The Stepbrother

A Plan Is Born

"Try not to be late again," Jade whined to Zach as she got off his motorcycle and gave him her helmet.

"I won't, I won't stop nagging me!"

"I'm not nagging you; I just don't want to almost get raped again that's all!" Jade plainly said. Zach laughed and revved his motorcycle.

"Don't worry about it! Any guy tries to hurt you I will permanently rearrange their face."

"Is that a promise?" Jade asked.

"Fuck yea! No one touches my girl and gets away with it," Zach said.

Jade crossed her arms and smiled. "Your girl?" she asked questioningly.

"Yea....umm....my sister girl," Zach said. Jade raised her eyebrow and giggled.

"Ok...whatever! See you!" Jade watched Zach speed off and smiled. She couldn't deny the feelings she had for him. It may not be normal, but they were there and she couldn't do a damn thing about it. He seemed to be showing the same for her, but how could she be sure of that? Love worked in mysterious ways! But, what if this wasn't love she felt for him, but lust? It could possibly be lust!

"I hate it when you look like that," a familiar singsong voice said behind Jade. "You look as though you're lost in thought and can't be disturbed. It's really creepy!"

"I'm sorry that I can't look normal when I'm thinking, but I have way too much on my mind Olivia," Jade said turning around.

Olivia pouted and threw her arms around Jade's shoulders. "What's wrong?"

"This problem is going to have to be solved without your help this time."

"Why is that? Is it really embarrassing or because it has to deal with me?" Olivia asked. Jade looked at her friend and took a step forward.

"It's just really embarrassing, but I promise I will tell you later once I get myself together." Jade informed Olivia.

"As long as you promise that," Olivia said following behind Jade. She removed her arm off of Jade's shoulders and jumped in her way. "Guess what I did, that you're going to love me for?"

"Please don't tell me you signed us up for something stupid," Jade told her, her face falling to a depressing look.

"No! I signed you up with the Dean of Student Housing, so you can get a dorm," Olivia excitedly said.

"Really!?" Jade said happily.

"Yea, but the bad news is your going to have to wait for a while because there isn't any dorm room available at this time. But, more good news is that you're on a list of students wanting a dorm, so whenever a dorm opens up you can move in."

"I can't believe it. I could live on campus!" Jade yelled. She grabbed Olivia's hands and spun her in a circle, then incasing her in a hug. "Thank you so much!"

"It wasn't a big deal. I mean all those times you bitched about living with your stepbrother are finally going to pay up. I just helped get you through the door, so to speak. We could be living on campus together!" Jade's smile faded and she slumped her shoulders. She would be leaving Zach if she got that dorm room! She couldn't wait to leave, to strive away from family or to get away from his annoyance. But, suddenly she didn't want to leave him!

"Hmm...yea," Jade muttered.

"So, we should celebrate!" Olivia said.

"Celebrate what? I haven't gotten the dorm room yet!" Jade reminded Olivia.

"We can celebrate me getting you signed up for a dorm," Olivia selfishly said.

"How do you turn everything around and make it about you!?"