Tyche
Copyright© 2020 by Old Man with a Pen
Chapter 114
Tyche and Two drove Alice and her pack of study books to the airport. As is typical, on the last home game of the year, her parents flight was delayed by all the rats leaving the sinking ship. A final game loss had the alumni incensed. The defeat, a trouncing, by a third rate college, had repercussions later. Many guaranteed donations were not forthcoming ... no raises for the Athletic Department ... and fewer scholarships for out of state players.
The head coach, coaching staff and Athletic Director were all fired and the search for competent replacements was started.
After she watched Alice and family walk through the detectors and enter the flight lounge Tyche gave a wave that modified itself into a fist pump.
“YES! I get my car back!”
I am Priority Registrated for next fall. I know what tortures lie ahead.
Coming up ... Fall Break.
They don’t call it Thanksgiving now. Fall Break ... five whole days of freedom.
What ever shall I do?
<Don’t make any plans>
“What?”
“What what?”
“Did I say that out-loud?”
“Yes,” he said.
I looked ... he was familiar ... slightly ... sort of...
“I answer the voices in my head,” I said.
And HE said, “It’s only polite to speak when spoken to.”
He looked ... more familiar ... I must have ... too.
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