bonus chapter

Nic's POV

"This is a bad idea." I shook my head as her foolish words invaded my ears. Her glare was so strong, it was cutting through my face like a sharp deadly knife. Rita and I were sitting side by side in her car, me in the passenger's seat and her in the driver's seat. Our heads kept low while observing the outer house from afar. We have to be careful so that we don't get caught by the family inside. "No, this is the worst idea of all your bad ideas and trust me, they're a lot." I stated with my tremulous voice with no doubt the frown on my face is speaking words my mouth couldn't form of why this is so bad.

Rita grunted and angrily slammed her fist on the dashboard, sitting back up on the driver's seat. Her finger sharply pointed on my cheek and I gulped loudly. Her nail slightly scratching my skin. "Look, you don't need to worry about a goddamn teenage daughter because yours is 10. Me? I got one horny cunt sneaking to parties every weekend." Rita said, venom seeping through her voice as she spoke about her only daughter and also her only child, Katherine.

Katherine was born two years after Lauren and I adopted our incompatible sons; Noah and Elijah. She's 16 and without any denial, she's reckless, malevolent and mouthy. Took that right after her biological mother; Rita.

"A cunt?" I paused as I processed the word my best friend used to describe her daughter. "Rita, Katherine is a teenager. She's gonna feel hormonal one way or another and what's wrong with her going to her boyfriend's house?" I pointed at the house we're stalking. Yes ladies and gentlemen, we're outside Rita's daughter's boyfriend's house. Was that long? Sorry.

To make it simple, Katherine is in her boyfriend's house. Meanwhile, in Rita's perspective, she's having sex with him right at this moment.

A loud scream pushed my body back up against the car door. I stared wide eyed at the fire burning in Rita's brown orbs. "What's wrong?! What kind of a question is that?! I made her promise me that she won't date until she's 30." Rita whispered, her voice was trembling with the weakness vivid on her face. How did I get myself into this?

"And now she's going to have sex!" She continued and covered her face in the steering wheel. Again, how did I get myself into this? "She's not having sex." I assured Rita as she lightly kept slamming her head on the steering wheel. I sighed heavily and looked down to check of the time on my watch. Lauren will be expecting me about 15 minutes from now.

All so sudden, my ears started ringing with Rita's loud disturbing break down. I covered them for protection but with no avail, rita whined and ranted about her child. This woman needs help, extreme mental help. "You got your beautiful Elle and Noah who are literally angels. Of course expect for Elijah; he's a fuckboy-"

"No, he's not." I frowned, offended by Rita's insult to one of my son. She looked at me and gave me a knowing look, that I instantly glared back at. We glared in competition before I sighed, defeated and gave in. "Okay, maybe he's a bit of a punk." Rita chuckled as my use of word.

"Now that's an understatement." Rita responded and laughed out loud. I sighed and rolled my eyes, annoyed and angered since she's right; Elijah is a ticking bomb. He jumps from girl to another and that sickens me. Every time I lecture him about it, he says he sorry and then do it again the next day. I might need to put him on a leash.

I ignored Rita's snickering and looked away, staring at the nice big house that Katherine and her boyfriend walked into. Scolding your daughter is something but stalking her, that's a whole new deal.

15 minutes have passed so slowly and the silence grew thicker by the second. It was hot in here and it's not because of the Arizona weather, but from the steam coming out of Rita's ears. The time was ticking and yet, no sign of Katherine anywhere. I'm sure Rita is having an internal mental breakdown. I chuckled internally.

I was so engrossed in my thoughts that I didn't notice the two figures coming out of the front door. I heard a growl next to me and looked at rita to notice her knuckles were tightly gripping on the steering wheel. I was afraid it would break. "His parents are leaving the house?! Leaving two hormonal imbeciles alone?" She spoke in a soft whisper that I didn't expect. I thought she was going to explode.

I raised my eyebrow as I studied my best friend who was frighteningly watching the two couple driving off in their own car.

Rita was frozen, unmoving while staring at her own hands. She was thinking about something but I didn't know what exactly it is since her face was expressionless. She's thinking of something crazy. Now that I'm sure of.

I waited as she waited but when I was about to look away from her, she jumped to the backseat, grabbing a huge baseball bat and stepped out of the car. My jaw dropped as I watched in fear at her figure storming away.

I snapped out of it and rushed out of the car, storming after the crazy woman. "Rita, stop! What are you going to do with that?! You can't assault him and especially not a minor." I yelled as I grabbed her arm before she could step foot in the front porch. She turned around and grabbed my shirt, pulling at me angrily.

"So what? I let the bastard do what he wants on my daughter? What if it's Elle in my daughter's place?" I froze as I thought about her question, imagining my sweet girl being chased by horny teenage boys and being used by one. I frowned at the idea and looked at Rita's disparate eyes as she begged me to let her go. To let her beat the teenage boy. A horny teenage boy. I know that I'll regret this later but to hell of it. "Fine but we need a plan."

"A plan? No; every second is important and we have wasted enough of it." Rita grabbed the handle but couldn't twist it open. She sighed angrily and raised the bat high to break the handle. My jaw dropped as with one swift, the handle broke. How the heck? She rushed inside and immediately went upstairs. I tried to catch up but she was using her longer legs to her advantage.

I chased after her as she opened one door after the other. I got to say: this house was fairly nice and huge. "Rita, maybe putting the bat down would be-" I was cut off as Rita finally opened the door that she was waiting for. She paused, frozen in her place and I looked inside, eyes wide in horror. My jaw dropped at the only thing I hoped we won't be seeing today. The only thing I hoped Rita will never see in her life; a boy kissing her daughter's half naked body.

They pulled away so quickly after hearing the door slam open but it's no use; they've both been caught. "Mama?" Katherine sat up from the bed, staring confusingly at her mother. Her eyes averted from her mom to me. "Aunt Nicole? What are you guys doing here?" She questioned, trying to casually brush the situation off but she knew she was in trouble. Oh, she was in big trouble.

"Ma'am, w-what's up?" Katherine's boyfriend spoke directly to rita who was firmly gripping the bat, as if she's ready to swing on whoever gets near her. I examined the boy who actually looked quite handsome with his black hair brushed nicely back and his small visible moustache. His caramel skin was glowing in the light with his well built body. I would've greeted him except right now, he's only wearing his boxers...with an erection.

The air couldn't have grown thicker as Katherine got dressed. I was impatiently waiting for the moment Rita is going to blow up and I know she will. The half naked boy leaned down to get his shirt when Rita raised her bat, taking everyone's attention. "Don't. Move." Rita spoke, so coldly and the boy gulped standing back up, his hands are up in surrender.

The room was quiet before the silence was broken. "Remember that nursery rhyme, Katherine? The one we always sing together when I pick you up from school?" Rita asked, her eyes never leaving the young terrified boy. I narrowed my eyes, confused just as much as Kathy was. What does this have to do with our situation?

"Ummm...no?" Katherine shrugged and Rita turned her head so quickly I thought her neck would break. "You don't remember?" She whispered, so softly I thought she was going to cry. Oh wait, never mind she's crying. Rita's face turned so ugly after tears started falling on her cheeks and we were all left confused. What the hell is going on?

Rita sniffed and hastily wiped her tears away. Features of sadness dissolve with anger. "That's fine because I remember." She turned to look at Katherine's boyfriend who was slightly on edge with the bat in her hand and for standing almost naked in front of two other women. One being his girlfriend's mother. "You want me to tell you, shawn?"

"Yes?" He answered, more like questioned before Rita smirked, a smirk that I learned all too well; a smirk that even the devil fears...... okay maybe that's a little exaggerated but you get the point.

"Eenie, meeni, minie, moo." She said, whispering softly the lyrics but so devilishly. "Kiss my daughter and you will burn!!" Rita broke into a storm, yelling and running with her bat up high, taking us all off guard.

She swing on shawn as he dogged the bat, which lead to a massive hole on the wall. Rita pulled the bat out of the hole and ran after shawn who screamed in a very high pitched tone. The boy got skills! Rita swung and Shawn dogged again as the bat broke his lamp. Screams were heard from Katherine as she was telling her mom to stop but Rita flipped her off while viciously chasing shawn while swinging at him carelessly.

"Nicole do something." Katherine desperately looked at me and I raised my hands as I have no intentions in stepping in. "No thanks, I'm good." I replied, stepping a little too close to the wall so Rita won't hit me.

"Please, I'm begging you! She's going to kill him." Katherine begged while standing on the bed away from the mess that's happening. I frowned at Katherine's pleads, pushing myself away from the wall while annoyingly replied. "I did not sign up to be part of this family." I yelled back and quickly stepped to the side before the bat could've reached my face.

"Well, we can't exactly pick our family out so fucking do something!!" Katherine shouted at me, tears streaming down her face and I sighed. I looked at rita as she swung at shawn who dogged the undesirable bat for the hundredth time today. Okay. Here goes nothing.

I rushed to the mess that's going on, in the middle of the room and yelled loudly. "Rita!! Put the bat down." I stepped in front of her, blocking her from shawn who by the way, was still screaming like a little girl behind me. "You need some serious help-" I was cut off when the bat swung across my face.

Pain shot through my face as I felt something wet and red dripping from my nose. My body hit the ground with tears blinding me from seeing whatever is going on. But from the noise, I knew that Rita was still in her wild phase. Oh, my face hurts. It hurts so bad.

"My nose! You broke nose, you fucking bitch." I cursed at rita as she still paid no mind to me and kept attacking shawn. I felt a shooting endless pain as I slightly tapped on my nose so I groaned loudly. How did I get myself in this mess? Why do I always get myself in this mess?

Screams and shouts were still going on in the room; Katherine yelling, shawn screaming and Rita growling like a dog. I paid them no attention because this is what happens when you do; you get a broken nose.

Just calm down, nic. Just calm down. This will be over soon.

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It was so quiet in here as if the angels passed by and everything went silent, every motion was finally slowing down. It was nerve wrecking as the silence grew but with no words coming out of my mouth because I was too afraid to speak. The twat beside me was the same and I'm sure you're guessing who's the person that I'm referring to as a woman's genitals? You guessed it right, the infamous imbecile who I unfortunately got stuck with, Rita.

We were both sitting on the couch in Rita's and ashley's home with our wives walking back and forth, thinking what to say. We were to afraid to look up as we knew what's coming; another lecture with a hundred percent possibility of both of us being punished. Ashley stopped and turned around, eyes in flames with her skin glowing red. She's like a cartoon character with her head about to explode except in this reality, we'll explode and not her.

"How dare you chase our daughter in to her boyfriend's house? Waving a bat in front of him? Ruining Katherine's relationship? Are you looking to go to jail?" She fumed, hands on her hips, staring deadly at Rita who seemed so untouched by the poisonous dreadful glare.

"You forgot about Nic's nose." She said and pointed to my nose, accidentally touching it in the process and I yelped in agony. Oh God, give me mercy. "Sorry." Rita apologized while patting my back as I waved her off and pushed her hand away from me. If she touched me again, I will choke her.

"I don't care, Rita!" Ashley yelled, causing us all to jump from our spot. She doesn't care? Now, that hurts. "What made you think of attacking two teenage kids who were just about to make love?!" Ashley continued, frowning with desperation for possibly a good explanation. Even though we don't exactly have it. Wait no, Rita doesn't exactly have it because I'm not involved.

Everyone stared at rita, hoping for a proper explanation even though I know she doesn't have it, but who knows what she hides under her sleeves. "It's her idea." Rita pointed at me and I gasped at her implausible excuse.

"Man, fuck you. She's lying." I yelled, my voice sounded weird with the tissues inside my nostrils. "Well, it was both of us but mostly-" Rita tried to continue with her scam but I slapped her across her face just like she did a million times before. She gasped and holding her cheek with looks of betrayal. I grinned but yelped as my nose started killing me.

"Enough, both of you!" Lauren stepped in, glaring at me most but when I tried to protest, she raised her eyebrow and I shut myself up. Ashley and Lauren sighed in unison before staring at us down. "It's like raising children." Lauren said before slumping down on the chair next to her.

"Rita... go talk to Katherine and apologize about your merciless behaviour. Later on, I want you to visit the young boy and apologize to him. Pay for the damages, understood?" Rita scoffed with ashley's words but nodded her head after the look she was given. So whipped.

Lauren stood up from her seat and pointed a finger at me. "Let's go." I quickly stood up and stumbled from the carpet but thankfully did not fall. I chased behind Lauren as she gracefully walked to the front door. Even after all these years, she was still stunningly beautiful but right now, it's not the right moment to compliment her.

We walked outside their home, heading to Lauren's car and got in. She drove off expressionless, leaving me with my paranoia as I shakingly buckled my seatbelt. I took small and quick glances in every turn she took, waiting for her to explode at any moment. I waited but surprisingly, still nothing. No sign of anger or frustrations or disappointment. It gave me chills as it ran up my spin.

I realized I'm the one who should break the silence and speak first. "Aa-aren't you mad?" I questioned, frowning slightly but all she did was raise her right eyebrow. I couldn't read what she was thinking because that's a first. I turned away from her and looked outside the window. What if she wasn't mad?

"You're not....mad?" I looked back and asked again with a different question this time. She looked at me with a quick glance, a smile escaping her lips. "No, I'm not mad." She responded with that strange soft smile.

"I'm actually happy." She laughed quietly and I raised my eyebrows, getting more and more confused and astonished. Right at this moment, we reached home and she took a turn to park the car. She shut the engine off and gave me a wide smile that I was starting to fear. "I'm pleased because now, I know you would protect Elle from anyone who's planning to break her heart. Now, I'm sure you'll protect our kids from anyone who's going to use them."

"You do know it was Rita planning all this, right?" I asked with a slight frown on my face. "I mean I would never think about attacking a teenager with a baseball bat." I'll protect the kids from any harm but not in Rita's reckless ways.

"I know. I know. But you going there to support your friend to protect her daughter, that makes me happy. I mean, you guys have went too far with it but at least I know you're going to protect our children. You and Rita, both. So yeah, I'm happy." She paused, smiling and leaned in to give me a small peck in the lips. I was stunned with my eyes wide open and my jaw possibly hitting the floor. After a few seconds, I smiled cheekily as pride filled my guts.

"Except of course, you're sleeping on the couch for the next two days." And that's when my hope comes, crushing down.

"What?!" I protested but she raised her hand to stop me from saying anything else. "I don't want to hear it. You guys were lucky that the kid didn't have a single scratch on his body, and for him to not press charges. Now, zip it and its your turn to cook dinner."

She walked out of the car without me being able to say a word or respond for that matter. I sighed as I knew she was right but smiled as her words repeated in my head.

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A/N

Yay!! Hope you guys liked it. Been sick lately so sorry if it's all over the place. I kinda feel bad not writing this chapter sooner since it was fun. But thank you all and have a good day/night.