Let Me Put You In The Picture: Version 1

Chapter 175

            "So you've not talked to Noel?" She asked as she stared at me from the chair across from me.

"No." I replied quickly. "I've not talked to Noel. Really don't know what I'd say to him. He's called but I can't be arsed to pick up."

"You said he apologized to you."

"Yeah but it was just to save face. He fucked up on TV but he fucked up with Matt first."

Her eyebrows bunched together in confusion. "What did he to do Matt?" She asked.

I shrugged. "I don't know." I told her. "Matt won't tell me. Told me not to worry about it but you know that's easier said than done."

She was about to say something but my phone interrupted her.

"It's him." I informed her as I stared at the caller ID.

"Answer it." She instructed. "You don't have to talk to him for long but you should at least-"

"Yeah." I swiped across the screen. "Hello?"

"Oh. Now you decide to answer?" He said.

I rolled my eyes. "Please don't get smart with me."

He sighed. "I'm sorry, Jules. Honestly. I-"

"What do you want?" I shut him up.

"For you to baby-sit the kids."

"Noel-"

"They've been askin' about ya." He informed me. "'Why won't Auntie Jules come play with us?' Dononvan's just got a brand new set of pirates. You should see the fuckin' ship that come with 'em. Fuckin' massive-"

"When you want me?" I cut him off.

"You what?"

"To baby-sit. When you want me?"

"Tonight if you're up for it." He replied.

He and Sara left at about five, leaving me and the boys to our own devices. And by devices I mean board games, Mario Kart, and pirates.

Sonny and Donovan were in a really tight race on the rainbow track when there was a knock at the door.

I gasped at the sound of it and nearly relegated myself to not answering it. But then I realized I could still look through the door viewer. No harm done.

I breathed a sigh of relief as I gazed through the hole then quickly opened the door.

"Ya shouldn't fuckin' be here by yourself!" He said as he pointed his finger at me.

"I'm not by myself." I reasoned. "I'm with-"

"UNCLE LIAM!"

"Alright, lads!" Liam grinned as he put an arm around each of them.

"Have you come to baby-sit us as well?" Donovan asked him.

"Course I have! Gotta make sure your Auntie Jules is takin' good care of you lot. Has she given ya your tea yet?"

"No." I replied for them. "That's the next thing. Did yins still want pizza?"

"Yes please!" Sonny beamed.