Chapter 5
chapter five
Beau
ROMEO: This motherfucker.
EVAN: Who?
ROMEO: picture of Beau getting in his truck
ME: Fuck you. Quit taking pictures of me, you stalker.
LIAM: Heh. What did he do?
ROMEO: Left his motherfucking dog with Daisy.
EVAN: Oh shit, you scared me. I thought this was our regular group chat. I take it we’re keeping this from Flynn?
ME: Nothing to keep from him. Daisy said she was feeling nervous being in a new town, so I left Mouse there to keep her safe.
LIAM: You just gave her your dog.
ME: Technically, she doesn’t know Mouse is my dog.
ROMEO: This oughta be good.
ME: I didn’t lie. Mouse hated it at the sanctuary.
EVAN: It’s why you adopted him. To get him away from all the noise.
ME: Exactly. Now Daisy is doing the same.
LIAM: You are an idiot.
ME: I don’t see how. I left her with a guard dog. It’s not like she would have taken him in the cabin if I’d just offered her my dog.
LIAM: Right. Because that’s fucking weird.
ME: Whatever. End justifies the means.
ROMEO: What end are you hoping for here, brother?
ME: Just being friendly and offering our buddy’s sister a way for her to feel safe. You guys are making this a big deal.
I am one hundred percent lying to myself. I know this. But I still think I made the right choice.
LIAM: Pretty sure you’re just lying to yourself.
EVAN: What he said.
ME: Whatever. I bet Flynn will thank me.
ROMEO: I don’t think that’s what Flynn will be doing, but I’ll let you have it for now.
ROMEO: Be careful.
ME: With what?
LIAM: With Daisy! Dumbass. She’s not a hit it and quit it kind of girl.
ME: You think I don’t know that?
ME: For fuck’s sake, she’s pregnant.
ME: I was just trying to be a nice guy.
LIAM: All right. I hope that’s true. Because if you hurt her Flynn will kill you and make it look like an accident.
LIAM: We’ll probably help him.
ME: You guys are the worst.