Tristan
This morning, we went to the cemetery to take care of moving my parents. The caretakers are a really sweet couple and they told me they were a little sad that I was moving my parents. I explained that my home is in Lake Renegade now and I just wanted them close to me. I even invited them to come visit us in Lake Renegade.
“We should grab lunch. I’m hungry,” Apollo says.
“When are younothungry? You realize that if you just keep eating you’ll be a round shifter,” Eros says to him.
“But I burn off all of it.” Apollo squints at him.
“I don’t know about that,” he says as he pokes at his brother’s stomach.
“See? Hard as a rock.”
“Yeah, a squishy rock.”
We all laugh as we walk into The Grill. It smells good in here, and I’m suddenly hungry. As we’re walking to our table, I hear someone call my name.
“Tristan Langford!”
I turn and see an old friend from high school.
“Holy shit, Grayson Calhoun. How are you doing?” I laugh as we shake hands.
“I’m good, when did you get into town? Are you staying?”
“No, I’m not staying, came back to tie up some loose ends. Then heading back home.”
“Where’s home?”
“Lake Renegade, Illinois.”
“I’ve been there, it’s a gorgeous town.”
“It is. Why don’t you join us?”
Grayson follows me to our table.
“Eros, Apollo, Keegan and Armando, this is my friend from high school, Grayson Calhoun.”
Everyone shakes hands and we sit down.
“Shit, I wish you were all staying in Valor Springs. I could use guys like you in my company.”
“What do you do?” Apollo asks.
“I own Lone Star Securities, we provide private security. What do you all do?”
“We do a lot of security back home. And Tristan here is one of our newest deputies.” Eros nods at me.
“That’s incredible, how was the Marines? Mae is going to want to say hi to you while you’re here.”
“Maybe we can stop by your office. I’d love to see her. And Josie? How is she doing?”
“Josie’s good. Almost a teenager and I’m not ready.” He laughs.
“Shit, seriously? I can’t believe she’s growing up so fast.”
“You’re telling me. Hey, I have a question, would you be able to stick around longer than a week?”
