Step-Brothers

~Chapter Fifteen~

The next morning, Jared doesn't go downstairs. He just stays in the little floor-bed that they made for him. He isn't exactly comfortable living with them. Connor has been doing it for almost 18 years and the man isn't comfortable living here. He goes down for food, but brings it back up to his room, tossing a pack of pop tarts Jared's way. He catches them.

"........thanks..."

"Figured you don't want to eat with Larry. Neither do I. I normally wait up here to they leave."

"Huh. I'm just really uncomfortable staying in a house that isn't mine or Evan's."

"You'll get used to it. Specially if you avoid my parents like I do."

"Well I mean your mom seems pretty nice. I don't know about your dad"

"My dad is a bigger dick than I am and my mom means well, but... I don't know."

"Then.... I'm probably gonna do what you do."

"An excellent choice."

"Besides not hang with Zoe. I already do that."

"Do whatever I guess."

"Alright." He lays back down and opens his pop tarts. Texting Evan.

Ja: [Good Morning Sunshine 😘]

Evan is making coffee in the kitchen, getting irritated when he finds it difficult to figure out, but his mood instantly brightening a bit at the sight of the text.

E: [Good Morning, Love of my life 😘💙💙]

Ja: [How's your mornin' so far?]

E: [frustrating. I can manage though. You?]

Ja: [Connor gave me pop tarts. I'm good]

E: [That's nice. Getting along?]

He shoots Connor a text too.

E: [Thanks for feeding him.]

C: [anything to help someone else avoid larry yknow?]

Ja: [Surprisingly well.]

E: [Good! I'm glad!]

Ja: [Yeah. Last night, he apologized for being an asshole.]

E: [:o]

Ja: [So, I did too. I'm also an asshole.]

E: [:o:o:o Never thought I'd see the day...]

Ja: [me neither... and he's being unusually nice to me..]

E: [Guess he feels bad? Since you came to his house bleeding?]

Ja: [That's a new one.]

E: [Connor is capable of emotion and empathy, he's not a robot.]m

Ja: [Yeah but towards me?]

E: [It's a miracle?]

Ja: [Maybe? It's suspicious.]

E: [Ask him about it? Oh heck, I've got an interview in an hour.]

Ja: [hell no Im not gonna ask him about it]

E: [Then... Just be happy you aren't fighting? Should I wear a tie? Is that too much? A bowtie maybe?]

Ja: [I guess.... Tie.]