Chapter 45: Family Conflict (1) *** “Well… the weather outside isn’t too good today, is it?” Steve asked as he glanced through the window. It was already the next day and the tension in the room was thick enough to be cut through. “Waa… I’m a horrible awful mother!” Ashley tried out loud, her tears dripping down onto the kitchen table and her puffy red eyes were still as bad as they were the night before. “No, you’re not honey… he’s just an ungrateful son.” Dave tried to reassure her, once more rubbing her back in circles. “Don’t talk about him like that. It’s not your place.” Steve interjected while looking at the man with a pair of serious eyes. “Not you as well…” Dave sighed having been disrespected by one youngling seemed enough for him, he didn’t want to bother anymore. “I jus

