Reluctantly, she grabbed a piece and tore it off, nibbling at the edge.
“You're eating for two,” Kinzer said. “Remember?”
“I know.” She chewed on it. Her expression transformed from concerned to impressed. “Not too bad.”
“Thanks,” Dedrus said with that adorable smile.
Kinzer loved that smile. So innocent, so fun, so dorky.
This was the life that he’d wanted with Dedrus. These simple, magical moments.
Why hadn’t Dedrus wanted these sorts of moments with him?
Bzzz. Bzzz.
Kinzer and Dedrus leapt out of their chairs. They grabbed their swords, which had been lying at their feet, and scanned the room.
Bzzz. Bzzz.
Dedrus gasped. “Oh, shit!”
He reached into his pocket, pulled out his cell, and pressed it to his ear.
“Treycore? You fucking ass. I've been worried as fuck!”
***
Kid was giddy with excitement.
A web of telephone lines zigzagged between orange, red, and blue buildings on either side of a street, which bustled with cyclists and yellow, SUV-looking taxis.
So this is what it’s like to be in another country, Kid thought.
Judging by the sidewalk, littered with trash and construction debris, they weren’t in the best part of Peru, but it was still thrilling to Kid, who’d never been anywhere outside of the U.S. And more importantly, he was glad that he got to share the experience with Treycore.
“Yeah, yeah,” Treycore said, a payphone receiver pressed to his ear. “Okay, Dedrus. I’ll be there as fast as I can…You don’t worry about how…”
He may not have to worry about how, but I sure as fuck do,Kid thought.
He didn’t have a passport or any money for an airplane ticket. What was he supposed to do? He wondered if Treycore was just going to ditch him. He supposed that since the fate of the world was at stake, that was very likely.
“…I will be,” Treycore continued. “Let Kinzer know Kid’s fine…Uh huh…yeah…okay. Bye.”
He hung up, picked the phone back up again, and mashed his thumb on the dials.
Who’s he calling now?Kid wondered.
“Lero, it’s Trey. Yeah. Got a favor to ask.”
