“You two are clowns.” #zombie #book2

Both ask what made him decide to take this path.  He reiterates to them that he wants to move on with his life.

“Going from taking out objectives, to changing diapers and cleaning the house.”  Ty snickers in disbelief.

They pull into the shopping complex and all three get out.  Ty puts his arm around Jayce’s shoulders and both Ty and Ben express their happiness for him.

“Just make sure you keep in touch with us. Oh and feel free to name your first boy after me,” Ben adds.

“What do you plan on doing once you’re out?”  Ty asks.

“I don’t know, maybe be a cop or firefighter?  I haven’t really got there in my planning.”

You always have a plan for everything, how can you not have one for this?”

“I just know this is what is meant for me and what I have to do.”

“Well, I’ve never not trusted you before and I am not going to start now.”

After sometime they find suitable clothes that Jayce will agree to wear.  They make the unanimous decision to walk down to the food court.  As they enter the food court, Ben comments on how the best part of Florida is all of the Puerto Rican restaurants and that it is also his greatest downfall.  He continues to explain that it makes him homesick for his mother’s cooking.  Ty then asks for a volunteer to drive them to the club, even though Jayce always volunteers simply for the fact he is the only person in the group that never drinks.  As usual, the captain volunteers.  The three men watch as a group of local girls wearing short shorts and bikini tops walk towards them.   Jayce glances at Ben and Ty.  He watches as the two men in what they think is subtle, flex in their cutoff t-shirts.

“You two are clowns.” Jayce says laughing.

“We are not.  We are gladiators sent to the colosseum for our country.” Ty confesses while making an attempt to keep a straight face.