Hailey
The new house was nothing short of a palace, at least in my own words. My room, in particular, was a blend of dreamy and nightmarish. It was beautiful, but the proximity to my stepbrother's room turned it into a constant battleground of restraint. I had to tiptoe through my routine, suppressing... the things I enjoyed even daring to imagine his face. Yet, despite these challenges, I managed to maintain my s**t. That is, until this moment when my mother decided to throw yet another curveball at me.
"What?" I shrieked, the coffee mug paused midway to my lips as I gaped at my mother in utter disbelief. Was she absolutely f*****g serious right now?
No! This couldn't be happening.
There's no way!
"Why do you sound so shocked, sweetheart? Isn't it better this way? You won
