Eventually It Catches Up to You

I decide to ask Deep as we’re pulling out of the parking lot, “Got a little weird at the end, didn’t it?”

“Yeah, you noticed that shit, too?” he asks as he adjust the heater so it’s blowing on him. “Like maybe they got some bad news or something. Just real quiet. Kinda angry looking, too.”

“Yeah.”

“Maybe the big dude got chewed out by Kobra or something,” Deep offers. “Called someone while we were looking around the park. I saw him on the phone, but we were too far away for me to hear what he was saying. Whatever it was sure changed his attitude quick.”

I’m annoyed that I missed seeing Big Doug get the call, but I try to play it off like I saw it, too. “Hard to say. Could be anything, I guess. You want me to take you to your place or Dizzy’s?”

He tells me Dizzy’s, so that’s where we head after putting a CD on. The ride to Dizzy’s is quiet because both of us are tired from the whole craziness of this night and I’d bet Deep’s turning things over in his mind the same way I am. He thanks me for the ride after we get to Dizzy’s and out of habit I wait for Jezzy to open the door to him before driving on home. On the way back I catch myself dozing a little. It doesn’t feel like I should be as tired as I am, but the stress of the day chewed my energy up faster than normal. After parking the car in the garage I head to MadBlack’s living room, planning to update him on what all’s gone down. Terminator 2 is still blaring from the big TV, but neither MadBlack nor Sam are watching it. MadBlack’s asleep in his recliner, head tilted back and snoring away. Sam’s curled up on the couch, oblivious to the world around him.

I know better than to wake MadBlack up. Instead, I head up to my room, undress and collapse onto the bed. In less than a minute I’m sound asleep.

Author’s Notes: Short chapter this time More tomorrow