The Homeless Santa

The Homeless Santa Chapter Nineteen: The Plan

"...Richard...as in ...the man who killed himself out of guilt for what happened to Nicholas Richard? THAT Richard?" Desire asked with shock, as she, Kit and Nicole stood up from sitting down.

"Uh, I can hear you." The caller added.

"TAKE HIM OFF, SPEAKER." Desire spoke out, as Kit grabbed the phone from Nicole taking it off of speaker- while Desire shook her head, as she added.

"WHAT in the HECK is going on? RICHARD'S ALIVE?"

"I don't know, but I'm pretty sure someone who fakes their own death for some reason has got to have a few screws lose you know?"

"Maybe he had a good reason? maybe he was like paid into doing this or something, or maybe he just needed to do it in order to do something, in order to help keep himself and Nicholas safe or ma-"

"MAYBE we won't figure out any of this stuff UNTIL WE TALK TO HIM .. so stop bickering, and just answer this one simple little question, ARE you BOTH up for it?" Nicole asked breaking the conversation between Desire and Kit, as the two of them looked over with Kit nodding; as she handed Nicole the phone, with Nicole taking it and putting it back on speaker, as she added.

"Richard, are you still there?"

"...Yeah...I'm here.." Richard's voice was heard.

"....What ...What's ...I mean you can imagine what we must be feeling Richard, come on you gotta help us out here." Nicole stated trying to figure out a way to even begin the conversation it seemed, while Desire and Kit both appeared concerned.

"...Us?" Richard's voice was heard.

"Us, you know ..me, Desire and Kit..they're my friends," Nicole stated.

"So Nicholas isn't there?"

"You don't want him to be here do you?" Nicole asked.

"....Er...not really, no.."

"Come on man, STOP with the small talk- what in the world is going on here? I thought you were dead, WE thought you had-"