Unity
Ch.66: Research and Development
I looked up at the clock as I got home that day. It read 3:20. I grinned to myself that it was only an hour before smoke time. Jokingly, of course. Taking a quick detour to pour myself a glass of tea, I then sat at the kitchen table. Gathering the supplies from my backpack, I began to write out a PowerPoint timeline.
As I wrote, having turned on Spotify on my phone onto some classic rock, the door opened. The face that appeared was Igneous. He smiled; wiping sweat off his brow.
"How was school?" he asked.
I looked up from the table.
"It went well. We played flag football in Gym. And we are working on a PowerPoint for Civics. We have to pick a political issue we are passionate about and talk about it."
"What did you pick?" Igneous asked curiously.
I hesitated but answered after a few moments.
"Medical marijuana for kids."
Igneous was quiet for a moment, but he then surprised me by pulling up the chair at the table kitty corner to me and sitting down.
"Look David. I know Maud and Pinkie both smoke. You should see some of the stuff Maud comes home with. Heck, I saw her come home one time with pot infused pizza."
My jaw dropped. That sounded like a delicacy from Heaven.
"Cloudy ate a slice" he chuckled. "I have never seen her so goofy. Point is, you don't have to hide it. Long as you are doing it here and being smart about it, then me and Cloudy don't care."
I nodded in understanding, the door opening once more as Marble came in. She waved, then retreated to her room.
"Oh! I meant to tell you" Igneous suddenly said, "That I got a call earlier from City Hall. Mayor Mare said you can start looking for a job for the summer. Only requirement is you can't work more than 30 hours a week."
I nodded. Igneous grinned.
"Oh, by the way... Pinkie said she was gonna eat you tonight. Be careful, son."
Later, as that prediction rang true, I made the decision to get Ahold of Sunset.
After all, I loved movies. Why not work around them?