Chapter 20: (Aubrey's POV)- Shit!
We were finishing up dinner in a comfortable silence until Catherine broke it. "Aubrey, honey," she caught my attention. "Do you plan on coming tomorrow?" she questioned.
I was confused but kept it hidden. "Um- yeah I was planning to. Why?" I asked.
She seemed hesitant but she explained anyway. "I was thinking you should get a day off. You've been coming every day," she laughed but it wasn't genuine it seemed a little... nervous?
"I like coming here. I won't if you don't want me to. I understand if there's something important that I shouldn't be here for," I informed her as I felt Xavier stiffen beside me.
"Yeah, there's something like that. You can come the day after though. You can get back on schedule then," she smiled sadly.
"Why? No, I want her here tomorrow. It's been fine so far," Xavier spoke up from beside me.
"Honey, I know you two enjoy each other's company but not tomorrow," Catherine said a little more seriously and sternly.
"Why, mom?" His hands formed into fists under the table which I could see from my peripheral vision.
"It's okay." I awkwardly laughed, sensing the tension in the air.
"No, it's not. It's not like anyone's coming to see me or anything important is happening. I met you and I have fun with you, more than anyone else." He turned to me and ranted in pure anger.
"Something important is happening! Your father is coming!" Catherine shouted in rage, making me jump slightly. She was scary when she was mad.
The table went silent. You could hear a pin drop I'm not even kidding.
"It's just one day," I whispered to Xavier.
"I don't wanna see him. And it has nothing to do with her. I'm not meeting him," Xavier spoke, leaving no room for argument.
"You don't have a choice, Xavier."
is room
while he fumed in anger while Catherine
to him. I stood up and grabbed all my things quietly, heading
he spoke from
to see him standing so close, our
hand before locking his hand in my other one. We walked in silence to
Extremely upset. "It's just one day. You can call me anytime." I tugged on his hand a little trying to slightly lighten the mood but it wasn't exactly
"I don't give a shit what my mom says." His grip
I knew it.
Xavier Parker and it's going to ruin
be here." I nodded after a moment of hesitation. I looked up to see his
sounding a
him. "If you want me here, then
when I find out when he's getting
mom." I shook my head at him. "It's not her
in defeat. "I know I shouldn't have but she should've told me earlier. I
to her. And let me know what time I have to be here. Goodnight Parker," I stood up on my toes and planted a soft kiss on his left cheek, making
"Goodnight Carthy."
grabbed a spare blanket from the closet and draped it over her
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brushed my teeth, and went downstairs
late last night," she spoke, sounding a little mad. And let me tell you, she
uh- I- I was with Xavier," I stuttered before biting my
turned to
hang around, talk about trivial things." I shrugged as she handed me
have a long shift," she informed
You've been working a lot," I spoke while
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