Out Of The Dust

18

Daizee sat behind the bar, as Coco, Gilly, Angel and EZ talked in hush voices at a table. She knew they were talking about Adelita being state side and her plan with the LO, something Daizee didn't want to get into. She had done her work with Adelita, and now hoped to wipe her hands clean of the rebel leader.

"Morning, brothers." Riz said waving to everyone in the clubhouse. The Mayans gave a silent greeting as he and Taza headed in to Templo.

"Bikes are in the pit, prospects." Taza instructed the two. They both got up without argument and headed out to the bikes, as Hank called the patches into Templo.

Coco and Gilly got up and headed into the room, as Angel took one big sigh. He bowed his head nervous out of his mind. He knew what he did was betraying whatever trust him and Riz had built over the years, but it was also saving his ass. Angel stood from the table and looked outside at Daizee and EZ messing around with each other as they walked to clean and gas the bikes. Angel shut the door and headed into the temple.

Outside, Daizee was working on gassing up the bikes that had already been cleaned by EZ, and then re-cleaned by herself. She kept complaining that EZ didn't do it right, leading to EZ making some mistognystic joke, leading to Daizee to come back with: 'ya know I was in the military, right?'. Daizee smiled as Chucky and Leti pulled up in the scrapyard and climbed out.

"She's very hungry!" Chucky exclaimed with a happy smile. Daizee put the gas can down and EZ stood up from the small stool he was sitting on.

"Yeah, she is." Leti laughed at the fingerless man. The two prospects joined the other two as they walked towards the clubhouse.

"What are you doing here?" Daizee asked.

"Coco told me to come by, not sure why." She responded, "Had captain Hand-Job pick me up."

"I'm gonna make her some breakfast. Eggs sunny side, toast, lots of butter, and magic huckleberry jam." Chucky said and Daizee couldn't help but smile. She loved the man more than she ever thought she would. Daizee had even found herself saying that she would die for Chucky one time when Gilly said a mean joke about him.

"Yeah." EZ smiled at him, as they headed inside.

Daizee went over to the small kitchen, and helped get some of the pans out for Chucky to make breakfast. Her and Chucky got busy cooking breakfast for not only Leti, but for the rest of the MC too. EZ kept Leti company and still managed to clean up a bit around the dingy clubhouse. When the members broke from Templo, he served them beers, as Daizee was plating food for them.

Leti looked nervous as the clubhouse filled with unknown biker men in black kuttes. Daizee excused herself from Chucky and walked over to the girl. Leti smiled greatful at her and Daizee nodded. She remembered how uncomfortable she had been the first time visiting the clubhouse with Angel and Coco many years ago.

"You okay?" Coco asked. Leti nodded and wiped her mouth as the men all stared at her.

"These guys look scary, but they're all just a bunch of big teddy bears with stupid tattoos. I mean that one," Daizee said pointing to Creeper, "Has a bunch of random women's' faces on him." Leti laughed at Daizee's comment looking at Creep.

"My brothers," Coco said, gathering everyone's attention, "Want you to meet Leti, she's my kid."

Leti looked around scared and Daizee just smiled at the girl. Slowly the guys all started introducing themselves to Leti and made her feel welcome. Everyone just fell into a comfortable conversation and breakfast, one of the very unusual calm mornings in the Mayan Clubhouse.