P & M || LS SERIES

CHAPTER twenty-four

"Miles, can I come in?" Mint's voice sounded at the door, making Miles get
out and open the door for her.
He ended up having to return to his home out of necessity.

"What's wrong, Jay? " Miles asked, turning Mint around to go into her room.

Miles almost never slept in his room, but his mother often sent people to
clean the place.

" Are you well?"   Mint asked.

Miles smiled back at his sister before going back to his bed again.

" What you want to know? " Miles asked again, while looking at his sister's
face

"It's about you and Phat. " Mint said.
Miles smiles slightly, but it doesn't look as bright.

" It's nothing. " Miles replied briefly, but in his heart, there are many things to
think about.

When Mint heard that, she knew her little brother probably wouldn't say
what was on his mind.
The fact that Miles cuts the dialogue off by saying it's nothing, that's to let
Her know that he doesn't want to say or comment on anything right now.

"Miles, if you're uncomfortable with anything, you can go talk to our mom
and dad. They're both waiting for you to come in and talk to them. " said Mint,
worried about her brother's feelings.

"I really don't have anything. But does Jay go to the store? " Miles asked to
change the subject.

Mint heaved a heavy sigh.

" Would you like to go? You let Phat sleep in the bedroom, he woke up
screaming."  Mint said.

"It's just making noise. Last night he got drunk as a dog. He couldn't come
back alone, until I had to go get him from the restaurant. " Miles said with a
heavy sigh.

"I think it's going to get even more violent than before if
you don't have him by his side. " Mint said with a smile.

"That's good, he'll get used to it soon, when I'm not with him anymore."
Miles said again.

Mint raised an eyebrow in confusion.

" What do you mean by that? " Mint asked suspiciously.

Miles turned to look at Mint.

"Jay will soon know. I'm really not ready to say anything to anyone right now."
Miles said back to his sister.

So Mint didn't ask any more questions, because Miles won't say for sure.

"Well, if you're uncomfortable about anything, you can talk to me when
you're ready. " Mint said.

Miles nodded smiling.

"Jay, if you go to the store and he asks about me, tell him I'm busy at home
and won't be coming back to the store. " Miles said to his sister.

"Why don't you call and tell him?" Mint asked again.

"Say it, sister. Let me get some rest. " Miles interrupted.

Mint nods, before leaving Miles' room. The slender figure lay back on the
wide bed and frowned, pondering what to do next.

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"P'Mint, Miles isn't coming back, is he?" Asked Phat, who was sitting
waiting for Miles in his office, when he saw Mint enter.

"No, Miles is sleeping at home tonight. How are you? Miles told me you were
pretty drunk last night, weren't you?"  Mint asked.

"Uh... yeah. " Phat answered in his throat, with furrowed brows and
frustrated that Miles didn't come back.