Guy Croods 2 Novels & Stories

And thankfully it was a really good swing—well-made and sturdy, with a broad wooden seat suspended on well-tended chains—so there was absolutely no danger of pulling a What Katy Did. She was just getting into the…hah…swing of things, enjoying the ruffle of the wind through her hair and the whoosh of the descent when the back door opened. And there was Aiden Crux. Coming toward her down the overgrown garden path. Cole damn near fell off the swing. Managing, instead, to jerk herself to a bone-juddering halt, hands wrapped tight around the suspension chains.

She slipped into the café quietly, the bell above the door chiming once. The place was nearly empty. Theo sat at a table near the back. He wasn’t alone. The man across from him was older—mid-thirties maybe, clean-cut but worn around the eyes. He leaned forward, elbows on the table, voice low. Theo mirrored him, posture tense, expression unreadable. Ruby slid into a booth near the window, heart racing. She couldn’t hear everything. Just fragments. “…timeline moved up,” the man was saying. Theo nodded once. “I know.”

They walked ten minutes under there before they spotted a skinny, tattooed guy dressed like a punk with green hair. The guy ran as soon as he saw Joey. He didn’t get very far. Joey could run five times faster than any thug he ever chased. “Yo ... yo ... yo ... my man Sling ... where are you running to, buddy?” Joey hooked his arm around Sling’s neck. The green-haired guy turned pale. “Hey, Joey, I didn’t see you comin’ ... just hang ... you know?” he stuttered. “Come on ... let’s go somewhere private where we can talk.” Joey led him to a dark alleyway by one of the shops.

The makeup artist said. “It's a friend.” Alice replied. “Friend? I thought I was your only friend”. The make-up artist replied. “Come on, Tim! Don't be jealous. He is on number two. You are my number one friend”. Alice replied to his make-up artist, Tim. “Oh, so it's a heee…. Does Adrian know about this “he”, who makes you smile?” “No…, and he is just a friend. Adrian doesn't need to know”. Alice said while keeping Alberto friendzoned.