BROOKLYN BABY // Hunter Sylvester (Metal Lords)

Set 4

"Mickey! I'm heading to Hunters for band stuff. I'll be back in a bit!" I yelled as I went put my boots on

"uh, hey! Wait, I wanna talk to you real quick" my uncle said as he skipped over to me "yeah?" I questioned not really paying attention

"Hunters dad informed me that the other day you and him skipped school" I froze. I turned to face him "no, we only left like one class" I said hoping I could ease the situation

"don't play dumb with me, your not dumb-" "I am, though-" "Stevie! Look, just be honest with me, kid" he said

I sighed crossing my arms and looking away "if you're going to be having... s... sex then-" "oh god! Please stop!" I shouted cover my face

"if you're going to have sex-!" "No!" "Then I want you to be safe-!" "Stop! "Buy some condoms-!" "I'm gonna throw up!" "If you get pregnant, I'm gonna kill you-" "ok! I get it! Can I leave now?!" I felt nauseous "have fun" he shrugged and walked away

~

I don't know a thing about D&D but Hunter joined a campaign to find a bass player so I'm just gonna have to endure it.

I sat next to Hunter. He was tense. His dads still hanging around and his dad makes him uncomfortable

"And the slippers of spider climbing go to malmsteen of gorgoroth" the campaign leader said. The what? Hunters dad laughed

"what kind of girlie name is malmsteen of gorgoroth?" Dr Sylvester asked rudely as he poured himself a drink. He was making fun of Hunters role playing name

"I don't know, dad. Why don't you go ask one of your real housewives while you're shoving water balloons into their tits?" I bit my lip to hide a smile, Goddam you Hunter.

I looked up and found one of the D&D guys staring at me, the guy Hunter wanted to play bass for us. I glanced at Hunter, he was looking at the guy and then his turned to me, I glanced back at the guy then down.

He's gonna blame me if something goes wrong. Hunter picked up the dice and rolled them

"well, malmsteen just can not believe that a halfling rogue would be dumb and ungrateful enough to try and rip off a half orc barabarian who just saved him from five ice toads. But he thinks he'll show mercy... until he remembers that mercy is for the week"

Oh shit "malmsteen pulls out hell slinger his three plus great sword-" "Hunter" Kevin tried to warn "and he tells Auriac Stormhollow to shut his glory hole before he starts his first attack"

Hunter picked up the dice again "plus ten, that's a hit-" "Hunter, don't be an idiot" "Hunter stop" I whispered to him

"He runs the blade between the thief's ribs. Second attack-" he picks up the dice again "uh oh! There goes the leg. And for the final attack" he picked up the dice one more time

"oh, shit. Head over to Dr Sylvester's-" he stood up "-for some post op implants, because I just chopped off his dick" Hunter slammed his hand on the table.

This time I grab his arm, he glanced at me before he pulled away.

I looked down "ok, sure! You just remember that those implants are what paid for your guitar, your incel action figures, and all your dumbass satan worship t shirt! I'm gonna go play tennis! And have you seen my American Express?"

Hunter shrugged and I held a smirk. No, we haven't. The guy, the one we were gonna ask to play bass for us grabbed his bag and stood up

"where are you going?" Hunter asked "leaving. This sucks compared to Call of Duty. See you in class, Kevin... later Stevie" his eyes lingered on me for longer than I would've liked before he left

"Hunter, we were going to ask him to play bass for us. He says he's pretty good" Kevin said looking at him like he was crazy

"it's for the best. We can never trust a guy like that" Hunter said "and in my experience, anyone who says that they're good at something they probably aren't" I stated as a third opinion

~

"What about that exchange student, Emily?" Kevin questioned "does she play bass?" I asked, I thought she played the flute "she plays the cello, but she's actually really good" Kevin said

"no" Hunter replied almost immediately "I'm telling you she's really good!" Kevin says "we need a bass player. A metal bass player" "she can be metal" "anyone can be metal" I said picking my nails

"that's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard" Hunter said ignoring me "why? Why is that the most ridiculous thing you've ever heard?" Kevin asked, also ignoring me

"because a cello-playing girl is so non-metal that even thinking about it is evaporating my balls" I scoff at Hunter "I take offense to that" I shouted leaning up "I don't care what you take offense to" he shouted back, I rolled my eyes

"Hunter, a lot of the time I don't know what you're talking about. Metal, not metal... uh... maybe I'm just not right for Skullfucker" my eyes wide. We can't break up the band now, and over something like that?

Hunter didn't say anything but instead he pulled over somewhere "ok, switch places with me" Hunter unbuckled his seatbelt

"what?" Hunter questioned "just do it. Slide over, open the door but don't get out" Hunter got out and slammed the door.

I, annoyingly, got out and followed him, running up to his side "what are you doing?" I asked he rolled his eyes at me "get back in the car" he exclaimed.

I realized we were walking towards Skip "no, im gonna be here for whatever it is you're doing" I said

"No! No, no, no, no, no-" Kevin was freaking out behind us. We got there and Hunter tapped Skip on the shoulder "what?" Skip questioned as he turned.

Hunter (to my surprise) threw up the middle finger "suck it, cunt" he said, he flicked Skip in the chin, grabbed my hand and began running back to the car "go! Go! Fuck! Go! Fuck! Fuck!"

Kevin climbed in the drivers seat as Hunter slammed into the passenger seat, pulling me onto his lap "why did you do that?!" "Truth to the power, bitch! Drive!" "Fuck yeah!" I yelled.

Kevin the gas and we sped away, I looked back and saw Skip following us "drive. If he gets close enough, you're just as fucked as we are. You slow down, you die. That's metal" Hunter said

"that is a dumb Keanu Reeves movie!" Kevin shouted "just drive!" I yelled "ok!" I caught my breath for a second, I let out a short squeal from how fast we were going.

My heart was pounding in my ears as I wrapped my arm around Hunters shoulders with a pant. His arm was around my waist steading me so I didn't hit the ceiling from the bump we hit going so fast.

"Watch out. He'll see you in the mirrors if he gets close enough" Hunter said. Kevin adjusted the mirrors "you're an asshole" we kept on down the rode "ok, we can shake him. turn left on Aspen"

Kevin did so stoping a few lines of cars at the intersection "don't slow down. Keep going straight" "to where? Where?!" Hunter pointed to an ally "there!" "We're not gonna fit in there!" I yelled

"I know this car, clutch!" I turned and laid my head in Hunter neck as if waiting for an impact, he held me tighter, grabbing my wrist in a comforting matter.

After a few seconds of Kevin screaming and Hunter laughing I opened my eyes and saw we had not only made it in the ally but made it out too. I took a deep breath

"that was fucking awesome" Kevin said, I was breathing hard, once we came to a stop at hunters driveway I got off of him doubled over trying to catch my breath "Stevie?" Hunter voice ran through my ears

"you good?" He asked "I just need a second" I said taking a deep breath "hey, it's cool if you go home now. I'll drop by later with your homework and the lyrics to our song" I nodded taking in another breath