Torn Between The Carter Brothers

Chapter 94

Chapter 94

Addison

After getting off the call with my siblings, | went straight to shopping.

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After making the payment for my mother, there was still enough to be set aside for rent, my feeding and

including enough forto shop for a few cloths which I'd be needing since now that | was working with Zane,

I'd have to be dressing a certain way.

As | tried on a few small dresses, | felt good in each and every one of them, and even though | was feeling a little

guilty deep down about this Job which | was gonna keep from Marco till further notice, it couldn't be helped.

After | completed the shopping, | headed straight hand that’s when | realized that | had missed a few calls

from Marco. A small grin tugged at my face and I quickly called him back.

“Hey baby?” He murmured into the phone and his warm voice washed over me, making my heart squeeze a

little. Once upon a t| used to desperately wish that I'd be recieving phone calls like this from him and

presenting | was living that exact life. | let out a hum as | walked off to my couch and sank into it, the exact one

Marco had regarded with contempt. That thought made my stomach twist a little and | was quick to shove that

thought away from my

mind.

“Marco! How are you?” | gushed, glancing at the roof for a moment as | listened to him speak about his day for a

few minutes.

“So, what did you do today? Sjob hunting?” He asked and | hummed noncommittly.

“I dif that, but it wasn’t that helpful. Did you helpfind sjobs as well?” | asked and after he let out a huff,

| knew that he didn’t. He promisedhe was gonna do just that withouteven asking so | had no idea why

he was acting like | was forcing him to do what he never wanted to do.

“I forgot, but I'll put in a few calls after this call with you.” He assuredand | let out a small huff, feeling a little

irritated. If | hadn't accepted Zane's job out of desperation, what would | be doing right? Was this how | was

gonna depend on him?

“Actually, never mind about that. I'll find the job myself,” I tell him and | knew he was surprised cause he made a

startled sound.

“Are you certain??” He demanded almost immediately and | hummed while nodding, then | got to my feet and

head into the kitchen to put something together to eat.

“Yeah. You're acting like you don’t wanna helpanyway, so don’t bother yourself anymore.” | assured him,

knowing that he was undoubtedly frowning right now.

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“What? Why? Are you angry?” He asked and | rolled my eyes. Of course | was angry, but not as angry as I'd have

been if | had been relying on him to geta job with his connections, so right now, | wasn’t even angry, just

annoyed and over this.

“What do you think?” | shot back and he let out a long sigh.

“Addi, don’t be like that,” he cajoled while I rolled my eyes.

“But seriously though, why don’t you want to helpout eith your connections? After you promised to do just

that.” | pointed out and he let out a long sigh while | began to ruminate through my fridge and cupboards, the

phone held behind my shoulder and ear.

“I... I've just been busy, that is all.” He signed and | nodded, sudddnly feeling drained of this conversation at this

point.

“It's fine, Marco.” | tell him, wanting us to end it at this point.

“Are you sure? It doesn’t sound like it is. Are you mad at me?” He asked and | huffed. He sounded so earnest

right now, which is why it’s hard forto sometimes understand him.

“No, I'm not,” | assured him but he sighed after a few long seconds before continuing.

“Actually, the reason why I still don’t make any move about those topic was cause | want you to...” he trailed off

and | frowned on confusion, stopping my movements around the kitchen.

“What?” | asked quietly and he hesitated for a few more moments before finally speaking.

“Cause | want you to rely on me, like | said that day. | want us to move in, and then I'll take care of all your

needs. That's why | never bothered to check for a job for you. | don’t want you to keep working.” He revealed

and | blinked in shock, unable to believe my ears right now. So despite a lot of conversation on this topic the last

tand how my stance had been firm and not up for changes, he still had this mindset this whole time.

Anger foooded my insides and | ended the call instead of saying anything else. He called back almost

immediately which | ignored until after the fifth ring.

“Addison, I'm sorry.” He sighed into the phone almlst immediately and | rolled my eyes.

“No, you're not.” | tell him, which was very clear. He wasn’t sorry at all. | was more than clear the last twe

talked about this kind of dynamic do for him to think I'll end up having to rely on him after | run out of any other

options, was actually hurtful.

“I really am, addi. | am. | was just stubborn and well, I did think that this is also for your own good. You won't

have to work, so what's so bad here?” He asked and | huffed while rolling my eyes In disbelief.

“That's the problem, Marco. You might believe it's the best option forbut | don’t share

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that opinion. | don’t feel comfortable completely relying on someone, at least not yet, and you should be able to

respect and accept my opinion, not hope that I'll end up giving in cause | won't have any other choice after | get

thrown out or something-" | was still speaking when he cut into my sentence.

“I was never gonna let you get thrown out! | was gonna cget you before it got to that point of you being

humiliated like that!” He insisted while | barked out a laugh.

“That dosent make it better.” | informed him and he let out a long sigh, whine silence then

stretched oit between us.

“I'll end up doing the right thing this time, like | was supposed to.” He sighs about a minute later and | huffed.

“There's no need, I'll handle it myself.” | tell him but he insisted agsinst that, assuringthat he’ll helpfind

a job and that I'll have a new work by the end of the week. Meanwhile | had no idea if how to tell him that |

already have a job from his brother.

“Seriously Marco, there's no need. I'm handimg it just fine.” | informed him agsin but he still insisted that | leave

it to him. | let out a long sigh, unsure of how to react after that.

“So, would you like to accompanysomewhere?” He asked in the next moment and ng brows furrowed as |

listened to him.

“Huh? To where?”

“A party. It’s a birthday party of one of my cousins, a really close one.” He revealed and | frowned as | turned that

around within me.

“Is that a good idea? | remember how the last tbeing around your family went. | was utterly humiliated. |

don’t want a repeat of that.” | pointed out without hesitating and he let out a sigh like he had also thought about

that.

“You're not wrong, but I don’t think it's a good idea, and there won't ve a repeat of the last time, | promise.” He

insisted but my frown still remained on while | was plagued with second thoughts.

“I don’t know...” | sighed out after a few moments.

“It's gonna be fun, | promise. And my mother won't even be present.” He assuredand that madefeel a

little relieved and more interested in attending with him, but that was until i remembered that | was supposed to

go to work tonight, my work being Zane’s assistant.

“Ah- | don’t think that’s gonna be possible since the party is tonight.” | sighed out, feeling a little disappointment

cause without his bitchy mother present, the party might actually be

fun.

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| nodded even though he couldn't seeright now.

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“I have somewhere to be at tonight.” | supplied before my eyes widened cause | shouldn't have said that. Before

| could take that back, he was already speaking.

“Tonight? Where? With who?” He demanded and | bit on my bottom lip as my mind wandered around, trying to

cup with a tangible excuse.

“With Gregg. I'm going over, we're having a sleepover with a few more of his friends.” | breathed out.

“That Gregg... you're still friends with that loser?” He demanded and | let out an offended sound. Marco never

liked Gregg since i can remember just like Gregg never liked him.

“Don’t speak like that, Gregg is an amazing person.” | Insisted fast. I'd always defend Gregg no matter what. As

expected, Marco snorted anyway.

“You know | never liked him, he was already rude to me.” He pointed out and | rolled my eyes.

“That's cause you cheated onback then,” | pointed out and he let out a huff.

“I still don’t like him though, and | do believe that he likes you.” He bit out and I let out a scoff of disbelief.

“My goodness, don’t say something that disgusting. We're nothing but friends, and he’s happily married to an

amazing woman.” | snapped while Marco snorted again.

“That's cause you were in love with me, you never gavea chance.” He drawled and this time, | felt downright

offended.

“Stop, or I'm hanging up,” | insisted in a firm voice and Marco sighed but thankfully stopped.

Gregg and | had to fight off the stereotype that both genders couldn't be friends without anything sexual taking

place between them. We never saw each other in that light and we never will. He is like a brother to me, he had

always be.

“So, are you gonna go withtonight? You could leave earlier to the sleepover you mentioned. That can work,

can't it?” He suggested and after contemplating a little, | realized that it could really work.

“Okay, | guess that could really work.” | agreed and he continued.

“Great! Dress in something sexy.” He urged and | narrowed my eyes even though he couldn’t seeright now.

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“Something sexy? | thought you toldyou liked something less revealing.” | pointed out and he huffed.

“This is a different occasion. Everyone are gonna be in slutty outfits, so don’t disappoint.” He murmured and |

rolled my eyes for a moment before continuing.

“Yeah, alright. I'll try.”