Finding Love

Chapter 23

Beccas POV

I can't help but laugh as I watch Alora get all pissed off at Lynn's teasing.

Never have I seen my sister get so easily riled up. And it's clear to see her annoyance only urges Lynn to continue.

We're over at Lynn and AJ's apartment just hanging out since we haven't seen them since school finished before Christmas break, which was a week ago.

Christmas came and passed. It was hectic as usual.

You see, our house is where my uncles and aunt grew up. They still lived there up until a few years ago. Due to this, our house is where everyone goes for family events. Birthdays, holidays...

So, on Christmas, like every other year, they all came over.

All my uncles and aunts, their husbands or wives and kids...

It's a fucking mad house.

My uncles, despite their age, will never fully grow up. Resulting in chaos half the time. My aunties band together to talk shit about anything and everything.

And my cousins cause hell.

Specifically Elijah and Quinn's twins, Sam and Jayden.

Despite being only eight, those two are evil.

Pure fucking evil.

They spend their time corrupting our other cousins. Sam drags Adriana, Casey and Amara's eleven-year-old girl into whatever crazy plan she comes up with.

And Jayden has taken Teddy, Morgan and Sage's kid, under his evil little wing.

Natalie, Alex and Diana's eleven-year-old daughter thankfully knows better than to let herself be influenced by those little shits. She mostly spends her time hanging out with Riley, Cameron's little sister.

Rileys older and not exactly our cousin, but she's been around our family for years now.

And sometimes... Sam and Jayden band together to provoke pure and utter chaos, dragging their corrupted little minions, Teddy and Adriana with them.

Like they did this Christmas.

There was a small fire.

And that's what family gatherings are like in the Hendrix house.

We've all been recovering over the last few days. When Alora barged into my room and told us we were going over here, I didn't protest.

We've been here an hour now, and have stayed talking in the kitchen. AJ is out at work, so it's just us three.

"Go fuck yourself" Alora snaps, making us both laugh. Alora glares at both of us, crossing her arms over her chest.

"Shut up Becca. You are in no place to laugh" She huffs, and I raise my eyebrow at her in question. "I'm not the one who stares at our librarian's ass," I tell her, making Lynn laugh harder.

"There was a sticky note stuck to it!" Alora yells, which only makes it funnier.

"I hate you both so much" She mutters, looking done with us just as we hear the door open.

I turn my head, seeing AJ step inside, glaring at the floor as he slams the door shut.

"Good day AJ?" Lynn asks him with a smile. "Tell Marcus to fuck off before I hit him over the head with a wrench" He mutters in response.

I'll take that as a no.

"He's joking of course" Lynn chuckles awkwardly, and AJ looks up from the floor, only then noticing me and Alora.