Her sour straw she stuck in her mouth fell out as her mouth fell ajar. That was the worst thing ever for a boyfriend to say to someone, that was manipulative and rude and Lydia stood up at once, hands on her hips.
"Charlie is a god damn son of a bitch," she said hotly. "Fuck him. He doesn't deserve you. Yeah, Reed has a job but you're really smart Ci. Like, super smart, and Reed isn't the only one that can help you around here. There is me too. And I know you don't like her but my mom worships the gods, including the one in you, so she'd do anything to make you happy if it meant making Minerva happy. Don't even think for a second I'd let you be put in a home, that's is just ridiculous. That son of a bitch, why if I saw him.. I'd kick his ass."