Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 5

Elliot couldn’t intervene in time and could only rush over with a look of distress to help

Emmett up.

“Where does it hurt, buddy?” he asked, gently propping his little brother.

“Here… and here.” Emmett sobbed, pointing to his backside and shin.

Elliot rolled up Emmett’s jeans for a quick look and was shocked, “Holy smokes!”

A large bruise was blossoming on Emmett’s pale leg, a deep purple mark that stood out starkly against his skin.

Elliot clenched his fists, fuming. He had wanted to keep his brother Evan from stirring up trouble, but now it seemed he wouldn’t just stand by; he was also ready to let him off the leash.

Someone thought they could bully Emmett and get away with it? Emmett had his back!

lright, Emmett. I’m here. Let me blow on it, and the pain will go away,” Elliot consoled.

Emmett nodded in aggravation, “…Okay.”

Meanwhile, Evan had chased Nola out of the train station.

Upon seeing her trying to get into her car, he dashed in front of her and puffed up like a little bulldog.

who gave you the nerve to pick on my

Witch?

arched eyebrows knitted in anger as she glared at Evan. She wanted

next week!

needed to curry favor and show off her ‘affection‘ for children. So she shot Evan several death glares and hissed,

retorted, then pulled out a pocketknife and

fresh marks on her sleek black car.

is when you did this? You’re playing with fire!” she

chase around the car like

and was watching the scene unfold from the

“Right.”

about to step

Bang! Bang!”

followed by a heavy thud made the car

Nola screamed at the

The sight

had blown out, smoking and rolling away from the vehicle. The luxury car lay lifeless on the ground like a dead dog.

mask, stood in front of Nola and puffed from his chest, “I’m new in town today, so I

unserious? Then what kind of havoc would he wreak if he got serious? Who did this

of who he had just crossed, the little guy turned on his heel to leave.