Chapter 51: Arrival of the Marclaires and Carters
"Where the f*ck are you, Ethan?!"
Ethan flinched as the loud voice blasted through the phone speaker. He pulled the phone slightly away from his ear and sighed.
"Mom, calm down—"
"Why the f*ck should I be calm?!" she snapped back immediately. "You said you were going on a trip for two days! TWO! Now it’s been FIVE! Who’s going to study for your exam? Your lazy-ass father?!"
A second voice popped up in the background, weak and defensive.
"Hey, don’t drag me into this—"
"Shut up!"
"...Yes, ma’am."
Ethan rubbed his temple, holding back a laugh. "Mom, really, it’s not that serious—"
"It is that serious! I told you no! I told you exams are near! You’re wandering around like some damn young master!"
Ethan leaned back on the couch in the Hayes guest room, smiling faintly.