One Big Happy Family

SERENA’S POV

I shrieked and spun around to find Cameron silhouetted in the doorway, eyes wide with surprise.

"Serena? What are you doing in here?" he demanded, flipping on the lamp.

Heart racing, I stammered, "I might ask you the same thing!"

Cameron held up a flash drive. "Just came to grab some files from Dad.” His eyes narrowed when he asked me,”Now care to share why you are here?”

"I was just looking for something to read."

Cameron raised an eyebrow. "At this time of the night?"

I shrugged, trying to play it cool. "I couldn't sleep. I thought I might as well do something productive."

“And you found the way to my dad’s study?” His voice sounded that he wasn’t convinced one bit.”What are you really doing in here Serena?”

I let out a deep sigh.”Okay,fine. I actually cannot bear the thought of us being stepsiblings. I wanted to see if your Dad was involved in anything…illegal. That way,I could convince my Mom to leave him.”

His skeptical look transformed into irritation in a few