Resist My Twin Stepbrothers

Chapter 13

Chapter 13

I shrugged. I got squeamish about bugs and snakes, but what's there to be scared of from a book?

"I found one of his more recent books when I was shopping for new stuff; now I'm going through his back—list. I watched some of the movies based on his books, too, but I didn't know they were from his book until I saw the lists."

"Hey, let me know what you think when you're done reading," he said excitedly. "I can recommend the ones l like to you if you haven't read them yet."

"I'm surprised you even read," I said honestly.

Though, mostly surprised, and secretly delighted, that we had something in common, even if it was just books we liked.

We chatted as he drove the rest of the way to school, and I didn't realize we'd even arrived until I looked up after realizing we weren't moving. He chuck—led, looking a little sheepish as he ducked his head down.

"Sorry. I'm talking too much, right? Most people just don't get why I would read when I could watch." He shrugged his shoulders, looking away.

Though I felt the same, I smiled, because reading was one of my favorite past times. I'd been watching TV less than when I was a kid.

"I'll bring you the books you want tomorrow, all right? I have a bunch of hardcovers I've been collecting at home."

"Thanks," I said, smiling when he grinned.

He opened his car door, before pausing and turning to me.

"I almost forgot my bag."

"Oh," I jumped, looking down as I moved my feet. His bag had been shoved to the floor when I got inside. "Okay."

I was about to jump out, but before I could, he reached down and grabbed it. I looked up, flustered with him being so close, and noticed that there were a lot of kids outside, and almost every one that I could see was staring at us.

My cheeks flushed, at first embarrassed. But then, I remembered the rumors that were going around, about the girl that got into the closet with Evan at that party and tilted my chin up.

He pulled away really quickly, but a lot of emotions had gone through me in those short seconds. When I stepped out of the car after him, instead of shrinking back under the stairs, I was proud.

That night, I was on the phone with Hayley, gig—gling about the new rumors flying around about Evan and me because he picked me up. Twenty minutes later, I sighed. I should have been on cloud nine for most of the day, but it was impossible not to get worried because I had a huge problem.

"What is it?" Hayley asked, hearing the sigh.

"I just realized something," I mumbled.

She hummed. "What?"

"Remember lunch when you were taking painkill—ers? It was for your cramps, right?"

We both took the same meds, so it was hard to miss, and it had brought something to mind. I'd counted over and over until I got home, and I came to a conclusion that I wanted to deny.

"What is it?" She asked, tension in her voice as she realized something was wrong.

"Ever since that night, in the closet… Hayley, I ha—ven't had my period yet. I'd completely forgotten about it until you reminded me."

She was silent for a moment, getting my meaning immediately. But she was less worried than I was.

"Don't worry too much about it for now. There's only one way to know for sure, so let's go to a pharmacy tomorrow, okay? Right after school."

I tried to go to sleep, but I was an emotional mess, and I was confused between wanting to be happy that Evan had noticed me at last, and giving into the worry.

Evan

"I still can't believe you're hanging out with that girl," Abe muttered. "I thought people were kidding, but I saw you."

I rolled my eyes and looked away. We were on the football field even if it was out of season. A habit that never died even during spring and I pretended to be en—grossed with the runners doing laps around the track.

"Why do you say that like it's a crime?"

He smirked. "It's just unlike you, and it is all over the school. Girls keep coming up to me and asking me about it like it's any of my business in the first place."