Merlin's Hookah

Merlin's Hookah 25

                      CHAPTER 25

   Tank and Wayne walked back into the tower after Browneye left and sat down in the sitting room.

   "Dude this is like a dream to me, I mean like its to good to be true", said Wayne.

   "I know bro, but it is real and I'm loving it myself", replied Tank. "If it is a dream I hope I never wake up."

   I assure you it is no dream, said Merlin.

   "We don't have to work, we get to stay high as we want to and the bud is fucking free. What more could we want dude?", said Tank.

   "I know man, I know but don't you miss home and your friends there?", asked Wayne.

   "I miss some things about it. As far as friends go, I have my best bud right here man", replied Tank. "Are you tired of this place already?"

   "No man, just get a little homesick at times", answered Wayne with a sigh. " I worry we will never make it home."

   "Have faith brother, we will", said Tank.

   You ever gonna tell him or just torture him more, asked Merlin.

   "When the time is right", thought Tank.

   "OK man. I'm gonna go take a nap for a bit", replied Wayne.

   "That's cool dude, I'm gonna go outside and wander around some", said Tank.

   Wayne started heading to his room while Tank went towards the outside door. Shutting it behind him he stopped and stretched a bit leaning back, His back popped a couple times easing the stiffness. He went to the outhouse to pinch a loaf or two and feel even better. When done he came out and shut the door and looked around checking everything out again. A blur in the corner of his eye caught his attention, it was a Highad coming from behind some bushes behind the smokehouse. He noticed what looked like a rock wall behind the bushes so he went to investigate.

   Tank got down to his knee and pushed the branches of the bush to the side and looked thru. Behind them was what appeared to be a well, the bushes had grown up and blocked it from view. He stood up and pushed his way thru them to stand beside it. There were some boards fastened together to make a cover on top of it. He moved it to the side and looked down in it. There was a bucket hanging on a hook with a rope attached to the handle just under the rim. Tank grabbed it and slowly lowered it down to the water below letting it fill up. Carefully he hauled it back up and checked it out. It was filled was filled with very cold and clean looking water. He cupped his hand and scooped some out and tasted it. He found it to be the most refreshing water he had ever tasted, even better than that from the old spring on his families farm he grew up on. About then he heard a noise and turned around, there was the Highad named Roach with a smile on his face.

   "How are you sir, how are you? he inquired.

   "I'm just fine lil dude, how are you and your pals?", asked Tank.

   "Very well thank you", said Roach. "Our Queen is here sir, she'd like to meet you."

   "Me? Why would she want to meet me, hell how does she even know who I am?", Tank asked.

   "Duhh, she's the Green Queen", was Roach's only reply as he walked towards the garden.

   This should be interesting, said Merlin.