Double reassurance

Jude's jaw hardened. His eyes gleamed with outrage as he forced himself from retaliating to his mother's continuous ridicule. He went to sit on the opposite couch Raina and the twins had just stood up from. He shifted his buttocks down, relaxing his elbow on the couch's arm while his fisted knuckles rested under his chin. He seems bored and weary, "Screaming like this would not change anything"

"As long as she is not living with you, it's a change. I guess that is the only solution" Jude's mother sniffs, eyes swollen from crying. Her voice had also become hoarse from unwarranted screaming.

"You can hear her clearly when she disagrees with you. Why are you behaving like she is not old enough to make decisions? Get a hold of yourself, woman" Jude lashed out angrily. He felt uneasy at the thought of Raina relocating to somewhere else.

"I have no business interfering with her life. My only concern is the kids…"

"The same kids who are scared of you! They were obviously exhausted and