We said our goodbyes in the hall before going to our separate classes; it had been another drama session at the Avery condo because somebody didn't want to leave the dog home alone.
"You're crazy but I love you nut.”
“Right back at ya babe." I kissed her and nibbled her ear before watching her walk away. Damn I'm a lucky bastard. I headed to my first class with a grin on my face. That had gone better than expected.
"Kevin what're you doing manning my desk? Sorry I couldn’t get the phone earlier my hands were full.”
“Dude, a Tibetan mastiff, are you insane?”
“Shit, how'd you hear about that already?”
“Skye texted Steph, they both think you're crazy and I'm not sure I don't agree. Steph has been gathering info to share with your girl because apparently you've been hovering and won't let her get too in depth with the research.”
“What the hell's she doing that for? damn now I'm going to be hearing it at lunch. Whatever, you gotta see him he's great." I took out my iPhone and showed him the million pictures I'd taken of Sasha before leaving the house. "What, why're you looking at me like that you ass?”
“You're such a proud dad.”
“Go to your own damn desk you prick. So, how soon after Skye texted Stephanie were you on the phone with Nonna?" I smirked at him because I knew him so well.
"Oh we had a good laugh over that one, this is one of your crazier schemes apparently according to her. She knew more about the breed than I did, said maybe she ought to get one herself.”
“The damn thing will be bigger than she is.”
“Uh, dude I've got news for you, Sasha's gonna be bigger than Skye in about a year or so.”
“Whatever yenta, go crack a book open or something; Cunning what's cooking?" He came sauntering over with a big cheesy grin, that could only mean he had news for me.
"Avery, Kevin, what's this I hear about a dog?”
“What the fuck?”
“Word is someone saw one being delivered to your addy this morning. What did you get the missus one of them cutesy Hollywood type dogs, did you get it a diamond collar? You know Skye's gonna have you walking the thing." I was two seconds away from punching his ass out.
"He got her a mastiff.”
“A what?”
“Never mind that you got anything for me before old man Chandler gets here and starts bitching at me?”
“I sure do but do you want to do this here?”
“Sure just keep it down, Kevin's cool he knows what's up.”
“Okay bro." He dropped his bag on the desk and sat.
"First off that chick is dumb as a bag a hammers.”
“Yeah, that's news, keep talking.”
“The other one though, straight up cold and evil bro; she wants in there bad dude. All kidding aside I think she's lost it a little according to what Robyn said. She gave Robyn the rag to put under the bed, told her it would only make Skye a little sick, get her out of the way. For some reason they thought she'd think she was allergic to something here on campus and hightail it home or some shit, dumb.”
“Yeah but how did they know about her allergies?”
“Stephanie.”
“What?" Both Kevin and I were in his face, if this was true it was about to bring down a firestorm of shit.
"Not like that dudes chill the fuck out; no apparently Stephanie told Robyn before Skye got here that she couldn't have certain things in the room because Skye has really severe allergies and shit, you know, she was looking out for her girl. Too bad Robyn shared that info with Dr. Evil.”
“How'd you get her to talk?”
“That was easy believe it or not, that girl is dying for attention she has like the lowest self esteem I've ever seen in a human being. Who would've believed it, I mean she's not bad to look at, she's enrolled here so she must have some smarts but damn, the girl is...damn. Do you know every night Harden makes her do a smoothie run?”
“So she just opened up and shared?”
“Nah, I led her a little, asked her things like why you hated her so much, what she saw in Harden when she was just using her? By the way she told Harden about Stark, your girl shared a little with her when she first arrived not a whole lot just about catching him with the cousin. Harden went digging for the rest. Oh yeah here." He threw something on the desk; looked like a USB stick or some shit.
“The fuck is this?”
“I recorded the whole thing.” He grinned at me cause he knew he’d done good.
“My man, now all I need is to get Harden on here confessing to her sins and I'm good to go; then I gotta deal with Stark the fuck.”
“I don't think he's stupid enough to come back here."
I looked at Kevin and folded my arms.
"He's not, I'm taking the fight to him and you're not telling Nonna shit or I'll break your legs." He held his hands up in surrender and backed up. "Take it easy bro, I won't say a word but you're not going alone.”
“It's not your fight bro, I can handle this." They both looked at each other like I didn't know our secret code of honor as a team. Shit, maybe I should've kept that little tidbit to myself. Hey they didn't know when I planned on going so they couldn't interfere. "Thanks for this bro." I pocketed the little device as the professor came gliding in with his old ass.
"You're late dude.”
“Sorry Mr. Avery, I know how you yearn for my intellectual presence but nature called.”
“Dude, TMI”
“I'm sure I don't know what that means and with your proclivities I don't want to.”
“That might be best Profess.”
“So I heard you bought your new bride a Tibetan mastiff, good dog that.
" What...the...fuck?