The Lost Hope

Chapter Three

"Hey Amy, let me just grab my bag" I shout to my best friend Amanda from the kitchen where I just had my breakfast, and rushed upstairs to get my bag.
She has been my ride for a week now, since my car developed fault

"Hi" I heard her say as I climb down the stairs.

I'm sure she would be talking to Jack. It's been three days since he arrived and we haven't really gotten along. I've tried starting conversations with him on several occasions but he's just been a jerk. I don't fail to notice how he looks at me whenever I'm underdressed though, kind of weird.

"Hey" he replied Amanda raking her body with his eyes, and I saw her smile.

"Let's go Amy. Bye Jack" I pulled my friend and we got out of the house

"He is gorgeous" Amy gushed

"Who?"

"Your half brother of course. He is just my kind of guy, tall, handsome, bad boy look..."

"Oh please" I cut her short. "How did you end up dating that short devil last summer?"

My friend would find every single guy hot. That's just Amy

"I'm dead serious this time. You need to hook me up with him"

"Not gonna happen. I'm not hooking you up with me"

"Please? Please Aly" she dramatically pleaded and went on until we got to the school parking lot where we found waiting Jason

"Hey girls. I've been waiting since forever" he said as he walked up to us

"Hey Jason, well the ride was slow cos my friend here was day dreaming about my half brother all through the journey"

"Really Amy? Your best friend's half brother?"

"Not like he is my half brother. I can always hook up with him" she shrugged

"Weren't you head over heels for a hot guy on Friday night?" Jason asked and she laughed it off.

"Seriously guys, the guy is weird. I don't think I like him" I raised my concern to my friends

"Weird or no weird, he is hot" my most concerned best friend, Amy had to say.

"You'll be alright. We are almost late for class. I think we need to move" Jason said and we all head for class

These two people has been my best friends since kindergarten. I was lucky I started school at a very early age. Mom said I had the stature of a three year old when I was one, so she had to put me in school before I was two.

Amanda and Jason are both seventeen while I'm fifteen and in my senior class. It's hard to believe my age though, I even look older than the both of them.

I'm tall and curvy just like my mom giving me the mature look of a typical eighteen year old.

I walked into the classroom for mathematics class, my best subject. Now don't think I like mathematics because my school is lucky to have a young handsome teacher taking us, I like mathematics because it is mathematics.

Believe me.

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"Is anyone at home? I'm back" I shouted as I found out the door wasn't locked. It's totally strange cos mom and dad are never around, except weekends

Jack walked into the sitting room just then. I totally forgot he is staying here. I would have stared at the shirtless body if he wasn't my brother.

Amy was right. He is hot, not just my kind of hot though

"Hey" I greeted

"Hey"

"How are you?" I tried making a civil conversation with him again and he just grumbled 'good'. I decided not to go further and walked up to my room

"Nice ass" I heard him say as I got to the top of the stairs

"What?"

"You have a nice ass, big and curvy"

How do I respond to this? Was he not supposed to be my brother?

"Uhm thanks" I said and rushed into my room before he could say something else.

The guy is really weird. He wouldn't make a conversation with me, but found it easy to compliment my ass. Weird

"Hey mom" I picked my phone at the first ring

"Hey honey. Are you back from school?"

"Yes mom"

"How's Jack?" I know the call is definitely about Jack, she never calls me unless there is an emergency

"He's fine, I guess"

"Please baby, help me make sure he's not bored. This is the first day he is staying in the house all by himself. I've called him four times already, I don't want to keep disturbing him"

"What do you want me to do mom?"

"Can you please go downstairs cos I'm very sure you are up in your room doing nothing"

"I'm doing something mom. I have load of school works to do"

"Come on baby, I don't want him to feel like he is not getting any attention"

"What will I be doing with him?"

"I don't know. Talk, do whatever you teenagers do"

"He doesn't talk to me, it's a waste of time"

"Do this for me please"

I don't get this. She should've just called in sick at work. She didn't even need to, she owns the company.

"Okay mom. Fine"

"Thanks honey. Talk to you later, bye" I groaned as I dropped my phone. Mom can be so dramatic at times.

I went down to the living room where he was seated with his eyes glued to the TV

"Hi"

"Hey" he replied without a glance. Rude

"Do you mind if I sit?"

"It's your house, you're free" I took the seat next to him and tried to make a conversation with him again

"Mom was worried you might be bored. She asked me to keep your company"

"I'm fine" he snapped

"You don't have to be rude, we can just talk"

He turned his body and gave me his full attention. Next thing I knew was his hand on my bare thigh

"W...what?" I was shocked. "What are you doing?"

"I don't know how to talk, but I understand this language perfectly. If you want this type of talk, then we can" he said as he rubbed his thumb against my bare skin

"Pervert" I hissed as I stormed out of the living room

He could die of boredom for all I care.