Accidental Brother

Chapter 1       Here is my question. Do you believe in a soulmate? you know, someone you are created for, someone that gives you both the butterfly and electricity, that one person you can proudly call your other half. Yea, I do believe in a soulmate, I mean it's the best kind of love. You can see how beautiful it is from Romeo and Juliet, forget the fact they died young, but come on it's because They know they can't go on without the other, that's the power of soulmate. So imagine how bad it is for me to have all this soulmate vibe from my brother, my stepbrother actually, looking at it I think it is better to fall for the enemy than family. At first, it wasn't like this, I hate him to the bone, he is a bad bully, he should've been born a bull, but with recent events, things change and I find myself irresistibly attracted to him, I just can't shake away the fact that I see him as my soulmate. Well before you call me i****t, sit back and let me tell you the story, I will start from the beginning, I mean before the beginning, not before I was born but before I started falling for him. So Am going to start from 3 years ago when I first encountered him, I have known him longer than that, but it was four years ago he came into my life.  FLASHBACK "Come on honey, we are already late" my mom called, "Am done" I said popping out of the one-room we live in, wearing the blue gown he bought me, it fits like a glove, she is also wearing a blue gown but a different design "Aww, you look, good honey," she said, I smiled "Thanks, mom, but my name is Esther" I demanded, she just smiled and wave it off "Come let's go," she said leaving and I followed her. We are going to meet her date, she separated from my dad three years ago, and it's good, my dad is an alcoholic so the court gave me to mom, so she is now dating, so am going to meet the man today, I know he makes my mom happy, I may be 13 years old but am matured enough to know love.  "Finally we meet," the man said, he is tall handsome, and mature,  I like him already, he looks like the playful type "Am Bright Okafor" he introduced himself "Am Esther Charles" I said, smiling, he now ushered us inside but not before giving my mom a wink.  We sat down and started eating, I made sure to eat to my satisfaction, it is not every day I get this opportunity.  "My son will soon be here," he said, to my mom, wow does that mean he is also divorced or widowed, well it's not in my place to ask, am not a curious person "You will know him," he said to me,  "Why," I asked "He attends the same school you do," he said "In fact, the same class," my mom said, I searched my mind but no one popped up,  apart from my crush Oliver, he is the dream of every girl, intelligent,  he put the word gorgeous to shame, I pray he is not the one he is talking about, though I want a relationship with Oliver, not a family relationship,  so I keep my fingers crossed and hope it's someone else.  After a while, I heard someone call from behind me "Miss me, boss" "Here he is, the thug," Mr. Bright said, motioning my back so I turned to see who Luckily for me, it's not Oliver, but the new student who started this term with us, I can't remember his name, but I know he is older than most.  He froze when he saw me, his smile faded "You," he said, then walked and sat beside his father, I just wave, I want to be polite "Yes, say hello to your new sister" Mr bright said, and we all gasped "I know, its a surprise to you, but I know we can make it work, can you accept me as your husband," he said to my mom, as he shows her a ring,  She looked at me, with her hands clasping her lips, I smiled showing my support then she looked at Mr. Bright  "Yes," she said with tears, he then slipped the ring in her finger, it fits like a glove.  My new brother who is yet to know his name started clapping so did I, he looked at me And smile, but I could see sadness hidden in it, I shook it off since it's not possible  The marriage went by fastly as if he already made all necessary arrangements,  Even before he proposed, I didn't get to spend much time with my new brother,  His name is Mavis, everybody in our school know he is my brother now Though we have a different surname, he is Okafor and I bears the name of my father, Arinze  He hardly speaks to me in school, after the marriage my mother and I left the one-room we live in and moved into Mr. Bright 2 rooms apartment. He shares one room with my mother, I have the other room, which originally belongs to Mavis, he willingly gave it to me and now sleeps in the parlor.  Mr. Bright promised that he will soon find a suitable apartment.  Am currently building up the courage to go talk to my crush Oliver, I have already practice what to say "Can I talk to you?" I said nervously then he turn giving me that killer smile "Go ahead," he said and I almost moaned at the sound of his voice Before I can say my next word I felt a chill on my back, it ran down to my butt "Oops, you wet yourself, cupcake" I heard my demonic brother from behind me,  I turned to see him holding a bottle of water, he just poured water on me, did I forget to mention he makes my life a living hell, and I can't even report him to our parents cause I don't want to cause quarrel and make them choose sides.  "Am coming" I heard Oliver call after his friends and leave me after giving me a mocking look It took me a lot of courage to stand before him, now my brother shattered my hope "Why do you keep tormenting me," I said with a closed eye trying my best not to cry "Cause its fun, cupcake" he whispered to my ear "And for the last time, my name is not a cupcake, devil" I said with closed teeth then walked away Cause I know I can't keep down my tears for long, I don't want to give him the satisfaction of seeing me cry "Neither is my name devil" he said to me, I kept walking since am already crying, I heard him giggle and that made me hate him more, he is truly the devil.