Unit XXVIII

Everly was worried. It was only Arabella's first day here and she was not back by this ungodly hour she took in the balcony watching for them. She was not afraid because she knew though Kieran had a stone-cold expression he would take care of her out of necessity. He did not need to like her to take care of her.

She watched as the car pulled up into the front of the house and how the door of the back and driver's seat opened after a few seconds. She watched the stranger ginger-haired red boy come down from the car too.

She watched as Arabella spoke and gave him some cash and how he said a few words before proceeding to leave the house jogging down the path. She watched as Arabella put her head back into the driver's seat for a few moments before popping her head back out and signing.

"Did that boy get drunk again?" Everly said loudly.

Her son rarely got drunk but when he did it was a show he always put on. She hurried down the stairs and came to him.

"Why are you back so late?" Ev