“You sure?” I asked, though eagerness already filled me.
“Yep. Go ahead.”
Chris
It’s going to rain tomorrow.
Tuck
Whoo boy. I bet you’re happy your little aquifer is gonna fill up.
Lamont
I still can’t believe you live like a person off-grid. You may as well ditch the smartphone and delete your YouTube account.
Chris
Ha. I’ll have you know those items are beneficial. Lead by example. How else will others learn how to help the planet?
Lamont
’90s cartoons on streaming. I’m sure Captain Planet can be found.
I snickered softly to myself.
Chris
What do you know about that cartoon?
Tuck
“By your powers combined...”
Lamont had sent an “I am Captain Planet” GIF.
Tuck
??
Chris
So y’all got jokes.
Lamont
All day, every day.
Six
“Oh my word. Your friends are hilarious,” Erykah said.
“They have their moments.” He glanced at her, trying not to notice just how beautiful she was when her guard was down and laughter brightened her eyes. “Every now and again, Lamont and Tuck’s fiancées take over our thread and then the jokes really roll in.”
“Have either set wedding dates?” She passed back his cell.
Chris made a left onto a street that ran right in front of an animal shelter. “Yep.”
He sighed. The thought of going to two weddings so close together made him slightly antsy. “Tuck and Piper are getting married in November. Lamont and Nevaeh have decided on a New Year’s wedding.”
