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I shoot a quick text to Travis and Cody, checking in, though they have no idea why. Cody asks me if I want to come over for dinner and to watch the Chicago Devils game on TV, but he lives far enough away that I’d have to take a car, and that certainly isn’t happening.
Then, I shoot Monty a text.
Me: You home?
Monty: Who’s asking?
Me: I am.
Monty: If I say yes, are you going to show up uninvited and remind me that I’m about to be related to you because your brother and my daughter are getting married?
Me: By relation, I’m basically your son-in-law now. How exciting for you.
Monty: That’s not at all how it works. And besides I heard you’re someone’s else’s son-in-law now.
Me: You heard about that already?
Monty: The whole organization has heard about it.
Me: I was going to tell you.
Monty: We need to talk about that soon, kid.
Me: I know. We will. But on a serious note, are you home?
Monty: I’m home.
Me: Good. I’ll see you at the field.
It might not be the healthiest of things, but when I can’t calm my own intrusive thoughts, I do so by checking in on everyone I care about.
Since I’ve known her, I’ve wanted to check in on Kennedy when I’m feeling this anxiousness, but I’ve talked myself out of it, remembering that outside of work, she isn’t obligated to deal with me.
Now though... now she’s legally obligated.
I might still be upset about how she tried to pin this whole thing on me, but that hasn’t changed my feelings for her.
Me: Hey, Kenny. Are you home?
I pace while I wait for her reply, but minutes pass and nothing comes. Not even a flash of gray dots dance on my screen.
Though, another boom of thunder shakes my building, fraying my nerves.
Me: Ken, I need you to text back.
She doesn’t.
Me: I’m calling you Mrs. Rhodes in front of the whole team if you don’t text me back.
The reply is instant.
Kenny: Don’t you fucking dare.
Me: There’s my bride.
Kenny: Gross.
Me: You home?
