My Step Brothers

Chapter 9. Father of Mine

Song of the chapter is "Father of Mine" by Everclear. . I heard the song on the radio and this chapter was born. look it up and enjoy.

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Im swinging on the front porch swing listening to my dad talk on the phone. I will be honest I'm crying. This is really hard on me. I hate how he's making me feel. He's putting all this guilt on me. I'm not ready to move away anywhere. I feel stuck. I Don't want to choose. I keep repeating, I'm sorry daddy, I do love you.

I was a complete daddy's girl growing up, he didn't have that son that played football with him, so I think he made me into that son. He brought me fishing, car shows, golfing, yeah I saw the Chicago bulls play. I was seated in the back and saw Justin Timberlake on the big screen.

Then dad left when I was ten. It was mom and me alone at Christmas and at grandma's. It was me watching mom fall apart because daddy was gone. Then mom picked herself up and the next thing you know mom says your good at art, so I go to art classes every week. Then mom says I should play a sport "How about lacrosse Lani, your school has a great team and it will keep you in shape", next I have dance classes to keep me flexible. She says I should know how to dance that all high society girls know how to dance. Then I started getting tutored because my mom read that I should be really good in science and math if I'm going to succeed in life.

So I became my moms project for the past five years while daddy was out finding himself and I got post cards and phone calls. My mom became devoted to me and daddy was a postcard. I'm glad you had fun in Mexico daddy while I was home watching mommy cry. Ok I'm getting more upset, I don't want to choose between you and mom, because your making me feel like a traitor.

Will comes out and sees me on the swing and mouths "Are you ok". I shake my head no. The tears falling down my face would of made me a liar. He mouths "You want me to get your mom". I shake my head no. He sits down next to me and puts his arm around my shoulders pulling me close to him hugging me. I keep talking to dad while Will swings us. After awhile my mom comes out and looks at us.

"Was that your dad on the phone?" mom asks and as soon as I nod she takes the phone and walks away.

I feel Will look down at me and gives me a half smile. He leans down and kisses my forehead and sniffs me. "So this is why the boys keep hugging you, you don't smell like their stinky friends!!"

I just look up and start laughing. He wipes my face off with his sleeve. With a smile on his face he says, "It will be ok, Lani. Your mom will take care of your dad, she's a strong woman and won't let him get away with making her baby cry. You have us now and I always wanted another runt eating all the food."

Chase and Alex come out with their soccer stuff and give us a look. They go to come over and Will shakes his head at them and they take off. Will and I spend the next ten minutes just swinging in silence as the sun is setting. My mom comes out with glasses of lemonade for us and sits down on my other side. She kisses my cheek.

"Sweetie you are my world and if it will make you happy to live with your dad, I will help you pack up. I don't want you having to choose between us, I want you deciding what will make you happy and best for your future. If that's New York or California, you will be starting a new school in less than a month whether you go or stay. So choose you. I will love you no matter what." my mom says with tears and I start crying more.

"I'm staying mom." I tell her with a small smile. I wipe my face off. Its been a long two days and I'm glad the weekend is over.

"Well then your dad says that your going to the doctors because he's not becoming a grandpa. I think he saw the pictures of the boys and you on Facebook. Maybe I shouldn't of put those up. I swear I'm always doing first thinking later, I don't know why Will's laughing, he's gonna have to bring you. I'm leaving tomorrow night."

"Oh god, mom..." my face is beat red. No wonder dad wouldn't drop it. Will is dying on the side of me laughing and suddenly stops as it sinks in.

"Ok I'm taking my future daughter or daughter in-law out for the day. So get some rest kiddo cause its a Will and Lani day tomorrow, were gonna have to bond a little if we're gonna go to a girl doctor thing.. I'm staying in the car. (looks at my mom) you can hang with Nicky tomorrow. . please? " I start laughing. As I feel myself relax.I say goodnight and head downstairs into my new room.My room is unpacked for the most part. I have the bed made, clothes put away and pictures of my friends and me up.

I check Facebook and see all the comments. That picture has blown up. I call my best friend and tell Sue what's been going on since yesterday. Put on my jammies and climb in bed with vampire diaries on my netflix. I love Ian Somerholders.

***rewrite... has Will already said he accepts that Lani might end up married to his son? Does that mean he knows what is going on? 7/16/17