Tyler’s gaze moved back to the younger man, a wry smile on his face.
Raymond’s eyes were watery.
“Are you…,” he coughed, “are you serious?!”
“Yup.”
“Come on, Ty!”
“What? I don’t like them. They should learn to mind their business, and if they can’t, they should stay out of my face,” he replied casually.
“You told them to act like they don’t exist!” Raymond chortled.
“They don’t.”
“But it should be the other way around, no? They should act like YOU don’t exist!”
“But I do.”
“Oh my god!” Raymond laughed now, from his belly.
Tyler grinned at his young colleague.
After a moment, Raymond wiped his eyes again. “Oh my! That’s a lot to handle on a busy morning!” He remarked laughingly.
Tyler cleared his throat.
“So you’re going to attend this… dinner?” Varsen prodded on behalf of Est
