Page 3 of Claim Me

“Before who does, Mom?”

Mom starts crying harder. “Rayn Trist. Your half-brother.”

This was all too much.

Not only did I have a brother that I never knew about, but I knew exactly who that brother was.

I saw him play football for my future college team every week.

I tried to rack my brain for a family resemblance.

Did he look like me?

Did he look like my dad?

Did he know about me or my brothers?

Tomorrow I leave for college.

Tomorrow I start football camp.

Tomorrow I’ll officially meet my half-brother.

What was supposed to be the start of an exciting future is now turning into a nightmare.

I don't blame my mom.

I blame my dad.

A man who so easily can leave behind for children and walk away without another thought.

I wouldn't blame Rayn if he hates me.

After all, I'm the reason his dad left him.

Chapter Two

Priya

I have been in love with his Zephyr Trist since I was 6 years old.

We met in the first grade when we sat at the same table in Miss Richards’ class.

I had just moved to town and I was very shy and he was the first person to talk to me.

“Do you like pudding?” he asked me.

I shook my head. “No. Do you like raisins?”

“No,” he told me.

It seemed like we were not going to have much in common.

But then he asked me if I like Star Wars and I told him I had dressed as Princess Leia for Halloween that year and we have been best friends ever since.

I knew that I was officially in love with my best friend Zephyr when I thought that he might like Chloe Daniels.

That was when we were 12 and we were at a pool party at her house.

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