[3rd person]
Frederick Jr. took a deep breath as he prepared to go talk to his father. He’d been blown off for the last time. Replacing Cindy without consulting him, moving the Fordyces on to the property rent free, lending company vehicles, and now he was talking about giving them even more. It had to end. He wasn’t going to let his mother get hurt like his grandmother had.
He pushed the screen to the side and walked out on the patio. On his left, were his mother, aunts, cousins, Teddy and his boyfriend, Mrs. Merritt, and a girl with pink hair and very little clothing. To the right, his father, uncles, Camille’s fiancé, Mr. Merritt, and a wide man with frizzy hair. They all looked like they were trying to pretend to be busy with other things.
Rick strode over to his father and the
