>>5717730Peeling your property off of his face, the gorilla stoically shoves the bark back into your outstretched and trembling hands! Still looming over you like a Junior Varsity <span class="mu-s">TRUCK</span>, the mountain shifts a bit when you raise an eyebrow his way. Errr, s-sorry?
“<span class="mu-s">I DON’T BELIEVE WE’VE BEEN INTRODUCED.</span>” He booms as he extends his mammoth hand in your direction, “<span class="mu-s">MOOSE CUNNINGHAM. CHARMED TO MAKE YOUR ACQUAINTANCE.</span>”
Oh uh, you stammer, flat-footed by the sudden introduction, you’re <span class="mu-s">DIESEL CRASH… PIZZA DELIVERY GUY AND PROTAGONIST.</span>
Taking your hand in his, you grit your teeth anticipating your bones to be crushed into powder, but the moment never comes! Opening one of your eyes, it takes you a second to realize he’s got a pretty gentle grasp!
Huh, you remark as you give his hand a shake, how about that?
“<span class="mu-s">IS THERE SOMETHING AMISS, MR. CRASH?</span>”
No, you reply as Raj gives you an encouraging thumbs up, you just uh… expected him to be angrier, is all!
“<span class="mu-s">PERISH THE THOUGHT.</span>” Says Moose with a slight laugh in his tone! “<span class="mu-s">THOUGH I ADMIT IT THAT WOULD INDEED BE MY USUAL RESPONSE…</span>”
No kidding! So normally he’d be pounding your face in right now?
“<span class="mu-s">PRECISELY.</span>” Confirms the mountain of jock, “<span class="mu-s">BUT SINCE GRADUATION I’VE ENDEAVORED TO BETTER MYSELF AS I MOVE FORWARD IN LIFE. CONTROLLING MY TEMPER HAS BECOME A PET PROJECT OF MINE, SO TO SPEAK.</span>”
Well <span class="mu-i">that’s</span> a relief, you exhale! You were certain you had another big scrap on your hands!
“<span class="mu-s">NOT THIS TIME, I’M AFRAID!</span>”
“Yea, that’d be totally lame, huh?” Adds Raj as he wraps an arm around your shoulder! “I mean… this might be the last time we’re all together, right? Diesel here’d probably be your last hurrah!”
Raj…
“<span class="mu-s">HMM….</span>” Intones Moose as he mulls the skater’s words over in his huge head.
“And what an audience too, right?” Laughs your ‘<span class="mu-i">backup</span>’ as he gives your back another good-natured slap! “Just imagine the whole school watching yo-”
<span class="mu-i">RAJ.</span>
“S’cool, man, I got ya’ covered!” Winks your ‘<span class="mu-i">pal</span>’! “Oh well, what are ya’ gonna do, right?”
What he’s going to do, from the looks of it, is pound you into a <span class="mu-i">paste</span>...
>CONTD.