“Dude, please! I need your help!”
It was Kevin. At least, that’s what we called him at the college. He had migrated over to the states from somewhere over in Europe, so Keveon was his actual name. But, being the lazy assholes we were, me and my other buddies had just kind of Americanized it.
“What’s up, man?” I asked groggily. What the hell time was it anyway?
“Sorry for calling you so early,” Kev said. “But I’m really in a bind here.”
“Wait, aren’t you supposed to be in Mexico?”
“Yeah, I’m here. In Cancun. It’s great, man!”
“Then, what’s the problem?”
“It’s my aunt! She found out I’m down here, and she’s coming for me man!”
“What? Why?!”
“Cuz I promised her I’d stay with her for a couple of weeks, help her out around the house while we’re on break from classes.”
“Awww, you ditched her, and she’s hunting you down like the T-1000, huh?”
“Dude!” Kevin sounded genuinely panicked. “You don’t know my aunt! She doesn’t take no for an answer.”