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Lash –
Speed is…an idiot.
"There's a hot chick sitting on your porch." He felt he had to alert me to my unwelcome visitor.
"Thanks, I know." I peeked out the blinds. She was still just sitting there, her head buried in her arms. She looked miserable.
Good.
"Well, what is she doing out there and why isn't she in here naked?"
I glared at him. "She's not recreational, Speed, she's my…" I nearly choked on the word, "sidekick."
I knew he would laugh. That's just the sort of friend Speed is. Kick'em when they're down, and all. "What do you need a sidekick for?" he demanded. "Are you going straight on me? Gonna get a job, and wear a tie, and drive a minivan?"
"Will you shut the fuck up? I didn't ask for a sidekick. She just showed up." I scowled back at the window. She was just sitting there. Why the hell didn't she go home?
Speed was at the other window, positively gleeful. "What are you going to do with her?"
Christ, what was I supposed to do with her? "I'm not going to do anything. I'm going to wait until she goes away and then I'm going to go make a grilled cheese."
He looked at me like I was crazy. "I think you are missing a golden opportunity here, Lash. You've got a sidekick. That means you're in charge. Hell, you want a grilled cheese? Get her to make it for you. Get her to clean your room. Oh! Get her to clean Whistler's room!"
The mention of my older brother made me flinch. I glanced at the clock. Shit. He'd be home soon and I had some goody two shoes sidekick sitting on the front porch. Whistler would not be pleased.
People thought that I was trouble, but I wasn't even a blip on the villain radar compared to Whistler. The difference was he was sneaky about it. Whistler was charming, and friendly, and just so damn good…that was what made him dangerous. He played the hero so well.
Speed seemed to be thinking the same thing. "What is Whistler going to think, man?"
We were about to find out. My brother appeared in the front yard, popping out of thin air like it was no big deal. To her credit, my sidekick didn't so much as blink. She lifted an eyebrow as he approached the steps.
I couldn't look away. Well...at least this would solve my sidekick problem.
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