Shattered- Outer Banks Fanfic [JJ MAYBANK]

xi Mr Summers

Montana tuned out the rest of the lunch, though it was less awkward as the two fathers discussed the award they were so excited to receive at Midsummers. She couldn't stop the guilt bubbling in her stomach, her father's words going in circles around her head. He was embarrassed by her, it wasn't new though. Montana never wanted to embarrass her father, she knew he liked Nicholas; they bonded over the past year. The two families had become close and had dinner together nearly once a week, but that was yet another thing she had ruined and she knew her father wasn't done with the conversation yet. So when Rose began clearing the table Montana was up and offering assistance; anything to prolong going home. However, the kind gesture was short lived as her father announced how tired he was and how he must be heading home right this instance.

With that, Jason Summers bid the Camerons goodbye and made his way to the car, beckoning his daughter to follow. Giving her sincerest apologies to Rose, she told Sarah and Wheezie that she'd be over again soon and thanked ward for the invitation Montana hurried after her father to the car. They buckled up and spent the trip home in silence. Montana could tell he wasn't happy with her as his jaw was clenched and his grip on the steering wheel was turning his knuckles white. She knew trying to explain herself would be pointless and probably get her into more trouble so she busied herself watching an ant that was trying to crawl across her window. 

The ant was halfway across her window when she could no longer take the silence and decided to break it. 

"Dad I-"

"We'll discuss it inside" he didn't even spare her a glance just lifting one of his hands off the wheel to dismiss the girl.

"I just-"

"Montana, I said inside" his tone harsh and raising in volume slightly though he didn't take his eyes off the road. 

The girl let out a huff and turned to face the window again trying to spot that ant again. When she finally found the ant the car had come to a stop and her father was hopping out. Taking a deep breath, the girl braced herself for the harsh conversation she was about to have; thanking the gods he hand't had too much to drink yet. She entered the house a few seconds later and spotted her father in the kitchen pouring himself a glass of whiskey. 

When he spotted her come into the room his face turned cold but he still didn't say anything, he just gave her a threatening stare as he took a sip of his drink. Montana continued to the kitchen and decided to grab a glass of water, her mouth had suddenly become extremely dry. 

"Why would you not tell me about this in private Montana" the older man spat viciously. 

"It's not like you let me speak to you this morning" she muttered under her breath; she'd paused her movements and was standing opposite her father with the kitchen bench between them.

"Speak up Montana. I didn't quite catch that" now he was mad, she knew he had heard her and was regrettingsaying it. 

"Nothing daddy" she gulped looking up at the man, "I guess I must have forgotten, I'm sorry"

"Would I be correct in assuming that tonights dinner is canceled" he seethed. 

"Look daddy, it-"

"Answer me!" he slammed his empty glass onto the counter top, staring at his daughter in disgust

"Yes sir, we arent together anymore and I'd prefer to stay away from him" she said honestly

"God Montana! How'd you manage to screw this up?" he said while filling up his glass "You cheat on him, huh?" he said sipping his glass as he began walking around the bench. The girl was terrified, shed underestimated how much alcohol hed had, he was drunk.