New Beginnings

Parents Night

The new found familial suburban bliss that Brody had found himself in a little over a week ago seemed to be running smoothly so far, it was a stark contrast to what he was used to.

Though things between he and Alice still remained rocky as she didn't trust him one bit, he had managed to patch things up with Betty and even Polly, giving him hope that this was a new start and he had all his girls back.

Upon the smell of a proper home cooked breakfast on the stove, the first he'd had since getting released, hitting his enlarged nostrils, he sprung out of bed. Never did he think he'd be excited for Alice's cooking.

He hears Betty and Alice in what is no doubt frivolous discussion as he makes his way downstairs before the doorbell gains his attention.

"I got it!" He calls out to inform them before making his way to the door, not bothering to check the peephole, but soon wishing he'd had.

A 6ft tall and heavy set bearded man with leathery ivory skin, large set coal coloured eyes and a tear shaped tattoo and c shaped scar around the right one glared right back at him in a domineering form, a mean scowl donning his roughly square shaped face.

Brody's eyes widened in mild fear, the shock upon seeing this familiar face suddenly hitting him there and then.

"What the fuck are you doing here Scar?" He hissed before turning back to make sure Alice and Betty couldn't hear their conversation.

"That any way to greet an old pal?" Scar asks smugly, sticking his heavy boot through the door so Brody couldn't close it on him. He takes a quick peek into the home, sizing it up and pursing his lips in admiration. "Nice place you got here. Could be worth a lot."

"Just stop, alright?" Brody hissed in a pleasing way. "What the fuck do you want?"

"S'not what I want." Scar snickers, slowly shaking his head. "It's what Johnny wants. His money, or his drugs, by Monday. Or you, and that little family in there."

"You'll get your damn money, alright?" Brody hissed furiously before stepping towards Scar menacingly. "Just keep them out of it, they've got nothing to do with this."

Scar scoffed with a hint of laughter, before slowly backing away, menacingly narrowing his eyes towards Brody before he walked off.

Brody anxiously closed the door, pulling the latch onto it immediately before walking back over to the kitchen island, still listening to Alice and Betty's conversation.

"Who was at the door?" Alice questions as she stirs her coffee.

"Nobody." Brody lies, shifting his hands through his pockets as he stretches out his back, trying to appear as calm and casual as possible. "Just Jehovah's, they would not get the hint." He adds with a chuckle.

Alice scoffs, rolling her eyes upwards in annoyance. "No, they really don't."

"What are two gossiping about?" Brody questions as he sits down, referring to their prior conversation.

"Just something about new laptops at school." Alice recalls, not entirely sure that was what Betty was talking about. She wasn't really listening.

Brody's eyebrows raise in curiosity, leaning forward to listen attentively. "New laptops huh?"

Betty nods as she sips on her orange juice. "A complete upgrade from the cheap crap we had at our old school."

"Speaking of school-" Alice slowly interrupts. "It's parents night tonight and she wants us both to go, as a family." She explained.

She watched as Brody's eyes rolled and tutted disapprovingly.

"Now I know you hate these things-" She defended as she held her arms out. "And I do too, all they do subtly judge me as a parent and insult the girls but it would be good for the both of us to turn up for once, so it's not only me getting the attacks, and you did say you're trying to change and you wanna make things work. This would be a good start." She advised before taking a slice of toast from the plate in front of her and taking a bite, glaring at him and awaiting his answer as she chewed.