JR SWAT 2: Two, Taken

Chapter 12: Mobile communication

Meanwhile...

"Nichelle, Deja's on the phone!" Hondo called from the kitchen.

The sound of running water was the only noise in the house, besides the birds singing outside on this beautiful sunny Saturday morning. Hondo had been peacefully enjoying his coffee and reading off his cellphone, enjoying the tranquility of the ambience, when her cellphone began ringing.

"Can you pick it up, please? She said she was going to call, but I forgot. I'm still inside!" Nichelle called.

"Aight!" Hondo said, shrugging it off. He placed his coffee mug and cellphone down and retrieved the call.

"Hey De!" he greeted.

"Heeeeyyy, baby daddy!" she enthusiastically answered, making Hondo smile.

"Sup, girl?" he answered calmly.

"Baby momma busy?"

"She in the shower. Said she forgot you was gonna call. Everything aight?"

"Yeah, yeah. I was just gonna let her know that I gotta pick up ma sister first, and then I'll go by for her. She told me we was gonna meet up with her sister and girl friends over there. So...could you please tell her I'd be swinging by in like 20 minutes?"

"I gotchu." he paused, "Don't you go an' spending millions in the mall, now!"

"Oooouuu, boy! Wait til we get there! We gon' max out all yo' cards!"  she said before erupting in giggles.

Damn! Hondo thought, rolling his eyes. Sigh.

Immediately after hanging up, he turned to the bathroom. "Baby?"

"Yes?"

"Deja's gonna pick you up in 20, she said."

"Alright. Thank you!" she called, as the sound of the water continued. Some seconds went by, then she suddenly called, "Hondo?"

"Yeah?"

"Babe, remember to take out your outfit for tonight in case you get out later than you expect, ok?" she called from the bathroom.

"Yes, ma'am!"  he paused to stare at his side of the closet. Oh, damn! What am I gonna wear? "Uh, baby, whatchu wearing?"

"I don't know yet. Deja's picking out my dress, remember?" she called, as he began going over all his shirts, one by one.

"Oh, right!" he said.

He heard the shower turn off, as he continued to take out and examine shirt after shirt after shirt after shirt. Nothing was good enough! What was he going to wear!?!? He was freaking out!

SSSQQQQUUUEEEAAAKKK

The sound of the door opening was ignored by the officer, as he continued his quest through the millions of pieces. It seemed to be the most difficult mission of his life!

"BABY!" she called loudly. Nichelle stood by the door of the closet, with a towel rapped around her head and another one around her body, jaw dropped and eyes wide. She spread her arms out, "What is this?"

"Uh..." Hondo stuttered, looking around at the mountain of shirts in the floor.

RRRRIIIIINNNNGG RIIIIIINNNGGGG

Saved by the phone! Phew! Hondo dropped the shirts he had in both hands and ran out the door towards his phone.

"Where are you going?" Nichelle demanded, still in shock.