LANEY"I can't believe you are officially twenty one we going to get shit faced tonight "my friend Alison says "bitch I can't wait I even want to get laid "so you climbing that chocolate mountain tonight ?"she asks wiggling her brows I smile "yes we have been going out for two months already I need it " she laughs while I put on the final touch ups on my make up.A knock comes at my bedroom door "come in "I say my stepbrother Zach steps in his unruly jet black waves come to his eyes which are framed by thick black glasses hiding the true colour of his eyes sometimes they green or blue I am not sure."Zack Hi "uhmm i just wanted to give you this and say Happy birthday " ah thank you baby brother "he winces as I say that looking down at his shoes he gives me a small matte blue Milton's box I open I see diamonds earrings they look expensive "oh my God Thank you they beautiful "Alison comes up to take a look at them "yeah they pretty you going to make a good boyfriend when you grow up h
LANEY"Shut up and get in my truck or I will shoot him right here " it takes a minute to register what he's saying to me this is sweet Zach my stepbrother for the last four years who's seventeen just beat Devon's ass bloody."Zach what do you think you d..." A loud bang interrupts my sentence as Zach shoots Devon in the leg "the next one goes to his head " he's serious I have never seen him like this or without glasses I look back I see his truck parked there which means he followed us I walk slowly to it my heart beating out of my chest oh my God Zach just shot Devon what is he going to do to me.He follows me grabbing my arm in a vice grip as he walks us faster to his truck he throws me in the front seat he comes to the driver's seat and takes off I look back at Devon he's still laying down at this point I am so shocked I don't know what to say to him.He drives quietly for a few minutes leaving town as we drive to our house that's when he takes a detour to the dirt road that leads
LANEYI have been up for hours replaying the events of last night, eventually Zach did call help for Devon , Alison called me asking if I was okay as Devon was robbed and shot I couldn't bring myself to tell her the truth what happened yesterday all I said is I went home I tried calling Devon to no avail.The Milton's own Jewellery stores all over the country they rich,rich my father met Melissa when Zach was young they got married at eighteen I came to stay with them as they promised to pay my collage tuition although my stay was not welcome since my father was white and my mother was black Melissa couldn't hide her displeasure but my father loves me she didn't have choice.My bedroom door opens Zach walks looking completely different from the monster he was yesterday wearing a dress shirt ,black slacks and blazer his school uniform yeah he's still in highschool "Mona says you haven't left your room today are you okay ?" "Get the fuck out of my room Zach"I spit at him how dare he
LANEY The next few days I don't see Zach which I am happy about its clear he has some sort of power over me today I am excited my Dad Is coming home from a two week business trip.He asked me to dress up and meet him for dinner in his favourite restaurant I put on a pair of jeans a simple white T shirt with white sneakers I am fresh faced today I didn't feel like putting on make my wild curls are down. I drive down the Restaurant my father is already there when I get there I break into a huge smile when I see him.My father still looks good for a man in his late forties his brown hair has a few greys around the temples he's wearing a simple dress shirt with navy blue slacks his grey eyes lift up to me he smiles back at least I have him I mean my younger siblings are okay but they still young at eight and five."Hi honey " Hey Dad " he brings me in a hug "you look different no make up or high heels today " I roll my eyes "I didn't feel like it "You okay ,you don't seem yourself is it
Laney As soon as we get to the house I walk straight to my bedroom I am pissed how could he and I let him " you OK?""I am fine Dad just tired of the long journey I need a shower some food " yeah we going to a family dinner tonight everyone " okay "Later that night we all in the car heading to the local beach restaurant Melissa looks beautiful she's wearing a spaghetti yellow sundress that goes well with her pale skin ,her make up is minimum she always keeps her brunette hair in a Bob.I am wearing Jean shorts and a crop top I really didn't bother I put my hair is a bun that was it we get to the restaurant we get seated my Dad and Zach begin talking business he's grooming him to take over the business Zach is excited can't wait I just glare at him through the dinner at how he can switch personalities just like that."Laney you must be excited graduate and move out ?"Melissa says "yes I can't wait to get my own place "yeah you thinking of where you going to get your place I can he
Laney 5 years later My palms sweat as I grip the starring wheel harder somehow I am nervous I don't know why I haven't been here for years I calm my breathing I will be fine he's not here.I get out of my car I walk the stairs of the Milton residence I am here for my father nothing else he's sick I am here for him.The doors open Juan stands there "Miss Laney welcome back " I walk in "since when do you call me Miss Laney " I smack him at the back Juan is the house manager around here i forgot how rich these people are "is anyone home " before he can reply Melissa walks in."Laney "she plasters a fake smile "Melissa " you look good I haven't seen you in forever you cut your hair " Yeah " I have been rocking a pixie cut for years Harley berry has nothing on me just saying " come to the living room everyone is there " I raise my eyebrow who the fuck is everyone.I walk in the large living room Cody and Emily run to hug me I haven't seen them in five years but I call them almost everyda
LANEYBlake clutches my hand as we walk in the Hospital he knows about Papa how sick he is my father didn't understand why I left town.Melissa said we should not tell my father what her son did ,that it will kill him she offered me money or Jail she said she will say I was the instigator of the sexual relationship with her son bitch."Mommy are we going to be long Aunt Alison wanted to take me to the to the park " I thought you wanted to meet Papa and my siblings " I do I just prefer the park " I smile "okay after we done we will go to the park "I have to face them sooner or later we walk to my father's ward he's sitting in his bed with my baby sister in his arms while my youngest brother is on his phone Melissa is sitting besides him clutching his hand smiling up at him and Zach is sitting on the couch next to my baby brother.When I walk in with Blake clutching my hand all eyes turn on me then on Blake then me again then Blake Melissa's smile disappears as she glares my son "My f
LANEY"Can I talk to you Laney ?" Melissa says her voice laced with venom " sure " we leave Dad and Zach talking she's beet red at this point."You bitch what is this ?huh you want to destroy the life Zach has built" she raises her voice at me the nerve of this bitch "you must be high thinking you can talk to me like that I have no problem in reigning you in Melissa!!" Her eyes widen I am not that girl anymore.She takes a breath "you know all I did was to protect this family your father "oh please you did it to protect Zach "he was a child " I roll my eyes "is this what you wanted to talk to me about your psychopathic son who should be in jail " I just....I want....I guess I..." It's not the time or the place to address this but I am here for my father nothing else I wanted my son to meet his grandfather as soon as Dad's okay I am moving back where I came from you will never see us again "oh I don't think Zach will agree " I don't fucken care what Zach thinks "with that I leave her s