#Chapter 110: Am I Fired?

I can see the exact moment Beau reads about what happened in the dining room. Something flashes in his eyes. He tries to hide it, but I still see it. And Gods help me, it looks a hell of a lot like amusement. I know I’m in for a world of torment. Oddly though, that amusement flickers in the next instant, into something almost like… worry. Not for me, surely. He can’t give a shit about me. But Neil? Yeah, it’s got to be for Neil. Their dad is going to be pissed when he hears about this. If he doesn’t know already. “Shit,” he says aloud. “Fuck.” I start to wonder if I should cover Mia’s ears. “That fucking idiot. Goddamn it. He’s going to catch so much shit for this.” My own concern is rising by the second, nearly reaching a boiling point. But right there beside it is amazement. I wouldn’t have suspected Beau would care about anyone but himself. Yet here he is, clearly worried as hell about his older brother. Maybe I’ve misjudged him. “Shit,” he says again, and pushes away from