Mended Fences by Sarah Markel

Author:Sarah Markel [Markel, Sarah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B01AYVRBRE
Goodreads: 28837297
Published: 2016-02-02T03:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 20

“Alex, why don’t you tell me what’s wrong instead of taking your anger out on those helpless blankets?” Hank asked. He had spent the last five minutes watching as Alex aggressively attempted to stack the blankets in the back end of the delivery van. When the stack would get too tall and topple over, Alex would growl in frustration and try to manhandle them into place. “I’m fine, Hank.” Alex replied, her tone sharper than she expected. Climbing into the van to stand between Alex and the blankets, the man crossed his arms over his chest and replied in a fatherly manner “Alex, if you were fine, you would have had those blankets stacked up properly without having to use violence.” Taking a deep breath and huffing it out with impatience, Alex stared at the man. “I just can’t believe she did it again! She went and made a major decision without consulting me first!” she replied angrily, kicking the side of the van. Unsure of what his step-daughter was referring to, Hank raised his eyebrow. “What are you talking about?” he asked. Whirling around to face the man, Alex spat “Kelly! She just offered her house to her friend, without saying anything to me first. What is she going to do when the permits come through and her friends have to leave?” Giving up on the blankets, Alex walked to the edge of the space and plopped down to sit on the bumper. Seeing that she was shaking with anger, Hank joined her. “So, you’re mad that she is trying to help her friends by offering the use of an empty house on a temporary basis?” he asked, taking a cigarette from his coat pocket. Pulling out her own pack, Alex stuck one between her lips and lit it. Inhaling deeply, she no longer cared if Kelly saw her. She was stressed out beyond belief and if she wanted to smoke, then by golly she was going to smoke. “I am assuming, by your pleasant demeanor, that you don’t think it was a good idea?” he asked after a moment. Hanging her head, Alex shook her head no. Trying her hardest not to cry, she explained. “I’m not mad that she is trying to help. I’m mad that, once again, Kelly made a huge decision without consulting me. We talked about this after our fight and she promised not to do it again.” She said, avoiding eye contact with her step-father. Nodding his head, Hank said “I see. And because Kelly chose to turn the house into a group home and name it after Callie, you think she should have said something to you first.” Nodding while she glared at the ground, Alex dropped her finished cigarette into the snow. Irritated now with the woman’s behavior, Hank smacked her on the shoulder.

“What was that for?” Alex asked, glaring at the man. Returning the woman’s withering gaze, Hank wagged his finger at her. “Now you listen up, Alex. You need to stop being such a selfish prick and actually read your email.

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