Step Brothers

The Mall

"You know Lukah," Akillina starts talking again once the boys had left to get ready. "You're really special to the boys, they've never really acted like they had before...I mean, of course they still had their personalities...but you make them different, that's for sure." Akillina gives me a warm smile as I sip at my cup of coffee.

What did she mean by different? I already felt like the boys' personalities were already different enough...I don't know what I could've done to make them any more different. 

"Besides, I can tell just by how they were acting that they're clearly excited to be spending some time with you, I bet they'll spoil you," Akillina giggles.

I give her a puzzled stare. "Um...w-what do you mean b-by that exactly?" I clutch onto the coffee mug as I shift gazes between her and my mother.

"What I mean is...the boys are going to be buying you endless stuff, if something catches your eye just a tiny bit, I bet you they'll buy it. They just want to make the day special," She smiles. "A tip of mine would be to not reject what they give you." 

"T-that's ridiculous!" I exclaim which caused mom and Akillina to both laugh.

Akillina shook her head. "Have fun trying to tell them that, If you haven't noticed...they're pretty strong willed people." 

Shortly after our conversation, mom and Akillina went to go get ready. I was left downstairs by myself, in the kitchen. I had my phone in one hand and the coffee mug in the other, but I wasn't really doing anything. I was just sitting there, contemplating what Akillina said. The boys surely can't be like that. Right? Well...I guess anything is really possible ever since I heard them talking...ugh, everything confuses me!

I jumped when I felt a pair of hands on either of my shoulders. I quickly glanced behind me to only see it was Marshal. I mean, it could've been Raiden. That would've scared the shit out of me. 

"Whoa, didn't mean to make you jump," He slid into the chair beside me. "Why are you just sitting here? There are things called couches."

I rolled my eyes at that. I looked over at him and saw his eyes were observing me. They kept flickering around my face before looking down at the rest of my body. My cheeks became red and I looked away, my brow furrowing together as I took a prolonged sip of my drink, trying to look busy in attempts to ignore whatever he's doing. 

He cleared his throat and when I looked over, his cheeks were a bit red. "So, um...w-where do you wanna go once we get there?" I shrugged but he clearly disliked that answer since he lowly growled. "Verbal answers only, I hate nonverbal." 

I stiffened at that. It was so commanding. "Um...I-I just don't know..." 

I nearly died when I felt arms around my waist. My back was pressed into a chest and I noticed it was Raiden. Of course it was Raiden. Out of the other two brothers, it was Raiden.

He just scares me the most. He's kind of gentle when he touches me...but I just get really nervous around him, like if I disobey him he'll punish me. Which...I mean- wait, no! Lukah...don't think of that. 

"Ready to go?" He asks

I almost nodded when I remembered Marshal's disliking for nonverbal answers. I answered with a quick yup before sliding off of the chair. 

The five of us left through the front door, Keaton shutting it behind us as we made our way to the car parked in the driveway. It was the really expensive looking one- it was actually kind of cool, but I don't know what type of car it is. 

"Like it? It's my car," Marshal smirks as he takes his keys out and unlocks the car. "When school starts up, we can go together if you want, we always take separate cars anyways."