Page 20 of Crash and Burn
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Rascal
The next morning,I wake up close to nine. I stay in bed, lost in my thoughts. A few women came up to our table last night, trying to hit on us. All I could do was think of Marley and wonder what she was doing like I am right now. That stubborn woman fucks with my head even when I’m damn near a thousand miles away from her. I stay in bed for another half an hour before I get up and shower.
After my shower, I get dressed and head to the kitchen for some breakfast. When I walk in, there’s a full pot of coffee, hot and ready. I glance around and find Nitro grabbing cereal from the pantry. I pour myself a cup of coffee, drinking it black. Every once in a while, I’ll add creamer to it, but when I’m staying at someone else’s house, it’s easier to drink it black.
“Sup, man? Want some cereal?” Nitro holds the box up.
“Yeah, I’ll take some.”
He grabs two bowls while I grab the milk, and we meet at the table. After I fill my bowl with cereal, I shoot Chains a text.
To Chains:She giving you any trouble?
He texts back right away.
From Chains:Not at all.
I shake my head. Of course, she’s not giving him any trouble. The only person she ever gives trouble to is me, and I’m actually okay with that. I smile to myself at the thought.
“So, I guess we’re having a party tonight,” Nitro says.
“Yeah, Ric wants us to meet some new guys. They apparently wanna be Menaces.”
He nods, mulling it over in his head.
“We’ll vet ‘em and see how everyone gets along before bringing them to meet Bull,” I tell him. “He’s aware that we’re scoping out some new guys, so he’ll be waiting to hear from us.”
“Cool, I’m excited to party tonight. It’s been a while since we’ve thrown a party.” Nitro chuckles. “Ace invited some chicks, too.”
“Yeah, for sure.” For the first time in my life, I find myself completely uninterested in partying.
A few hours later, Shade, Diesel, Saint, and I are pulling up to Higher Zen. I walk in, and a new guy is standing behind the counter. He barely looks old enough to be working here.
His eyes widen when he sees the four of us. We can be a tad bit intimidating. “What’s up? Welcome to Higher Zen. Can I help you find anything?”
“We’re here to see Blaze,” I state.
“I, uh, I’ll go let him know you’re here.” He walks past the tapestry into the back room. While we wait, I walk around the shop, picking out things I want for myself. The door to the shop opens with a bunch of giggling. I glance over my shoulder and catch two pairs of eyes already watching me. If my mind wasn’t already consumed by another chick, I’d invite these two to our party later. I go back to wandering the store. There’s whispering behind me, and from what I can tell, the girls are trying to decide who’s going to come talk to me.
“Hey, how’s it goin’?” Blaze pulls my attention to him.
“Bro, are you feelin’ alright?” Saint raises an eyebrow at me.
“Yeah, why?”
He hooks his thumb over his shoulder. “Those chicks were hella sexy and couldn’t keep their eyes off you while you flat out ignored them.”
I shrug. “I guess I have a lot on my mind right now.”
Saint stands there, gaping at me. “You sure you’re alright?”
“Fuck off.” I turn to Blaze, who’s grinning like an idiot.
“Follow me, fellas,” Blaze says to us. We follow him to the back room. “I have quite the selection for you to choose from.”
On the table are at least twenty jars of weed, each one a different strain.
