brother that looked so much like the dad that I had seen out in the yard yesterday when Paul pulled up to the large two-story house.
“Like I haven’t noticed! I have to stop my chores during the day to pick both of you up! I don’t have time for this! With Dad feuding with Andrews again, I don’t have the damn time!” His large hand clasped over his forehead as he let out a loud breath. His chest relaxed as he shook his head, those eyes shifting over to me. “I can use your help. I have a fence that needs to be fixed while these two gamers do the chores they neglected earlier.”
“Paul, that’s crazy….She can just help me stack that hay.” Reaching over, Will nudged my arm as he forced a smile. I knew that smile. I had seen that smile on his sweet face before. That was the smile I had gotten from him when he asked if I would be his partner on the project with him. With him. It came after his three friends in class asked him to partner up with them. Nope, he turned them down to ask me. Why? I didn’t know. Maybe it was vengeance for me stealing his lunches.
“Go!” The word ripped out of the largest brother’s throat , making me jump. Knocking into the cute little shelf in the corner with some photos and horse statues, I just wanted to cry. Turning quickly, I caught the statue of the bronze horse before it fell, clutching it tight to my chest. “Emmy, let’s go. I can use your hand because my brothers seem to neglect their chores.”
Will shrugged a little as he took the statute from me and placed it back on the shelf. “Can’t we even get something to eat first?”
“You should have thought about that at lunch.” Turning, the oldest guy walked back into the kitchen.
Horror st ruck me as I looked over at Will, waiting for him to yell at me. He wouldn’t be hungry if it wasn’t for me. I was stealing his lunches so he didn’t get to eat. That was my fault. It was all my fault. “I am so sorry.”
“Ah, he’s just being a pain right now. When my dad gets in a feud with Mr. Andrews, this always happens.” Shrugging if off, Will smirked at Rob as he fixed his black and white flannel shirt.
“Is there any way I can get you to do my math for me later? I’m not going to have time to do it now.” Pulling the cell phone out of his pocket, Rob let out a groan as he bit his finger. “Oh, she’s so hot.”
“Let me see….”
“Hey! Let’s go!” Paul yelled from the kitchen as the woman’s voice was talking.
Following the boys into the kitchen that smelled of cleaning products, Will’s mom was at the counter with the rag in her hand , looking sternly at the oldest boy. Her left hand was resting on her hip, baring a large diamond ring.
“Those boys need to do their homework.” Her makeup free lips pressed tight together as she glanced over at me. Then down to my shoes. “Honey, you can’t go out there in those.”
“I can help. I don’t mind. I can do some….um….barn things….there….to help.” Wrenching my hands tight together, I looked right at my shoes. I didn’t want to look at anyone else. Not with getting Will in trouble. If they found anything out, they would tell the school, and my dad would be called into the office again. If they knew, he would come after me again.
“Go! I am tired of waiting for you two to do your chores.” Paul motioned for the door , making the two younger boys rush out without a word. “Well…”
“You hold on just one moment.” Dropping her hands, Will’s mom walked past us to the smaller door just to the left of the kitchen door to the porch. Opening it up, she reached down to pull out a black pair of boots and tugged a dark green jacket off a hanger. “Honey, put these on. It’s cold out there and I don’t want you to freeze.”
I just stood there. The eyes staying on me, waiting for me. I was fine going out and helping Will. I was the one who got him into trouble. It was the least I could do. But going with Paul? I wasn’t
“Like I haven’t noticed! I have to stop my chores during the day to pick both of you up! I don’t have time for this! With Dad feuding with Andrews again, I don’t have the damn time!” His large hand clasped over his forehead as he let out a loud breath. His chest relaxed as he shook his head, those eyes shifting over to me. “I can use your help. I have a fence that needs to be fixed while these two gamers do the chores they neglected earlier.”
“Paul, that’s crazy….She can just help me stack that hay.” Reaching over, Will nudged my arm as he forced a smile. I knew that smile. I had seen that smile on his sweet face before. That was the smile I had gotten from him when he asked if I would be his partner on the project with him. With him. It came after his three friends in class asked him to partner up with them. Nope, he turned them down to ask me. Why? I didn’t know. Maybe it was vengeance for me stealing his lunches.
“Go!” The word ripped out of the largest brother’s throat , making me jump. Knocking into the cute little shelf in the corner with some photos and horse statues, I just wanted to cry. Turning quickly, I caught the statue of the bronze horse before it fell, clutching it tight to my chest. “Emmy, let’s go. I can use your hand because my brothers seem to neglect their chores.”
Will shrugged a little as he took the statute from me and placed it back on the shelf. “Can’t we even get something to eat first?”
“You should have thought about that at lunch.” Turning, the oldest guy walked back into the kitchen.
Horror st ruck me as I looked over at Will, waiting for him to yell at me. He wouldn’t be hungry if it wasn’t for me. I was stealing his lunches so he didn’t get to eat. That was my fault. It was all my fault. “I am so sorry.”
“Ah, he’s just being a pain right now. When my dad gets in a feud with Mr. Andrews, this always happens.” Shrugging if off, Will smirked at Rob as he fixed his black and white flannel shirt.
“Is there any way I can get you to do my math for me later? I’m not going to have time to do it now.” Pulling the cell phone out of his pocket, Rob let out a groan as he bit his finger. “Oh, she’s so hot.”
“Let me see….”
“Hey! Let’s go!” Paul yelled from the kitchen as the woman’s voice was talking.
Following the boys into the kitchen that smelled of cleaning products, Will’s mom was at the counter with the rag in her hand , looking sternly at the oldest boy. Her left hand was resting on her hip, baring a large diamond ring.
“Those boys need to do their homework.” Her makeup free lips pressed tight together as she glanced over at me. Then down to my shoes. “Honey, you can’t go out there in those.”
“I can help. I don’t mind. I can do some….um….barn things….there….to help.” Wrenching my hands tight together, I looked right at my shoes. I didn’t want to look at anyone else. Not with getting Will in trouble. If they found anything out, they would tell the school, and my dad would be called into the office again. If they knew, he would come after me again.
“Go! I am tired of waiting for you two to do your chores.” Paul motioned for the door , making the two younger boys rush out without a word. “Well…”
“You hold on just one moment.” Dropping her hands, Will’s mom walked past us to the smaller door just to the left of the kitchen door to the porch. Opening it up, she reached down to pull out a black pair of boots and tugged a dark green jacket off a hanger. “Honey, put these on. It’s cold out there and I don’t want you to freeze.”
I just stood there. The eyes staying on me, waiting for me. I was fine going out and helping Will. I was the one who got him into trouble. It was the least I could do. But going with Paul? I wasn’t
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