My Way to You (Brothers in Law Book 1) by Lyndell Williams

Author:Lyndell Williams [Williams, Lyndell]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Deen Love Books
Published: 2018-11-30T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 22

Marcus Confronts Simon

Simon was no stranger to being in places where he was less than welcome. It didn’t take too long for him to figure out at the Young family gatherings that he was definitely the odd cousin, with his tan skin, “exotic eyes” and dark features that clashed against the white skin, and light eyes of the other children. None of the adults said anything directly, but it was clear that his was not the most wanted presence in family photos.

It was never like that when he hung out with Marcus. Wherever they were, Simon was sure of his place and value. He wasn’t so much anymore. He shifted his weight in front of his friend’s door. He’d fouled up things majorly. A bunch of pictures circling the internet of him and Regina pawing each other was one of the worst ways for Marcus to find out about their love affair. He was so enraged that he kept Simon waiting to talk to him. I need to cool off from this was as the only response Simon got after asking multiple times for them to meet. He finally decided to just show up at the apartment.

Swallowing, he winced at the sharp pain shooting at the back of his mouth. He rubbed his throat. Stress-induced exhaustion from arguing and worrying about Regina and fighting with Marcus was already taking its toll. The new pain surging down his esophagus meant he would soon have to struggle with some kind of nasty sickness. Just one more thing. I’m so tired.

He wrapped his knuckles on the door, waiting for the storm. He dropped his arm to his side and released an achy sigh when he saw Toni’s open-hearted face.

“Hi, Simon.” Her smile comforted his frazzled nerves.

“Hi, Toni. Is Marcus in?”

“No, I’m sorry, he went to play basketball. Why don’t you go meet him at the court?”

“Yeah, Thanks.” He started down the hall when Toni’s voice stopped him.

“Hey, Simon. Why don’t you wait for him here? You aren’t dressed to play, and I wouldn’t want you just standing around.”

“Okay. Thanks.” Toni offered him a drink. He flopped on a stool and messaged his throat while his hostess went into the kitchen.

“Here you go.” Toni said with a forced lightness in her tone.

“Thanks.” Simon stared into the mug. “How is she?”

Toni sighed. “Stressed. Social media has been brutal.”

“I’ve seen.” Simon sipped his coffee. “She won’t talk to me. I want to be there for her, but-”

“She’s barely talking to anyone.” Toni touched his hand. “She’s trying to focus on how to handle this. It’s all complex. Neither Marc nor their parents can even get in touch with her.”

“Yeah, but, I think there’s a special silent treatment just for me. She never answers my calls and only responds to text messages and emails with a single word like “fine,” “okay” or “busy.” She’s really mad about the agreement I made with Marcus.”

Toni’s spoon rattled on the counter. “I don’t blame her. I mean, what the

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