Page 186 of Remiss
“You always have to fucking picknit me. With everything. That’s how we started talking about them. You couldn’t just shut the fuck up.”
Should Diesel correct Axel and tell him the word was nitpick? Nope. He shouldn’t.
“By the way, I don’t think you really know who Monaleo and Sunni the Rapper are.”
“They’re rappers.”
“Good guess.”
“Rapper is literally in this woman’s name, and I do know who the fuck they are. I listen to their music.”
“Rap one of their songs.”
“No.”
“That’s the only way you’ll convince me.”
“I can’t fucking rap.”
“You’re not entering a fucking contest, Diesel. You’re reciting a verse to prove me wrong.”
“Why the fuck won’t you believe me?”
“You’ve never once mentioned them. You and Mom are the reason I know about the other girls. Them? That was CJ.”
“I don’t feel like rapping. Can I take a raincheck?”
Axel gave a long-suffering sigh. “You’re so fucking lucky I love you.”
Diesel wouldn’t dispute that. “I am.”
“Back to what I’ve been trying to tell you. I hope you can stay on one subject.”
“Fine, Ax. You have my full attention.”
“Fucking finally.” Axel nodded to his phone, where it lay between them on the sofa. “I’ve been thinking about Tabitha and the conversation we had about her before you tried to poison me at the condo.”
“And?”
“I picked out a song for her.”
As much as he hated Tabitha—even more after this afternoon—he thought Axel’s gesture was sweet. It also reminded Diesel that his little brother was a kid who really didn’t understand the fine nuances of adult situations and cunts like her.
“You know Dad is a Juggalo, right?”
“I’m well aware.” ICP was Uncle Christopher’s favorite band. “What does that have to do with anything?”
“Oh, brother.” Axel slapped his palm against his forehead. “You need medication for your bad memory.”
“I don’t…never mind. What’s Tabitha’s song?”
Beaming, Axel opened the music player on his phone. “Listen closely, okay?”
Diesel grunted.
When the first notes of the song started, Diesel cocked his head, unable to believe…
Axel choseRed Neck Hoefor Tabitha. It was so shocking, the only thing Diesel could do was burst into laughter. Encouraged, Axel got to his feet, jumped on the coffee table, and began dancing, while screaming the words, especially the chorus.
