My Brother's Crazy Girlfriend Wanted Us Out

Ashley Jenkins crossed her arms and glared at my mother, the words flying out of her mouth like knives.

"My man has a name, but you keep going 'son this, son that' every chance you get. Your own husband's dead, so now you want mine as a replacement, is that it?

"If you're that itchy, go find a banana and swat it out. Stop lusting after other women's men, you sick pervert!"

Mom had always been soft-natured. Dad had sheltered her from everything while he was alive.

After he passed away, I made sure she never suffered a single slight either.

Being pointed at and cursed out like this was more than she could take. Her eyes reddened instantly, and her lips trembled, but she couldn't get a word out.

I hurriedly set down the shopping bags in my hands and went over to shield her behind me. "Apologize to my mom!"

Ashley looked me up and down with nothing but contempt. "And who the hell are you? Who are you to demand an apology from me?"

I turned to my brother, Noah Spears, who stood off to the side like a block of wood. "Noah, so this is your 'sweet and gentle' girlfriend?"

I bit down hard on the words "sweet and gentle."

Noah looked a little awkward, but he still spoke up in a small voice. "I think Ashley has a point. Men and women are different, after all. You and Mom should be more careful about what you call me from now on."

I couldn't believe my ears.

Ashley, meanwhile, gave a cold laugh. "Hear that? That's your brother talking. You're a grown woman, and you're still going 'big brother, big brother' all day long. What are you, a hooker?

"Where there's an old pervert, there's a young one. Mother and daughter, cut from the same cloth!"

Behind me, Mom was shaking with rage, her face flushed red.

Worried her heart couldn't take it, I pointed at the door. "You're not welcome in this house. Get out right now!"

Then I turned to Noah. "And if you won't break up with her, you can get out too!"

That only made Ashley angrier. "This is my man's house! What gives you the right to kick us out? If anyone's getting kicked out, it's you two!"

Seeing that I'd truly lost my temper, Noah quickly stepped in to play peacemaker. He held Ashley by the arm and flashed me an apologetic smile.

"Stacey, come on, we're all family here. Ashley is just blunt. She gets jealous and says whatever's on her mind, but she means well.

"Aren't you the one who's always nagging me to bring home a wife? You even said you'd give her a generous welcome gift. Why are you kicking her out now?"

I sneered inwardly.

When I'd wanted him to bring home a wife, I'd meant a normal person.

Now he'd brought home a lunatic, and she still wanted a welcome gift? She should take a good look in the mirror and ask herself if she deserved one.

I was about to speak when Ashley's sharp eyes caught something.