Tyche
Copyright© 2020 by Old Man with a Pen
Chapter 13
“Company?” Junior said ... sternly said. Royal Voice. Something she hadn’t used ... very often ... and NEVER with friends.
“Ma’am?” replied Company ... the VOICE gave Company the warning.
“No corned beef and cabbage,” Junior said, with a gimlet eye.
“No, ma’am,” said a contrite Company.
“Wasn’t as bad as ‘Gold Fever,’ but it was still nasty.”
At the mention of ‘the fever’ Company blushed brilliant red ... remembering.
“Didn’t have the chemical reaction ... it was still pretty bad.”
And they laughed. Wasn’t funny ... but they laughed. Comedy ... that time you almost died ... but didn’t. ... maybe the ‘other’ guy did. Survivors ... lessons learned.
Tyche didn’t think it was funny.
But ... Tyche had had an ‘interesting’ 10 years and circumstances had taught her ... funny is situational.
The amazing thing ... Company blushed.
‘Didn’t,’ said the thought in her head.
‘Did,’ she replied.
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