Expect the Unexpected

Anthony: Chapter 22

Chapter 22: Anthony

**This chapter contains sexual content. I'll put stars before and after each scene to warn you guys.**

I absentmindedly flip through a copy of my father's will in the estate lawyer's office. Before his death, my father hired a lawyer to help execute his will; my siblings and I decided to meet with the lawyer today. The lawyer adjusts his tie as he glances between Andre, Angelica, Anya and me for the hundredth time. What is his problem? Hasn't he ever seen a blended family before?

"They're my half siblings." I snap. I had to say something. He was starting to make us all uncomfortable.

"Obviously." He mutters. I place my copy of my father's will on the lawyer's desk and I turn to my siblings. They are each engrossed in their copies of the will and Andre's brow is furrowed. I still haven't told them that our father left us each 10 million dollars. I wanted it to be a surprise.

"Hold up!" Andre gasps. "It says that he left us each 10 million dollars!" Angelica and Anya scramble from their seats and they crowd around Andre's copy of the will.

"Where?" They ask excitedly.

"Right here." Andre replies as he points to a paragraph. "Page eight." They look at each other in awe, and Anya begins to cry tears of joy.

"Things are finally looking up for us!" She sniffs. Andre embraces both of his sisters as he looks up at the ceiling.

"God is good!" He shouts.

"Wait, is this true?" Angelica inquires as she shows a copy of the will to the lawyer. He nods his head slowly as he smiles at my siblings. Antonio Donetelli left 47 million dollars in an account. He allotted each of his children 10 million dollars, and the remaining 7 million goes to a René Cruz."

"That's our mother!" They shout simultaneously. My siblings hug each other again and Anya even bounces across the room to hug the lawyer. He chuckles uncomfortably as he pats my sister on the back.

"I'm gonna buy myself a matte black Lamborghini Aventador," Andre says excitedly. "And then I'm going to take my girl on a shopping trip to New York." My jaw falls open in shock when Andre mentions his "girl". Am I the only one who was unaware of the fact that Andre has a girlfriend?

"Your girl?" I gasp. "Since when have you had a girl, Andre?" My brother smiles bashfully as he runs his hands through his curls.

"We kept our relationship under wraps for a while to eliminate drama." He replies. "But we made it official last week."

"Well what's her name?" I press. "What does she look like? Where did you meet her?"

"Her name is Asia, and I met her through my cousin." Andre explains as he pulls up a picture of his girlfriend on his iphone screen. "She's a baddie." He smiles proudly as he hands me his phone. I grab the phone excitedly, but my stomach drops as soon as I see the picture. Andre's girlfriend is beautiful alright, and I know firsthand because I see her almost every day at school. Andre's girlfriend happens to be Shea's best friend, Asia. My palms start to sweat as I realize that there is a possibility that Shea knows Andre, Angelica and Anya.

"Isn't she beautiful?" Andre boasts. I try to respond but my mouth feels like the Sahara and my heart is racing at the speed of light.

"She's gorgeous." I finally choke.

"What's wrong bro?" Andre teases. "Are you jealous?" I laugh nervously as I run my hands through my hair.

"Nah." I reply hoarsely. "She uh- she just looks familiar." My chest tightens as I glance at Andre's phone again.