Fosters: Blackhawk (33 page)

Ricky smiles.  "Yeah, Brother."
 Little Ben smiles throwing chin, he moves Carmen to Rachel
and walks out.  Fuckin kids.  

I look at Rachel and we both laugh.  "Other
than me taking you to school tomorrow so you can tell the principal
what this boy has been doing, I have nothing to add to what Little
Ben said Carmen."  She nods and walks out wiping her face.
 

"Ricky I'm going to say it again, the only thing
you did wrong was not think.  I think the Little Brothers will
help with that.  I don't know why you won't come out; you are
not being punished for taking care of Carmen."  Rachel is
still smiling.  I love her.  

I look at Ricky.  "I want to bake you a
friggin cake.  Every time you’re in trouble it's because you
were helping someone out.  Learn a better way, but great
friggin job buddy."  

Rachel laughs walking out the door, I follow
her.  There was no reason for me to be here, other than to
taxi friggin Little Ben's butt.  In the kitchen Rachel asks if
she should call Kate.  "I think we need to let the Little
Brothers handle this.  They'll get Kate involved and make sure
the boys know how to think first then react."  

She shakes her head.  "I wouldn't believe
it if I didn't see it for myself but I guess we should let the kids
teach the kids.  It does make my job easier but it's a hell of
a way for me to learn all this crap."  

I laugh and wave walking out.  She doesn't
know the half of it.  Little Ben is sitting on the ground
talking to the other kids.  He sees me walk out and stands up,
the kids nod and wave to me.  I call the bakery and ask for a
cake to be delivered to Rachel’s with Ricky’s name on it. 
Little Ben smiles shaking his head.  “Teach him how to do it
better and he will.  For right now he did the best he
could.  I’m friggin proud of him.”   

I get us home and walk into flying kids. 
What the hell?  "Freeze!"  They stop.  "What is
going on now?"  

Joey comes over to me; she's walking so much
better, I smile.  "They're practicing."  She states the
obvious.

I give her a look, not that she cares.  "I
can see that, why are they practicing in my house?" 

"Kate kicked them out."  She says because
that explains everything.

"Why don't you all go outside and play? 
You know out in the yard, where you're not leaving fingerprints on
everything I can't reach without a ladder."  I'm not
kidding.  They have hand prints on the friggin molding around
the ceiling.

Brenda comes in smiling with rags in her hand.
 "Ok little freaky people, let's clean it up."  They grab
the towels and fly around the house stepping on anything and
everything to get up the walls. 

I shake my head.  "Get those scuff marks
off the walls too!"  I walk back to the office hearing Brenda
laugh.  Friggin assistant.  Picking up my phone I call
Kate for a heads up with Carmen.  She's pissed telling me
she'll handle it and I need to tell Sally, she has a soft spot for
Ricky.  I tell her about the kids climbing the walls and now
they're cleaning them and she laughs.  She wants them to come
back and clean her walls too.  I ask if she found out where
the guys are and what they're up to.  She still doesn't
know.  Friggin men.  

Cloud

Fuckin Rob.  He really is clueless. 
Pres and Bob are explaining it again.  I walk out and watch HS
take the guy and woman away.  Danny has guy two and Rich the
third.  They were pumping him for information but the woman is
fuckin him to get close to the kids.  Thank fuck they warned
us.  They had pictures but not much else.  Rob hasn't
been around them and we keep their training among the few that live
on the road.  The 'Club kids' have stepped back and aren't
exposing themselves as much which is helping.  

We need to get out of here; I look back in to
see if they're done.  People are starting to trickle in. 
It's just noon and people are showing up at a bar, I shake my head
wondering where their families are.  This of course gets me
thinking about getting back home.  We need to get the fuck out
of here.  

I poke my head in, "Look we can have Little Ben
explain it to him, let's get the fuck home, we got shit to do."
 Bob hides his laugh, Rob is pissed.  I sigh.
 "Sorry Brother but they just wanted information on the
kids.  We protect our kids.  We were just doing our job.
They played you.  If they ask about the kids it should be a
red flag.  You don't have anything to do with them, why would
anyone ask you?  You're in the perfect position to warn us
when that happens.  You see and talk to everyone, we need help
and you can give us that.  Think about your conversations, if
someone isn't sticking to the norm it's probably something we
should watch.  Let us know so we can."  

He smiles.  "I will.  Thanks."
 He slaps my shoulder, I throw chin and walk the fuck
out.  I throw my leg over and wait for Bob and Pres."
 

They finally show with smiles.  "Good job
Brother.  He's gung ho to help be a first defense player."
 Thank fuck.  

We ride to the Club.  The truck is still
here shit.  Walking in we go to the meeting room and Bob hits
the safe room button.  We all get in and he pushes the down
button.  The doors open to a cavernous room.  Lights are
blazing and brothers and work crews are moving shit in place. 
I smile.  They're going to fuckin love it.  

Chase jogs over to us, "the kids are moving I
need to get to the house."  I call Brenda. 

"We're just in the back yard, they got kicked
out again."  She says laughing.  

"Thanks."  I slide the phone off.
 "They got kicked out again.  They're in the back."
 Chase turns around saying thanks and jogs back down the hall.
 

"They're going to fuckin love it.  They
went through three houses today and it's only fuckin lunch time."
 Bob says laughing.  We walk the hall and see the
placement of tables, chairs and doorways.  They have a meeting
room, the whole fuckin place is built to train but we put in an
area of mats and climbing holds with pegs up a wall.  There's
a ring and bags just past the mirrored wall.  Wood flooring
was laid in front of the mirrors for practicing.  Fuck I want
to use it.  There are locker rooms and bathrooms.  The
open kitchen area holds snacks and drinks.  Beyond the kitchen
is a computer area, they have six computers and three boards to
watch.  I'm interested to see what happens with this. 
There are no other rooms, no tv, nothing but open space. 

As we turn back Danny and Rich show. 
They're smiling.  "What the fuck did you do now?" Pres asks,
he's not pissed he's resigned.  I hold my smile in. 

Danny smiles bigger.  "I love it when you
know.  Guys didn't want to be separated so we made sure they
weren't."  

"Fuck!"  Pres says running his hand through
his hair.  "You know what; I don't even want to know."
 He drops his hand and points out the time and that the kids
got thrown out of my house too. 

Rich smiles, "VP is picking up lunch while Tiny
ran back to get the cuts.  I thought they'd make it back
before us."  As he finishes the elevator opens.  

"Thank fuck, I'm starving."  Danny says.
 

Pres looks at him shaking his head.
 "You're always fuckin starving.  Doc should check you
for fuckin worms."  We all laugh while Danny smiles taking a
sandwich out and starts eating it.  The workers are
leaving.  The Brothers left are the kids’ Security
teams.  Pres looks at Danny throwing his hands up.  He
turns to the Brothers walking up to us.  

Danny is smiling in between bites.  While
Pres is talking to the teams I ask him what Pres did this
time.  He smiles and swallows, "told Kate I'm too smart to
miss what she puts on her face and her size so I should be able to
pick up her shit for her."  

I laugh.  "Did she believe him?"  

"Nope."  He smiles.  "She asked about
her size and I asked if junior fourteen was a size.  She
didn't ask any more so I didn't give any more.  He was
pissed."  He's too fuckin funny.

"So why are you getting him back?"  

He looks at me, "Put doubt in her head.  I
give her no reason to doubt me, ever.  He put it in her head
linked to me.  He won't do it again."  Oh fuck he's not
smiling because he's happy he's planning revenge.  I nod and
move away.  The teams break up and two go to surveillance up
the stairs on the side of the elevator.  They walk the catwalk
to the room Danny built on steel girders.  It's right out of a
fuckin sci-fi movie.  

Pres tells Chase to bring the kids over. 
He runs the hall to the first door and opens the bulk head. 
He comes back with the kids and CJ.  They walk through amazed.
CJ has tears, she's happy we did it.  Danny shows them the
panels at each door and tells them no one but their family knows
their door code.  They nod.  He hands a paper to each of
the older kids.  They pass it to the younger and hand it back
to him.  He shows them the scanner so they can basically punch
in and out.  They each scan at their door and follow
him.  Pointing, he names the areas then stops.  

Pointing up he tells them about surveillance for
their teams.  He looks at Jeremy.  "You need to make sure
security for the Little Brothers is straight.  You're our
alarm, something's not right you let one of us know.  We'll
work with you to fix that."  Jeremy gives him a face splitting
smile and nods.  Little Ben throws him chin.  Fuckin
little Badasses.  Jeremy looks at me.  I shake my head
and point to Danny.  Danny smiles.  Geek comes out of the
elevator.  "Geek will work with you on the computers.  If
you see something we don't, tell us."  They nod.  Geek
sits at the table and pulls the bag looking for his sandwich. 
He starts eating.  Fuck, I'm hungry too; I get mine and sit to
eat.  Tiny sits with us pulling his sandwich out.  CJ is
watching us smiling.  I wink at her.  She follows Pres
and the kids.  Chase comes over to eat.  I pull the
sandwich I got for CJ.  I know she was at Rachel's when the
kids ate.  Steve gets his and sits with us.  Bob comes
down from surveillance and sits rummaging in the bag.  He
pulls a salad out dropping it he grabs his sandwich and throws the
empty bag in the middle of the table.  I'm finished so I get
bottles of water for everyone.  CJ comes over so I sit her on
my lap and hand her the sandwich.  She kisses me because I'm
the best, the guys laugh.  I kiss her back because I don't
give a fuck.  They shut up and CJ eats her sandwich.
 

I look at Tiny, "did you get the cuts?"
 

"Yeah, Patches will give them out tonight at
their meeting."  He's happy with them.  That's good, it
took them long enough to decide on the fuckin patch.  They
ended up going with a heart and crown.  I didn't care one way
or the other.  I really don't think the kids would
either.  My kids will get a cut and the old kids will get new
cuts a size bigger than their old with the new patch.  It's a
special day for them.

The kids explode.  They're every fuckin
where.  Danny comes to the table and finishes his
sandwich.  We turn and watch.  There are cameras with the
feeds going to our houses but seeing them in person is a
trip.  Bob cracks up.  Ally uses Jacob to jump on the
lockers.  Jacob laughs.  I look for Jeremy he's on the
top of the refrigerator watching everyone with a smile.  He
looks at me.  'Good job!'  Fuckin kid is in my head.
 

Little Ben comes to me with Pres.  "Are we
going to have a firing range?"  Little Ben asks.  

"No buddy.  As much as I trust you and your
ability with the guns, the parents agree to adult supervision with
them.  I'm not going to lie, I agree with them.  We
almost lost Jeremy because of a mistake.  We're not going to
risk another.  We will continue with that training but you
need an adult present.  This was built so you can be free of
adults to do what you feel you need to stay safe. 
Surveillance is just that.  They watch for someone hurt and
intruders, nothing more.  You're on your own here."
 

He nods, "thank you.  I can see where that
would be a concern.  Is there anything we need to know or
anything you want us to stay away from?"  

I smile, "not right up front.  I want you
to see what you see, find what you find and decide the best course
of action.  You are to take no measure to solve the problem or
issue.  You bring it to us and tell us what course of action
you would take.  You have to trust that we will keep you safe
and protect you.  No matter whose vision shows different you
bring it to us and tell us that too."  I watch him.  

He nods, "We're too young and new at this to
handle it on our own."   

"We want your course of action so we can see how
far you are from handling things.  We may use it or we may
not.  We will tell you the reasoning so you have that
information for the next time."  I see he gets it.  He
throws chin and walks to Darren signing. 

Pres grabs the bag on the table.  "You
handled that well." He throws the bag. "Where's
my
sandwich?"

Danny pushes the salad toward him.  "You've
been eating salad a lot lately."  He's wearing the blank look.
 

Pres looks at Steve.  "You got me fuckin
salad?"  

"It was in your head.  I ain't fuckin guess
in this shit.  Everybody got what they wanted."  Steve's
pissed, he looks at us and we all nod.  

"You even got what I wanted for CJ."  I
tell him.  He relaxes.  

"Why the fuck did you think I wanted
salad?  I don't think about salad."  He drops the bowl
and looks at Danny who still has the blank look on his face.
 "You called me up while he was ordering.  You did this."
 Rich walks away, Danny smiles.

"Did I ask you about salad?"  He says it so
fuckin nice.

Pres runs his hands in his hair, "no, but I was
hungry because we had salad last night and Kate brought me salad
for lunch yesterday."