1 THE BEGINNING

How do I start? Right, I think I'll start with her, Scarlett, the very first time I laid my eyes on her was 2 years ago when she entered the classroom, I hated her, I despised her with all of my being and there is nothing more exciting for me than to make her life miserable, why you'd ask? Because she is loved by everyone, and it annoys me to see her smile as if the world is a happy place and life is perfect, "boring…" yep that was my very first reaction when she introduced her self, I still remember how everyone turned to my direction, "dude, that was rude." And that's Dereck Ley my bestfriend for 13 years, "who cares." I stated as Scarlett just look at me with a confused expression on her face, typical.

A week goes by and my prediction was right, she is the popular girl and loved by everyone, well as long as I'm around, her life won't be as perfect as she wants it to be, "ouch" she looked up to me as soon as she was tripped by my leg, "what was your problem?!" she stood up as Dereck helped her to stand on her feet, being a sweet charming guy that he is, "are you okay?" see it's annoying everyone is treating her like she is some kind a fragile baby, "oh come on she is fine, she's tripped, not dying." Scarlett was staring at me with so much hate "rot in hell Aaron." Okay? was that supposed to hurt?

After that incident, days goes by and the next thing I knew is "dude, whatever problem that you have with Scarlett has to stop now." Oh Dereck, always so noble, "and why should I do that?" he sighs, "because I'm in love with her, and she is the best thing that ever happen to me." what the fuck, why am I so disturbed with the thought of my best friend in love with her? "Oh God you are tasteless." he just gave me a look right after I said that, "no. but seriously Aaron, what's your problem with her? Why are you being such a dick to her?" I just hate her, she acts like life is perfect and she has everything in her life figured out and I hate that, I don't know why seeing her mad satisfied me, "what do you mean? I am a dick regarding to the whole school! I'm Aaron Wesholder remember? I'm nothing but a troublemaker." well a handsome troublemaker according to the girls, "just leave her alone." Wow okay? "whatever, no promises though, it's fun seeing her all feisty and shit."

After Dereck confession I had no choice but to stop bothering her, sometimes I still am get on her nerves, but not as much as I used to, I had to admit she was a fun target now I have no one to bother, until today the queen b of our school confessed her undying love to me, and that gave me an idea "sorry love, but my attention is set to one person only." Game on "who?" I think I just triggered something inside her, because from the look on her face, she is mad, and right on time when I was about to answer her question Scarlett passed by with books on her hands, "her." I put my hand on her shoulder as she widen her eyes, "what the fuck Aaron?!" she gasped in surprise and so is everyone who was watching, "let me go!" it's cute how she was still trying so hard to get out of my grip "let me think, no."

"Aaron, I swear to God let her go, or our friendship card is revoked!" shit Dereck, that was unnecessary, well sorry buddy but I had to. "I'm so sorry for what I'm about to do." I whispered on her ear as I kissed her lips in front of everyone, shock was written all over her face, Serena left as soon as I put my lips on Scarlett, and right after Scarlett recovered from the shock and trauma she was in, she. Slapped. Me. hard. "that was my first kiss you asshole!" oops?

"is our friendship really mean nothing to you? am I a joke to you Aaron?" and before I could give him the answer he wants he already left, so much for bros before hoes.

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"Aaron Wesholder!" what now, "yes, my dear father?" listen, I'm either an annoying brat or a cold bastard, those are like my ultimate mood 24/7, "can't you be a decent gentleman for once in your life?" well I wonder from who did I get this toxic trait from, but he isn't ready for the conversation. "what did I do this time?" the only thing I love about this man is that I can annoy him, whenever I want and however I want and he can't do anything about it but just spitting an empty parental guidance that he himself has failed to do so. "have you lost your mind?" here we go again with the pointless parental guidance,

"can't you be more decent and gentle like your step brother Dereck?" okay, here is the story Dereck Ley is actually my step brother, how? Well my mother was a stripper, long story short she fell in love with my sperm donor, my father was an asshole who couldn't keep his dick inside his pants and got my mom pregnant with me, he kept us hidden Dereck thought all these times I'm just a family friend.

"your mom wouldn't want to see you this way, Aaron…" at the mention of my mom I stopped at my track, I looked at him dead in the eyes, "you have no right to speak on behalf of her feelings when all you did was nothing but a useless husband to her, now do me a favor and go home, Dereck is on his way to my place, If you don't want him to know about…"

"about what?" I turned around at the voice that belongs to none other Dereck Ley, I can sense his disappointment at me, and mostly at his father, I have always been the secret of his since I was born, well at least everyone in the mansion knows about my father affair with mom, except Dereck, he has always been clueless about me being his step brother. He thought that I'm just a very close family friends who visits every year, no one care enough to tell Dereck about mom and I, it's more like they want to keep Dereck as a happy kid, he had always been so lonely as a kid, so when he saw little me at the extravagant living room 13 years ago, wondering around on my own, he approached me, and since then we became a partner in crime until now, but I guess from the look on his face he knows now, because from the look of it, that's disappointment and hurt compiled into one.

"about what Aaron?" he raised his voice at me for the first time in forever I have known him, I couldn't say it, i'm used at how we have always been as best buddies, as partner in crime, "Aaron is actually your step brother." I widen my eyes at father confession all of the sudden, "no, no way, you knew about this Aaron?" I wish I don't, "sorry…" that's all I can say, I'm sorry, If I was never born, none of this would have happened.

Since that accident at my apartment, Dereck and I don't talk anymore, not that I didn't even tried to fix our broken friendship, but he just won't forgive me and talk shit about my dead mother instead, so I punched him, he can be mad at me but don't ever talk shit about the woman who raised me and loved me with all of her being, who let her dignity down just to keep me alive and made sure I have a comfortable life, she may not be the kindest woman, for some maybe she is just a home wrecker, a hooker, but she had her reasons, she had her mistakes, and she wasn't exactly proud of what she did, but she is a loving mother for me, a very beautiful one, so to hear people degrading her even when she is not breathing anymore enraged me.

"you talk shit about my mom one more time and I won't let you see another new day tomorrow! Do you hear me you fucking asshole?!" he smirked, "why? can't accept the fact that your mother was a slut? That's the truth Aaron! She knows that my father was married! She ruined my family! And she had the nerve to shows up at my house with you and even let me befriend with you?" the fact that no one blame father for being an asshole who can't keep his dick inside his pants is sickening, they keep blaming my mom for what she did but no one hated the man, no one blame this man for being a man whore that he is.

"fuck you Dereck." And that's it, that was my piece of goodbye for our friendship, now we are just strangers who lived under the same house and share the same father.

Since then we act like a stranger, not even hi was shared, but actually sometimes I do still care about him, I do pay attention to what he is up to, his relationship with Scarlett goes as strong as ever, of course he would always bring Scarlett home and do their business as a couple in his room, he knows I hate Scarlett, that's why he always invite her to hang out in the mansion, and when she is around I would go out because I can't stand them.

"dude, I'm throwing a birthday party tomorrow, I'm turning 21 so you should definitely come!" that's Johan, another friend of mine, he is another pathetic rich boy who has no friends at all and lack of love and attention from his parents, and even though he has no friends, this guy knows how to party, that's why he earned his fame, he is a party boy, "whatever, as long as you let me sleep here tonight." I said as he looked at me "sure."

"but why are you always crash here?" he asked full of curiosity mode, and when he is curious, he will do anything just to have his answer, so it's either I tell him or I let him dig. Being an intellectual that I am, letting Johan dig was never a good idea, "my stepbrother brought his girlfriend over, and I hate her." He nods understanding.