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.