"Hello, Dad," I greeted him immediately after he picked up the call.
"Hey, Princess," He greeted in his deep voice, and I smiled.
"How are you doing? It's been a while since I've spoken with you," He said.
"Yeah, it is. I'm doing fine here, in school and my swimming lessons," I told him.
"That's great,"
"Yep,"
"How are things with you, Dad?" I asked him.
"Well, I'm coping here, I've been trying several jobs here," He told me and I smiled wearily.
"Don't worry, you'll find the one suitable for you, Dad," I assured him.
"I know, Hailey,"
"How's your mum?" He asked while I adjusted myself in the bed.
"She's fine, I'm trying to get along with her," I responded, and he chuckled softly.
"That's great to hear, Princess," He sounded a bit calm.
"Yeah,"
"Hailey got to go, I will call you soon," He notified.
"Okay, Dad, I love you," I muttered.
"I love you too, princess," He reciprocated and hung up the call.
I sighed in frustration, laying my back on the bed. There hasn't been anything much for me to do, I was stuck in my room since I had breakfast with Ryan, though it was fucking silent between us.

I couldn't say anything after he kissed and fondled my breast in his room, and, oh boy, I did get turned on, and I wanted him, but I have to deny myself that privilege.
I can't have sex with my stepbrother... Furthermore, I just can't have sex with him again.
Likewise, I was frustrated from sexual pleasures, my body needed it and I don't know what to do about it.
Maybe Aiden can be of help if he's not busy... So, I grabbed my phone and called Aiden.
I called him the first, and second time, but he didn't pick up, although his phone was ringing which made me furrow my brows in annoyance.
'Where did he keep his phone?' I thought and dialed his number for the third time, but still no answer.
I tossed my phone on the bed and sat up... I'm back to avoiding Ryan, in fact, I even locked my room in case he just barged into my room.
And this wasn't helping matters at all, I thought about him constantly in a way I shouldn't. I was going insane from all the crazy thoughts I was having.
Mum had called earlier they won't be back until Monday, God knows where she and my stepdad always go to.
I feel jealous over their unnecessary vacation and hanging out with each other.
I parted my legs and slipped my fingers down to my core and tried to rub myself, imagining it was Ryan doing that, I wasn't even thinking about Aiden at the moment.
Then, my phone rang, jolting me from the act I was indulging in.
'Who the hell is that?' I wondered, a helpless grunt coming out from my lips.
I checked the caller ID, and it was Aiden, making me roll my eyes at him.
'Pfft, where did he keep his phone before?' I thought with a frown and accepted the call, placing the phone next to my ears.
"Hello," I said flatly.
"Hailey, I missed your call, any problem?" He asked in a hurried tone.
"No, just wanted to ask if you are free," I revealed.
"Uhm! No, I'm not free," He replied immediately.
"Where are yo--"
"Talk to you later, Hailey," He hung up, and I scoffed, amused.
'What was he doing that he's so busy not to have my time?' I thought annoyingly and grumbled.
I threw my phone back on the bed and stood up. Pacing to and fro, I was mind-numbing.
'Ryan, go meet him,' That devilish and crazy voice in my head.
'No, no, I can't go to his room,' I argued.
Even, if I went, what am I going to say to him?
I sighed, putting my palms on my forehead, then I remembered something, I could make an excuse to collect the textbook he borrowed from me a few nights ago.
So, I walked to my door and unlocked it, I closed the door gently behind me when I got out of my room.
I began making my way toward Ryan's room, and I breathed in deeply.
I knocked on the door, but there was no response, I knocked again but still no response.
'Has he gone out?' I thought.
I turned the doorknob and the door clicked open, I peeped inside and saw no glimpse of him in the room. So, I opened the door widely and walked into the room, closing the door behind me.
I glanced around his room and walked over to the bookshelf in one corner of his room.
I got closer, checking through books on the shelf, and was awed, I didn't know he loved reading, he always skipped classes which made me think otherwise about him.
Furthermore, I walked over to his brown oak table beside the bookshelf to check if my textbook was part of the books he arranged on one side of the table.
"Are you looking for something?" I heard a voice deep around, and I gasped, redrawing my hands from the books, and turned around immediately and my breath ceased.
'Holy shit!'
He just got out of the bathroom with a blue towel hanging loosely around his waist, My eyes hungrily roamed his body and watched how waters dripped down his abdomen to his V-line and his damp Amber hair stuck to the side of his face.
"Hailey," Ryan called to my attention snapping me out of my thoughts, I blinked my eyelashes noticing he was close to me and I found myself moving back.
"Uhm! I-I--" I stuttered, my head went blank, and I had to look up and stare at his face as he gave me a cocky look.
"I need my textbook," I blurted out and smiled awkwardly at him, and Ryan tilted his head to the side, his smirk growing wider.
"Are you sure it's your textbook, you came looking for?" He asked teasingly, and I nervously, a bit on my lower lips.
"It isn't, I came looking for you,' I thought wearily.
"Yes," I muttered, Ryan looked at me for a while then he brushed past me, his soap smelt good. It was intoxicating, I wished I could just bury my face in his chest.
'Hailey, you need to stop thinking this way about Ryan, and you'll end up falling into his trap, you know how dangerous he is," I chastised myself.
This was more frustrating than I thought...
"Here, thanks for lending me the other time," Ryan appreciated as he walked back to my front.
"You are welcome," I whispered and stretched my hand to collect the book from him, but he drew his hand back, and I shot him a questioning look.
"Is that all, or do you need something else?" He asked, and goodness, I wanted to pinch myself to death.
Looking at him, just turned me on more than ever, that's the whole suffering on its own.
"That's all!" I told him while I was screaming and bawling in my head.
I collected my book from him and turned around, I began making my way towards the door.
"Hailey," He called, stopping me in my tracks.
"Yes," I answered calmly and turned around to face him.
"I'm going out this evening with my friends, kind of hangout and camping," He informed me.
'Oh, great! So, I'm left alone at home to boredom,' I thought drastically.
"Will you come?" He asked, and my face lit brightly.
"Yeah, sure," I answered without thinking it through, and he smiled at me.
"Great! We'll go out in the evening," He notified, and I smiled.
"Sure," I answered and turned around immediately, I noticed his towel was almost falling from his waist and he did nothing to put them in place.
I closed the door when I was finally out of his room and breathed out heavily.