There was a good news and a bad news. Good news was: I would still study in the same school this year. And Bad news: Kayley and Drew would be studying in my school. Well, the one about Drew was not really a bad news but... Gosh, Kayley.
Kayley walked in our room and glared at me.
"What?" I asked her.
"Bitch." She said and threw her green pillow at me. I threw it back. Yeah, we were as immature as that.
"Get a life." I shouted at her and I bursed out of the room. I was really getting more defiant in each day.
I walked into Tom and Drew's room. The two of them really got along with each other. I wished the same thing happens between Kayley and I. But the idea seemed impossible.
They both looked up when they saw me entering the room.
"Hey." Both of them said.
"Hey." I replied and flashed a genuine smile.
"Do you need something, Luanne? Is there a problem?" Tom asked me.
"I got a new enemy." I said. They both knew that I was referring to Kayley.
"I don't really get along with her, too. She's too stubborn and too proud. She's my half-sister too, you know." Drew mumbled, his face was completely expressionless
"You mean dad has another woman other than our moms?" I asked in disbelief.
"No. Mom has another man. She doesn't really love dad. Dad doesn't really love her. They just stay together." Even Tom's mouth was left hanging open. He closed it immediately when he saw me staring at him.
"But why?"
"How am I supposed to know? It's not like I know what's happening in their goddamn heads." I couldn't hide my surprisement when I heard Drew's tone. He seemed so innocent and I didn't know he could use some sharpness in his voice. But I guess, he was expecting already expecting that reaction from me.
"So technically, Kayley is not my sister." I said and Drew nodded.
"You know what? I love this family." My voice was full of sarcasm.
"You are not alone." Drew said and smiled at me. Tom gave me a thumbs up.
"So, how are you?" Drew asked me, changing the topic.
"Me? Still the same." I answered him, not wanting to spill my emotions and end up crying in front of my brothers.
"Sometimes you just don't need to pretend like you're strong enough to carry the burden of life." Drew said as a matter-of-factly, I must have laughed at his corny statement, but I knew that he was referring to my feelings towards my mom's death which made me shut up and answer him seriously.
"I know. But I can't help it."
