Forbidden Pleasures
60 Days With My Stepfather’s Brother 11
The Video Call
The next afternoon, I was sitting on the edge of the large bed in Michael’s bedroom. I was moving very carefully, gently unwrapping his old medical tape to change the white bandages on his injured ribs. Suddenly, the loud, cheerful ringing sound of my cell phone echoed through the quiet room.
I picked up the phone from the nightstand and looked down at the bright screen. It was an incoming video call.
The caller ID showed that it was from my mom and my stepfather, Richard.
My stomach dropped instantly, turning into a heavy ball of pure panic. My heart began to race like a wild animal.
“s**t,” I whispered out loud, my face turning completely pale. I quickly turned the phone screen around so Michael could see
