Chapter 1
"Wally Grazer answer your god damn phone. I swear."
"If you don't answer this god damn phone...God damn it Bear. "
"If we were still together, I'd break up with you."
"I swear if you're dead. I'm going to bring you back just so I can kill you again."
"You GOD DAMN MAN ANSWER YOUR PHONE. It's about Audrey."
Wally Grazer chuckled as he listened to his wife voice messages but frowned when he heard the last one. He quickly walked out of the club house and sat at the furthest picnic table and dialed his ex's number and waited for her to pick up.
"Yeah?"
"What's wrong with Audrey?"
"Let me just tell you what's wrong with your god damn kid. She's making as she calls it the great migration west. Broke up with her boyfriend of six years. Quit her job, sold all of her stuff and took a break from school and is making her way out west to "find herself" whatever the fuck that even means. Plans to go to something called Burning Man? Whatever the fuck that is. Wally, She's coming out your way. Find out what the fuck is her problem."
"What? Sarah. What do you mean she's coming out my way? I'm only here for a short time."
"I tried telling her that but nope. She's as hardheaded as she is tall. But she didn't want to hear it. Wanted to surprise her dad. Be on the look out, Bear. Have your phone on and nearby in case she decided to call you on one of those god damn pre-paids. I got a god damn post card in the mail yesterday. What is this the sixties? I swear Wally she is all you. Just fucking up and left Pittsburg. JJ is a fucking mess."
"I don't give a good god damn about that boy, Sarah. When did she leave? How is she getting here?"
"I guess about a week and a half ago. And on that old god damn bike of yours. Fixed it all up. I swear she's too god damn old to wanting to be like her daddy."
"Damn it, Sarah. I'll keep an eye out. God damn it."
Wally Grazer flipped the phone shut and shook his head but he couldn't help but smile. His little girl had always talked about exploring the west coast and traveling. He remembered the fights He and his then wife would have with their daughter about going to burning man and coming out with him to visit the other First Nine. Now here was was doing it all on her own.
"Everything okay Grazer?" Clay Morrow asked sitting across from him. Wally huffed and nodded. "Kid is coming out this way. Pissed the ex off. On a finding herself type of thing." He said smiling and shaking his head. Clay chuckled and patted his arm. "Let me know when to expect her. Gem will put her up." Wally nodded watching Clay stand and walk away. Calling to some one to get back to work.