Forgotten Gods by ST Branton & CM Raymond & LE Barbant

Author:ST Branton & CM Raymond & LE Barbant [Branton, ST]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: LMBPN Publishing
Published: 2018-03-14T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

Marcus hadn’t listened when I told him to stay put. It wasn’t surprising, but I was a little annoyed nonetheless. His shenanigans grew less amusing the longer they dragged on. I was beginning to see this hero thing for what I really suspected it was: pure, unfiltered arrogance.

Who was he to come stomping down from his personal paradise, demanding that someone else rise to meet his needs? The more I thought about it, the more it bothered me.

I finally found him all the way over near my place, standing in front of Mac’s newspaper stand. The scene was disappointingly familiar: a grown-ass man making a scene because he couldn’t buy a paper. This time, the underlying problem was different. Also, Marcus didn’t have a fat wallet for me to pickpocket so that I could feel better about things.

“Mister, I can’t sell you a magazine if you don’t have any money,” Mac said, shrugging. “Then I’d just be giving them away, and I can’t afford to do that.”

“And you would refuse my offer of a trade?” Marcus asked incredulously.

Mac chuckled. “The barter system’s a long way gone, pal. These days, it’s money or nothing.”

I pinched the bridge of my nose. This cannot be happening to me. Gathering my resolve, I marched up behind Marcus and tapped him on the shoulder. “Hey, Wonder Tunic. What’s going on here?”

“I merely wished to exchange with this gentleman for a book, yet he will not allow it!” Marcus spoke with genuine outrage, gesturing broadly at the little stand.

“Right, because like he said, you don’t have money.” I fished the formerly fat wallet out of my purse. “Lucky for you, I happen to have some.” I put a dollar on the counter. “Just the magazine for him. Keep the change. Consider it an inconvenience fee.” Mac raised his bushy eyebrows at me, and I shook my head. “Come on, Marcus. Let’s get home before this shitty day slides any further into the dumps.” I led him away and glanced at the periodical in his hand. “Why’d you want that so bad, anyway?”

He displayed the cover proudly. “Behold! I have found a new hero.”

I rolled my eyes so hard they nearly fell out of my skull. “Okay, first of all, that is not a hero. That is a guy who stars in yogurt commercials for middle-aged women. Second, did you learn nothing from today? Nothing at all?”

“All failure is but a minor setback and must simply be overcome.” Marcus would not take his gaze away from the magazine cover. “We must find this warrior at once. Much time has been lost to other pursuits.”

“Yeah, pursuits that happened because of you.” I’d had it with his bullshit. I was not about to go traipsing all over New York in search of a handsome sitcom actor turned yogurt spokesperson. He could be in California, for all I knew. Or Florida. Or literally anywhere. “I think we’ve done more than enough of your stuff for one day. It’s time for you to help me.

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