Page 77 of The Legend
“For you or him?”I laughed taking a beer from the case.
“Me,naturally,”
It tooknearly four hours to get Axel out of the bathroom and I think the only reasonhe came out was because he was hungry.
Spencerand I sat back with our case of beer and watched the night unfold. The boyswere entertaining and reminded me a lot of us in ways. It was like being anoutsider to some of the madness we created at their age.
To oursurprise, Axel willingly started drinking around ten that night when Castenshowed him a picture Arie took of Lily and a strip poll. Apparently, he toldher he wouldn’t do anything crazy, turns out; she didn’t exactly say the same.
So whilehis soon to be bride was pole dancing, he was behaving. That all changed afterthat text message and I saw a side of my son I never knew existed. It wasactually like watching a video ofmyselfat nineteen.
“It’s myfucking bachelor party! Where are the girls?” Axel was loud, crude andwondering where the entertainment was.
Castenassured him it was about to go down when the doorbell rang.
I nearlyfell out of my goddamn chair when this girl walked in wearing nothing,absolutelynothingand climbed in Axel’s lap whileCherry Pieby Warrantblasted through the room.
He lookedas though he wanted to die. Pretty much the same reaction all of us had, asidefrom Casten and Tommy who’d supposedly arranged this.
“I’mleaving.” I told Spencer and walked outside while the girl wiggled around on myson’s lap. He was so drunk at that point; I doubted he even realized what washappening.
I snuck acouple glances from the balcony to be sure Axel didn’t do anything he’d regretin the morning but other than that, I stayed out of the way.
That wasuntil Tommy came out.
“Jameson?”he called completely shit faced and stumbling onto the deck outside.
“Yeah?”I leanedforward in the chair I was sitting in so he could see me by the railing. “I’mout here.”
“We have atiny problem.” Tommy appeared, red faced and nervous.
“What?”
“The copsare here for a noise disturbance.” He said shuffling his feet, a sure signTommy had fucked up.
“I toldyou the music was too loud.” I stood reaching for my beer.
“That’snot exactly the worst part.”
My eyesnarrowed at him as his hands rose quickly defending himself. “I had no part ofthis.”
Pushingpast him, I heard the pounding on the door while Casten was laughinghysterically on the floor with the girl and Axel. “What’s this?”
“Part ofthe problem,” Tommy said on the verge of laughing himself.
“What’sthe problem then?” I pressed throwing a blanket over the naked girl.
“Well...” Tommy squeaked suppressing a laugh. “She’san actual prostitute and we have three kids here under age and drinking.”
Theycan’t be serious?
“Pleasetell me you’re joking?” More pounding on the door occurred with more laughingfrom the boys and the girl. “How in the hell did you get a prostitute?”
“Open thedoor sir, this is the Jacksonville police!”
“I knowthat—just a minute!” I hollered and turned back to Tommy and Lane who suddenlyappeared with Spencer.
“They’re...oh god.” He chuckled taking in the scene infront of him. “What happened in here?” Spencer asked smiling at the girl whowas now standing.
