Page 42 of Citiali: Teach
He nods. “Just giving you a heads-up.” He walks away and I realize for the first time his eyes are similar to Mag’s. I never registered the striking blue before. For the Meadows clan, it was just words, I’d never met them until here. I’ve seen Danny before, he’s been to visit us at Hemy’s Club.
Ari laughs. “It’s not going to be a boring week after all.”
I breathe deep. Fuck. When I open my eyes, I’m alone on the walkway. With a shrug, I go to breakfast.
Cai runs right for me. “Brother, I’m glad you’re back.” When I bend, he jumps but he’s too far so I pull him to me. “Time that jump better, Brother.”
Dyani and Danny laugh.
Standing, I walk us to the table. “Did you get the paperwork done already?”
Cai is a bundle of energy. “Pres Cort send jet to North, Virginia. Territory Lead give to rescued. I bring paper to Boss Ari.”
“Thanks for helping, Brother. They’ll be relieved they’re here legally.”
He nods as I sit him back in his desk chair. I swear he’s got it raised not a second later. “Web say Senator do three. Alpha-Bit have American.”
I smile at the proud little Brother. “Like you. Did your Brothers come with you?”
“Eat at Guardian, VP. VP Asa have new town building done. He make check,” Gregor answers.
“He’s doin’ check,” Knight corrects him. I’m not sure he should be teaching English. He hardly talks.
“That.” Gregor has us laughing. It certainly won’t be boring.
“What’s the new meals?” Danny asks as the Prospect moves toward us.
“Healthy same to us. Brother plate.” Cai slides his tablet to Danny.
“Bigger but a mix of Alpha-Bit and a regular plate. We didn’t have it in Virginia but we ate like them. Hemy had them put our food in the buffet for us.”
Danny nods sliding the tablet to Knight. “H3.”
“Same.” Knight doesn’t even look.
I smile at Dyani’s, “Same for me.”
A nod from me and the Prospect turns for Kent and Marjorie. They get regular plates. Rocko gets a skillet. Cai shakes his head but doesn’t comment.
I just realized the three trainers probably don’t know Knight and Danny. “Does everyone know Knight and Danny?”
“Of them. We were told they showed at Guardian and may show here. They visit the kids and the Nova’s.” Rocko is Badass from Colorado.
I nod and point. “Knight looks like a Knight and Danny is the other one.”
They laugh at me.
I shrug. “Everyone’s heard the stories. Hemy said every bit of it is true.”
Ari nods. “I’m from Mass, it’s all true. My dad told us shit they did as bedtime stories. The bombing of the gate and wicked warlock was the best.” He goes on to tell of the roof falling on a running bomber as Danny nods and adds Bob Tailey’s new leg in.
I smile at Rocko’s missing eyebrows. “The crazy isn’t new.”
He laughs. “I never heard that one.” They’re still telling it.
Dyani hits my arm so the Prospect can put our plates down. I bend and kiss her lips first, then move. “Ari probably knows more than I do. You’ll have to ask him.”
“Adrian wrote them. He just gave the gist but I can tell you the stories.” Ari takes that one.
