Archangel Evolution
“Taylor said. A firm tap, a clink, and a plunk, and it was over.
“Nice shot, Tay,” Sam said. “When did you get good at pool?”
Taylor shrugged. “I guess it has to do with the angel thing. Better vision, better hand-eye coordination, that kind of thing.” She and Kiren had won three in a row thanks to Taylor’s streak of not missing a shot. Chris and Sam—not used to losing—were struggling to get even one ball in.
Chris’s phone rang. “It’s Clifford,” he said, and suddenly all eyes were on him. And ea...rs too—listening to his side of the conversation and straining to hear the other side through the muffled speaker on his ear.
“Yes, sir. I understand……..Of course………That will not be a problem, sir. Thank you.” Chris, who had been focused on something on the ground—his own feet, or a speck of dirt perhaps—looked up to see six eyeballs boring into his. “He did it,”
Chris said. “Clifford is fighting Dionysus tomorrow night, one on one. Of course, they both know it’s a trap, but both think their trap will be more effective.MoreLess
“Nice shot, Tay,” Sam said. “When did you get good at pool?”
Taylor shrugged. “I guess it has to do with the angel thing. Better vision, better hand-eye coordination, that kind of thing.” She and Kiren had won three in a row thanks to Taylor’s streak of not missing a shot. Chris and Sam—not used to losing—were struggling to get even one ball in.
Chris’s phone rang. “It’s Clifford,” he said, and suddenly all eyes were on him. And ea...rs too—listening to his side of the conversation and straining to hear the other side through the muffled speaker on his ear.
“Yes, sir. I understand……..Of course………That will not be a problem, sir. Thank you.” Chris, who had been focused on something on the ground—his own feet, or a speck of dirt perhaps—looked up to see six eyeballs boring into his. “He did it,”
Chris said. “Clifford is fighting Dionysus tomorrow night, one on one. Of course, they both know it’s a trap, but both think their trap will be more effective.MoreLess
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