Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem ( Elysia and Tarquin)

Think back to every little thing that's happened-all those memories, the drama,

the pain.

Now, picture the Thorne family's basement, and remember how Sarah tormented her there.

Winona clenched her jaw, let out a scream, and yelled,

"You stay away from my husband, you witch!"

She barreled down the stairs three at a time, stormed right over to Sarah, and, without a second thought, tackled her to the floor.

Before everyone's eyes, she straddled Sarah and started slapping her, hard-just like she'd done to Priscilla before. Winona didn't hold back. She was in full rage- mode, no mercy.

Within minutes, Sarah was wailing like a banshee.

Afraid Sarah's shrieks would disturb Pamela and the baby, Winona grabbed a fistful of Sarah's hair and started dragging her out toward the backyard, ready to give her a real beating—finally letting out all that pent-up anger.

Sarah howled in pain, "Help! Cousin, help me please!"

Ridley, worried his daughter was getting roughed up, hurried after them.

Blossom and Caroline, hearing the commotion, rushed downstairs too, followed closely by Elliot, Evan, and Elijah.

The whole crew shot Zane a dirty look, then dashed out to the yard in a panic.

The three little kids stared wide-eyed at the scene-Winona pummeling Sarah- and cheered,

"That mean lady's hitting our Winona! Get her, Winona!"

Even Blossom joined in, shouting,

"So you're Zane's cousin, huh? Turns out you're just a homewrecker coming to

stir up trouble. Get lost-you deserve what's coming!"

The backyard was utter chaos: shouting, crying, pleas for help echoing everywhere...

Zane's head throbbed with anxiety.

He wanted to run out and break up the fight-he was terrified Sarah would lose it and start spilling even more secrets that could ruin him.

But Keaton blocked his way, saying,

"Let them go at it. Neither's in their right mind anyway. Let them fight it out-they'll tire themselves out soon enough."

Zane gritted his teeth. Was this what they called a fair fight? It was more like a gang-up one person getting clobbered by a whole crowd.

Sarah didn't even have a chance to fight back.

Still, Zane tried to push forward, but Elysia dashed over, blocking him, her voice sharp and demanding,

"What exactly is going on between you and Sarah?"

"Why did Sarah freak out when she saw those photos of you kissing another woman?"

"Why does she call you a liar? Why does she say you don't love Winona? Why'd she say you promised you'd only ever love her? What's the truth, Zane?!"

Zane was panicked and frazzled, scrambling for answers.

"She's got a broken heart, she's not all there! She must think I'm her old college boyfriend or something

She's confused-she's got the wrong guy!"

Keaton raised an eyebrow,

"If she's so confused, how come she still knows to call you cousin?"

Zane clenched his fists. He was ready to punch Keaton-what did any of this have to do with him? Why was he always sticking his nose in?

Trying to keep his cool, Zane insisted,

"She's a lot like Winona-sometimes she's lucid, sometimes she's not. She's not making any sense right now. You can't trust a word she says."

Keaton shot back,

"Funny, in her confusion she only ever calls you a jerk-never me or Tarquin. How do you explain that?"

Zane was speechless.

Elysia pressed on,

"And how did she even know Winona

was the basement? Whynoveldrama

locked

would suspect you helped her

escape? Zane, did you knowall

along what happened to Winona?"

Elysia and Keaton kept hammering him with questions, leaving Zane totally rattled.

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His head was pounding-he was about to lose it. After last night's weirdness in the house and no sleep

at all he couldn't think straight if his life depended on it.