To Hate My Stepbrother

Ava’s POV

“I just can’t wait for that bitch to get a life imprisonment.” Nicole snarled as she told me and I playfully hit her hand.

“She deserves to be punished and I’m glad she’ll finally get her punishment and that will hopefully help her change.” I sighed as Nicole shot me a glare.

“Change my ass, she should be sentenced to death by hanging” She added with a eye roll that made my jaw drop.

“NICOLE!”

“What? I’m just saying.” She immediately replied and we both laughed.

It’s been a week and Aisha would finally be charged to court. I couldn’t wait for her to finally get what she deserved.

It was a stressful week because Khalid also had to go back to school and we had to move his things away from Aisha’s apartment to Mason’s so he now lived with us and I couldn’t be happier about the fact that he’s finally free from the abuse of Aisha.

“Will you be okay?” My mother asked and I nodded my head positively as she hugged me. Pulling away from her, I went to hug Danny who planted a kiss on my forehead.

They’re leaving for New Orleans but I’m grateful for the fact that they stayed till they were sure that I was strong enough.

The week was hectic but I’m at least happy that I had a lot of people who loved and cared about me so much.

Ryan left because he needed to take care of business and he kept getting orders that needed his attention but Nicole stayed with me although she would be leaving soon.

Needing to get my mind off the stress, I decided to read a book because I couldn’t go back to work due to the scars on my body from all the burns Aisha inflicted on me.

“Let’s go to the coffee shop,” Nicole suggested as she sunk in the couch beside me, taking my book away from me, “you’ve stayed too much in the house that I’m beginning to mistake you for one of the furniture.” She added.

“I don’t feel like and you know, being a furniture really isn’t that bad, you just stay there and no one can hurt you so much that you’ll get scared of showing your own face outside.” I sighed before snapping my book back from her.

“C’mon! It’s not even that bad and you really need to start making your day eventful so I insist on going to the coffee shop whether you like it or not.” She said firmly.

After a while of back and forth with Nicole, I finally agreed to go to the coffee shop with her. I finished getting ready and we made our way to the nearest one.

Everywhere we went it seemed like people were staring at me and soon they began to crawl under my skin, making me uncomfortable.

“Is it just me or are people staring way too much like they’re judging?” I whispered to Nicole as we took our seats and even she could notice the heap of eyes on us.

“Don’t care about…” she was still talking when my phone chimed and that was when I knew that news about me having an affair with my stepbrother had broken the internet.

It was no wonder that people are staring, they’re probably judging. This can only be Aisha’s doing.

Shrugging them off and trying to act like it didn’t bother me, Nicole and I talked over coffee and soon we made our way back home.

****

The day for Aisha’s court verdict finally came and Mason, Nicole and I got to the courtroom as everywhere was silent.

After hearing from Mason and also the people Aisha had presented as her witnesses who are also an ally, she was finally sentenced to forty year’s imprisonment.

“Or, you can choose to pay the sum of five hundred million dollars for your bail.” The judge affirmed before hitting the gavel on the sound block indicating his final judgement.Content from NôvelDr(a)ma.Org.

“They should be in prison too, they’re siblings and engaging in incest!” Aisha kept yelling as she was dragged away.

She called me lots of foul names but Mason and Nicole was there to help me keep my mind calm and not go crazy.

The murmurs in the courtroom increased when Aisha yelled out that Mason and I are in an illicit relationship. At the verge of tears, I looked around to see everyone pulling out their phones and it was no doubt that they were checking the news online,

“Let’s go.” Mason whispered to me as he and Nicole helped me up and we both went to see the lawyer who helped us with the case.

“Thank you so much, Mr Ethan.” Mason started as he shook the man’s hand. We stood as Mason and the lawyer talked for a while and they also decided to take legal actions against those posting the news online.

“We’ll definitely find them and they also have to pay. We’ll sue them, it’s a personal business and they have no right to make things like that go viral online but I assure you that we’ll set things straight.” Mr Ethan assured Mason who shook his hand again with a nod.

“I’ll pay any amount, I’ll do whatever it takes to make sure that they’re brought to book.” Mason responded with a sigh before wrapping his arm around my shoulder.

“They’ll definitely be brought to book.” He assured us and the men talked for a while as I looked around, the stares still hadn’t stopped and at that moment I wished the ground would open up and swallow me while probably spit me out back when things have finally died down.

“Thanks again.” Mason’s voice jolted me out of my thoughts as the lawyer entered his car and drove off while we all made our way to Mason’s car.

“Dinner at the steakhouse?” Mason asked and No one agreed with a shriek while I tried to force out a smile as Mason drove to dinner.