Torn between stepbrothers

Summer’s pov

Summer holidays were over and now we were resuming a new session, I had planned out during the holidays to make my year in senior high better than my sophomore. I was bullied because of my gloominess and nerdy glasses, ever since I got to be Ashton’s girlfriend, everything had changed.

Staring at the beautiful gift bracelet I had gotten for him, I smiled with so much joy, imagining the bright smile and tender kiss he would place on my lips. As part of our anniversary gift, I also planned to give him myself.

“Summer?” Aubrey called from downstairs. “You’re taking an entire year to get dressed.”

I could tell from her tone she was tired of waiting and definitely had her lips pouted into a frown.

“I’m coming, give me another-“

“I can’t spare another second, if you aren’t down right now, I’m leaning you!” Sje interupted me, her voice loud as a bulldozer, grabbing my purse, I shoved the gift into it and took a Quick Look at myself in the mirror before getting out of my room. “Shall we?” I smiled widely once I was in sight, trying to lift the frown off her face.

“Thought you were going to spend another eternity there.” She rolled her eyes, walking behind me as we made our way out of the house, locking it behind. Aubrey had been my best friend since kindergarten, our moms were high school pals and she was the one person that deeply understood me, unlike me sje was very pretty and made lots of friends wherever she went.

“Are you sure he’s going to like it?” I asked her while we got into the car, I was nervous and she could see it even though I tried to mask it with a smile.

“Of course Summer, there no need to panic, or your anniversary with him so be at ease.” Sje reachednput to my hand, curling it on her hand, letting the warmness wrap my fingers. “You two have been together for a year, stronger than a rock, what makes you think it will come crumbling down?”

She’s right! I didn’t really have a reason to fear him rejecting my gift, this wasn’t the first time I was gifting him.

Taking a deep sigh, I nodded, trying to convince myself that everything would be fine.

My phone rang from a notification, staring down,!85 was a message from Ashton

“You coming to Bri’s party?”

Going there was the last thing I wanted, Bri was one of Freya’s friends who made my life a living hell, even though I was with Ashton and was basically untouchable, I could still feel them sneer at me.

“Will be right there.” I replied, shoving my phone in my pocket.

“Oh two love birds.” Aubrey threw her head back teasingly. “I’m jealous.” Sje pouted her lips, lines creasing on her forehead.

“Don’t act like you’re not in relationship with Brian.” I joked, trying to lighten the mood, brushing off the uneasy feeling creeping me. As we drove, my mind kept racing, I thought about how much Ashton meant to me, how he had saved me from the shackles of bullying, I was going to enjoy my time with him tonight.

Arriving at the party, the music blew loudly, I could see it already started and people had begun to dance erotically, while others played ping pong, some getting themselves drunk but my hand was curled into Aubrey’s, I couldn’t let go of her right now. By my shaking hands she could tell how nervous I was.

Squiring my hands lightly, she whispered. “Just be yourself girl, we already talked about it.” Sje smiled, her bright hazel eyes matching her blonde curly hair, packed into a bun, curly strands on each side.

Walking inside, Bri’s familiar face was hoisted on a pan we on one of the rails. “Sje really wants to put it in our faces huh?” Aubrey rolled her eyes, glancing at her phone before turning to me. “You think you’ll be okay? I’m meeting up with Brian.”

I nodded, forcing a smile, I didn’t want to have her worry, I’m a grown ass lady, it’s my final year in high school, what should I act like a paranoid kid? “Sure, I’ll meet up with Ashton as soon as I find him.”

She gave me a quick hug before scrambling her way through the crowd, as much as the house was quite big, I couldn’t understand why this place was so crowded. Sighing I made my way up the stairs which seemed like the only place where no one seemed to come.

I caught sight of Trey Winston, the school’s top basketball play, his dark eyes that instilled fear in me, the moment I get sight of them, his intimidating height and his cold gestures, no one dared mess with him. His team hardly ever hung with him because of how hot tempered he was. There was a rumor he had beaten up a guy last summer break for pouring him some juice, and now he’s bedridden. 

Trey came from a rich family, owners of the top multi commercial company in the country.

Trey was leaning on the wall, a bottle of alcohol in his hand, gulping down the content with big gulps like he gave no care in the world.

Walking past him felt like a weight was lifted off me, Ashton was on the basketball team but he never liked Trey’s guts and had no armed me to stir away from him.

Taking out my phone, I texted Ashton while walking through the hallway, my hands shaking.

“Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!” I heard chants come from a room, whose jaw was slightly ajar, looking around curiously to make sore no one was watching me, I peeked through the small space, staring at a ground gathered around, clapping in their hands as they cheered on two others who seemed to be in an intimidate session, they were having a truth or dare game form the setting I could see.

About to walk away something caught my eye, the guy kissing the girl, I leaned closer to the door, trying to get a better look when my heart dropped.

“Ashton?” I mouthed, both of them turned their heads to the door, Freya arched her brows in panic, so did Ashton.

That bastard cheating on me?