Loving a Man Who Forgot Me Novel Chapter 10
Aunt Jax’s clutch started vibrating on the glass coffee table. She immediately sat up and grabbed for it. Uncle Ky snatched the glass of wine from her hand, stopping it from spilling all over. “It’s so late, I hope nothing happened at practice tonight.” She stood and dug her buzzing phone out, before taking the call just outside the family room.
“She’s always mothered Aiden a little more than Abel and Addie.” Uncle Ky watched her speaking into the phone. Who could blame her when Aiden might not have ever been born? Aunt Jax didn’t think she’d ever be able to get pregnant again after her intensive cancer treatment. And when she did get pregnant with Aiden, it was a hard pregnancy. She almost lost him several times and went into premature labor.
You’d never know now, looking at Aiden, that he’d ever been anything but strong and healthy. And it appeared he was going to be following his brother’s and sister’s footsteps right into the spotlight. It wasn’t the stage or the runway for Aiden though. He was making a big name for himself on the football field. Only a sophomore, and he was Darlington’s star quarterback. College scouts were already taking notice.
“He thinking about colleges yet?” My dad asked, obviously thinking along the same lines.
“He’s looking at Florida State, USC, and Ohio State.”
“They have great programs,” my dad said, impressed.
Uncle Ky beamed with pride, until Aunt Jax staggered back into the room, her face drawn.
“What is it?” he asked.
“Our son,” she breathed out.
Ky rose from his seat. “Is Aiden okay?”
“Not that one.”
My breath caught.
“Abel?” Uncle Ky’s brow wrinkled.
“He’s here. In Boston. And he needs us to pick him up. At the police station. He was arrested,” she heaved out.
“What?” a collective cry rose up.
My brain sort of short circuited after that.
My parents walked Uncle Ky and Aunt Jax out in a hurry, while I remained glued to my seat.
Abel was back. He was here.
Why?
Clearly his parents weren’t expecting him.