CHAPTER 2
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Reed let out a sly grin as he walked towards me proudly with a glint in his eye. “Nice to meet you….sister,” he smirked amidst a long painful pause, as he stretched out a hand.
How could he still have guts after what he did to me? If only he realized the terrible thoughts that his actions made me do. If only he knew that I almost slit my wrist in a bathtub and only a knock on the door from mum was what snapped me out of it.
Maybe he wouldn't even care though.
I thought of ignoring his outstretched hand but my eyes fell on Mum’s warning frown before I half-heartedly received his mischievous gesture.
We all made our way to the dining table amidst smiles and welcoming gestures as Mum served all of us, a gracious smile on her face all through her efforts.
Stepdad gulped a glass of water and cut his bacon into neat smaller bites. “Zoe, I’m sure this is all very new to you but your mum has told me a lot about you already and I am sure it will be a smooth ride with us as your new family”
My shoulders retreated backward as an anxious smile formed at the corners of my mouth and he continued. “I am sure you will also have a nice bond with Reed as well. You can be sure that he is a good boy. You guys would be going to college in the same school so that would help….”
My ears tinged with irritation as the rest of his words just echoed through the air, my eyes staring into the distance as I submerged myself in my thoughts.
Has he already decided which college I would go to? Who is he to do that?
Gosh! Even though he is my soon-to-be stepdad, how can he just come in and start deciding things?
Reed snapped his fingers across my face mockingly, jolting me away from my thoughts. “Where’s your mind Barbie doll?” he smirked.
He resumed, his shoulders hunched forward. “We will have our wedding soon but before then, both of you should start packing up again because we will be moving into our new penthouse soon”.
My skin suddenly felt cold and my jaws clenched as Mr. Liam Roderick’s husky voice reached my ears.
Was Mum also going to subscribe to us moving out?
My gaze landed on her and her sheepish smile suggested to me that she was in on the useless idea.
Why won’t she? A f*****g gold digger.
“But why can't we stay here though?” I retorted sharply. “It's very convenient here as well and I have my safe space in my room. Do you….”
“Keep shut!” Mum seethed, her eyes narrowing a fiery glare in my direction. “What safe space uh? Aren't you tired of being alone in your room all the time and having only that poor geek boy come over to do nothing but read books?”
She rolled her eyes dismissively. “Sometimes, I wonder if I gave birth to this kind of a girl”
Her words clung to my heart like a magnet as I forced back the onrushing tears.
It was the second day of the new year and I had found a resolution not to cry anymore.
Mr. Liam swayed his arm calmly, trying to repair the ugly situation. “Easy, there is no need for a quarrel”
My eyes were watery and I winced in pain. “You know what? I am out of here.”
Storming over to my room with my steps loud and hurried, Reed was grimacing behind me.
Urgh! I grunted, slamming the door behind me, about to put on my headphones only to find out that Reed had stuck himself between the doorknob and its hinges.
I tightened my jaw, my eyes red with anger. “What are you doing in my room?”
Reed kept a blank expression as he ignored my ranting, taking a confident walk, his deep brown eyes taking in every detail of my room.
His presence immediately melted my anger somehow.
I guess it was his scent.
The same powerful fragrance that always lingers in my memory while I drool silently for him.
He ticks all the boxes of what every girl would want in a guy.
Honestly, I don't blame those girls who would sway their ass cheeks seductively in his way just to get him to talk to them.
Reed is sculpted like a giant statue with a strong jawline. His eyes are deep brown with broad shoulders and well-toned shiny arms. His thick abs were visible through his basketball jersey.
His grey pants accentuate his long, fit legs and there I was, checking out something bulgy between his legs.
Oh! Sweet sin. Not this time.
I quickly retracted my gaze.
His presence felt soothing and for a moment, I wanted to give him a warm embrace. I wished he could take the whole of me in his big bold arms while I swivel.
Yes, I hate him for ditching me for another girl on Prom Night but I want him.
I want all of him.
Only he could make me happy. Only he could make me drop my nerdiness.
He took a warm exhale and smirked. “Calm your t**s Barbie doll”
There was something about the way he called me Barbie doll that sent a satisfactory shiver through my insides but at the same time, I hated when he called me that.
Strange right?
Reed moved closer, his steps light and deliberate as he tilted his head downwards while I soaked in his awesomeness.
His lips curled up as if he was going to burst out laughing “So who is the poor boy your mum was talking about?”
“How about you stop the bickering and give me an explanation for why you chose f*****g Sophia inside your dad’s car instead of being my date on Prom Night,” I retorted, my body coiled up as I sucked in the heat of the moment.
“Oh! Never mind. It's because I am not like her right? I don't have titties or a big ass like her. Isn't it? I am not like the other girls you roll with right?
I could hear Mum’s harsh words on that unfortunate night I got ditched echoing through me.
Reed moved closer and closer again, our bodies almost feeling each other.
Urgh! He should stop being so wholesome for my sake.
“Come on, Barbie doll. I can always make it up to you,” he uttered, his voice low and soothing.
“How?”
“Simple, Let's go on another bigger date,” he smirked.
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