"Where is he?" Ethan demanded, storming into the diner. "He's not at home, so he must be here. Where is he?" Spotting the red haired waitress Justin adored, Ethan stomped over, invading her personal space. "I said, where is it?"
"Where's who?" Debbie thinking he couldn't possibly be looking for Sunshine.
"Jesus. Who do you think? That little bitch, Justin. He was supposed to come straight home after he got released, but that was hours ago and he still hasn't shown up. So where is he?"
Debbie didn't want Ethan anywhere near Sunshine, at least not until he calmed now. Hesitating, she replied, "I haven't seen him all day I'm afraid."
"I don't believe you. He's got nowhere else to go. He wouldn't go to his mom's, wouldn't want her to know how far he's fallen. And he hasn't got any friends to go to. So he must have come here. So, where is he? Hiding in the bathrooms like the coward he is?"
"Like I said, I haven't seen him all day. I think you better leave now." Debbie was starting to get pissed off. How dare he talk about Sunshine like that?
"You're lying. Did he ask you to protect him? He knows better than that. Knows the longer it takes me to find him, the worse his punishment will be. Unless, he thinks he's safe from me, that I won't be able to get him. Shit, he's with that bastard Kinney, isn't he?"
Debbie didn't, couldn't, answer, her brain refusing to take in what was being said. She stood there in stumped silence, staring at Ethan. Ethan didn't seem to require an answer anyway, just continuing his tirade.
"Hasn't he learnt anything? Kinney doesn't care about him. Nobody does. Why would anyone care about a worthless piece of shit like him? All that's going to happen is he's going to get thrown out like the trash he is. And then he'll come crawling back. Worm. Doesn't he know it'll be easier for him if he comes back now? Hasn't he learnt anything?"
A/N: This is the result of a sudden surge of inspiration. I was going to wait a while before posting, so enjoy the "bonus" chapter. :)