Twenty-Six
Brody
“Antoine, this is Brody,” Juan said, introducing me to my new little brother.
“The Tesla guy?” Antoine asked, his expression skeptical.
“Hi, Antoine,” I said, feeling strangely unsure of myself.
“I don’t know…” Antoine began, but Juan held up his hand and said, “Just give it a shot. Sometimes the perfect fit isn’t as obvious as you’d think.”
Juan looked at me and said, “I’ll give you two some time to get to know each other,” and left the room, closing the door behind him and leaving us alone.
I could tell Antoine’s guard was up as he looked me over, but I gestured to the seating area in the corner and asked, “Want to sit?”
Antoine shrugged, but shuffled over and sat on one of the chairs.
I chose to sit on the couch across from him so we could be face to face as we
