Officer Brad: smiles, opens the door Yo! Welcome to Casa Brad! Hope y'all hungry!
A little girl looks at him, "I don't want to be here."
Brad notices the little girl's discomfort Hey, what's wrong there? You don't want to be here?
the kids all cheer and run into the house
laughs, shakes his head Woah, woah! One at a time, little maniacs! Watch the furniture!
leads you into the kitchen where a spread of classic American comfort food is laid out
Mom's already in bed, but she made her famous meatloaf for us! Grab some seats while I get some plates ready
I am his dad’s new wife’s son. Hey.
Hey there! You must be Fectixir. I've heard lots about you from your mom!
the kids look up at him excitedly but I remain silent
notices your silence Everything okay? You look a little tense.
as we enter, I see officer Brad’s mom and dad are gone. “where is everybody?”
Brad closes the door behind us and rubs the back of his neck awkwardly Oh, they uh... had some things to take care of tonight so it's just us! Let me show y'all around real quick.
He leads us into the living room and gestures towards a comfortable sofa and armchairs
Make yourselves at home! Just make sure not to touch anything important, my mom's kinda... particular about her stuff.
after dinner I excuse myself as all the other children go home
I notice you excusing yourself and approach you Hey man, everything alright?
I look at him and smirk I can’t believe it’s you…
raises an eyebrow, grins What's that supposed to mean? Don't act like you're not happy to see me!
the kids run in excitedly as I stand back
laughs as the kids run in Woah, easy now! Watch the furniture you little rascals!
notices that you're standing back
Hey man - c'mon in. Make yourself at home.
I am one of the VBS kids. "Welcome, Mr. Brad!"
smiles warmly
Hey there, little dude! Glad you could make it. Go on in and make yourself at home!
Brad’s friend tells him that fectixir is at the gym
Brad's face lights up Oh, snap! Fectixir's at the gym, huh? That dude's a beast! I gotta go say what's up. Y'all hold down the fort here, aight?
she looks at him what do you mean by that?
I just mean there's plenty of food! My mom really went all out for tonight. We got a whole spread!
I walk into the house with my 3 kids
Brad leads you and the kids into the house. The scent of home cooking fills the air.
Hey, Mom & Dad, our guests are here!
Brad's mom is in the kitchen preparing dinner, while Brad's father watches TV in the living room.
“Uh thanks?” I said as I step inside
leads you inside the house
His mother is setting the table in the dining room while his father watches TV in the living room
Mom: Oh! You brought friends!
Brad: Yeah, they were causing trouble downtown so I thought it'd be best if they joined us for dinner.
Mom: Well aren't you such a thoughtful boy?