What We Are And What We Want

by THX 0477

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I tried, honest I did, to settle into my new role and figure out a name for it. Pariah kept coming to mind, but I knew it didn’t mean quite what I thought it did. Nobody else gave me a hard time, cause the one time Zack did Chris bruised his arm and his ego. And as basically our gang’s accountant, Zack doesn’t have much of an ego to start with.

The first test though of my new untouchable status came with Young when he dropped by our place.

“Yer bro have any half-decent shirts, runt?”

I shrugged and nodded towards the laundry room. If there were any, that’s where they’d be. But since when did Young want anything close to a decent shirt?

“Young,” I grunted, my eyes still on the T.V., some dumb sitcom rerun where life is perfect and happy, “Whassup?”

He sauntered back out, inspecting a red button-down, “Aaron needs a hand with a…project.” He cut himself off and struggled into the shirt.

My eyes lit up. A project was code for a scam. They were always fun, always made money, and I wanted in.

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  1. What We Are And What We Want

    Saint Chuck's Buddy Icon Saint Chuck

    Posted 4 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    You set the scene very nicely, very realistic but yet not too boring. Nice work.

  2. What We Are And What We Want

    Never Explain's Buddy Icon Never Explain

    Posted 4 months ago

    There is so much satisfaction in finishing a bunch of sequels in a row and watch my number of ficlets go up. :]

    Great job. Once again, you have succeeded in widening my vocabulary.

    Sequel Spree Finished.

  3. What We Are And What We Want

    PyroPunk 51 (PPP LoA)'s Buddy Icon PyroPunk 51 (PPP LoA)

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Nice continuation. Good use of the word Pariah.
    LoA

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