The Rise Of Us

Chapter 89: Reminders of Love

"It's so good." Steve says while holding the rib close to his mouth, some barbecue sauce being on his lip. "But I'm so full." All of them sit around the living room area while a movie plays, all of them just sitting and talking around while drinking beers.

"Then don't eat it." Johnathan mentions simply.

"No I have to eat it!" Steve says while looking over at him before dramatically looking back at the rib. "It's my last one."

"Dad always said his Dad taught him to eat everything on the plate. Even when full." Amir says.

"Your Dad never believe in leftovers?" Mike questions.

"No we never had leftovers! I wish." Steve replies, him taking a slow bite out of the rib. "So good." He whispers.

"Steve I can't with you sometimes." Johnathan says before he goes to stand up and wash off his plate.

"Where did Ryder go?" Dustin questions while sitting down and opening his beer.

"He is upstairs in Williams room, he wanted to show him his game." Lucas responds while he sits down, taking a swig of his beer as well.

"Guys I really think that Ryder is going to do good for William." Mike states honestly. "He really struggles in school unlike Sarah. Sarah loves school she loves all of her friends or schoolmates. William hates it, he doesn't consider them friends with reason he doesn't like the show, he wants an actual true friend he can talk to."

All of them nod their heads in understanding. "Poor William." Amir says.

"Plus he always says how he wants a brother but me and El agreed no more kids." Mike says.

"Yeah seriously." Lucas responds. "Me and Max agreed no more too, my Angel and Princess are just enough."

"Dad are you and mom trying to have more kids?!" Amir questions fearfully.

"Hell no you are already a handful." Steve replies making them all laugh.

Amir just throws his hands up. "I don't even live with you guys no more."

"Exactly." Steve replies. "But no I don't know what I was thinking when I said I wanted six nuggets. Plus Nancy already told me she wasn't popping six babies out of her."

"That's a interesting way of putting it." Johnathan mentions with a confused expression.

"Why the hell would you want six kids?" Dustin questions shocked.

"Well I practically raised all of you!" Steve replies. "You Wheeler Sinclair Mayfield all of you! So I had practice!" Steve throws up his hand.

"No you didn't!" Dustin defends.

"Yes I did Henderson you all came to me for your troubles and what did I do? Be a therapist like a good, loyal. Parent." He says each word carefully while looking at Dustin.

"Yeah therapy for the poor."

"Okay!"

"Anyways." Lucas diverts. "Yeah Mike I think Ryder will be good for William too."

"Yeah." Mike smiles while leaning back, holding his beer in his hands. "William needs it."

"Yeah." They all agree.

"Man you're good!" William smiles while him and Ryder are on the bed with their shoes off, them both leaned up on the headboard with their legs stretched out while looking at the TV, playing the game and holding the controller in their hands.

"It's a dope game." Ryder responds.

"Dope?" William questions.

"Means good or cool." Ryder replies.