Chapter 14
Beth-
Merle was tryin' not to wake me up when he climbed in bed but I was already awake. Partially because I was still mad at everyone and because I was hoping Merle would sleep in my room with me and Judith. I wanted nothin' more than to be away from everyone else.
He's the only one I feel safe around. It's not that I don't trust and love everyone here but they just left Judith at the prison and left me to survive out there with no one but here and Merle.
Merle's bad arm grazed over my stomach and I froze. Not because of his touch but because I heard daddy's voice.
"Son, you have about two seconds to remove yourself from my daughters bed."
Merle mumbled somethin' as he jumped out of the bed.
I rolled over and could see him standin' there with both arms held up in surrender.
"You better start explaining yourself," daddy said as he jabbed the barrel of the gun at Merle.
"It ain't what ya thinkin', ol' man," Merle half chuckled.
I could see daddy's eyes narrow at Merle.
"Now, what exactly is it that I'm thinkin'," daddy said.
Merle let his arms fall to his sides but quickly raised them back up when daddy pushed the gun at him a little harder than he had.
"If you think I'm going to allow you to come into my daughters room, sleep in her bed and make her do God knows what, you are sorely mistaken. She is a child, my child."
That was it. I jumped up and moved in front of Merle as much as I could.
"Daddy, I am not a child! When are you going to see that? And Merle hasn't made me do anythin' besides whatever or whoever I choose to do is none of your concern!"
Merle-
I gotta give it ta 'er though, tha girl's got some balls considerin' there's a gun pointed our way.
I chuckled at Sugars use of 'whatever or whoever she chooses ta do'.
Apparently though, I wasn't tha only one who noticed her choice of words.
"Whoever you choose to do?" tha ol' man like ta have had a heart attack.
Sugar crossed 'er arms an' stared at 'er daddy 'til he lowered tha gun an' took a step back.
"Yes daddy, whoever. You don't get to tell me what to do. I'm not a child anymore."
Tha ol' man looked away from Sugar ta look at me an' raised his gun again.
"I am not tellin' you but once, get out of my daughters room. If I see you so much as look in her direction, I'll cut your other hand off."
Sugar put 'er hands on 'er hips an' turned 'round ta face me.
"You don't have to go," she said.
"Don't worry, Sugar. I ain't leavin' ya."
Beth-
Merle put his hand on my arm when I turned back around to look at daddy. That only made things worse. I could see it in his eyes.
I was ready to argue with him about whatever it was he wanted to argue about but Judy's cries stopped me.
Merle-
Sugar picked up Asskicker an' brought 'er over ta tha bed.
"I'm not sure what's goin' on here and I'm not sure I really want to know," 'er daddy said, "but whatever it is, I know I don't like it. It's time for you to leave, Merle."
He didn't give me a chance ta say nothin', jus' nudged tha gun at me so I walked outta tha room with 'er daddy followin' me.
He saw to it that I was outside 'fore he went back in an' locked tha goddamn door.
Beth-
I was so pissed at daddy and I was nowhere near done with our little talk so I followed him and Merle out.
When he turned back around after lockin' the front door, he looked at me and shook his head.
I didn't have anythin' to say to him right then without it endin' badly. I stomped back up the stairs and got Judith.
If he was gonna make Merle stay outside, then we were too.
A/N: I am so sorry for the wait and for this chapter being painfully short but hopefully I'll get out the next chapter soon and it'll be longer.
Check out my other Meth stories:
"Breaks My Heart" and "Playin' the Missus"