brody kellum

“Do you think I’ll be so impressed that I’ll agree to it? Well, you’re not so far off the mark. Give me your best.” 

“Give you my best? Look around this place... All me.”

“From the brains behind this ghoulish operation himself? Always. Well, it looks like everyone’s enjoying their evening and I can appreciate how much thought has been put into it. The headless horseman is a nice touch — was that your idea too?” 

“If I say yes will you agree to having a drink with me?”

“Oh no. It was great. I mean I can’t leave until you take it down so I don’t have to walk through it again. But it was great.”

“Oh come on now,” Brody said as he wrapped his arms around her to pull her into a comforting hug. “It wasn’t that bad, was it?”

“It was a little lackluster if you ask me, I didn’t really flinch until they got right in my face but that’s because I have a thing called a personal bubble.”

“That’s because they knew you weren’t on the guest list. But that last guy, I’ll have to fire him.”

“Oh, I’d say it was just right. I’d say the scarier the better, if it was lame it would’ve set a bad tone for the party. Plus we’re all adults here we shouldn’t be getting that scared over a haunted house.”

“Have you ever watched those viral videos of people walking through haunted houses? It’s the adults who are crying in the corner, kids are fearless because they’re so damn naive about the world. But these days? I’d believe a guy in a Michael mask with a knife was actually there to kill me.”

“No, I think it was perfect! I love a good scare. It surpassed all my expectations. Is Halloween like this every year in Rockford?”

“Finally, someone who appreciates a good scare. It has been since I moved to Rockford which was last year, and here’s hoping it only gets better every year.”

“You designed that thing? Seriously?!” Abby’s jaw dropped, smacking the man’s chest. “What’s wrong with you?!”

Brody barely flinched as the blonde hit his chest, instead he offer a cocky smile and a gentle shrug of his shoulders. “It’s Halloween, the scarier the better.”

“I think the girl ahead of me might’ve pissed her pants. She tried to play it off like she was cool, but you might want to at least stick a ‘Caution, Wet Floor’ sign down over there.”

“Thanks for saving me from a lawsuit, little bro. I’ll have one of the busboys get right on that.”

“Scary? I was laughing the whole time but then again people have weird reactions when they’re afraid. The guy with the chainsaw at the end who popped out was a good addition though.”

“You can never have too many chainsaws,” Brody said with a nod and light chuckle. “Well as a congrats for surviving, how about I buy you a drink?”

“Don’t let these names scare you off, okay? That blood clot shot is so delicious, I want another.” 

“They wouldn’t considering I came up with them -– Or at least, I googled Halloween shots and asked my bartenders to make them. I appreciate the feedback though, how about I order us a round?”

“No– I get it. You’re dressed up as…. what did you say you were dressed up as again?”

“Indiana Jones... You do know who Indiana Jones is right?”

Niko: Annnnnnd here we are, standing at the space between engaged,looking forward to getting married, and where you stand .... which is divorced.

Niko: No judgement of course.

Brody: ...

“And I’m not exactly the charitable type but if me guzzling down a few drinks is going to help out then sure, whatever.” She shrugged her shoulders. “Clearly it’s a holiday for people with nothing better to do with their time then plant trees.:

“Easiest donation to charity you’ll ever make. And I can’t believe you’re so against people planting trees. Did you fall out of one as a child?”

“Negotiable, huh? How open are you to paying your employees with a kiss or two? But I really do like the sound of that. You’re a pretty nice benefit.”

“Legally it might get me in trouble so we’d have to keep those payments behind closed doors, and I do offer bonuses too.”

“But why? It’s not like it’s gross. It’s just something we all have to deal with?”

“It’s weird, like you. Keep the nipple discussions between you and your girlfriend, I’m sure she appreciates it more than I do.”