37 Chapter 37: Little Sister (1/2)
”Aye, go get me another will ya?”
She staggers over to the fridge and tosses me a can.
”Thanks kid.”
She plops back down on the couch and puts her feet in my lap,
”Mhm.”
'Strange, i've never seen Kaz so down before. Did her and Ricky get into it?'
”Hey uh, you alright Kaz?”
She looks at me with a blank expression,
”I'm fine. Can you turn this up?”
”Here, i'm not watching anyway.”
I hand her the remote.
”Er uh, Ricky head out somewhere?”
She clicks through different channels,
”Don't know. Don't care.”
”Right, right.”
I take a swig of my beer.
'Damn this awkward silence!'
”So...you two set a date yet?”
”Ya know you don't have to make small talk Carlos, and no. I don't know what's up with him lately,”
She turns away from me,
”I'm not even sure he wants to really marry me.”
She messes with the large diamond ring on her finger.
”Hey don't talk like that. He loves you Kaz, he's just got some shit to sort out.”
She lies back down on the couch and continues to look for something to watch,
”Yeah well, he's not the only one with shit to deal with. I just wish he wouldn't act so selfish.”
”Hm, touché.”
I've never been one to try and comfort others but hearing Kaz say that she has doubts makes me feel somewhat anxious.
”Kaz, can I tell you a secret?”
She raises her brow,
”Sure?”
”You kinda remind me of my sister.”
”I didn't know you have siblings.”
”Had.”
”Oh, i'm sorry Carlos, I-I didn't mean any offense.”
”Oh no! They're not dead dead, just dead to me.”
”Wait, should I be insulted?”
”Pft, nah. I mean she's a soulless bitch who'd kill anyone who dare get in her way...”
”But?”
I finish off my can,
”No but. That's it.”
”So, that's how you see me huh?”
She slumps back down.
”Well yeah, but she's not as beautiful as you, she's not as smart as you, she damn sure can't handle herself like you.”
She smiles,
”So i'm like your big sister?”
”Nahh, more like little sister.”
”Hm, I think that sounds nice.”
I pat her head.
'A little sister aye? I guess i'll have to step my game up to keep her safe.'
*Buzz, buzz, buzz*
'Unknown number'
”Hello?”
”Hey, it's me.”
”R-”
”Shhh! Don't say my name. I need you to do me a favor.”
”Uh, ok?”
”Is Kaz near you?”
”Uh yeah, she's right here.”
”Leave the room, tell her that you have to use the bathroom or something.”
”Hey Kaz, i'll be back. Gotta go take a piss.”
”Kay.”
She lifts up her feet and I walk down the hall making sure i'm out of earshot.
”Alright, what's up?”
”I need Kaz to kill someone for me.”
”Ok? So why not ask her to?”
”Because,”
He sighs into the phone,
”I really don't have much time to explain but know this, that night I proposed, Lucy tried to threaten me.”
”What?! Why didn't you tell me then?”
”Carlos, I just need you to listen to me. Get Kaz to this location, tell her that it's a mission and that she has to kill everyone there. No exceptions.”
”So you want me, to tell her that she has to go blindly into this job and kill god knows how many people?”
”She's not a child Carlos! She can handle herself!”
”So why not talk to her?! She misses you man and she needs you here! I know she's not a kid but that doesn't mean she doesn't have feelings.”
”I don't have time for this, just tell her what I said.”
He hangs up the phone.
”Hey Carlos! Do we have anymore of those cookie things?!”