"So," Brian said, rubbing his mustache. "It looks like you're a prick now. You're a little prick now, aren't you?"
Little Joshy looked down in embarrassment.
"Well put on some clothes you little sissy," Brian said, smiling. "You're going to go to *practice* today. And you're not
going to embarrass me, ARE you?"
"N...no"
"You're going to be mean and lean...or else! Now where did you put the football equipment?"
"In the car."
"Well then what are you waiting for, SON?"
Joshy followed Brian out once he'd dressed. Ty was looking smug as he watched Brian pose here and there, making Joshy look
at his enormous biceps and acknowledge Brian's height as he asked Joshy to get things down from tall cabinets only to get
them down himself and laugh.
"Why I do believe that today is going to be really enjoyable. Outside, squirt. Are you coming, Ty?"
"I think I'll come down a little later. You two have fun, though."
"Oh, we WILL," said Brian. Joshy toddled along behind his now enormous "dad" hoping desperately that he didn't mess up
today. He didn't like this at all! He wanted to be the adult again! He suppressed crying.
Brian stroked his chin as he got in the car.
"Hey, dad. Can you remember how to drive?" Brian said, waving the keys in front of his dad's face.
"I...Yeah. I mean...no!"
"Ha! That was a trick of Ty's. He transferred a lot of your knowledge of adult stuff to ME. So now I can be the big man
and you're still just a little baby!" he said, really snidely. He felt his Tshirt scraping and heaving against the slabs
of his body. He felt so much bigger than life. He looked at his tanned, beautifully symmetry in the mirror.
"Look out, world, cause here I come. Wouldn't you agree? Son?"
"Yes."
"Yes, WHAT?"
"Yes, daddy..."
"That's better." Brian said, lighting up a cigar. "Hey, you don't mind if I smoke, do ya? Heh."
Joshy loved the smell of it, as the masculine vapor filled the car. They drove towards their destination with the smell of
it driving him crazy! He wanted even the slightest drag at it, but didn't dare ask his son for that possibility.