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Other times, it would make things worse.
Turning, he grabbed a vase and threw it against the wall.
Seemed this time it was making things worse.
Good to know.
“I don’t have a niece! My sister doesn’t have children!” Uncle Willy roared.
Sadness filled her.
He’d always been so kind to her. A total gentleman. The only person in her life that had been a constant. Non-judgmental.
And now . . . this wasn’t her uncle.
And it made her want to weep. But she couldn’t. Because it was up to her to take care of him.
Right. How are you going to do that when you can’t take care of yourself?
Shut up, subconscious. Did your mother never tell you that if you can’t say anything nice not to say anything at all?
And now she was arguing with herself.
A sign of sanity, for sure, she thought sarcastically.
Rubbing at her head, Maggie took a deep breath and let it out slowly.
A sudden knock on the door made her jump and she turned toward it in shock.
Fuck. Why hadn’t she locked it? What if the person on the other side came in? They couldn’t see Uncle Willy like this.
“Yes?”
“I heard something smash,” Beck called out. “Is everything all right?”
“Lia, who is that?” Uncle Willy asked.
She glanced over to find her uncle standing just behind her. He was glaring down at her.
Okay. She could work with this. Being Lia was better than being someone he didn’t know. Right?
Maybe.
“Sorry, Beck. I accidentally knocked over a vase.” She hoped she sounded normal and not like she was moments away from shattering, just like the vase.
Please don’t let that be a hugely expensive vase.
Surely they wouldn’t put anything priceless in their guest accommodation?
She made a mental note to remove anything else breakable from both of their bedrooms.
A sigh of relief left her. She always felt better when she had a to-do list.
Organization was key.
There was a pause outside the door. As though Beck was deciding whether or not to believe her.
Rude. As if she’d lie.
