Infiltration by Hardman Kevin

Author:Hardman, Kevin [Hardman, Kevin]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: I&H Recherche Publishing
Published: 2013-12-30T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter 19

All of the participants (at least those who didn’t fly immediately out of town) met at Jackman’s after the exhibition. Now that the pressure of performing had passed, we could relax and enjoy each other’s company.

The exhibition itself had actually wrapped up about two hours earlier. Following the end of the broadcast, most of us had retreated to our respective homes, hotel rooms, or what have you in order to freshen up and change.

Personally, using super speed always kicks my metabolism into high gear, so — in addition to changing both my attire and my appearance after teleporting home — I also wolfed down three ham-and-cheese sandwiches, a pack of cashews, three apples, and half a gallon of juice. That was enough to get my appetite under control and would keep me from ordering everything on the menu at Jackman’s.

I also spent a little time with Mom and Gramps, talking about the exhibition. Most of their comments were centered, of course, on my competition with Dynamo. They thought that it had been an absolutely thrilling finish, so from that standpoint it was definitely a success.

After promising not to stay out too late, I had teleported to Jackman’s, which is where I now found myself.

I popped up in the parking lot, which was surprisingly full of not only cars, but also people. I glanced towards the restaurant and it immediately became clear why. Through the large glass windows that formed the front of Jackman’s, I could see that the interior was completely packed. It was standing room only — filled well beyond legal capacity — and the place was sure to get a citation if the fire warden happened by.

Scanning the inside, I recognized quite a few of those present. Vestibule sat at a booth near the front window, with a small entourage of what I assumed were other models. Despite being blatantly vapid and vain, she was being overtly courted by a handful of guys. On the table in front of her sat the trophy she had received for winning her competition with Actinic.

Not too far away, Actinic himself was sitting at a table with some friends, smiling and chatting animatedly. Apparently, losing the trophy hadn’t disturbed him to any great degree, and with good reason. The judges were so impressed with what he’d done that — after stripping him of his victory — they’d made up a “Most Ingenious” award just for him, presenting him with a certificate at the end of the show.

Failing to see my own tight circle of friends inside, I turned my attention back to the parking lot, which contained a considerably larger population at the moment than the restaurant interior. Aside from brief forays inside to get food and drinks, these people seemed perfectly content to hang around outside. Thankfully, a couple of teens with weather-related powers had seen fit to exercise a little discretion, resulting in an Indian summer — at least for tonight. There also seemed to be a bit of

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