Partners

Chapter 22 : Passage Of The Past

The sound of gunshots and car screeches was blastering out of the TV stereo set. 

"Wow!" Cam exclaimed as the actor on the TV screen jumped over a bricked wall, rolled over a jeep, ran, and plunged into the ocean. 

"We're so gonna watch this tomorrow!" Reign was mesmerized head-over-heels by this action movie trailer. 

"Of course.  You'll be the birthday boy." Cam said, "Anything for you.  But when it's my birthday," he chuckled, "You'll do the same." 

Only God knew what kind of things Cam wanted on his birthday.   No need to worry now though. His next birthday was in September and now was only February.  

Reign laughed nonchalantly.  He eyes were still fixed on TV. 

"Boys!  Lower the volume!" Fetcher cocked his head out from his workroom, "The noise is distracting me!" 

"It's The Kill Zone, starred by Raymond Sparks!" Cam turned down the volume and then threw the remote control onto the sofa. 

"Well, never heard of him." 

"He's new to the big screen." Reign explained, "He's more of a TV actor.  He guest-starred in a lot of shows." 

Fetcher nodded, not really cared anyway, "Sure.  Just...it's eleven now, so keep your voice down, and the TV sound down." 

"Dad!  You wanna come out and check him out?" 

Fetcher didn't feel so comfortable toward this invitation.  Did he want to 'come out' and 'check a guy out'? 

"Well, he's really hot!" Cam emphasized. 

"I bet." Fetcher laughed, "The box office said that they got 155 million dollars already in just these seven days."  Good action movie always got to people's hearts. 

"Fetch, whatcha gonna give me for my birthday?" 

Fetcher shrugged, walking out the room and joined the boys in the living room.  He sat down in the sofa before putting the remote control onto the table.  "What do you want?" 

Reign shrugged as well, "Don't know.  I'm gon visit my mother in the morning with Cam, watch The Kill Zone with Cam in the afternoon.  But I'm free in the evening." Reign pointed that out, "If you'd like to take me out for a dinner."  He looked straight at Fetcher, pretending to be as serious as he could. 

Fetcher rolled his eyes, "Alright.  Alright.  We'll do that."  He turned to Cam, "And where are you going?" 

"A date with Bennett." Cam took a mint candy from the table.  He unraveled the wrapping paper and tossed the candy into his mouth. 

"You're still dating him?" Fetcher raised an eyebrow. 

Cam mimicked his father's tone, "You're still not talking to Chase?" 

"Go to your room." 

"And you're still not telling me what happened between you two?" 

Fetcher sighed, "There's nothing needed to be worried about."

*****

It took about twenty-seven minutes by bus to go to the women's prison.  Cam was just like a nice company.  He watched.  He didn't do anything.  He didn't speak anything. 

It wasn't the first time Reign came here to visit his mom.  He came here on in a while, all by himself.  Reign smiled a little at the guard who stood at the counter as he walked forward after pushing open the front door of the building.