“I’ll be so glad when this cast is off, Ax,” Rebel said dramatically. “Do you want to walk me to the door?”
Axel looked from Johnnie to Rebel and his eyes twinkled. Folding his arms, he rocked on his heels and she winked at him.
“Come on, Reb—”
“Rebel!” Johnnie blared, interrupting Axel. “Where is Kendall?”
“Is Winnie hanging out with you and Mattie or Fee?” Cash tried.
Axel lifted a brow at Digger.
“What, little bruh?”
“You not saying nothing so Reb can ignore you like she is with Uncle Johnnie and Uncle Cash?” Axel asked.
“I knew it!” Johnnie said.
“That’s a first,” Axel told him. “’Cause usually you don’t know nothing,especiallywhen to shut the fuck up.”
“Aren’t you tired of interrupting grown people, Axel?” Johnnie asked. “Especiallywhen we’re all exhausted from your fucking games. Diesel amused you and took up our fucking time. We aren’t interested in doing it, so please get out and let men talk.”
“Hey, Johnnie—” Christopher started.
“No arguing, Dad,” Axel said. “I warned all you motherfuckers.” He marched to Johnnie. “If you was a real fucking man and a grown up, your woman wouldn’t have been drinking no wine from the bottleandcrying. Mom only drinks from a champagne bottle when she’s happy and laughing.AuntKendallwas too fucking sad to get a glass ‘cause ofyou, so shut up.”
“Kendall was crying?” Johnnie asked.
“Can I ask you something, Uncle Johnnie?” Axel said.
“You’re going to ask me whether I agree or not,” Johnnie said resentfully.
“True. Anyway, why’d you think Aunt Kendall wouldn’t cry ‘cause you were here and she was there?”
“She left because your mother needed support.”
“No, she left ‘causeyou’rea mean motherfucker. That makes sense though since you and Dad are brothers.”
“That’s my wife, so I’d know why she left, Axel,” Johnnie said.
“That’s your wife but you don’t know a lot of stuffs about her. Aunt Kendall is awesome, even if she didn’t give me the knives to teach those bitch ass babies how to throw them.”
“Enough with the Kendall fan club,” Johnnie said. “You’re overplaying your hand. She has gone from being a cunt to an ‘It’ girl overnight? She’s still that old Kendall.”
Axel gasped.
“Dad,” Rory said, sounding so fucking disappointed.
“You called Mom a cunt, Dad?” JJ asked in shock.
“I did not! I’d never call her that.” Johnnie pointed to Christopher. “He’s the one who does.”
“Hate to tell you, bruh, butyoucalled your woman a cunt,” Digger said.
“No—”
“Johnnie, you ever hear what the fuck you say?” Val asked. “Or, maybe, go over it in your fucking headbeforeyou say it?”
Rebel and Axel looked at each other, then glared at Johnnie.
