Lend Me Your Boyfriend

Chapter 22

Tonny

He hated leaving Mary alone, but we need to fulfill our respective jobs. She returned to her night shift on Friday, and I had my 24-hour shift on Saturday.

I tried to downplay concern about Noah, though I should not get it. She kept somewhat despondent when I saw her go to the hospital on Friday. I was so eager to hit that bastard, I dreamed that put it in a cage of those of the UFC and beat it until it was a mass of bloody flesh. But except take care of Mary, he could do nothing. It was nothing more than his friend, still, and I could not push to become something else. Mary was not ready for it, not yet. I had to give it time to heal their wounds, and then make my move. And he had good vibes about it. She was worried about me. He had faced Noah, and instead of focusing on their own pain, was worried about what the cretin Noah had in mind for me. Ha !, you try whatever you like, and if there fists on the menu, even better. But until that day came, I needed to download all the tension in him. So I was there, hitting a heavy sandbag, while Kowa held it for me, and Sandoval orbited around us.

- You have to stop, Tonny. If we have to go to a notice, you'll be too tired to perform 100%.-

- Only a few punches more.-

I threw my fists against the bag, imagining Cretin face in doing so.

- Your girl will happen here today?.-

- Why do you ask?.-

- Because it's the only thing I can think of. You have to burn calories and make room for the surprise that will bring us.-

- No, she will not come. After the night shift will sleep a little, and after eating would approach the social center.-

- Is that why you do nothing you looking phone to see if it has awakened and sends you a message?.-

- You're a nosy, Sandoval. You have to learn from Kowa.-

- I?.-

- From my?.-

- Kowa only speaks when necessary. It does not have verbal incontinence like you.-

- That's because they have nothing interesting to say. How so?.-

- Talking is overrated.-

- You see ?, Kowa is boring.-

- I'm a man of action, I act, I need to talk.-

I raised my eyebrow and looked directly at Sandoval.

- It is a wise man, is what I see.-

Kowa smiled and took the gloves to remove them from my hands. I felt my phone vibrate in my pants, I pulled it out and read the message that had just arrived. I could not help but smile, because he was who he was, and what he said.

- "Rita sends you a" big kiss "".-

- "Tell her I will pass through there my next Saturday off".-

- "I'll tell you".-

- Is your non-girl?.-

- See how're a nosy, Sandoval.-

- Yeah, whatever, but when coming back Ask her to bring us another coffee cake as the Wednesday.-

- Send her memories of us.-

- You see ?, Kowa is more subtle.-

- That, you always leaving me wrong.-

- "The guys you send memories".-

- "I leave Hermanos Alvarado in action.".-

I could not help laughing, those imps ran out to anyone. So I kept my phone and went to my locker, I needed a change of shirt, ¡NOW!, stank of sweat.

Incoming warning siren echoed through the station, and with mechanical precision, all members of the station took their places in the trucks. I boarded the truck before Sandoval, and not because we had well rehearsed, it was because he could not wait to be the last action needed, and would have. It Sandoval's gaze confused me, but his grip on my jacket put me on edge.

- It is the social center, Tonny, is burning.-

I had to fight with fear, for the first time in my work, I was scared, because Maria was there.