Page 110 of Misrule
Meggie swallowed. Balled her fist. Swallowed again. “I gave you the benefit of the doubt, but no one abuses my kids,” she said, very near to lashing out and really hurting Kendall. “No onehurts my children and then has the gall to believe I won’t retaliate on their behalf.”
“Fuck you,” Kendall yelled. “You’re a pissy, wimpy, drooling asslicker. CJ is a stupid, no-talking cum-shoot. He’s a—”
Meggie’s punch to Kendall’s face stopped her words cold. After that first hit, all restraint deserted Meggie. Years of pent-up hurt and anger sent her on the offensive. Mostly, she battered Kendall’s face for her abuse towards Meggie’s precious CJ. It enraged her that Kendall had gotten away with it so often, the fact thatMeggiehad believed her, defended her. Another punch made Kendall teeter on her heels.
Somehow, Kendall regained her balance, and shoved Meggie into the table, containing family photos. It crashed to its side, sending frames in all directions.
“Mommie!” CJ cried as Meggie went sprawling. “Don’t hurt my mommie, Aunt Kenda!”
“Get back, boy,” Christopher instructed. “Don’t interrupt your ma. Hit that bitch again, baby,” he called.
The shouts around Meggie began to blend together. She didn’t know, if, like Christopher, they were encouraging her, or doing the opposite and trying to talk both Meggie and Kendall down.
Tangling her legs around Kendall’s, Meggie wrestled her to the floor and sprung. When Meggie freed Kendall, she started to move. Just not quick enough.
“Megan, fuck, stop this!” Johnnie demanded, reaching for her, but, she sidestepped him, and shoved Kendall. Her crash into the wall stunned her and she sat, panting.
Turning her anger on Johnnie, Meggie looked at him in disgust. “Fuck you!” she spat, balling her hand. The bone her fist connected with crunched under the forceful hit. Blood sprayed everywhere and he reeled back.
“FUCK!”Johnnie roared, holding his nose, and rushing away.
Without warning, Kendall grabbed Meggie’s hair and yanked her around. “You punched my husband, you little cunt?” she snarled. “Of course you did. You think all the men belong to you, butespeciallyJohnnie and Outlaw. Everyone talks about me wanting to sleep with Outlaw. What about you? You keep my husband twisted around your little finger, like a dick in a glass case, that saysbreak in case of an emergency. Well, fuck you! He’s mine.”
“Bitch!” Meggie yelled, throwing a good punch to Kendall’s eye. “I don’t want Johnnie. This isn’t about our husbands, anyway. It’s about my child. Donotfuck with my son. Christopher can’t hit you, butIcan fuck you up.”
Roxy attempted to rush forward, but Mortician blocked her. “Meggie, Kendall, stop this!” she cried, unable to spring into action.
Meggie and Kendall circled each other like angry lionesses defending their territory.
Out of patience, Meggie threw a jab, connecting with Kendall’s jaw.
“That’s my fucking woman,” Christopher boasted with gleeful pride.
“Stop this, you two!” Zoann ordered.
“Meggie, please, she isn’t worth it,” Bunny called.
“We’re all family,” Fee cried. “Don’t do this. Neither of you can ever take this back.”
Meggie ignored the pleas, while Kendall shoved Meggie. She stumbled back. Growling, she sprung on Kendall, grabbing handfuls of red hair and yanking. Screaming, Kendall jerked away, leaving some of her hair in Meggie’s hand.
“Stop this, this fucking minute!” Johnnie’s high-pitched command deterred neither of them. “Kendall,enough! Megan, back the fuck up!”
“Uh, bro,” Digger called. “No motherfucker taking your ass serious when you around here sounding like a castrated hog.”
“Fuck off,” Johnnie squealed as Kendall connected with Meggie’s eye, the conversation distracting her.
“Concentrate, Megan,” Christopher said in exasperation.
“Prez, we letting Meggie girl and Red fuck each other up?” Mortician asked.
“No, we aren’t!” Johnnie answered, stepping toward Meggie and Kendall.
“Make one motherfuckin’ step and Ima shoot the fuck outta you,” Christopher warned, pulling his 9mm and aiming at Johnnie’s head. “Your bitch need to be brought down a peg or two. I ain’t able to do shit about her shenanigans, but my Megan can.”
“Outlaw, baby, this isn’t the answer,” Roxy said, frantic. “Stop this.”
“You crazy little cunt,” Kendall spat, barreling forward.
