Chapter 10
Next day Rachel pov
Letting the puppies out I then move to the kitchen to get something to eat seeing Karl sat in a chair glaring at Matilda as she drinks her coffee smirking at him.
"Breakfast is on the stove" she says not taking her eyes off Karl.
Shaking my head I get my food seeing some kind of thick pancakes, porridge, bacon, and toast.
Making my plate I sit down grabbing some honey from the table for my porridge as Matilda gets up making a plate, seeing Karl go to move she stops moving holding a spatula glaring at him till he sits down.
On her way back she hands me some warm syrup "now you may get breakfast Karl" she says calmly while cutting her pancakes.
"You two still fighting?" I ask ignoring Karl eating straight from the pans.
"No, just had to make sure we got a chance to eat before he contaminated the food by being a slob" she says as I glance seeing his hand in the porridge shoving it into his mouth in handfuls causing some to fall back in from his mouth.
Curling my nose I look away from him, he reminds me of a dog when given table scraps it's honestly sickening to see.
"Karl when you're finished licking the pan, go clean up and change oh, and you better have money because I'm not paying for the dress you ruined"
"I'm covered, Alcina sent money to help pay for it" he says with a mouth full.
Matilda nods continuing to eat while ignoring him, she must be use to him since she grew up with them, but I don't think I'll be able to stomach his eating habits.
Hearing him burp Matilda sighs putting her fork down "Karl, you are an unwanted guest in my home and around women would it kill you to act like a gentleman instead of a mutt" she says glaring at him.
"Yes" he grunts.
"Then I'll call your Mother and tell her you ran off after mentioning a woman with a child you planned to elope with"
Frowning I look at him seeing him frozen with a panicked look "you wouldn't".
"Try me, she's been hounding for years about you getting married or getting her more grandchildren, I will gladly start her up again about it"
Watching them I see them both glaring at each other till he nods "I'm sorry for being myself, I will control myself better" he grunts looking at me.
Nodding I look away from him confused about their relationship, they don't seem to hate each other but it's like they can't get along for anything.
"Thank you Karl, now go clean up and I mean an actual shower, after I get ready we will go see about finding a replacement dress for Donna" she adds.
"I'll throw you in the water" he mutters stalking away from us.
Matilda pov a while later
Holding out a doll with the same measurements as Angie I chuckle seeing Karl glare at it crossing his arms.
"I'm not doing it" he says sounding like a pouting child.
"You and Alcina ruined the dress, we both know Alcina would do it but she can't"
Seeing him scoff before tossing the money to me I glare at him catching it as he walks out "you fucking mutt" I hiss flexing my hand fighting the urge to hit him.
Taking a deep breath I frown seeing Rachel take the doll slowly walking up to the worker in the store "excuse me, I have a request" she says softly.
Seeing them look at her frowning as she sits the doll on the counter she clears her throat "my friend needs a wedding dress that fits this doll made, it's a gift for her cousin's wedding and while she's great at doll making she can't make a dress for it".
"You're joking" the worker says laughing slightly while looking at her.
"No ma'am, it's a traditional gift for the wedding and its a real order, you will be paid for it"
"What kind of tradition is that?" She asks looking confused.
Hearing someone chuckling I glance to the side seeing a very familiar woman in a peach dress "gifting dolls at ceremonies is done in traditional Puerto Rico weddings" she says coming over to the counter.
"I believe she's asking for help making a dress that matches the bride in the wedding I'd bet either the bride or groom is Puerto Rican" she adds pulling the dress off and laying it over a chair showing she's still dressed.
"Yes, thank you, it's the bride and they're trying to merge their traditions in a wedding and wanted to do this for her" Rachel says smiling.
The woman winks at her before walking towards me "I won't be needing the dress after all" she calls back before looking at me.
Raising my brows she smirks at me "glad to see you got out" I say smiling.
Feeling her hand on my cheek she pats it twice "see you around beautiful" she purrs before walking out.
Hearing the woman ask about the dress I take Angie's old one up to her ignoring the questioning look she gives me "I'd prefer if you could make it with the same fabric, but if not as close as possible".
Walking out with Rachel after confirming it I put my hands in my pocket trying to ignore Rachel watching me "are you really going to make me ask?" She huffs.
Humming I glance at her "ask what?"
"The woman, she acted like you knew each other"
"I guess she did" I respond shrugging.
"Matilda, do you know her?" She asks rolling her eyes.
"Not really, I ran into her after getting you out near the orphanage she ran off when we noticed we had to much attention on us, I would have offered her a ride out but she clearly had her own plan to escape" I answer while looking around.
Spotting Karl talking to a female I walk over grabbing his ear yanking in down "come on Karl, she doesn't need the 15 year old yeast infection you've been nursing" I taunt.