In Love With My Best Friend’s Brother

The Unexpected Move

Miley’s POV

The house was quiet and dark as I walked inside with my mind filled with all kinds of strange thoughts as I wondered what happened while I was gone. I passed by broken glass and it seemed like our stuffs had been backed into brown cardboard boxes. Were we moving out? I thought as I walked deeper into the house climbing up the creaking staircase trying to be careful so as not to step on the broken glasses that littered the floor.

On getting to the first floor only to find the door of my parents room opened as I found my mum on her knees with her back turned from me as she cried harshly. Something was wrong and I could already feel it. Her pain was evident as I rushed towards where she was sat with her hand holding on to the edge of the bed while she cried.

“Mum? Mum what’s wrong? Why’re you crying?” I asked in worry

She finally noticed my presence as she turned to look at me with tear stained cheeks and red eyes. “ He’s gone Miley, He left me for her. Your father and I are getting a divorce”.

The word divorce hit me hard as I held my mum closer to me while she cried. I couldn’t believe my father chose his secretary over his wife. They’ve been married close to twenty years now and he left all of that in a heartbeat for a woman he just met recently. Anger surged through my veins as I fought back the hatred for my father.

“It’s okay mum, don’t cry. We’ll be fine” I said softly as I patted her back.

“We have to move Miley, we can’t stay here anymore.” She whispered sadly as I nodded my head in understanding.

We can move anywhere she chooses, as long as it was far enough from here. Away from him, the only man that I trusted and loved dearly. He abandoned his family, it was high time we also moved on and started our lives afresh together.

“It’ll be okay mum, I promise.” I whispered as I hugged her tighter as I tried making her feel better as I buried my own emotions and thoughts deep down.

*****

“Miley darling, wake up. We’re here” I heard my mum say as she lightly tapped me awake. As much I was glad we were far from dad, I wasn’t that elated to see the new house or anything. I kind of just wanted to sleep and never wake up again because my reality was that messed up.

“Miley wake up dear, we have alot to pack up. Come on now” my mum urged me once again causing me to wake up as I finally opened my eyes to see that our car was parked in front of an amazing looking duplex of a house. “I’m up mum, I’m coming” I said as I got out of the car.

“This is our house?” I asked her in surprise as she gave me a quick smile as I watched her lift a cardboard box and walk up to the front door with the keys in one hand.

“Yes darling, it’s ours. I got it from the divorce settlements. It was supposed to be our vacation home but we never got to come here for the holidays” she joked as she finally got the door open and stepping inside. I stood right in front as I admired our new home. It was a duplex located in the suburbs. The atmosphere was warm and friendly with the sky completely blue, the climate of this place different from that of New York.

“Welcome Miley to your new nightmare” I muttered to myself as I brought out my AirPods from my Jean pocket putting them in my ears needing to block out the environment.

“Now honey could you please help mummy and bring in some of the boxes” my mum called out from inside the house causing me to roll my eyes in slight annoyance.

I picked up a small box as I walked up the small steps entering the house the interior knocking me out of my feet. It looked stunningly good. My mum noticed my facial expressions as she laughed shortly at that.

“Welcome to our new home Miley, here’s to a new start for us in Miami” she said

“Wow mum, this house looks amazing. Why didn’t we ever come here for vacations if this was supposed to be our vacation home?” I asked her but she just smiled sadly not really answering my question.

I took that as a sign that she wasn’t really interested in talking about it. The divorce was still new and I knew how hard she was taking it. She truly loved my dad. Even with how he always treated her.

I walked around the house as I checked out the rooms, the kitchen, the foyer and we even had a nice pool out back. The house was huge and I found it crazy that just us two would be living in it alone. I finally picked out my room as I settled on the nicest one. Beautiful chandelier hung in the middle of the ceiling, the bed was so big and very comfortable, the walls were painted a soft yellow with beach patterns and a lovely white bookshelf hung opposite me on the wall. I had a great view from my bedroom window and also a nice looking balcony overlooking the beach which was just a little miles away from where the house was situated.