la

ud

h

f paper bei

g my sleep?"I complained in my head

n of a guy standing in front of the study table

out small so I cleared

inings cause he didn't reply me. I looked closely to see

st snoop around my stuff,"I tried sounding f

. My breath hitched. I literally felt my heart thum

ine and then he walked closer. I gri

ut touching me only for him to pull off the hairband holding my hair up.

ral one. It was really long and I'd been contem

he gathered his braided hair in his hands and tying it up with my hairband.

ants. A diamond Rolex resting on his wrist, a black earphone in

way? If I were to judge by his looks, then I'd say he was Rowa

l tattoo on his neck. It looked like he ha

d with just the voice of a guy? The answer's no. But when it's a strikingly h

away when I ca

courage to ask even when his demeano

teen seconds before probably

g me in the eye. "And I think I'll be seeing you o

yeah, I was the cheerleader of that association. What I didn't understand was why and how the name

nds and knees, crawling towards him popped up in my head? Argh. Remind me to keep away from Ana Huang's book

n't happy with coming here an

into the bathroom to take a quick bath. I was beyond

threw on a silk PJ and let my feet soak in the relaxing feeling of my cotton slip-ons.

you called her?"I heard Rowan'

her yourself then?"a de

voice still gave m

tone, young man,"Rowan said fir

t did throw up. It was sickening to hear her sounding this loving whe

gh and headed for the dinning. I met mum, holding on to Rowan's shoulder as the

poke quietly and I saw Rowan's shoulde

he cared and I had a feeling that he actually did care. I

d his smile with an awkward one be

nd grabbing her own seat beside him. I ignored the feeling

ing into them, filled the room. I muttered a silent prayer for the silence to remain till I went back

far? Me as a person, the house and your brother,"he nodded a

brother? The hot ge

s hell. His eyes were like these kinda mirrors that I could stare at for an entire eternity and not ge

Thou Lord, help thee to resist all temptation

owan in disbelief. Rowan looked too young to ha

idn't tell her?"he looked over at m

I'm sorry,"she pouted and Row

told you about him. Claire? This is Jace. My son. Jace? Meet.

7 and in her last year in high

me when I didn't even know I was having

ded at my greeting and finally took eyes off of me. I

ir

chool,"Rowan spoke and I frowned at Ja

ike him doing in highschool? I was thinki

kinda guy,"Rowan answered my

on actually looked like he was some kinda genius or somethin

tter in response as I s

s call had me looki

o be the number one in your heart, and your mum's the number two, but I'd be glad if you could make me number three. I'm not asking you to

es on me. It felt awkward. I saw Jace give his dad

good relationship with the his dad. Wh

ire. Just stay out of their issu

ing about Jace's eyes. They held alot of sadness

super nice - to me, at least. So

ponse to Rowan's mini speech when my mom

hospitality,"I chuckled awkwardl

..

hell did I have to say that!? It sounded sup

zing personality

ration, I grabbed my drawin

Most times, I never even have a particular thing in mind to draw

o my phone and turned on Lily by Alan Walker.

id of the big wide world,"I h

ng yet, but boy....I could t

draw till I was finally done in two hours. Th

ce

entire personality, but he was definitely on my mind

hairband, dangling in front of his right eye. He

ed the photo, a small smile sub

e your fucking step brother

I Iocked it in my safe folder. I would have deleted

put the tab aside. That

ad yet. I felt too tired to do any of tho

ll call tomorrow, I'm t

n my phone and clamped my eyes shut, letting s