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"What?"

"Every shot for the next few times is going to be a disaster. See.. playing with chance and fate alike have costs.."

And he demonstrates, firing again, and missing entirely.. and pissing off some birds in a bush

"Like... like nocker stuff?"

"No. no.. balance stuff" He assures.. " I could just do a fair fortune, but even that builds.. this allows me to get out of 'debt' faster"

"Cool!"

"Basketball does that?"

"Well, the good luck came in the form of basketball so ..balance" he lobs again.. and it gets stuck, wedged in the hoop.

"You suck."

"Only after lobster" He says staring at the ball

"Huh?"

"Nothing" A pause "So.. you got a ladder or a broom? or something?"

Adam backs up, runs, and tries a lay-up..... to touch the ball in or down?

That works!

Adam turns to Zane. "Whatev's."

"Yeah. How's Nab?" He asks ..like it ain't no thang

"Good." Whatver.

Nod nod. "So.. next gloaming.. masks."

"Hey! There are a lot of parties that use masks, right?"

"Right. Mmm masks, neon body paint. " Pondering

"Oooo...."

"Yeah, you're thinking of the girls going in less so they can show more paint. Me too" A grin

And Adam gets a text!

🐐 Hey babe! Gimme a call when you get a sec. No rush. 😘 Or come meet me over at the BAR? Whenever is good.

"And there goes the snap of her whip.." Joking