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Just slow your roll, buddy.

by Ana Cristina

“BecauseMendezwasgoingtostabyou!”

“Hey, Jordan, you’re doing that thing again. Just slow your roll, buddy. Have you been working auctions part-time or something?”

I sighed and tried to uncloud my fatigued brain. “Like I said, Mendez was going to stab you. Or did you miss seeing the giant hunting knife pointed straight at your stomach?”

“Of course I didn’t. I was about to knock it out of his hand when you got in the way, and well, I had to hit you.”

“What do you mean, you had to hit me?!”

Tom shrugged. “You got in the way. I had to defend myself, especially in front of Jodi. I couldn’t look like a tool.”

“So you let me look like a tool.”

“Man, don’t worry. I don’t even think Jodi noticed you. In the same instant you took off your mask, I knocked you out and you fell face down.Then Jodi and I left right after.”

I grimaced, still tasting dirt in my mouth. “But how did you realize Mendez was in on it?”

“Well, I called your cell after I dropped off Jodi and he picked up. He told me everything.”

Comments

Average Reader Rating: 5.0 stars out of 5

  1. Just slow your roll, buddy.

    thebetweenspace's Buddy Icon thebetweenspace

    Posted 7 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    I love this. It works so well that I think I’m going to go back to Some Kind of Hero and try to modify it a little bit, so it fits better (but I won’t be able to do that or sequel for a few hours). Love the bit about the part time auctioneer and the title’s great!

  2. Just slow your roll, buddy.

    thebetweenspace's Buddy Icon thebetweenspace

    Posted 7 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Okay, to modify the earlier comment, I went back and rewrote Some Kind of Hero tell me if you think it fits better now. I’ll sequel when I get off work tonight.

  3. Just slow your roll, buddy.

    THX 0477's Buddy Icon THX 0477

    Posted 7 months ago

    Kind of a cutting line, that ‘Jodi didn’t even notice you’. Funny stuff, the whole back and forth about who was going to look like a tool and all.

  4. Just slow your roll, buddy.

    thebetweenspace's Buddy Icon thebetweenspace

    Posted 7 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Jordan not being noticed or feeling attractive is a nice theme throughout the series.

  5. Just slow your roll, buddy.

    Apple's Buddy Icon Apple

    Posted 7 months ago

    slow your roll funny stuff there :)

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