To Hate My Stepbrother

Mason’s POV

“Is it me or did you notice that Khalid is pulling away from me gradually, ever since we dropped him off back home that evening?” Ava’s voice made me lift my head up and I could hear the worry in her voice.

I’d be lying if I said I hadn’t noticed it but I only thought it was a phase and that moment when kids don’t really want to talk to anyone.

“What do you mean?” I asked as I set my glass of water down on the bedside table and she groaned before sitting beside me.

“He’s changed and it seemed like I’d done something to offend him and now that I think about it, I didn’t do anything. It’s like he doesn’t want me around him anymore.” She explained and I could tell that she was on the verge of tears because of the way her voice broke.

“I’m sure it’s just a kids thing but I’ll ask him as soon as we pick him up today, please don’t think about it too much.” I smiled as I assured her and she leaned in to kiss me before walking to the bathroom.

We both got ready to go pick Khalid up and when Ava had tried to hug him he refused to even touch her and just walked past her.

Staring at Aisha, I saw a smirk play out on her face and although I knew how evil she seemed, I silently prayed that she had nothing to do with it.

We all went to the park and Ava asked us to carry on and have fun without her, I’d asked her why and she told me she wouldn’t stay where Khalid doesn’t want her.

My heart broke and I was determined to know what the reason for Khalid’s detachment from Ava is. We played together and I decided to ask.

“Khalid?” I called, “did Ava do something to you? Why don’t you want to play with her?” I asked and he looked even more angry at the question.

“Because she wants to take you away from me.” He answered quietly and my eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

“And who told you that?” I asked with a raised eyebrow.

“My mommy.” He answered and I closed my eyes shut in anger as I clenched my fist. My hunch was right and she had something to do with this.

“Look, your mother, she’s lying to you. Ava would never take me away from you like your mother claimed.” I reassured Khalid who was already crying.

“Now, you have to apologize to Ava.” I told him and he nodded as I took his hand. Turning, we both were shocked when we saw Ava standing behind us and I could tell that she’s been there for a while.

“I’m sorry.” Khalid apologized and I smiled when Ava brushed him off and hugged him tightly as she smooched his face with kisses and told him that he was precious.Property © of NôvelDrama.Org.

Leaving Khalid with Ava, I angrily walked away from them and when I was sure I was where they wouldn’t listen to my conversation. I called Aisha.

“Look who finally decides to call on his own.” Her voice came from the other end of the phone and my teeth gritted against each other.

“Listen here, the next time you spew trash about me and Ava to my son, I’ll make sure you regret it.” I warned and her laughter got me even angrier.

“I will tell my son whatever I want!” She retorted as she emphasized on the ‘My.’

“Let’s see if you can, tell him some stupid shit again and watch how I stop giving you money for child support because this is just you pushing it!” I yelled.

I had no idea what to do anymore because I know how stubborn and daring Aisha can be. I’d thought threatening to stop paying for child support would have some effect on her but she only laughed and told me she wasn’t bothered about the money.

“You think because you have a lot of it then you can threaten me with it?” She asked amidst laughter before telling me that I couldn’t do anything to her.

“Listen, keep to yourself and you better be careful because acting like this doesn’t make you anything else but a desperate bitch.” I yelled before cautioning myself.

She gets on my last nerve and I had no idea how long I can hold on for before losing it on her because of how angry she makes me. She makes me want to lose my mind.

“You should be the one to be careful because I can take him away from you whenever I want to,” she threatened, “or yet, I can make it known to the public that you fuck your own sister.” She added.

Is she really trying to threaten me right now?

Angrily, I hung the call up on her and tried to calm myself down before walking back to where I’d left Ava and Khalid.

On getting there, I found them playing and decided to join them in having their fun without talking about what I’d gone outside to do.

I couldn’t help but admire how good Ava was with Khalid and I smiled to myself as I thought about the decision to always have her close to me.

That decision isn’t one I regret. Holding her waist, I made sure she fell on my chest before telling her that I love her and the pinkness of her cheeks as she blushed caused me to smile.

“I love you too.” She responded and we kissed as we got back to what we were doing. We all went back home exhausted and tucking Khalid into his own bed, we went to sleep.

I explained everything to her and even I could tell that I was tired of all of Aisha’s stunts, “she has a mind of her own.” I sighed and Ava patted my back.

“Don’t worry, it’ll all be settled soon.” She assured me before kissing me.