My Stepbrother: secret possession

Biscuit And Milk

It was early Friday evening when Lilith and the girls entered the kitchen. Lilith usually arrived home after five in the evening, as she was focused on improving her GPA. It was impressive to see someone so dedicated to both their social life and academic success.

"So, I thought we could hang out at my place on Sunday, and you could all help me with the herbal plants in the garden. My mom's running out of organic produce," Suri pleaded, pulling a chair up to the worktop. She dumped her bag on the counter. "I'm so exhausted."

"Yes, we could do that and then look like potato sacks at Tyron's," Embry shot back at Suri with an intense evil grin, causing Suri's mood to suddenly drop.

Lilith warmly caressed Suri's shoulders. "We'll make time for your garden," she reassured her.

As I stood by the fridge scooping Blue Bell Creameries, I didn't think anyone cared about my presence until Quinn walked over to me with a familiar smile and snatched my ice cream away. "You don't get to eat alone. I need this after a long practice," Quinn moaned, giving in to my newfound favorite ice cream flavor before handing it back to me. Without saying a word, I reached for the built-in side-by-side fridge and put away what was left in the package.

"I need to go home now. I have to help my dad with random stuff tomorrow, so I'm off to paradise before the party," Embry announced to everyone, purposely flipping her red hair to one side, exposing her slim neck. I could tell her to chill, but I heard Leigh's voice echoing around the house. Since I was in the corner, I couldn't get a full view of the lobby, but I guessed that's where Leigh was, as all the girls were starting to blush and get goosebumps, except for Lilith.

"Why can't we go to Summerlin? Why a fashion show?" Lilith groaned.

"Do you want to look like her?" Embry retorted, darting her gaze at me, and I promptly stiffened in my baggy shirt. She mouthed it very quietly so that Leigh couldn't hear.

"What is wrong with her?" Lilith immediately fired back. At that moment, I felt grateful to have her—someone who would defend me when I didn't have a comeback or when I was afraid to speak up for myself.

All the girls' eyes were on me, scanning me from head to toe, which made me feel uncomfortable and slightly unattractive. I've never claimed to be pretty, but I at least expected a little courtesy, not such rude disrespect thrown in my face. With a heavy sigh, Embry rolled her eyes. "All I'm saying is we're lucky to be invited to the seniors' party. We shouldn't mess it up," she said breathlessly, as if struggling to calm herself down.

"We'll be invited, either way. We're the life of the school, after all," Quinn chimed in from beside me.

"Well, if you mess this up, we could become the losers of the school," Embry snapped. "So, Sunday at noon," she concluded with a tight smile.

"Ava's coming with us," Lilith suggested.

"But she's a sophomore," Embry appeared slightly worried as she glanced in my direction.

"I don't think the 'seniors only' rule applies to girls. Just be cool, that's all," Suri smiled at me.

"Okay, I'll be cool, that's all," Embry repeated to me. With that, she called the girls and left Lilith and me standing in our positions. Lilith's eyes followed her group of friends, while my ears followed the girls until I heard Embry's faint murmurs from the lobby before the door finally closed.

With a shrug, Lilith faced me. "Don't mind Embry. She wasn't like that before. Now she's becoming more..."

"Obsessed," I said, and she smiled.

"Kinda," she replied. She walked over to me and stood beside me. We both fixed our gaze on the oven. "We should bake something," she suggested after a few seconds, and I couldn't agree more.