Jayden: Just got out of practice. What’s up?
Jude: No, what’s up?
I call Jayden first.
“Hey.”
“Hey, hold on, let me call Jude,” I say and he agrees as I add Jude to the call.
“What’s this about?” Jayden asks as it rings, but I don’t answer him.
“Yo. What’s up?” Jude says and I clear my throat.
“Gotta tell you guys something,” I say and Jude laughs.
“You’re gay.”
“Your dick fell off and your vagina is growing in nicely?”
“Oh, that is more like it, huh, Jay? I’m so happy you’re finally a girl, Jacey.”
“Aw, your nickname can become your real name.”
I want to be mad, but these are my brothers.
“Dumbasses, shut up,” I bark and they both laugh.
“Wait, you’re okay?” Jayden asks, his voice filling with concern. “Your leg is good, right?”
“You told me you were good,” Jude says, his voice hard and worried.
“I’m good,” I promise. “It’s not that.”
“What, then?” Jayden asks.
“Avery is pregnant.”
Silence. I’m answered with silence.
“You dumbass. Condoms, Jace, condoms,” Jayden yells.
“Didn’t we tell you this? Wrap it up. Shit,” Jude exclaims and I shake my head.
“I did, dumbasses.”
“Then how?!”
“I’m a beast. My boys made it through latex.”
“That’s not something to be proud of,” Jayden says and I scoff.
“Just sayin’ I’m not dumb. I used the stash in the drawer, but I guess they didn’t work.”
“What? In the first drawer?”
“Yeah,” I say, confused by Jayden’s tone.
“Dude, those are old. I never used them ’cause Jude left them,” Jayden laughs.