Clyde

Planning For The Big Bang

I woke up behind the cabin, highly unusual for me.

I laughed hysterically, "Come on! You ain't know shit!".

"Stupid kids never learn!" Orville laughed with me.

I placed my hand on my lip. Swollen, blood on my face. So my dream about Orville and I fighting behind the cabin was real. Huh.

I struggled to stand up, then walked to the front of the cabin.

"Holy shit, what happened to you?" Phil looked concerned.

"No big deal," I wiped the blood off my mouth, "Where's Orville?".

Phil laughed a little, "He's getting medical treatment from Laura and Adam inside. They were wondering what happened to him, I guess they'll know".

"Not if they don't help me" I smirked.

"You look pretty beat up" Pa spoke.

"I'd imagine so. Anyway, it was all out of good fun. I think".

Pa and Phil sighed.

"I'm gonna go clean up at the river, I'll be back" I started walking towards the river.

I went to the river and washed my face. I could see my reflection in the water. My face was messed, made me laugh. My lip was swollen, a black eye was forming, and my face was a little bit bruised. There was no getting out of this.

"Phil told me you were over here" Adam spoke.

I laughed a little, "He did, did he?".

"Yeah, you alright?".

"A bit bruised, other than that I'm-".

Adam seemed surprised, "From what?".

"Oh, he didn't tell you that?" I looked at him.

"Oh my god".

I smiled, "Orville and I got drunk and had a little play fight".

Adam kneeled down and placed his hands gently on my cheeks, "Does it hurt?".

"Not really. I'm a little uncomfortable".

"You look it," Adam checked me out, "Need anything?".

"No. I thought you'd be upset".

Adam laughed a little, "You should've seen the fights that James and I used to get into. Pretty sure I cracked a rib".

I smiled.

"Phil started planning the bank job. I think he wants you to be the lead on it with him and Winston. You did get the tip, so it would only be fair".

I shrugged, "Maybe".

"You're really good at planning these things. I think they would benefit from it".

I didn't answer.

"Don't want to?".

"I do, I might actually go now" I stood up.

"If you want, I'm gonna stay here a little bit".

I nodded, then started making my way back to camp. Phil and Winston were sitting by the fire.

"Hey, speak of the devil" Phil smiled at me.

I sat down.

"So to get the details straight," Winston pulled out his notepad, "Bank and trust building have security issues, bank has no money, trust has money. Right?".

I nodded.

"Okay. We still have to get a stealthy plan for this, the mayor seems like a guy we don't want to mess with. Especially Julio. Julio has men after us".