Page 48 of Citiali: Teach
“You’re not really mad, are you?” Her serious look has my head shaking as I float her to the bed.
“No, baby. I’ll love it next time too but right now, I need to show my indignation at being ready to fall over.”
Another giggle isn’t helping my annoyance. “Do your wash bit then go see your Brothers. Rocko is excited about hisold Pres coming or something. I think he’s another guy that walks on water.”
I roll my eyes at her and wonder if they’re still flashing. I never really thought about how that would look. Swinging my hair back, I catch the towel and clean her up. Bending, I kiss her. “I’ll clean this up and be back to wake you up later.” We jumped earlier so this is her chance to shoot sex down.
I get a half giggle I smile at. Once I’m done suspending shit away, I push fresh air around the room and smile at the cleaning I didnotdo. “Love you, deer girl Dyani.” Her eyes don’t open but I see her small smile at the ‘deer’ girl. Her name suits her. Deer are dainty looking but smart, quick and have incredible senses. Their prints look like upside down hearts too.
“Love already. Go.” My grumpy girl mumbles.
I shower and dress in breeches and a traditional shirt with the tie in the front and exaggerated V opening, but I never tie it. With cuffs, braids and feathers, I walk out ready for Brother time.
“VP! We go to pool. New goggle to night swim.”
I laugh and bend for the little Brothers with lighted goggles on. “Looks like you’re ready, Brothers. Who made these?”
“Juan here. He make to us.” Gregor is proudly standing with his lit up goggles squishing his chubby cheeks. He’s not even close to chubby so I don’t know where the cheeks come from.
“They match your brace with the light, Brother. Very nice.” I avoid the cool word.
“Juan add bling. I same to Tyson.”
I laugh and turn for him. “Bling is big on the skeleton and robotics where I come from. Andrew had a full outline of him in lights for night ops.” As we walk, I tell them of one Op and throw pictures of Andrew’s different looks in light.
We go through the gate with them laughing. None of them run until I bend for Gregor then the three run for the pool like they haven’t been in years.
Ari, Marjorie and Kent laugh.
“I love the illuminated Bits. Did Juan stay back at Guardian?” Kent asks.
“Yeah, he's printing shit with Atseelsoi. I sent it to Security, let Nova know and gave Michaels a warning.”
“I got it too and sent it to all of you.”
I nod. “Dyani showed me when we got home.”
“Where is she?” Marjorie asks.
“Sleeping. She doesn’t come out here during Brother time. She cat naps on and off all night. I think I bore her.”
She laughs at me. “You’re the light in her world; those are her words. She’s not used to so many people. I bet that’s it.”
I shrug. “She tells me to go so I go.” They don’t need details and I don’t care if they laugh.
“Pres, VP, Brothers, anything more on the warning?” Rocko drops into a chair.
“Keep it in mind but don’t stress over it, Rocko. Visions will make you lose your mind. I’ve learned to be alert and live my life. Do that.” Ari stands.“Gregor has lights going down his leg.I’m going to check out the Bits’ lights and clean up in the pool. VP is making it hard to do grunge.”
I shake my head at the Brother. “I’m in breeches and probably the cheapest shirt ever made.”
He turns so he’s walking backward. “I need new clothes then. Maybe a haircut or something too.”
My head is shaking as that causes me to pull in breath. “I’ll get you shampoo, Ari.”
I send an order for the Prospect to get two bottles of the shampoo Mucimi got for me ASAP. I don’t want him to cut hishair. Putting my phone back, I realize they’re all watching me. “What?”
“You’re always dressed good. I thought you were gay.”
