264 Dinner for Sabrina and her date 3 (2/2)
”You said that you had an argument and he fell on the floor with a seizure. And Liz confirmed that he took the drug. How did he take it without you noticing, if you were arguing?”
”That… Uhm…” Sabrina exhaled and decided to go onto the second point she wants to reveal to her parents: ”We were arguing, and Jackson was getting increasingly unpleasant when Ashton hit him. I was talking to Ashton when we realized that Jackson is having a seizure.”
Nathan immediately picked up the important point which was not mentioned so far: ”Ashton was there?”
”Not from the beginning.” Sabrina explained. ”He arrived about halfway.”
Nathan was getting irritated that he needs to pull every word out of Sabrina who is obviously hiding something. ”Ashton arrived, from where? Were there other people at your place at that time? Did anyone see Jackson take the drug? Did Jack do something despicable? Rina, can you say everything that is important without the need for me to shoot in the dark?”
Sabrina glanced at Ashton and held his hand under the table.
”Dad, mom… Ashton was there because we are living together. As a couple.”
Nathan's eyes widened in shock and Madeline was blinking rapidly.
'CLANG!'
Everyone was startled when Hunter dropped the utensils from his hands and they fell into his plate.
”You are living together!?” Hunter's voice was much louder than anyone expected.
Sabrina was apprehensive about the reaction from her parents, but Hunter's exaggerated behavior rubbed her the wrong way. What's with that reaction? Hunter moved in with Mia only days after they met, and she knows Ashton for years! How dares he judge her?
Sabrina glared at Hunter. ”Yes. We are in love and we are living together. Ashton was pushing me away and keeping his distance from me because of Jackson, but now that I officially am not involved with him, I can say it for the whole world to know: I am dating Ashton.”
Hunter could not believe his ears. ”He was keeping his distance from you? That is a load of bullshit! What about the two of you sneaking out during the Fourth of July party?”
Sabrina sneered. ”We didn't sneak out if you know that we left. And in case you don't know the details, we went to his apartment and I came on to him!”
Ashton was irked by Hunter's reaction, but Sabrina's response made him happy because she is standing up for them.
”It's OK, Rina. I will explain to Hunter.” Ashton spoke to Sabrina in a soft voice, reminding her that she needs to deal with her parents who are non-responsive.
Hunter frowned at Ashton. ”What will you explain? How you used me to get close to my sister?”
”Hunter, you know that is not true. How about you calm down, and we talk?”
”To hell with calming down! I want to know now!” Hunter roared.
Madeline stood up. ”Hunter! What kind of behavior is this?”
Hunter felt wronged. ”Mom, are you defending him?”
Madeline lifted her hands defensively. ”I am not defending anyone. But your sister just told us that she broke up a non-existent engagement and that she is dating someone else. We should all take a deep breath and talk like civilized people instead of causing a ruckus.”
Hunter took a few deep breaths. ”There! I breathed! Now I want to hear what this backstabber has to say!”
”What kind of language is that in my house?” Madeline hissed at Hunter. It's not so much about the words, how much it's about him shouting.
”Fine! We can talk outside!” Hunter glared at Ashton.
Ashton nodded in agreement and stood up.
”Don't…” Sabrina held his hand.
Ashton patted Sabrina's hand gently and assured her: ”It's OK. We will just talk.”
Ashton planted a light kiss at the top of Sabrina's head before heading after Hunter.
Sabrina watched with concerned gaze Ashton and Hunter walking out and when she heard the main door closing she turned to her parents.
”Explain.” Madeline demanded from Sabrina stiffly.
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