ODDS OF LOVE : SEASON ELEVEN

Episode 186

" What the hell are you doing here? ," DuBuis asked as he tried to control his temper. The last time he had been around his sister Sylvia it was the Christmas dinner when he had stroked out. He could not afford that happening again. He would not leave Spencer alone with four kids to bring up. He took a deep breath.

" Yes ," Spencer said as Miracle's big eyes curiously examined the unfamiliar woman. " You did not even come to the funeral with your daughter and husband. "

Sylvia sniffed and turned away from him , Miracle and Joy to speak to her siblings. " I didn't attend the burial because I knew you two would make it a spectacle. I called Nicholas and talked to him about it. He agreed it would be best for me to stay away. He's not as bad as I originally thought. We've talked a lot since Mama passed away. "

Faith said sharply," Why are you here? "

" I'm here with Katrina to visit my stepfather. He knows I'm coming. Didn't he mention it to you two? "

Sylvia fought the urge to cross her fingers. After all she was fibbing and all. Nicholas didn't know she was coming to visit with her six year old daughter Katrina. Just like nobody knew she had left Harvey after she found him laying hands on the pastor's wife in the choir room at the church. He claimed he was bewitched by a devious handmaid of Satan but she didn't care. Nobody cheated on her. Especially not some fat used car salesman with stinky feet.

" I also would like to see my son Eddie while here ," she said coolly. She did not really. She just wanted to see her brother's reaction. She knew that would drive him batty.

It was not DuBuis who responded though. Or Faith. Or even Spencer.

It was Reverend Joy Jones who regarded the woman with a stern look but her words were still soft and gentle as she said," I don't think that's a good idea. First her chosen name is Luci not Eddie. Two......."

Sylvia snapped tersely," Two, you stay out of it. Whoever you are. "

Faith snapped back," She is a pastor and my fiancee. You met her before actually. At the dinner where you almost killed our brother. You will respect Joy. Or I will pull out your nappy hair that's underneath that tacky wig of yours. Horse hair, ain't it? "

Sylvia rolled her eyes. " I can't believe that blind judge let you off the way he did. They were right. You are dangerous. Look what you did to our mother. " Faith took a move towards her sister and DuBuis pulled her back steadily.

Then Spencer scooted his motorized chair forward slightly and " accidentally" ran over his sister in law's foot in her black leather high heeled lace up boots. She yelped and jumped back in much pain.

Spencer said innocently," Oh. I'm so sorry. It got away from me. Please forgive me. "

DiBuis and Joy hid their twitching lips behind their hands but Faith outright laughed.

Then Spencer's phone dinged with a text message. It was from the PTA co president Cassandra Mayfield. There was an emergency meeting tonight at Reese Malden's house in Evergreen Acres.