I tried filling in the gap before bringing it up, “hey, I have some guy asking around town about me. Do you mind running some checks?”
“Sure, send me his information. I’ll see what I can find out.”
“Thanks, man. I can’t wait to see mom and for you to meet this new girl.” My voice clogged mid-sentence as I just thought about what I had said. Why would I bring her up?
His happy voice jolted me back to the conversation. “Cole, that’s great, man. I’ll definitely make sure I’m there now.”
“No, it’s not really like that. I don’t know why I said that. It’s this deal thing.”
“As I said, I’ll ensure to make it. Sorry to jump off so fast, I have to see this military-ordered doctor lady about my mental health.”
Laughing at his complaints as he was the most sane person I had ever met, I said, “you don’t need to go talk to her about it. I can already say you’re crazy as normal can get.” He cackled before hanging up the line.