The opposite of silence [EDITING]

Ch 16: loud and clear

Franki POV

"I understand that you aren't entirely happy with Mei and Eli" I sip at my coffee, Connor swallows hard. "Relax child" I sigh and put the cup down. "I haven't called you here to beat you half to death..." I start before grabbing another cigarette and lighting it with my finger. "A little bird told me you lashed at her" I could feel my lip turn up in a smirk as I look in his eyes.
"I did..." he looks away. "I wish I could take her away from here. From him" Connor bangs his hand on the table. I raise a non existent eyebrow.
"And where would you go? I hope you know he'll follow. And Mei would never leave him" I state, taking a drag of the cigarette. Connor sighs and fold his arms, looking away.
"It's no use" I breathe out slowly "you're either going to have to force her, or leave her"
Connor shoots his head round in my direction, he looks shocked. His hands rest on the table
"Are you giving me permission to take her from her home and her sister? I'm not as evil as you think" he spits
"Of course you aren't honey, that's why you hit an angel" I lean towards him, licking my lips. "You're a perfect man" my voice deepens with my growl. I take what's left of my smoke and burn it though his hand, Connor doesn't flinch, he keeps a poker face.
Smart kid
"You're not dumb" I sit back and sigh, "but you tend to act without thinking, so this time, think" I stand up, taking my leave.

"Why are you here?" Mei's voice shakes, she's in the hallway.
"I called him here, business purposes" I glare at the so called god. He looks from Mei to me,
"I was just leaving" he stands up, pulling the cigarette out of his hand and putting it in the ash tray. "I'll get back to you on the... business"

"Franki, why would you invite him here?" Mei pulls her wings out and flys over to me, "it obviously wasn't for any sort of business" she lands in front of me,
"I don't know why you're getting your panties in a twist" I brush a stray hair from my face. Eli screams from the other side of the house,
"You know I hate that word!!" He yelps
Mei brushes him aside, "if you're trying to get back at him for what he done to you, Eli..." she stops, my non existent eyebrow raising again,
"What about my boy?" I ask, folding my arms under my breasts
"He uhm..." she breathes and starts playing with her fingers
"Last night wasn't the first time he lost it" Mei didn't have to say anything, I could tell.

Elli comes skipping into the lounge "hey Franki, Mei" she sings while going to the fridge.
"We will discuss this later" I walk around Mei, to Eli's room.

Mei's POV

I did promise Eli I wouldn't say anything to Franki... she's too smart
"Mei!" Elli pops up infront of me, holding a glass of apple juice "you've got your wings out" she smiles widely,
I close my eyes and smile back, "yes, do you like them?"
Elli nods "you look very pretty with them out. But hold on," she pauses "where's your halo?" She asks, I gasp and feel for my bright ring,
"Oh my, it seems I've lost it. Will you help me look for it?" I smile at her again, Elli nods
"I'll go get Patti!" She shouts raising both hands, then disappears in a cloud of smoke.

I'm going for a walk

I pull my wings back in and leave the house.
Connor stands at the gate, he's looking down
"Oh" I mumble, he looks up at me,
"Mei" he reaches his hand out,
"Please don't, I'm finding hard to forgive you" I fold my arms, He sighs and rubs his arm. I walk around him, the coffee shop sounds like a good place to go
"You're my girlfriend" he follows me
"Boyfriends don't hit their girlfriends" I'm trying to be as nice as I can, but he is on my nerves.
"I'm sorry about that babe..." he's sincere "I don't like him, I want to take you away from him. He's a fuck up"
"Sure, I can agree to him being silly sometimes, but not once has he hit me intentionally"
"Don't be like this" he grabs my hand, "I just...." he stops and looks in my eyes, then to the ground "I can't be with you if you're in the same house as him"
I snatch my hand back
"He's a pervert, an addict. He's insane!" Connor shouts
"That's a lot better than most" I gesture to him, he balls up his fists
"Fuck you" he mutters "we are done" he turns and walks away.