Chapter55

Wesattogetherquietlyallthewayuntilwearrivedattheapartment,andnoonesaidanything,especiallyabouttheirnavelandthelewdmovementsofaliens.Isaidgood-byetoRichard.Itriedtoentertheroom,butbeforeIcouldopenthedoorwithhim,someonecalledournames.

"Kevin...Richard..."

RichardandIturnedaround,frownedwithoutanappointment,andsawBrooklynstandinginfrontofhim.Hedidn'tcomealone,andhebroughtahighschoolboy.Letmeguesstheage.Idon'tthinkitwillbemorethan18yearsold.Shelookscuteandslim,justlikeBrooklyn.

MaybeBrooklyn'sbrotherBensaidit.

"Howdidyoucome?"Richardasked,whileBrooklynandtheboystillkepttheirheadsdown.

"Um...Um...Iwanttotalktoyouguys."

"It'ssolate?Whydon'tyougotothestudiotomorrowandtalk?"Icutin,andRichardnoddedbesideme.

"Ithink...well...Ican'tfindtimetotalk.Tomorrowisbusy,"Brooklynstammered.

IclosedmyeyesandbreathedasighofexasperationthathekeptsayingrudethingsandmakingunsuremovesthatRichardwouldalmosthaveputhisheadhomeifhehadn'tspokenfirst.