Page 60 of Citiali: Teach
They laugh. “Yeah. They set it so Hemy and Ben are points on a triangle. I like being on the edge. The center gets crazy. I visit that crazy but don’t live there.”
I throw him chin while everyone else disagrees or laughs. “I’m the same, Boss.” I don’t mention he’s the center of our triangles.
Putam laughs sitting at the bottom of my seat. My eyes search through the crowd. Cort is talking but it’s not to me. I focus on the sound and watch then I’m up.
“VP!” Their feet are coming right toward me, I bend and stop the messenger run. “VP! Pres Ari say meet one hour. Boss Rocko take us. He no bring us to you. He point.” Gregor is pissed.
I nod looking for Ari but close that shit down fast. “Pres is busy but will be here soon. Why are you pissed at Rocko?”
“He point! No Security to us, we stay to Boss Rocko!” He shows me his phone with tracking up. So I don’t laugh at his little tantrum, I look at my dot and see Rocko’s moving, he must be on a bike. Under control, I finally look at his glaring pink eyes.
I nod. “You’re right and I’m glad you always keep you safe. The thing is, this is all covered. You’re on high but everyone here is covered. Every kid and Alpha-Bit has surveillance on them.”
His eyes go big and cheeks stretch out. “Here?” This kid is cute.
I hug him hiding my smile. “Here, you’re free to run but I haven’t seen many Bits.”
“Nike, get the Alpha-Bits to their Brothers.” Keylan says from behind me.
His dog makes a soft bark sound and stands by Gregor and Cai. “There’s a little tent city for you and your Brothers, it’s not the next but in line with this one. You have Protectors on both sides of you.”
“Thanks, Boss Keylan!”
They’re running but Cort stops them. “Wait. Gregor, why doesn’t the Club have pieces?”
Gregor turns fast and almost falls. The dog holds him up. “No pieces to list. I check, Pres Cort. I order today.” His accent is thick, he must be nervous.
My eyes go to Cort. “Ari said we aren’t an Ops Club.”
Cort’s head angles. “I said that but every Club gets pieces. How the fuck do you train teams without them?”
Raid is up and moving fast. “Lorelei is calling me!” He runs putting distance between him and Cort.
Brothers are laughing.My head falls fast. He told Ari we didn’t need them.
“Thanks, Gregor. If they don’t show, call me.”
Gregor is moving again. “Roger, Boss.”
“He’s the Lead here?”
I sit. “I think they share it but don’t know. Cai was a Lead in Virginia. He’s quieter than Gregor but gets shit done before I need it.”
Cort settles back. “He’s the one that makes the bread?”
I smile. “Yeah. He’d come home with me after shifts and cook with my uncle. He liked learning our ways. He made a shirt like mine and Hemy ordered him breeches.”
He likes that. “They love learning. Does he like the breeches?”
I shrug. “He wore them in Liberty. I haven’t seen them here. I’ll ask. They’re tiny, we can make them.” I stop when a paper bundle drops on my lap. “Got ‘em, Boss.” I smile at Cort. Freaky is a little too freaky.
Mucimi shows beside me. “Gregor too. Cai won’t wear them if Gregor doesn’t have them.” He’s gone. Fuckin’ Brother.
I stand. “I’ll be right back.”
Walker stands and walks with me. “I’m settled, Walker.”
“Yeah, but I have this ol’ lady that would give me shit if I didn’t stay close. She said partner, so we’re partners. She’s freaky.”
