Chapter 9
Ring, Ring, Ring! Lydia's phone rang loudly from her bag on the floor by her bed. She groggily grabbed the bag and rummaged through it the damn phone.
"Who the hell is it?" Lydia asked irritably, she wasn't much of a morning person.
"It's Philipa. Where are you?"
"I'm at Rudyard's house and why the fuck do you want to know?"
"Look, I just want to make sure you're alright. Let's hang out today."
"Can't I'm going to hang out with my boyfriend." Lydia said this with a proud smirk on her face. Philipa is gonna be so pissed.
"You're what?"
"My boyfriend, bitch. Are you fucking deaf?"
"No need to cuss Lydia. Who's this boyfriend?"
"Guess."
"I don't know," Philipa was really tired of Lydia attitude.
"Rudyard Alden Teer."
"You're joking right..."
"You wish, bitch, see ya." Lydia hung up and returned to her sleep. Philipa stood speechless with the phone in her hand.
"Miss Philipa, are you done with the phone?" asked Groanin in his usually monotone voice.
"Lydia is dating Rudyard. I can't believe it," her voice was meek and didn't know what to say.
"Well, believe it. Now please hand me the phone." Groanin reached and grabbed the phone from Philipa and placed it on the charger. He walked away, dusting as he went. Philipa was simply shocked. She never even knew that Lydia liked Rudyard. She went upstairs to go tell her Uncle Nimrod. He was in the study room reading the newspaper. She slowly opened the door.
"Uncle Nimrod, I have was surprising news."
"What is it Philipa?" he asked her not removing his eyes from the paper.
"Lydia is dating Rudyard Teer. Can you believe that? I knew she had a dark side but she's not evil." Philipa sat in one of the comfortable chairs in the room. Nimrod looked up at Philipa with a worried expression on his face.
"Philipa, what exactly do you mean they are dating?" Nimrod folded the newspaper neatly and placed it on the table next to his large red chair.
"Well she just told me they are dating and she was at his house."
"You Philipa, I don't think you should talk to Lydia anymore. It's not safe."
"What do you mean Uncle?"
"Rudyard could be using Lydia to get to you and John, best not give him a chance to get you two."
"What about Lydia?" Philipa was worried for her friend. She would never want Lydia to get hurt or have her heart broken.
"Well Lydia, can take care of herself." Nimrod got up and put his hand on his niece's shoulder. "Everything will be fine." He walked out of the room leaving Philipa alone to think for while.
