My Kinky Half brother

CHAPTER 3

LILLIAN POV

“Mother I’m home!”

I shouted happily as I ran up the stairs to the front door of our huge mansion, where my mother, Mariam Robinson, who is looking so beautiful as ever, stood with her arms outstretched, waiting for me excitedly.

“Oh mother” I cried as I fell into her embrace, “I have missed you so much—”

“What about me?” A deep voice sounded from the entrance hall and I looked up to see my younger brother, looking handsome as usual and—bigger, grinning widely at me as he walked out the door and roped me lovingly in his arms.

“I miss you too Liam” I breathed and I tightened my hug with a huge smile on my face, for Liam is the youngest among us, our baby brother who still treats me like the others—over protective.

“Welcome back sis” he said as he led me into the main hall, “it’s been how long again?”

“Six years…she has been gone for six years” Simeon replied enthusiastically as he entered the huge sitting room, carrying my traveling bag and closely followed by Drake who has a smile tugging at his lips.

“Oh boys…let your sister breathe” my mum giggled as she entered the living room to see Liam and Simeon snickering with my hair roughened up.

“Where is father?” I asked as I didn’t see my step father anywhere.

“Oh that workaholic” my mother replied fondly, as she prepares the dining table with the maids, “I told him to stay back, but he still insisted on supervising the workers.”

“For the construction?” Simeon asked as he uncorks a wine bottle in the living room.

“Yes” mother replied and shrugged her shoulders, then her face lit up suddenly into a big smile and she announced;

“He is back.”

“How do you know, mother?” I asked confusedly as I looked around for any sign of him coming, but I saw none, but Liam snickered and replied;

“Believe me, if mum said dad is back, he is back, for she is father’s radar.”

He hadn’t finished speaking before we heard father’s car being pulled up at the drive way and I looked my mum in wonderment knowing fully well, this was the power of love.

I grinned at her and prayed inwardly to find my match soon…the one I have been waiting for…my destined second half, for I have been single throughout my years in college, which was my decision though, for mother had always described true love for me since I was a little girl and since then, I have been on a lookout for a sign, the zing in my heart…the butterflies to come alive in my belle whenever a man declares his interest to me…but so far, I got none, so I’ve remained single and a virgin.

“Where is our baby girl?” My stepfather’s voice boomed harmonically from the entrance hall as he gave instructions to the butler who had welcomed him at the door.

Mr Micheal Robinson is a short, chubby and very handsome man, with a bubbly spirit who had married my mother and given us a home since we were kids, after my father had left us for his mistress… left mum, heart broken with two young kids, until she met and fell in love with the then CEO of the Robinson’s group, a single father of one—Drake, who had lost his mother at a very young age in a car crash.

“Father!” I exclaimed happily as I ran into his arms and excitedly gave him a hug for even though he is a strict man, he has been a very good step father to Simeon and I, with our best wishes at heart and he loves my mum dearly.

“I’ve missed you my little angel” he said happily as he led me back to the dining hall and asked quizzically, “you have grown thin young woman, what food have you been eating?”

“Oh please father” I laughed as I positioned myself in between Liam and Simeon at the dining table, directly opposite Drake, who had been watching us all exchange pleasantries with his eyes pinned on me and I rolled my eyes as I wished and prayed to be able to rent my place far away from his house when I’m ready to move to town.

“So tell us Sweetheart” Mother asked, as she placed some potatoes on my plate, “How was college and what have you been up to?”

“Hmmm college was fine” I replied and added with my shoulders swelling with pride; “I passed my courses with flying colors.”

“Congratulations sweetheart, our dearest nurse” Mother exclaimed happily while Simeon and Liam nodded at me approvingly.

But Drake didn’t flinch or nod at my news or even reacted like he he heard anything, instead he picked up his phone and began typing with a small smile on his face, that for a second, I found myself wondering if he was chatting with one of the ladies that normally swarm around him…

Maybe Freda?

I shook my head hurriedly to clear my thoughts, besides I should be happy a certain bimbo was able to catch his fancy which is a very good distraction…so finally, I can be left alone.

“Mother, Andre is coming to join us for dinner…can we please set up another plate?” Drake asked absentmindedly as he finally looked up from his phone and pinned his eyes back on me, making me unable to hide my gasp and reddened face as I spluttered in shock;

“Andre? You mean the Dr Andre?”