Tyche
Copyright© 2020 by Old Man with a Pen
Chapter 52
I whipped out my phone and pushed #1. Six rings and Surprise answered.
“Hello. Tyche.” Surprise said ... chewing. The background sounded a lot like the background behind me. Mom was at the Antler.
“I have an order for a 3.7.”
“In Fiji?” Surprise asked. “New Zealand is closer.”
“I’m in Austin.”
“Ah ... that would be Nicholas. Put him on.”
I didn’t get to hear that part of the conversation. Nick had my phone.
He handed it back ... I put it to my ear ... dead air.
I looked at him. He was in the middle of a leap and fist pump.
“YES!” He shouted. “I got it!”
“Don’t burn my burgers,” I said.
Alice almost beat me to it. “Don’t burn my burgers.”
Someone came running, “Got what?”
Nick said, “Allow me to introduce you to Tyche Flintkote ... she and her mom build the fastest Farr 3.7 race boats.”
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