The Bully Knows How to Love (#2)

24. the bully's family

"I thought you were sleeping!" I scream at him, turn around, and quickly put on the shirt.

"I woke up," he respond casually. "Nice bra."

I let out a frustrating breath and roll my eyes at his comment before turning to face him.

"Since you're fine now, I'm going home." I walk pass him.

He grab her arm, stopping me, "You do care." I look at him, surprised at his remark.

"Don't misread this situation. You were drunk so I couldn't really leave you there by yourself," I said, stating the fact.

"Right." He nods his head in understanding and let me go.

I walk out of his room, through the hall, and down the stairs. The sudden sound of the door opening and closing surprises me and I quickly turn around and walk back up the stairs.

"Can I help you?" A man's voice asked behind me, stopping me in my track.

Crap.

I slowly turn around to face him. My face is heating up by the second and my heart is pounding.

A man in his late 40s, who I assume is Corbin's dad, stood at the end of the stairs and behind him is Corbin's stepmom and little sister, whom I recognize from the pictures in the living room. They all have the same expression on their faces, confusion.

Flustered, I said, "I'm a friend of Corbin. I was just leaving." I watch as his parents look me up and down. That's when I remember I'm wearing Corbin's shirt. I really hope they didn't think I slept with their son.

"A friend of Corbin?" Mrs. Foxx asked. "He rarely brings his friends home. Why don't you stay and have dinner with us?"

Rarely?

I smile sheepishly, "It's fine. I have to go anyway."

"Please stay. I would love to get to know you," his mom's voice is laced with hope.

"Are you Corbin's girlfriend?" Corbin's little sister ask bluntly out of the blue, shocking me.

I laugh nervously and open my mouth to deny it but I stopped when a pair of arms sneak around my waist and pull me close. I look beside me to see Corbin grinning at me.

"She is," Corbin reply casually, looking at his parents. I fake laugh nervously and move further from him.

"No. We're not. He's just joking around." I smile nervously.

"I invited your friend to stay over for dinner," Mrs. Foxx changes the topic and I mentally thank her for it. "We ordered Chinese takeout before coming home." She smiles and hold up the bags in her hand before walking towards the kitchen.

"Excuse me." Mr. Foxx makes his way up the stairs and I get out of his way.

"I'm Sofia, by the way." Corbin's sister makes her way up the stairs too.

"I'm Hazel," I smile at her as she walk pass me and up the stairs.

I turn to Corbin after they're gone to see him looking at me with an amused smirk, "Don't tell me I won already."

"Never. I was going to leave but your parents came home and convinced me to stay for dinner," I explained. He hasn't proven anything to me yet, so why should I let him win?