mini moxley || deanambrose (ON HOLD)

Chapter 16: Learning Like A Child and Weekend Away.

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'So, how have things been?' The asshole asked, the tension in this car was as thick as the smoke on our dad's lungs. I would give anything to cut it, but it's not my problem, I didn't cause this mess.

I'm just waiting for the moment when Colby stops this car and I can get out, running one thousand miles away from him. It's been months, and I'm still nowhere near forgiving him, I don't see why I should.

'I don't like you, I really don't fucking like you.' I rested my face on my fist as I left my arm on the inner door of the car, firmly keeping my eyes out of the window to avoid any kind of contact, mental or physical.

'I figured I'd take you to your favourite place,' He switched the subject, the car rolled to a halt as we hit a red light and I grit my teeth. That's an extra two minutes in the car with him.

'Great, then I'll just jump from the car now then.' My remark was intended to be utterly sarcastic and I scoffed as I heard the locks go down on the doors, he'd pressed the child lock button and this just added to my raging temper.

'You're not exactly making this easy. .' I heard Colby mutter but I decided not to say anything, afraid of putting my fist through this cars window. 'It's a long drive though, so we need to stop off a few times.'

'That's how I'll make a break for it then.' I nodded, mapping out every possible location he could dump us in order to cry to me about how guilty he feels for messing up mine and his nieces life. 'The office Dean's at isn't far from the city center so I'll go there. Anything's better than with you.'

'Dean and Roman left the meeting an hour ago,' He spoke like he was walking on egg shells, which he was. And I nodded, regardless I was still making a run for it.

After a couple of minutes silence I asked what was needed, I didn't care about how he was doing, I mean this happened in November, it's now mid April. And I feel no different. But curiosity didn't mean I was warming back up to him. 'Why weren't you at the meeting then? Asshole.'

'Wait, lemme guess.' I held up my finger, we'd been driving for two hours now, I hadn't really taken note of the time, 'so how have things been' were the first words either of us have said, and he said them five minutes ago. It's been silent.

'Colby didn't go to the meeting because he couldn't face the fact that myself, Roman, Dean and whoever else have to take Rynae everywhere because every baby sitter we try to employ they won't last three seconds because they're afraid that my daughters 'entourage' will mentally or physically harm them if anything goes wrong.' I spat, keeping my eyes on the road, I was still raging from what he's done to our lives. 'You couldn't face Rynae because you've barely seen her since November. In fact, the only time you see her is when Dean or Roman sneak around behind my back, because if I had my way, you wouldn't see her at all for at least another three or five years for what you've done. You feel ashamed. Damn right you should. You have changed our lives Colby, and maybe you're realising it now, but I don't know if I'll be able to forgive you anytime soon. And I'll be sure to tell Rynae in a couple of years, when she's able to understand properly, that the reason her life is so hectic, the reason why we constantly move, the reason why she's homeschooled and has no friends is because of what her uncle Colby did to mommy.'

He said nothing for near on ten minutes, I glanced over and he was gripping the steering wheel to the point where his knuckles had gone pale, I scoffed, reclining the seat and closing my eyes. I didn't want to discuss anymore, or hear his whining. Anymore of it and I will genuinely jump from the window of this moving car.