning back to face me. His eyes are dark, intense, filled with a mix of frustration and pain.“Do you hear yourself?” he says, his voice shaking. “You think leaving will fix everything? You think running away will protect us? First, I will not let you do something as crazy as that.”“I am trying to protect you!” I snap, standing up so we are eye to eye. “Don’t you see that? If I stay, the scandals will keep growing, and the people targeting me won’t stop. If they know I have ressurrect
