Cloud Association: Pretty Boy Psycho

Games

Our two weeks leave goes ever so quickly. Having free time has been awesome. I've been keeping an eye on Geordie; made sure he's had plenty of fun so he's not dwelling on his horrid time at Spindle Tower. We found this tavern which serves average food and gets rowdy with music. Danny got chatting to lots of girls there. Me and Geordie sampled some beers. I totes prefer spirits. We managed to rope Charlie into our sampling session. I got giddy quick and was soon dancing with the locals. Somehow got home and woke up with a mega headache. Geordie told me I was a lightweight and was suffering with a hangover. Our days have been spent flying freely, going wherever we please. That's been the best. After a lot of whining I managed to get everyone to come on a picnic to Dover. Don even came. He treats our house as an inn. Sometimes he's here other times he's not. When he is here he mainly sits on the veranda watching the scenery. He's not on the veranda this morning.

Back to business today. Charlie's sat with Hotaru waiting for everyone to gather so we can fetch our assignment. Danny's there too performing a warm up exercise with his katanas. I stroke Sunshine while waiting for our captain to turn up. I hope our two weeks of freedom have been enough to make him feel better. Geordie's very skilled at hiding how he's really feeling. I think I can see through his facades most of the time the hard part is getting him to drop his guard and talk.

I thought Geordie was still in his room but must have got up super early seen as there he is flying in-between the two hills. He lands with a thump. Scans the veranda.

"Has anyone seen that little weasel this morning?"

"If you mean Don, no," says Charlie. "What's he done?"

"Done. He's been sighted on Shade several times by field agents on patrols. He's our next assignment. Everyone's saying Shade has a new rider and we're supposed to bring him in. I told him to be careful."

"You went to get our assignment already," sighs Charlie. "I thought we were going in together."

"Yeah well Chunk was stamping about on the roof at the crack of dawn so thought I'd take him for a ride to get our assignment to save time." Geordie dumps some envelopes into my hands. "You have a problem. These were given to the agents patrolling Kensington by your boyfriend."

"Boyfriend! But I don't have a boyfriend."

"That's not what clerical are gossiping about in corridors."

I tear open the first letter and read neat loopy hand writing.

Dear Corey West

Tomorrow night I am hosting a party at my house. I would be pleased to see you there. Bring your friend Danny if you like. Do keep the Hackney boy at home. He would lower the tone.

Looking forward to seeing you

Casey Hillcrest.

Oh boy. Well this letter is dated five days ago meaning I've missed his party. Not that I'd have gone. I open the second letter.

Dear Corey West

You were not present at my party. You missed an exquisite evening. We had champagne. I suppose you must have been busy on a job. You should pop down Kensington sometime. How about market day?

From Casey Hillcrest

Double oh boy. I drop both letters onto the ground. Half-heartedly I open a third letter.

Dear Corey West

Have you lost your manners? You haven't bothered replying to my letters after I took time out of my busy schedule to write to you. I am having another party this weekend. I know you want to come.