Oblivious to the tension in the room my dad walks in and sits down at the counter.
"He is sleeping and I managed to get him all cleared out."
Gross.
"He needs to have more fiber in his diet and a comfortable place to…do his business." Dad says…looking straight at Bella.
She nods.
His eyes then swing towards me and I know I am in trouble.
"Edward…take a walk with me."
I throw a look Bella's way but she is busy picking at her nails.
Traitor.
"Son…please tell me you are not letting those kids live in your storage unit."
Silence.
"Edward…I need you to tell me you had no idea they were living there."
Silence.
"Fuck."
Wow…
I don't think I have ever heard my dad curse.
"Edward…this is serious son. You could go to jail for corrupting a minor."
Yeah…
Try again dad…
Cause I looked that shit up.
"Dad…"
"Edward, I need you to take this seriously."
WHOA!
"Do you think I am not taking this seriously? I know how serious this is. Bella and Emmett are trying to squeak by until she is legally able to take care of him and I am trying to do everything I can to help make that happen. But don't you act like I am not serious about this. That little boy and my girl in there are on my mind constantly."
"Edward…she is not your girl."
The hell she ain't.