Page 75 of Laying Low
Prock: The boy’s a hero!
Val:I’m so fucking proud right now.
Chance:AND he found Muffin?He’s my favorite brother.
Dean:He’s everybody’s favorite brother.It’s his superpower.
Sal:Don’t worry, baby Chance—you’re still the favorite too.
Laure:This is a dumb game.Tell us more about how Reg saved the world.
Dean:How about you all come over this weekend and hear all about it.Those boys have plans and it’s too big to text.
Laure:Saturday or Sunday?
Dean: Sunday.Last day to use the pool.
Laure:I’ll tell the boys.
Val: Rory and I will be back in time.
Sal:You guys—
Laure:Sal, you have no choice.None.Absolutely none.Too much crazy shit has happened over the last months for you to stay up in your little hole.Come down here and love us, dammit, because I say so!
Sal:Jesus, Laureate—
Val:Not just her.Mom cries over you, you stupid asshole.
Chance:I’m going to forget you even exist.I’m young and dumb, you know.
Prock:I miss you, moron.
Sal:Fine.I’ll come down and my store will explode without me.How’s that.
Laure:That’s fine.I’ll find you a venue in Bakersfield.
Sal:Nobody in the history of ever has left Grass Valley for Bakersfield for good.
Laure:I have five gay brothers and one gay son.Your argument is invalid.Get your ass over here, because we need you.
Sal:This weekend.Fine.I love you all and I’ve got to bail.
Val:Good job, sis.
Laure:Now we’ve got to get him to talk to us.
Val:I bet Reg can make it happen.Sal’s had a weak spot for the younger kids ever since they were born.
Laure:Or Chance.Or even Russell or Shaw.We’ve all got superpowers, Val.We just have to figure out which combination works best.
Val:See you Sunday.Love you.
Laure:Love you too, big brother.
Anthony slid under the covers of Reg’s bed in his little apartment gratefully.
The last few days since they’d arrived back in town had been a flurry of catching up on all the business they’d left behind on the fly, as well as talking to family and initializing the future they’d planned so hectically while they were running for their lives.
