Sarah's birthday celebration (4)

Aiden was not sure he heard them right the first time. But when both of them repeated foul things about Sarah, he felt the urge to smash them into atoms right there on the sofa. The background noise that faintly reached him at that point reminded Aiden that he is in Sarah's family home and that he should not go on a rampage.

He took a deep breath. "What are you two trying to achieve?"

David snickered. "Is it not obvious? We want to show a great time to birthday girl!"

"It will be our present to her." Derek added.

"Over my dead body!" Aiden growled.

"Oh, that can be arranged." Derek chuckled.

Aiden felt that he is losing his control. He abruptly stood up and faced David and Derek. In next moment, his left hand was around David's neck and right one around Derek's.

"Easy, easy..." David squeezed words out. "It's a party..."

"You want to... spoil the... party?" Derek struggled to talk.

Aiden loosened his grip but didn't let them go.