The stepbrother

Chapter 2

Ben's P.O.V.

The last two weeks flew by and today is the first day of school. Griffin had to go back to University last week which sucked because now Lennon can be mean to me and nobody can tell him not too. I got out of bed and changed into a blue shirt and red shorts.

"Lennon, get up." I said shaking him.
"Go away, runt." He replied.
"Brock's gonna be mad if you're not up." I told him.
"I said go away runt. Now leave before I punch you." He threatened sitting up.
I ran out of the room and downstairs.

I sat down at the table and started eating breakfast. Once I finished eating breakfast, I went into the living room and Lennon picked me up.
"Put me down! I didn't do anything!" I panicked.
He slammed me down on the couch and punched my arm.
"Wimp." He laughed and went into the kitchen.
I sat up and looked at my phone.
"Ben do you want me to drive you to school or Raelynn?" Brock asked.
"You." I answered.
He nodded and said "Rae and Izzy have work after school so Lenny will pick you up at school. He'll watch you until I get home."
"Okay." I replied and he walked back into the kitchen.

Lennon came into the living room with a bowl of cereal.
"Lenny,-" I started.
"Don't call me that." He interrupted.
"Okay. Lennon, Brock said that you have to pick me up from school and watch me after school." I told him.
"Great." He sighed.
I rolled my eyes at him and from the kitchen Brock called "Ben, we're leaving in five minutes."
"Okay." I called back.

I was about to get up but Lennon pulled me back down and pulled me over to him.
"Dude, I have to get ready for school." I whined trying to get away from him.
"And I have to beat you up." He replied grabbing my arm.
He twisted it behind my back and I yelped.
"If you yell or scream, I will kill you." He threatened.
"Just let go." I pleaded.
He laughed and let go after one minute.
I got off of him and grabbed my bag.
I went into the kitchen and so did Lennon.

Raelynn and Izzy were standing at the counter and Brock asked me "Are you ready?"
I nodded and Brock said "Okay. Bye guys. Have a good day."
"You too dad." The girls and Lennon replied.
"Bye Benji." Izzy said hugging me.
"Bye." I replied hugging her back and we pulled away.
"Bye Ben." Raelynn said hugging me.
"Bye Rae." I replied and hugged her back.
We pulled away and I said "Bye Lennon."
He didn't reply and Brock glared at him.
"Bye Ben." Lennon grumbled.
"Hug him." Brock told Lennon.
"What? No!" Lennon exclaimed.
"Do you want to be grounded?" Brock asked him.
Lennon shook his head and Brock said "Then hug Ben."
Lennon came over to me and hugged me.
I hugged him back and he hugged me tighter trying to crush me.
He let go and we pulled away.

I went through the garage and sat in the backseat of Brock's car.
"So you're mom said that she's working late tonight." He told me as he got in the car.
"Okay." I replied.
"Sorry about Lennon. He doesn't really like hugs." Brock said.
'It's not the hugs. He just doesn't like me.' I thought to myself.
"It's fine. I understand. Not everybody's a hugger." I replied.
"I'm sorry if he's mean to you. I tell him not to be, but I can't really control him. He'll warm up to you eventually. He doesn't really like younger kids. He's the youngest so he's never had a younger sibling before. And because there's a five year age gap between him and Griff, he never really had to put up with fighting and arguing with a brother. Griffin was already off doing his own thing by the time Lenn was old enough to actually hangout with him." He told me as he started driving.
"I get it. And it doesn't help that we don't have anything in common." I said.
"Well there is a three year age gap between you and Lenny, so that's probably why." He replied.
"Yeah. That's probably it." I said and looked out the window.

I didn't want to argue with Brock and tell him that we just don't get along because Lennon hates me, but I didn't want to be rude.
"Are you excited for grade six?" Brock asked changing the subject.
"I guess. I like to think of it as there's only two more years till I graduate elementary school and six years until I graduate high school." I answered.
"Well don't get too far ahead of yourself, bud. You have a lot of time before you graduate. Just slow down and enjoy it." Brock laughed.
"I know but I want to be older already." I said.
"Why?" Brock asked.
"So I can be bigger, stronger and taller. Like Griffin. Then I'll be able to take down Lennon and I'll actually have a chance." I answered.
Brock laughed and said "You'll get there someday buddy."
We pulled into the school parking lot and he parked.
"Bye Brock." I said getting out of the car.
"Bye Ben." He replied.
I walked into school and went to the gym where they would tell us our classes.