Palimpsest

27

Mollify 27
(Edited)

Mollify ~ to soothe in temper or disposition.

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Veronica Greene
November 14th
6:57 pm

"Andrew! Happy birthday!" I smiled as he and Katie walked in the kitchen and Andrew sat grocery bags on the kitchen floor.

"You're a week late." He pouted.

"I tried calling." I crossed my arms.

"I know you did." He walked over and Bear hugged me. "Thank you."

"Always." I called Katie over and squeezed her into the hug.

"I love you guys." He said. He kissed Katie on the forehead I watched her cheeks heat up.

"Wait, did you fix things?" I asked looking at the two.

"Yes, Veronica. You, Justice, and mom gave me the answer this morning. So, thank you."

"Where's Henry? It's his day off." Andrew smiled

"He took a ride, he's upset."

"Where's Austin?" Andrew had a knowing grin slapped across his face.

"He went home, I don't want Henry to come home and start something."

"I can handle Henry. Call that boyfriend of yours, tell him to come hang out."

"Andrew, Henry left because I friend zoned him for Austin, and then Austin came to drop Bandit off and Henry tore out the drive way." I was leaving out the part where he wasn't sober to not worry them.

"Veronica, I can handle Henry. Call him." Andrew was doing less smiling.

"Yes dad." I rolled my eyes. "Keep an eye on dinner please."

"Yes ma'am." She smiled.

"I'm not your dad."

"Ya sure act like it sometimes." I punched Andrew in the shoulder.

"Whatever just call him I want to meet him."

"You already met him."

"I mean meet him, meet him. Your mom and Jackie stopped by talking about how he was your little secret back in Middle school."

"I- I ..." I trailed off. My face was hot. "I'm gonna kill the both of them, dig their graves." I whispered loud enough Katie's eyes went wide, at the seriousness in my voice.

"Just call the boy down here."

"Fine. But if you so much as even joke about the first time I ever drank my own liquor, I'm digging your graves." I crossed my arms.

"But that was hilarious." Katie made puppy dog eyes at me.

"I don't care how funny it was, not the first night you meet him."

"Yes ma'am." I stepped out on the porch and dialed his number.

"Veronica? Is everything okay?"

"Andrew's demanding that you come down here, mom told him about me knowing you before now."

"So, he's doing the protective brother thing again?"

"Something like that, so how about it? You wanna come hang?" I was surprisingly happy that Andrew wanted him here.

"Give me 30 minutes, mom sent me a face mask while we were away I couldn't disappoint her."

"Awwww, show me pictures!"

"Yes ma'am." I could hear him smile

"Doors open when you get here."

"I don't have to knock?"