He jerks back, retreating a step or two. “That’s disgusting. How dare you talk about my family like that?” His knuckles are white.
Michael tries again to step in, “Ben…” And once more is ignored.
Kirstie looks him in the eye, refusing to be intimidated….
Got to give her credit for nerve…
“Different strokes for different folks, Ben,” she says.
“What the f**k’s that supposed to mean? You’re suggesting that my brother’s shacked up with some b***h that runs another boyfriend and he doesn’t mind? Is that what you’re saying?”
How can he be ignoring Michael?
But now Michael grabs him at the wrist, pulling him away from Kirstie. “Ben, stop talking to Kirstie. She’s nothing to do with this. Talk to me.”
I can barely believe it. Ben continues to ignore him, snatching away his hand and turnin
