Parker

chapter 85

West residence...
Peter was sitting in the kitchen with Brian when Melinda returned.  Both boys eyes widened with shock when they saw their mother's wine stained dress and tear stained cheeks.  "What happened to you?" Peter asked in concern.

Brian sat silent eating an apple slice as he looked at his mom.

"I was attacked at the restaurant."  Melinda said with rage in her voice. "By Wesley's mom."

"Wesley." Peter said looking at his mother dumbfounded. "As in Christine's ex boyfriend."

"No as in Wesley Snipes." She snapped. "Yes as in Christine's ex boyfriend you dim bulb."
She shook her head in frustration at the stupidity of her oldest son. "She attacked me in the middle of the restaurant like a maniac, throwing wine in my face, shoving me to floor, threatening me." She then shuddered. "It was a terrifying experience."

"What did you do?" Pete asked and then instantly realized that was the wrong thing to say.

"Excuse me." Her eyes lit up with rage and Pete found himself wishing that he could just suck the words back into himself.  "Did you seriously asked me what did I do?"  She then moved closer to him and his body began to tense.  Young Brian began to look at the two with concern. "Like it's somehow my fault."

"Well yes."

"Bastard." Melinda said slapping him hard across the face.

"Mommy no." Brian screamed dropping his apple slice onto the floor.  She was above to slap her older son when the four leapt from his seat and clung onto his brother as he yelled "Don't hit Peter mommy."  Tears were flowing down the young boys eyes as he held onto his brother tightly shielding him.

"Brian get away from your brother." She said.

"No." Brian said holding onto him for dear life.

"I said get away from him Brian." She said and the next thing Pete knew she had grabbed the boy by the hair and started to pull him away.

"Ow." Brian screamed. "You're hurting me."

"Mom stop it." Pete yelled and then pushed back.

Melinda gasped and she went to slap her son again only for Pete quickly jumped to out of the way. She then lost her balanced topple onto the floor and let out a small cry of pain as her elbow smacked against the floor. "Look what you did." She said holding her elbow.

"What I did." He said seething with anger as he held onto his sobbing brother. "Look what you did." Pete rubbed Brian's head where his mom had managed to pulled a few strands of hair out. His lower lip trembled as he said "You need help."

He then quickly walked out of the kitchen with Brian.
Simmons car dealership...

Kenny was returning a used 2016 Ford Maverick to its spot when a man in his early twenties with thick brown hair walked up to him. The man flashed a large grin as he said "Good afternoon."

"Good afternoon." Kenny said warily. "How may I help you?" There was something about this man that he did not like. He was not sure what but he wanted to get away from him quickly.

"Yes I am a friend of Carson Mayhew's and I was wondering if he was here?"

"He is." Kenny said and then instantly regretted it. Should said no he chided himself you don't know who this or what they want.

"Oh great." The man said with excitement. "Would you mind asking him to come out?"

Kenny eyed the man suspiciously. "May I ask what this is about?"

"As I said I am an old friend and I just want to say hi." The man said.

"Well you can come in and say hi to him." Kenny said.