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Chapter 24
We finished at Murphy's at around 5:30 and headed for my house. I pulled up in the driveway with a few minutes to spare. Holly wasn't there yet. I walked in, turned the alarm off and was immediately pounced upon.
"We have a couple of minutes, don't we?"
It was hard for me to answer Carla with her lips pressed tightly against mine. "Umph ugh err!"
Carla began unbuckling my belt and unfastening my pants when there was the sound of a car pulling up into my driveway. Carla just stopped dead in her tracks and stared into my eyes. She shook her head and walked back to the door.
"Oh, you've got to be fucking kidding me, right?"
As I was closing up my pants I walked to the door, "What?"
"She drives a Vette?"
"Oh, you didn't know? It's not hers!"
"Of course not. It's mommy's or daddy's. But it's still fucking hers."
"Come on Carla, pleaseβ¦"
"Alright, Pheury. I'll try to be nice. But I'm warning you, this isn't going to be easy."
Holly got out of the car and strutted up the walk. She was wearing a short red plaid skirt, a white silk blouse over a white tube top, and a pair of black patent leather high heels. She had her hair pulled back into a pony tail. "Oh this is not going to be good," I thought to myself.
I could hear Carla mumble under her breath, "I don't fucking believe this." She walked towards the kitchen shaking her head.
"Hi Mick.", Holly said as I opened the door for her. She gave me a quick little kiss.
"Hi, Holly. How are things?"
"They're doing much better. Mom said she'll be home Saturday afternoon."
"That's good."
"My father called me on the cell phone again. I still didn't answer it."
"Again?"
"Yeah. He's called a few times since he was released. I haven't talked to him. He's even left messages on the answering machine at home."
"Does he say anything?"
"Just that he's sorry and wants my mother to know he loves her and needs to talk to her."
"I guess he does. I'll bet his lawyers are begging him to try anything to keep from her wolves devouring them alive."
"I talked to Mr. Shaffer, one of mom's attorneys. I let him know she was okay, he said he knew. Apparently she has been in touch with them."
"That's normal, Holly. Like I said, she may not have known who's side you were on. And don't forget, she probably thought you may need some time alone too."
"I hadn't really thought of that."
Holly looked at me and whispered, "Where's Carla?" I just pointed towards the kitchen. Holly quietly snapped her fingers as she mouthed, "Shucks!"
We walked into the kitchen and I said, "Carla, you remember Holly, Mrs. Armacost's daughter."
Carla very genuinely smiled, "Of course I do. Hello Holly, how are you making out."
"Hi Carla. Much better. Thank you. Now that I know everything is okay with my mother."
"Can I get either of you ladies something to drink?", I asked.
Carla, not giving up her position in the food chain, said, "I'll take my usual." She kept looking Holly up and down. When Holly wasn't looking, Carla would just look at me and roll her eyes as she shook her head.
"With a beer?", I added.
"Sure.", Carla replied.
"I'll take a bourbon, straight, and a chaser.", Holly said.
Carla's eyes opened wide as if she couldn't believe that Holly would drink bourbon. I just smiled as I said, "I'll have them right up." I walked towards the bar. I fixed my bourbon first, killed it, and refilled the glass. I had a feeling I'd better have a head start on them. Then I poured theirs and carried them back into the kitchen, putting them on the counter. The girls were actually talking. No hair pulling, no clawing each others eyes out. I pulled three beers from the refrigerator and put them next to the other drinks.
"Whatcha talking 'bout girls?"
Carla looked at me and smiled, "Nothing much, sweetheart. Just you."
"Arrgghhhh!", I yelled as the knife was thrust into my back, puncturing my heart, one lung, and several other vital organs. I fell to the floor. Not a real knife of course. I just laid face down on the floor for a few seconds. The two of them just stood over top of me laughing. As long as they kept any jealousy aimed at me, this could turn out okay. I hoped I could accomplish this, but I didn't know it would be so soon. Women get along better when they have a man to pick on.
I stood up, "What do you mean, nothing much?"
Carla just shrugged her shoulders as Holly continued to snicker, "What part didn't you understand?"
Holly chimed in, "Let me try. De nada."
"Yeah, yeah, yeah. Okay, I get the message. Dogs fight better in packs." Oops! Did I make a reference to bitches. Don't back down now dummy.
Carla's mouth dropped open, obviously picking up in the insinuation, "Are you calling us bitches?"
"Uhh! Did I say bitches? I don't think I said that."