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Everything’s tied up.
We head to our rig, where Gus is putting the hose back, and Cap is collapsing the ladder.
Rueben takes off his mask and I narrow my eyes at him.
“What were you doing in there?”
“I was checking the other rooms. What did you think I was doing?”
“You were taking too long,” I grumble at him.
“I was taking a perfectly reasonable amount of time,” he argues, as he climbs into the back of the rig.
I can tell there’s no point in continuing to bug him about it. I’m probably just being over-protective. It’s kind of hard to avoid that when we’re basically family. These guys are closer to me than my real brothers ever were, and I would still stand up for those guys against anyone who said a bad word against them. It’s just the way I was raised. Family means everything to me.
I climb into the rig after Rueben, and slide into the seat across from him.
Cap steps into the driver’s seat right before Gus gets in back and closes the door behind him.
As usual, I say a silent prayer that we’re going home tonight, and that no one lost their lives in that fire. I close my eyes and send my thanks to God, opening them a second after the rig starts to move.
Rueben has a guilty smile on his face when I look back at him.
I’m about to ask what he did, when a tiny sound comes from his lap. My gaze drifts, the question disappearing as he uncovers the kitten he was hiding with his hands.
It miaows again, a lot more clearly this time.
“Do not tell me you went back into a collapsing building, to rescue a fucking cat,” Gus snaps.
Rueben shrugs. “Okay, pretend you didn’t see anything, and I won’t tell you.”
He’s kind of ridiculous, but I have to admit, the kitten’s cute.
Rueben looks at me. “Tell him you would have done the exact same thing.”
I can feel Gus staring at me, as if he’s expecting me to actually answer.
Usually, I try to avoid getting involved in their arguments.
They end way faster if I stay out of them.
Too bad this isn’t one of those situations.
“I would have done the same thing.”
Rueben grins triumphantly. “See?”
“That was fucking stupid,” Gus mutters, shaking his head at us.
The cat miaows even louder.
“Hm, I think he’s hungry,” Rueben says.
“Is that a cat I’m hearing?” Bishop calls back from the front seat.
“No,” Rueben calls out. “It’s a kitten!”
“So fucking stupid,” Gus grumbles, turning to look out of the window.
