CHAPTER 8
October 23, 2013
Demi couldn't get Victoria out of her mind all day, she couldn't believe that they were holding her in custody....what the hell was going on. Ben was due home from work any moment and she was just about to dish up dinner when she heard a car pull up outside. Brushing a lace curtain aside in the lounge room, she looked out of the window to see who was there. It was Danny.
Demi smiled, call it twins tuition if you like, but she had a feeling he would be coming around, so she had made him some dinner, just in case. Reasoning that if he didn't end up coming around then she would just give it to Ben to take to work the next day.
Danny knocked at the door and Demi called out for him to come in. She watched from the kitchen as he dragged in a small pink suitcase with Amanda's name written in marker on the top. Her heart sank a little.
Danny wanted her to have Amanda for a while yet. She understood, but Danny didn't. Things weren't exactly stable at her place at the moment. Danny needed her, she couldn't say no, and she couldn't dump her problems on him either. His problems were bigger than hers at the moment, besides she owed him!
Danny put the suitcase over to the corner as Amanda ran up to him and cuddled him. Then looking over at the suitcase Amanda looked up at him accusingly.
"That's my suitcase Daddy, why is my suitcase here?"
"It's just for a little while honey, just until we know..." he broke off, not knowing what else to say, then patted Amanda on the head, "just for a little while honey!"
Amanda nodded still looking at Danny with a concerned look on her face, before dismissing him with a frown and taking the case up to the spare bedroom where Demi had let her take a nap earlier.
Danny watched Amanda slowly drag the case up the hallway and stood up to look at Demi.
"I'm sorry to do this Dem, it's just for a while."
"It's ok Danny, as long as you and Vic need..."
"Thanks," smiled Danny sadly looking down at his feet.
Hearing a car pull up Demi announced, "That's Ben home, take a seat and I will dish up dinner." Then she hurried into the kitchen thankful for the distraction.
As they sat at the dinner table Demi watched on, moving her food from one side of the plate to the other, not really hungry. Ben commented on her great cooking skills. Amanda fussed with her food more than she ate and Danny sat quietly, numbly putting in fork full after fork full until his plate was empty.
After dinner Ben invited Danny outside for a beer while Demi stacked the dishwasher and settled the kids in front of the television for some quiet time before bed. When she was done she went out to check on Ben and Danny. They were sitting silently swigging on their beers. She sat down with them and took the beer Ben offered. Opening the can and taking a tiny sip, she looked at Danny.
"Victoria called me...you need to go and see her Danny, she is in trouble...they are keeping her in custody.
Danny looked away and took a swig of his beer, "I know- I will....
"What happened, why did they arrest her?"
Danny put his beer down still looking away, "I don't know, just..."
"Jesus Demi, leave it alone, can't you see the guy is devastated, he doesn't need you probing him right now," said Ben glaring at Demi from across the table.
Glaring back at Ben, Demi said. "Who asked you anyway Ben, I have every right to talk about this with my own brother, you need to butt out!" Then looking back at Danny she asked, "Danny?"
"Demi I said keep your nose out of it, he will tell you when he is good and bloody ready, go on, get out of here, go back in the house and leave the poor bugger alone."
Danny stood up suddenly, so abruptly he made the aluminum chair he had been sitting on grate across the floor. Looking up at them both he said, "Sorry, I-I should go, thanks for tea Dem...." before leaving through the back gate.
Demi sat in her chair and glared at Ben for a few moments, "Who the hell do you think you are, this is none of your business Ben!"
"That's your whole problem, you always have to be bossing everyone around, don't you get it Dem, you can't always be in control!"
"God I hate you so much right now," spat Demi pushing her almost full can of beer across the table where it spilled all over his lap.
"Your such a bitch, I can't stand you!" cried Ben wiping the beer from his trousers.
Demi jumped out of her chair and ran after Danny.
"Danny wait...I need to talk to you..."
It was too late he was already driving down the road,
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