章 39: Chapter 39

He waved goodbye to the rugby players who were being privately let into With

A Kick for a celebratory ice and a beer with Lee and Patrick. It looked

like everyone in the With A Kickcircle had been involved in this

evening’s drama. They invited him and Riley in as well, but Curtis refused. Another

time. He was still a bit shaky from facing off with Nick.

He

turned to face Bryan again. Nuri, Eddy and Talya joined them: they were all

travelling back in Nuri’s cab. “Thanks, guys.” Curtis didn’t know what else to

say, or at least how to say it. “I’m really grateful for your help to get him

off my back.”

“Any

time,” Bryan said.

“For

a friend,” Eddy added.

Curtis

flushed. “I’m just the guy who ferries your stuff back and forth, gets you what

you need, helps you move cupboards and stuff.”

Eddy

frowned at him. “Yes, like I said. For a friend. That’s the stuffwe appreciate,

Curtis. You’ve helped us all at some stage or another, or a person we care