Pause by Micki Fredricks

Author:Micki Fredricks [Fredricks, Micki]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-07-10T04:00:00+00:00

Fourteen

Trey rubbed his hand down his face, mumbling to himself as he shuffled through his dark dining room toward the back door. Who would be knocking at nearly midnight?

He’d barely gotten the door open before a fist came flying and connected with his jaw. White lights exploded behind his eyelids. He stumbled backward after another blow landed on the side of his head. He spun, trying to catch himself on the kitchen counter and stay upright before his assailant could get in another punch.

“You piece of shit!” Andy barked as he flipped on the light and charged into the house after him. “I can’t believe your Daddy hasn’t risen from his grave to beat the shit out of you himself.”

“What’s gotten into you?” Trey shouted as he shielded his face with his arms. Andy grabbed his shirt with both hands and backed him up through the kitchen and into the living room.

“If it weren’t for those girls back at the farm who are so damned worried about you, I would give you the worst ass kicking of your life right now.” Andy tightened his fists in Trey’s shirt and pulled him in even closer. “You’re an embarrassment to all of us.”

Trey shoved him off. “What the hell? You’ve lost your damn mind if you think you’re going to come into my house –”

Andy stepped closer and pointed a finger inches from Trey’s face roaring at him, “Did you push Callie?” He grabbed Trey again. “Don’t even try to lie to me! I know you pushed her last week when you surprised her with breakfast.” Andy shoved Trey and he fell against the couch, his back against the cushions. “Let’s not even talk about how out of line it was for you to let yourself in while she was sleeping!”

Trey ran his hands through his hair as Andy paced in front of him. “I know…I just needed some answers. It was stupid and she’s making me crazy,” Trey groaned.

“Stupid? You think it was stupid? It was so beyond stupid! Your brother would beat you until you couldn’t walk if he were here! You have no idea the kind of damage you could’ve done by shoving her like that!”

Trey covered his face with his hands. He knew he’d lost control and shoved Callie out of his way. The moment had replayed a million times over in his mind and it was the guilt that was keeping him away.

“And you want to know something funny? After she told me what happened, she begged me not to come here. She cried, you piece of shit. She said she was sure you didn’t mean to hurt her and you were just angry at the situation. She fucking protected you. Can you believe that?”

“Oh my God,” Trey sighed, looking away from him. “Did I hurt her?”

Trey’s stomach sank as Andy’s face became even redder and he clenched his fists open and shut.

“Well I don’t know, Trey,” he snarled, his voice shaking. “What do you think? She’s tiny, and you shoved her into a table.

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