BRING ON THE BUBBLY…AND A GREAT BOOK–CODER BOOK 5 PRINCES OF PROPHECY
Excerpt Coder Book 5
Christian’s burden
His hands go through his hair reminding me of Pres. “I don’t want to add to the fuckin’
circus, but I want to see Christian.”
“Maybe you can stop my dad from shooting me.”
He smiles. “There’s always that. I’ll check with Ops and see when they’re due. Take Security
with you.”
I throw him chin and hit my watch. From what I get from Jeremy, nothing jams from our own
satellite. I wondered how the government did that. I shake it off and wait for Security to show
in the lot. He follows me to the gate. Uncle Danny’s just pulling in and follows me to my
house. “You doing okay Brother?”
I smile. “I’m fine, it was Jeremy that got hit. It’s just a graze.” He nods and follows me in.
Jeremy is on the floor in front of Mucimi with his walker. He’s smiling with his new cup and
toys on the tray. “Holly’s with Jess,” he says slow, looking up at me.
“Oh fuck.” His eye and cheek are black and blue. My dad’s going to fuckin’ kill me.
“What the fuck?”
Shit. I put my head down. My dad won’t make it if Uncle Danny’s this close. I look at him. “I hit him for taking off alone
today.”
He laughs. “About fuckin’ time someone did. He’s going to kill himself riding like he does through traffic.” His eyes get hard.
“What’s with the arm?”
I don’t say a word. Jeremy waves it away and hands Mucimi a squishy bike. “You shot him?” His voice is deadly.
“Fuck no! Pussies aiming for him did before I shot the passenger.”
“Jesus Christ, does your father know?”
I’m surprised. “Pres didn’t send you?”
He shakes his head. “I’m on for Dakota tonight and Jessie tomorrow. Focus Brother. Does your father know?”
“Yeah. He’s pissed at me for hitting him.” I grab beer and hand him one.
“It won’t last. Mucimi is moving right along here,” he says turning toward the door. Jeremy laughs. I just nod. ”I’ll be back.
I’m not on until seven so I’m going to see the kids. Are you making dinner?”
“I’ll order you a plate.” I watch him walk out. Fuckin’ crazy.
Christian comes in with Nunánuk. He hugs me and pulls Jeremy outside. I hug Nunánuk and kiss her cheek. Mucimi signs
‘grandmother’ making us laugh. She speaks to him in Mohegan. I hear the chopper and know my dad set down at the front of
the Compound.
Prez walks in with Uncle Danny. They kiss Nunánuk and talk with her. Mucimi watches and I wonder if he understands
Mohegan. My dad walks in the garage door when Jeremy and Christian come in the slider. Jeremy has tears on his face and
my father jumps to tackle me. “You didn’t just hit him!” Uncle Danny and Prez catch his arms before he reaches me.
“I did just hit him. If you were here, you would have too.”
“Look at him!” He’s fighting to get his hands on me.
Nunánuk moves me and takes Mucimi outside. I watch her and look back at my father. “He was wrong. He had no coverage
and took off after I told him to stay.”
“You don’t put your hands on him. Look at his fuckin’ face! He was shot!”
Christian moves closer to me. “I saw my brothers die today,” he says it so soft and calm my father stops.
Uncle Danny and Prez let him go. “Fuck no.”
“Jeremy was so focused on cups for Mucimi, he didn’t see and I watched him go right through the windshield of the car. He
was dead before the car stopped.” His breath catches. “The pussies were laughing.” I look away.
“Stop!” my dad tells him.
“No. When he died Taylor did. He was too late and a truck came from the front and shot him. Because he wanted a cup for
Mucimi. I won’t stop until you hear me. I watched my brothers die today!”
I hug Christian. The fuckin’ hell that plays through his head isn’t fair. He pushes me away. “You saved more than Jeremy.
Our family fell apart. He needs to stop treating Jeremy like he’s a little kid. He should have waited. He should have seen
Taylor, but all he could see was a fuckin’ cup!”
My dad grabs him. “I got it Christian.” He pulls Jeremy to him with his other arm.
I walk out the door. “Nunánuk, I need a minute.” She nods and I keep walking.
Christian’s burden
His hands go through his hair reminding me of Pres. “I don’t want to add to the fuckin’
circus, but I want to see Christian.”
“Maybe you can stop my dad from shooting me.”
He smiles. “There’s always that. I’ll check with Ops and see when they’re due. Take Security
with you.”
I throw him chin and hit my watch. From what I get from Jeremy, nothing jams from our own
satellite. I wondered how the government did that. I shake it off and wait for Security to show
in the lot. He follows me to the gate. Uncle Danny’s just pulling in and follows me to my
house. “You doing okay Brother?”
I smile. “I’m fine, it was Jeremy that got hit. It’s just a graze.” He nods and follows me in.
Jeremy is on the floor in front of Mucimi with his walker. He’s smiling with his new cup and
toys on the tray. “Holly’s with Jess,” he says slow, looking up at me.
“Oh fuck.” His eye and cheek are black and blue. My dad’s going to fuckin’ kill me.
“What the fuck?”
Shit. I put my head down. My dad won’t make it if Uncle Danny’s this close. I look at him. “I hit him for taking off alone
today.”
He laughs. “About fuckin’ time someone did. He’s going to kill himself riding like he does through traffic.” His eyes get hard.
“What’s with the arm?”
I don’t say a word. Jeremy waves it away and hands Mucimi a squishy bike. “You shot him?” His voice is deadly.
“Fuck no! Pussies aiming for him did before I shot the passenger.”
“Jesus Christ, does your father know?”
I’m surprised. “Pres didn’t send you?”
He shakes his head. “I’m on for Dakota tonight and Jessie tomorrow. Focus Brother. Does your father know?”
“Yeah. He’s pissed at me for hitting him.” I grab beer and hand him one.
“It won’t last. Mucimi is moving right along here,” he says turning toward the door. Jeremy laughs. I just nod. ”I’ll be back.
I’m not on until seven so I’m going to see the kids. Are you making dinner?”
“I’ll order you a plate.” I watch him walk out. Fuckin’ crazy.
Christian comes in with Nunánuk. He hugs me and pulls Jeremy outside. I hug Nunánuk and kiss her cheek. Mucimi signs
‘grandmother’ making us laugh. She speaks to him in Mohegan. I hear the chopper and know my dad set down at the front of
the Compound.
Prez walks in with Uncle Danny. They kiss Nunánuk and talk with her. Mucimi watches and I wonder if he understands
Mohegan. My dad walks in the garage door when Jeremy and Christian come in the slider. Jeremy has tears on his face and
my father jumps to tackle me. “You didn’t just hit him!” Uncle Danny and Prez catch his arms before he reaches me.
“I did just hit him. If you were here, you would have too.”
“Look at him!” He’s fighting to get his hands on me.
Nunánuk moves me and takes Mucimi outside. I watch her and look back at my father. “He was wrong. He had no coverage
and took off after I told him to stay.”
“You don’t put your hands on him. Look at his fuckin’ face! He was shot!”
Christian moves closer to me. “I saw my brothers die today,” he says it so soft and calm my father stops.
Uncle Danny and Prez let him go. “Fuck no.”
“Jeremy was so focused on cups for Mucimi, he didn’t see and I watched him go right through the windshield of the car. He
was dead before the car stopped.” His breath catches. “The pussies were laughing.” I look away.
“Stop!” my dad tells him.
“No. When he died Taylor did. He was too late and a truck came from the front and shot him. Because he wanted a cup for
Mucimi. I won’t stop until you hear me. I watched my brothers die today!”
I hug Christian. The fuckin’ hell that plays through his head isn’t fair. He pushes me away. “You saved more than Jeremy.
Our family fell apart. He needs to stop treating Jeremy like he’s a little kid. He should have waited. He should have seen
Taylor, but all he could see was a fuckin’ cup!”
My dad grabs him. “I got it Christian.” He pulls Jeremy to him with his other arm.
I walk out the door. “Nunánuk, I need a minute.” She nods and I keep walking.
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