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Me
No issues?
Otto
Package is safe.
Didn’t know if it was relief or anger that pulled my chest tight. I guessed it would forever be a little bit of both.
Me
Thank fuck. Was getting worried.
Otto
Stuck around a minute to make sure everything was good.
I could almost hear the reticence in his voice. Dude always got too close to the job, and getting attached was not something we could do. It was too goddamn dangerous, not that we didn’t have that danger part down pat. Every move we made was perilous.
Reckless.
But we did it anyway because any consequences were worth it.
Otto
Why are you asking? Was your sappy ass missing me?
There was the lightness he always effused. Playing life like it was a game.
Me
Not a bit.
Otto
Ah, come now, brother. You know you love me.
Dude knew I did, even though I wanted to rein him in half the time.
Me
You on your way back?
Otto
Yeah. It’ll be an all-nighter.
Me
Be safe, brother.
Otto
Always. I’ll catch you for breakfast. You owe me.
He capped it off with about five-thousand kissing winky faces like the cheesy fucker he was.
Shaking my head, I tucked my phone back into my pocket, then rounded the side of the building where River of Ink and a teahouse were located. My bike was the only thing sitting on that side since the rest of the trendy businesses on this street had closed hours before.
