My Fathers BestFriend

Chapter 9- Trouble in Paradise

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Michael quickly turned the car to go left and I hung tightly onto the clutch above me. I glanced over at him and nothing but pure anger rested on his usual mellow face. The car took a hard turn again and my shoulder slammed into the window, causing me to shriek from the impact. Michael looked over to me and immediately his face softened.

"Fuck. I'm sorry Andy, I'm just- well something happened at my moms and I need to get there now." He muttered and I nodded to show him i understood. He gave me a small smile and took his foot off the gas a little to lower his speed. Trees and fields passed by in blurs as we pulled up to his parents countryfied house.

This was the first time id meet his parents. And everyone's pissed off for some reason.

Michael quickly turned off the engine and gave me a small smile, although rage was evident in his eyes.

"Do you want me to stay in the car?" I asked and immediately he shook his head no.

"No, this may take a while. Just come with me. I'm sorry you have to see this." Fear popped into my mind as those seven words brushed out of his lips.

I'm sorry you have to see this.

His silhouette got out of the car and immediately i followed his actions. He quickly opened the door and barged into the living room and I was greeted by a bunch of unfamiliar faces. They all seemed to wear the same worrisome look to their faces as Michael scanned the room for something.

"Where's she at?" He asked quietly and was answered by sobs and some distant yelling. "Babe just stay in here while I handle this." He muttered and I nodded. He walked down the long slender hall and I turned back to the room of strangers.

"You must be Andy, I'm Margaret, Michael's mom." Her hand outstretched and I smiled, shaking her hand in the process. "This is John, my husband," and my eyes flew to an older looking man who was a spitting image of Michael just older. I waved at him and he smiled as his mom continued to introduce Michael's family.

"If you don't mind my asking what's going on?" I asked during the silence.

"Michael's and his sister Maggie are very close and well she walked into her house last night and saw husband cheating on her. She came over here right after. Poor girl. She doesn't know what to do. And they have a son and she doesn't know whether to leave Robert or not. Michael and Maggie are probably discussing it right now." I pulled my hand to cover my mouth as I shook my head. The rooms light gasp caught me off guard. I looked at each of their faces as their gaze remained on me. "What's that on your hand dear?" Margaret asked and I pulled me hand behind my back.

"I'm sorry. I didn't know y'all didn't know but Michael proposed to me." She smiled real bright at me and pulled me into a large embracing hug.

"I'm so glad it's you he's gonna marry. I couldn't stand that girl Claire he was with." I giggled at that but then the room became silent again.

"I'm really sorry for Maggie. I cant imagine what she's going through." I whispered and she gave me a sly smile. After about two hours of watching tv with everyone Michael walked out of the room with a little boy clutched to his shoulder.

"Hey princess, you ready to go?" He asked and planted a kiss on my cheek. I nodded and stood up and his free arm grabbed my hand.

"Hey mom, I'll call you to make dinner plans for me you dad and andy. And Clinton," he said looking at the boy who looked around four years old," be a good boy for Mommy and I'll bring you an ice cream next time." He kissed the little boys cheek. Michael grabbed my hand and opened the door for me then immediately I was face to face with a handsome looking man. He looked like he was in his mid-thirties, and was a spitting image of Clinton.