Family Reunion? (Sassy Starter)
Rick slumped into his seat. The new job with the citadel was as constant as it was monotonous. If it weren’t for the fact he had to bio-scan his DNA at every checkpoint he clocked into, he would’ve programmed a custom ball-droid to do his rounds for him!
Today’s schedule was surprisingly empty. A message from the council popped up on his screen. It read as followed:
{Congratulations -INSERTNAMEHERE- ! You have worked enough hours to earn yourself a mandatory Rick-Day off! Use it wisely, or whatever. You have 24 hours starting now. END MESSAGE.}
“Pfft, how thoughtful.” he sneered, “Still, a day off is a day off. Hmm.”
Turning, in his chair, he glanced at a picture of himself and his twin. He hadn’t remembered the last time he spent just some quality down time with Rickette.
“Maybe I should give sis a call. I do owe her a nice dinner, and a new german and beer place opened up round the corner.” he muttered. Maybe he should stop talking to himself when he’s alone, he thought.
Taking out a scrumpled piece of paper, he squinted hard to see the numbers of Rickette’s messy scribble. Crossing fingers, he hoped the number he received was the right one. The call rang out.
“Yep, that’d be right,” he scoffed as he crossed his arms, “too busy to accept your gracious brother’s call!”
He felt embarrassed. How was he supposed to approach this? It’s not like they reconciled much when he appeared at her door. Neither did they exactly do much other than live together really. Maybe he shouldn’t call. She might be busy doing something important.
“Maybe just a text...”
[Hey you! Yeah I found your number in my pocket. I hope this is the right one. Anyways, you thirsty? I’m hungry myself and I’ve got all day off. Been pretty keen for some hot sausage lately. Text me your address and I’ll come straight over! I promised you I’d put out for it didn’t I? ;D]
“Perfect!” he said, “Just a perfectly normal dinner date!”
Happy with his message, he hit send on his data-pad.
Now all he had to do was wait.