“Nah, nothing yet.I was going to ask if you think Micah would mind if I called her and asked her a few questions?”
“I was going to suggest you called her or Dave about it.I am sure they won’t mind.If you need them to travel to you, just buy the tickets for them and their partners, if they want to bring them.”
“Sounds like a plan.Hopefully, it’s a simple issue they will know off the top of their head.”
“If it were a simple issue, the crew would have worked it out by now.They are a solid team.”
“This is true.I just want to get it sorted so I can send everyone home for the break.”
“Don’t stress about that, otherwise the problem will never sort itself out.If it were me, I would give everyone the option to head home.You’ll have enough who will want to stay on and get the work done and others who want to get home to see their families.I trust whatever you need to do.”
“Thanks, Mum.Obviously, there is still a question mark on when I can get back home for Chrissie.”
“You do what you need to do.I’ll see you when you can get back home.”
“You know what I’m doing this weekend.What’re you up to this weekend?”
“Koby is actually having some water issues at his place, so he’s staying here over the weekend while he waits for tradies to come in and assess it for him next week.”
“That’s great to hear you have someone to hang out with.You turn into a bit of a recluse in the off-season.”
“I’m hardly at home throughout the year.Of course, I am a recluse.I love this house and miss it.”I sit down in my wingback chair at the desk in my bedroom.The brown leather material is soft and supple as I rub my hands against the arm.
“Well, I am just happy to hear you have someone else to hang out with there.Okay, I’m going to go and try Micah and see if we can get this sorted quickly.Thanks, Mum.”
“Let me know how you go.Love you, Louie.”
“Love you too.Bye.”
“Bye.”
Another proud mum moment.While he is handling everything so well, he is definitely taking steps in the right direction but wanting to check in with me.I need to work on his confidence in his choices.He has it covered.
Two solid knocks interrupt my thoughts as I spin around in my chair and peer over the top to see Koby in the doorway.
“Ready to head or you have something come up?”
“Nope.Louie has it sorted.”Getting up off the brown chair.“I just have to get dressed.I’ll drive.”
“Sounds good."
4
Koby
SilentlysittinginRayna’s1963 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia, my eyes roll over every part of the matte black interior that has been meticulously restored and maintained.
“I can’t believe this is your ‘pop out to the shops’car,” I jest.
“What?It sits in the garage for the season.I really only drive it when I’m home.Why leave a beautiful car like this to rust inside the entire year?”She smiles.
“Fair call.”
“I forgot to ask.Did you get a good sleep?”
“Yeah, that’s a great guest bedroom.You thought of everything.”Which is true.She had spare toiletries, phone chargers, and multiple reading options.“Hope you enjoyed breakfast?”
“It was fantastic.Thank you for making it.”
