Unexpected Christmas by Nell Iris

Author:Nell Iris [Iris, Nell]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: JMS Books LLC
Published: 2017-12-15T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 5

Axel jerked awake and sat up straight when a car door slammed outside the trailer. He leapt off the couch as feet stomped up the three stairs to the tiny porch and stood by the door as it was yanked open, and a tiny woman with freshly fucked, black hair stepped inside.

“Ax, what the—”

He silenced her by laying his big hand on her mouth—it covered half her face—and made shushing sounds. “Keep your voice down. Bea’s asleep.”

When she nodded her acknowledgment, he removed his hand.

“What are you doing here?” she hissed at him. She crossed her arms over her chest, tilted her head back, and glared at him, dark eyes flashing with defiance.

“What am I doin’ here? That’s your first concern? Not how Bea is? Your daughter, Annie, who you left all by herself again!” Axel’s voice was low and unhurried like before. I was in awe of how he kept his cool even though he was upset.

“It’s none of your business.” She took a step closer to him.

“It is when you’re leavin’ Bea all by herself.” Axel stepped back, not taking her bait.

“Who the fuck’s that?” She jerked her head in the direction of the couch, where I sat, unable to take my eyes off the arguing siblings. “Did you bring a fuck boy here, Ax? Did you bend him over the couch and shove your dick up his ass? Did you?” Annie scrunched her nose and raised her chin, goading him.

“Don’t talk about him like that!” He kept his tone calm, but there was a bite to it that hadn’t been there before. Annie’s eyes widened. “He,” Axel pointed at me, “is my friend and he stayed with your daughter when you couldn’t be bothered.”

“How dare you?” She sizzled and cracked like a lightning bolt.

“Are you drunk?” Axel bent over and sniffed her. She raised her hand to slap him, but he took a step back just in time to avoid it. “I swear to God I’ll call the Social Services if you’ve been drinkin’.”

“Ma won’t let you.”

“I don’t care. I told you last time was your last chance. Four hours! You were gone for four hours! I’m callin’. No matter what Ma says.” He conveyed how serious he was without raising his voice.

She stepped back as if he’d slapped her. “You wouldn’t do that.”

“Try me.”

Annie went slack. Her arms untangled and fell to her sides and she hunched over. “I didn’t,” she muttered.

“What?”

“Drink. I didn’t drink, okay. I just wanted to see Billy.”

“I woulda stayed if you’d asked me.”

“And risked being lectured by you?”

“Wouldn’t that have been better ‘n leavin’ Bea all alone?” Axel scratched the back of his neck. “I don’t understand you. You know Ma and me would do anythin’ to help you. Why don’t you just ask?”

She threw her hands up in the air. “I don’t know.” Squinting her eyes at him, she raised her voice. “Maybe I’m tired of competing with you, Mr. Perfect.” She stepped into his space and poked her finger in his chest.

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