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remember things like that.  I
shook my head and looked down at my hands. That explained why Liam and Kale
were in bed with me this morning though.  Some of my meds made me forget
things, lose time, and make me feel off the next day.
    “Have
you taken your meds this morning?”
    “Yeah
took them already.”  I understood he wasn’t checking on me, he knew I always
took my meds, but sometimes after an episode and extra meds, I didn’t remember.
    “Okay,
you need to call Saul.” He stated meekly.
    I
jerked my head up and glared at my best friend, “You didn’t.”  He at least had
the good sense not to look at me at that moment.  He knew I did not want my
grandpa brought into this anymore than he had too.
    “He
had to know he was going to be here.” He whispered in his defense.
    I
deflated, I had forgotten about him, or blocked it out.  He was right, Saul
would want to know about that, and I would need paperwork that he had.  Then
another thought came to mind and I was getting pissed again.
    “You
didn’t tell Cas, did you?”
    “No
I didn’t tell Cas.  I know you do not want him worried about you, and he can’t
do anything where he’s at now.  Just make sure you realize keeping this from
him is going to piss him off when he gets here.”
    I
let out a breath.  “I know, and I will deal with that, but he has to keep his
mind on keeping himself safe, not on me.”
    “I
know, and I agree, which is why I didn’t tell him.”
    “Okay,
guess I will call Saul, might as well get it over with.”
    He
nodded.  “He’s contacting the lawyer to have any paperwork we need sent over,
as well as making him aware in case he needs to contact anyone.”
    I
leaned over and kissed Simon on the cheek.  “Thank you, I know I am not always
the easiest person to be around.”
    He
wrapped an arm around my shoulder.  “Scout, it’s not your fault, what happened
to you, that should never happen to anyone.”
    “Okay.”
I whispered and left to go outside and call my grandpa.
    I
walked out onto the back patio and looked around; I hadn’t been out here yet.   There
was a small table and chair set out, and a metal storage shed over in the back
corner of the small postage stamp back yard. It didn’t take me nearly as long
as I had hoped to see everything.  I took a deep breath and pulled up his
number, might as well get it over with. I knew the sooner I called the better
his mood would be.
    He
picked up on the first ring, “Girl.”
    “Hey
Saul,” I replied to his gruff one word acknowledgment.
    “Girl,
what kind of mess have you gotten yourself in this time?” He asked.
    Most
would hear his gruff, terse tone and think that he didn’t care, or was angry
but I knew better.  Saul was just Saul, an old grizzly bear of a man who loved
me, and wanted nothing to happen to me.
    “It’s
okay, Saul, Simon is here, and Cas will be here in a few weeks.”
    “Don’t
care, Girl, I am driving up with Cam.”  I opened my mouth to tell him he didn’t
need to come but as usual, he knew what I would say.  “And no arguing Girl, you
do as you’re told and stay close to Matt and Simon.”
    “Yes,
sir,” I answered.
    “Okay,
I need to go, do as you’re told, Girl.” He repeated then hung up, my grandpa
ever the chatty Kathy.
    I
walked back inside where I found three grown men staring at the contents of our
fridge like lost little boys, then as one, their eyes found me.
    I
sighed loudly and as dramatically as possible, “Saul’s coming.”
    They
all nodded their heads and turned to stare at the fridge, as if something would
have miraculously shown up there in the past five seconds their heads were
turned.
    “So
who’s going to the grocery store with me?”  I asked. Who knew a simple question
could make three grown men run?

 
     
    Chapter
5
    I
took a quick shower and got dressed. When I headed into the living room, I
found all three of my housemates in front of the TV watching some football
game.  I walked