Average Chris Ch3: An Unaverage Drifter's Tale.
It's a Early Tuesday morning and Menthis is by himself cleaning with the radio on singing along.
I was left to my own devices
Many days fell away with nothing to show
Menthis grabs the feather duster dancing around cleaning.
And the walls kept tumbling down
In the city that we love
Grey clouds roll over the hills
Bringing darkness from above
He grabs the broom awkwardly grinding on it still singing.
But if you close your eyes
Does it almost feel like
Nothing changed at all?
And if you close your eyes
Does it almost feel like
You've been here before?
Suddenly a voice shouts, "I'll pay you a dollar to stop!"
Startled Menthis looks around and sees a man staring up at him from the street below the balcony.
Later Menthis comes out from the building and walks behind it seeing the man from earlier rooting through the dumpsters in the back and walks up to talk too him.
"Hey sorry about earlier." Says Menthis.
"Oh hey yeah no problem man, what you do in your domain is your will but curtains might be a good investment... cause you sure like to dance and sing like no one's watching, but trust they are haha." Replies the man.
"Yeah…" Says Menthis still embarrassed, "So um... yeah what are you doing out here?" Asks Menthis then says, "Oh my name's Menthis I don't think I got yours.
"That's cause I never gave it; but if you must know the names Daedalus but most people call me Dae and I'm dumpster diving for loose dinero if you catch my drift." Replies Dae.
"Oh if you need money I don't mind helping in anyway I can, especially after the incident earlier…"Says Menthis.
"Hmm I don't think you have the money I need but I think there's a way you can still help." Replies Daedalus.
"What does that mean?" Asks Menthis.
"The thing I currently need money for is in the possession of the man, man and that thing was my current place of residency if you catch my drift." Replies Daedalus
"Oh…"Says Menthis questioning his offer now.
"Oh yeah, but from how much fun I see you having everyday it's gotta be better than the underpass by Kroger's." Says Daedalus laughing and walking towards the end of the alley way towards the apartments.
"Oh god Chris is going to kill me…" Sighs Menthis watching Daedalus walk off.
As Menthis and Daedalus walk into the apartment Chris sees them and says, "Oh hell no Menthis I told you no more homeless people!"
"Hey!" Says Menthis.
"He's not wrong about the homeless part, but my new friend here said I could stay." Says Daedalus with a grin.
"Well not exactly but.."Starts Menthis.
"Ugh you let another homeless person blackmail you into living here again didn't you?" Asks Chris interrupting him.
"..No…." Says Menthis silently.
"Yeah well, this is getting heavy I'mma go see what's in the fridge." Says Daedalus walking off.
"Menthis you have to ask him to leave!" Demands Chris.
"I can't he saw me bump, sing and, grind too Pompeii." Replies Menthis.
"Who hasn't?!" Shouts Chris angrily.
"He's right you know!" Shouts Daedalus from the kitchen.
"Stay out of this!" Shout both Menthis and Chris at Daedalus.
"Can do." Says Daedalus turkey sandwich in hand walking towards and sitting on the couch.
"Is that my sandwich for work?" Asks Chris.
"Um...uh...we don't want to seem like rude host's?" Laughs Menthis nervously.
Chris looks at Menthis angrily takes a deep breath and says, "You know what? I'm going to let you handle this he's welcome to stay as long as he wants you have my blessing."
"Wait what?" Asks Menthis in confusion.
"Hell yeah!" Declares Daedalus happily.
"Oh boy...yay…" Says Menthis sarcastically.
"I'm sure he'll crack way before the end of the week." Chris laughs to himself.
Day 1 Chris walks into the bathroom seeing it is a mess and his toothbrush has been used he rolls his eyes and shuts the door.
Day 2 Chris walks into the house too find it a mess and goes too get something to eat and sees a barren fridge and goes to go to bed finding Daedalus in his bed he walks to sleep on the couch.
Day 3 Chris is sitting down eating a almost empty bowl of cereal without milk and Menthis storms in angry.
"He has to go he snores to loud!" Says Menthis.
"That's what it took... that's what you're upset about?" Chris says rolling his eyes.
"Yeah." Says Menthis opening the fridge, "Guy's obnoxious... where the hell is the milk?" Asks Menthis.
"In your damn friend in there!" Says Chris pointing at the bedroom,"He needs to leave Menthis not tomorrow not Sunday now!"
"I've been saying that to you for the past few days!" Says Menthis.
"When was this?! You know what it doesn't matter how do you propose we do this?" Asks Chris.
"Well he said something about his home being impounded why not help him pay to get it out?" Suggests Menthis.
"Great idea, so when we live with him in his car would you prefer to sleep in the front or the back?" Asks Chris sarcastically.
"I'd honestly prefer the- wait why would we live with him?" Asks Menthis.
"Oh I don't know maybe because we gave our rent money to a homeless man!" Shouts Chris.
"You two are starting to harsh my mellow bros so why not just help me steal it back?" Says Daedalus walking into the kitchen.
"Great you let a blackmailer and thief live with us." Says Chris Angrily.
"If it makes you feel any better I was just going to rob you when I got bored and just leave." Says Daedalus with a shrug.
"How exactly would that make us feel better?" Asks Chris QuestionIng their new guest's intent.
"Well you have to admire his honesty." Says Menthis.
"About his readiness to rob our house?!" Asks Chris in concern.
"Drifter's code bra use until you can lose." Says Daedalus.
"I feel like we're going to need black people." Says Menthis walking off to Junior's apartment.
Menthis walks up to the door to knock.
Rallo answers and says, "You had me at steal but lost my respect at Black people, come on man we're not all like that."
"How the hell could you hear us?" Asks Menthis.
"Hah a Friday afternoon at 4 pm with 3 sober white people screaming, right like no one can hear that." Replies Rallo smuggly.
"Fair enough." Sighs Menthis.
Rallo and Junior walk in Junior's apartment.
"Junior we need your help." Says Rallo.
"So where are we going to steal from?" Asks Junior.
"My guess is Ron's Quahog Impound on South Street." Says Rallo.
"How the hell do you know what we needed to steal and where?!" Demands Menthis.
"Because apparently you still don't know how to use your inside voice, and let's just say I know Ron personally." Responds Rallo.
"Alright we'll go get ready and meet you there." Says Rallo walking Menthis out and shutting the door.
Later that night by Ron's Impound.
"Okay is everyone ready?" Asks Chris as Junior and Rallo pull up and get out.
"Um why do you look like a giant fudge round who lost his stripes and is trying to steal them back?" Asks Menthis seeing Junior.
"That's weird Cleveland said the same thing…" Remarks Rallo, "Okay so Junior and Menthis I'm going to need you too jump the fence and distract the dogs."
"I knew this was bad day to keep leftover ham in my pockets." Sighs Junior walking off with Menthis.
"Okay how are we going to steal the car?" Asks Daedalus.
"We're not." Replies Rallo.
"Wait what?" Asks Chris in confusion.
"Oh Ron owes me a favor, I just wanted to get Menthis back for the black people comment and to teach Junior too stop keeping ham in his pockets it's disgusting come on let's go talk too Ron." Replies Rallo walking towards the building.
"Well hey Rallo." Says Ron smiling at him.
"I'm going to need a favor." Says Rallo walking up.
As everyone is walking towards their cars you see Menthis and Junior still running from the the dogs.
I...I am never keeping ham in my pockets ever again…" Wheezes a out of breath Junior passing out.
"See... I did help…" Says Menthis walking towards them behind Junior out of breath as well and passing out on top of Junior.
"You sure did bud you sure did." Says Chris picking up and dragging a passed out Menthis back to the car.
"Thanks Rallo if you ever need anything just ask." Says Daedalus walking to his van.
"I always do." Laugh's Rallo, "Come on Chubs let's go home.
"Okay just let- let me catch my...breath." Says Junior laying on the ground wheezing; when a dog comes up and grabs him by the pants dragging him off making him cry out, "Help they found the Boneless Chicken in my back pocket!"
"Those dogs really like your brother and his food." Says Ron walking up.
"He tends to keep leftovers in his clothes so yep.." Replies Rallo watching the dogs trying to wrestle the food out of Junior's pockets.