Brunch with Lucius Malfoy
Disclaimer: I don't own them but I seriously with I had Tyler as my lover boy lol .
(Arobella POV)
"Good Morning Mr. Garwin, your table is ready for you and your guests."
"Thank you Percy. Ladies, Reid please follow me. They always know how to treat me well here."
Reid had a scowl on his face as he muttered "I don't know how when you're only in town 2 months out of the year."
Reid's dad just gave him an exasperated look and started having small talk with my mom. I looked over at Reid and couldn't help but try to make him feel better so I told him the only thing that came to mind. "Do you know that your father looks like Lucius Malfoy?"
Reid started laughing hysterically which earned him a look of censure from his father and one of bafflement from my mother. I couldn't help but start laughing too and then Reid looked over at me and said "Why do you think I hate Harry Potter so much?"
Reid's father coughed and looked at Reid again and said "Please tone it down there are other people trying to enjoy their meals here."
Reid just rolled his eyes at his father and started looking at the menu. I felt like his father didn't like that I laughed with his son and I couldn't bring myself to look at him so I just looked down at my menu too and tried to decide what to eat. When I looked at the menu I couldn't help but be baffled a bit. Who the hell eats shrimp at this time of day? And I'm pretty sure something on here is a frog. The people who eat here are so weird. I can't wait to tell Tyler what I saw. I'm going to stick with something I know. "I'll have scrambled eggs with bacon and a chocolate chip muffin, with orange juice please."
By the time that our meals were served Reid's dad who I learned was named Archibald, Fuddy name right?, was talking about how wonderful Spencer academy was and that it helped him become that man he is today and blah blah blah. I was starting to get bored and wishing that I was home seeing the morning cartoons on TV. I was counting how many seconds there were in his speech when he started telling my mother that Reid was on the Fencing team at Spencer's and how great he was doing there. I couldn't help but be surprised.
"You're on the fencing team Reid?"
"No, I'm not. But my father would know that I am on the swim team and have been for four years if he ever cared to be around longer then it takes for a bowel movement."
Everyone at the table was shocked that Reid said something like that especially in public. I looked at my mom and she was looking at Archibald to see if what Reid said was true and He looked like he wanted to bodily hurt Reid. I was there looking like an owl. I didn't know whether to laugh and high five Reid or be shocked like everyone else. Luckily someone got their vocal cords to work but sadly it was Mr. Garwin.
"Reid what exactly is you're problem? How can you say such things in front of my guests?" He then turned to my mother and said "I apologize for Reid's outburst but I swear ever since his mothers, God rest her soul, passed away he's been nothing but trouble. I don't know what to do with him anymore. You know how children can be but I'm sure you don't have that problem with Arobella."
He didn't even give my mom a chance to respond before he turned back to Reid and said "You should learn a thing or two from Julia's daughter here on manners and on how to make a parent proud, young man. You're mother would be ashamed of you if she saw the way you're acting now"
"You know what I'm kind of glad that she is because then she wouldn't have been around to see what a complete fuck up of a father you are. I'm sick of sitting here and listening to you telling them how great you are of a father. YOU don't even know what sport I play in school. You're never there for any holidays or birthdays and I'm pretty damn sure you don't even know when my birthday is. You just have your secretary pick out my gift and send it to me. You haven't been in my life since Mom died so don't you tell me that I should be ashamed of myself if anything it's you that should be ashamed of what a lousy parent you are. Now you'll have to excuse me Mrs. Ronan and I am sorry that I ruined today but I have to get out of here."
With that Reid got up and left. Everyone was in shock. Reid's dad looked like he was actually hurt by what Reid said. My mother looked at him and put her hand on his arm trying to comfort him. I couldn't just let Reid go off by himself and possibly do something that he would regret so I looked at Mr. Garwin and told him "I'm sorry sir but from what little I know of your son I think he might be right on a few things. Mom I'm going to make sure that he's ok, I'll see you at the house later okay?"
"But how will you get home?"
"Don't worry I'll call Tyler right now. Thank you for inviting us to brunch sir" And with that I speed walked to the exit while dialing Tyler's number. When he picked up I just told him to hurry up and get to the restaurant that I need him to pick Reid and me up. When I hung up I was outside looking around the street trying to find Reid and I saw him across the street going into an alley.
"Reid! Reid, wait up." Damn that boy can walk fast. "Damn it Reid hold the hell up I can't freaking run in heels."
"Go away Arobella."
"Nope I can't sorry, not gonna happen today."
"Seriously Arobella you need to leave me alone."
Damn he must really be pissed; he's said my name twice already. Not even a nick name.
(Reid POV)
God why can't she just leave me alone? I need to blow off some steam and I don't want her around when that happens. "Seriously Arobella you need to leave me alone." I heard her trying to catch up in those shoes of hers but I kept on walking. My eyes were black and I knew that if she caught up she would start screaming and saying that I was possessed by the devil. I did the only thing I could think have, I used to turn over the can of garbage behind me to slow her down and started running for it.
I could hear her yelling for me to stop and talk but I couldn't risk exposing us. If Tyler chose to do it then let him, but I wasn't going to be the one to tell her that we weren't normal. I ducked into the local elementary school's park and slowed down to a light jog. As he sat down on the swings he took deep breathes and tried to get a hold of my emotions. I knew why I blew up at my Dad that way but I just didn't like having others see me blowing up like that. I didn't want their pitting looks and offered hugs I wanted a father who actually gave a damn. Even if it was an occasional pat on the head or shoulder at least then I would know that he cared some what. I remembered when I was smaller and he would make it a point to spend every opportunity available with Mom and me. Now it's just his cold indifference I get.
Reid couldn't help but put his head in his hands in despair and cry a little. He was mourning the loss of his parents. For while one was in the ground and the other still alive it was like both of them died on that day so many years ago. What Reid didn't notice was that someone else was also there watching him from afar and wondering if Reid's life wasn't as glamorous as it seemed.
(Arobella POV)
Damn, stupid rats turned over the garbage and now I'll never catch up to him. Might as well call Tyler and tell him to pick me up. "Hey Tyler, I kind of lost Reid"
"What do you mean you lost him? How?"
"I tried catching up to him outside but he wouldn't stop and he ran across the street down the alley and I'm wearing heels so I can't run that fast and not to mention that a bunch of stupid rats turned over the garbage and scared the shit out of me. By the time I realized they weren't going to kill me he was turning the corner and I lost him. I'm sorry Tyler."
"No, no it's okay. Where are you so that I can pick you up?"
"I'm a block away from the restaurant."
"I'll be there in five. Don't worry Reid will chill down and come back to my place. He always does."
"Thanks."
(Mrs. Ronan POV)
After Reid and Arobella left, back at the restaurant the conversation was tense to say the least. When Archibald signaled for the check I couldn't take the silence anymore. He looked so crestfallen and uncomfortable that I put my hand on his and made him look at me. "Arty I know it's not easy to continue raising a child when your partner dies. There were times where I wondered if I was doing right by Arobella. I'm sure that you did what you thought was best for Reid. But maybe the children are right in that you don't take part in his life enough. Why don't you see if you can try and patch it up with him while there's still time. You don't want him to go off to college and never see him again and regret it. You're late wife would have wanted you two to be close."
Archibald sighed "I feel like such a horrid parent. I know I've let down Blanche. I want to have a relationship with Reid but I seriously don't think he would want one with me."
"You won't know until you try to patch things up with him. And if you ever need an ear to talk to I'll be more then happy to help you."
He grabbed my hand and placed a small kiss on the center of my palm and whispered "I don't know what I'd do if you weren't here today. I'm sorry that today was such a disaster, I hope that you'll give me another chance to make it up to you and show you that I'm not such a bad person as I seem to be."
I looked down at our hands together and couldn't help but start feeling a tingling in the pit of my stomach that I haven't felt since baby girl's father first asked me to borrow a pencil at the office. I looked up and saw something in his eyes that he obviously passed on to his son and said "I would be delighted to give you another chance."
(A/N: Hey all I know it's not as long as the others but I hope that you guys liked it. As always please review. P.S. Did anyone see the previews for Gossip girl?? Most lines I've ever heard him say lol not to mention he's friggin kick asssss hot!!!)