Suspended By My Hockey Captain, Now He’s My Step-Brother

Hira’s POINT OF VIEW“You swear you didn't send it to anyone?” My best friend, Lena Turner’s voice cut through the low noise of the Blisters university hallway. I hadn't even stepped fully into the building yet, one hand still on the glass door, when I heard my name from students lip.“I didn't,” I said, frowning as I stepped in, my eyes scanning the cluster of girls near the lockers. “What are you talking about, Lena?”Lena Turner, my best friend since freshman, turned toward me slowly, her expression like someone who had seen something despicable and was trying hold something in place to prevent her for shattering.Her phone was gripped tightly in her hand, screen facing down, but the way the others leaned in told me everything I needed to know.Something had happened. Something big enough to pull enough attention from students on a usually busy Monday morning.“Nothing,” she said quickly, and that was the first thing that felt wrong for her. Lena never brushed things off with me. “

Hira's POINT OF VIEW“I expect you to at least try not to look miserable.”My mother's voice cut through the awful silence just as the car highlighted in front of a house.It's been a week since the incident happened and I cannot believe that my supposed best friend couldn't, for once, come to see how I was fairing. Instead, all I heard was a blame and the news of her dating my ex, now.Yeah, I know. I wasn't fine. I cried my eyes out and swore to get back at me, but here I was, in another city— Los Angeles, to start a new life with a new family.All too much to accept just in one week and yet she wants me to shine my teeth like this was the best thing that has ever happened to me.I turned my head slightly, staring out the window at the gigantic gates already swinging open into her unfamiliar but expensively wealthy driveway.“I'm not performing for anyone!” I replied.“You're always performing,” My mother, Maria said, something a hand over her hair as it she were the one stepping in