Mr.Right

Chapter 13.

"So is your name April because you were born in that month?"

We're all in the kitchen with Maverick behind the island, making toast and scrambled eggs.

Callum is beside me, behaving like a four-year-old who just learnt how to talk. I feel as though he's going to start lisping 'Where do babies come from?' or 'What makes the sky so blue?' at any second.

On the other hand, babies look cute, and Callum looks like a constipated fish. He keeps trying not to choke on the granola bar he stole from Maverick.

"Act like you're normal for once, would you?" Maverick flips the egg on the pan and turns off the cooker.

"Um... Yeah. That's exactly why I was named that." I answer Callum and his question-filled eyes widen even more.

"So let me guess, your last name is the month your parents got married, or something?"

"Actually, no. My last name's 'White'."

His brows furrows, but it's only a matter of seconds before he bursts out laughing, spitting crumbs of granola bar all over my face. "You're named after a month and your last name is a color?"

I have no idea why he finds that amusing but I have his spit all over my face and it's seriously grossing me out.

He catches Maverick's glare and coughs, clearing his throat. "Sorry, I didn't mean it like that. It's actually a cool name."

Maverick serves the scrambled eggs on two plates and tosses them at us, filling some cups with milk and handing them to both of us.

"You're supposed to be in college," he says as Callum buries his face in his food, trying to avoid eye contact with him.

"I dropped out."

"You what?"

"I said, I dropped-" But Maverick stops him.

"I heard you the first time." Maverick puts his hands flat on the table and rests on them. "Your Mom's going to kill you."

"I know."

"You're going to get your bank account frozen," Maverick continues.

"I know."

"She's going to disown you."

he puts on a stern look. "I feel like I'm a disappointment

and so do I. "We may not have the best relationship as half-siblings and I may kick you out of my house all the time because

when

all I

and he mouths 'I'm not good at this stuff' at me. I sigh, nudging Callum with

successful person. I got

a humorless laugh and continue, feeling Maverick's stare boring holes into the side of my face. "I see a young dude who's great, computer-wise

your mom what you want, even if what you want involves dropping out of College. Life is too short for you to do what other people want. Follow your heart, but take your brain along with

life issues when my own life is in shambles... I totally

feel like a disappointment which brings me to the second stage

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Bargaining.

my bed in foetus style, trying to get some sleep

horrible things about yourself and what is going on in the

to stave off the

negative thoughts

is essentially full-blown

sleepless nights later, I've refused to step foot out of my room. I hear Maverick driving out of the house every morning and also hear when he

me to come for dinner and, every time, I pretend to be asleep so he won't notice my red, swollen eyes.

depression are the worst. You feel as though you're in a wilderness which you

thoughts that are debilitating in nature. These thoughts will further perpetuate the depression,

just end

~~~~~~~~

almost midnight and I'm sitting in front of my laptop, surfing through the internet, when my eyes fall on my Skype

two brothers, maybe?  Definitely not Jack - he's too busy with college and only has time when he's on holiday - which

a small smile as I click on

with my fingers and run a hand down my face so I wouldn't look like

"Hey, little fella!"

on the screen and I slam a hand over my mouth so I don't let out a wheeze of

utterly nuts.

and a baby's flower-patterned hat is on

as a clown," I

Lily felt generous today and said that I can wear one of her hats." He adjusts the

loosens the hat from his head and immediately, I hear an ear-splitting cry from behind

slap a hand to my ears to block out the sound and he sighs and puts it back on.

aged well through

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