Ted Saves the World by Bryan Cohen

Author:Bryan Cohen
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
ISBN: 9781500853440
Publisher: CreateSpace Publishing
Published: 2014-08-15T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 25

Ted watched as his living room was transformed into a television studio. Powerful lights were snapped into outlets that could barely handle the demand and two cameramen bickered over the best angle for the shot. A makeup artist applied a few dabs of concealer to Ted's face as he watched the hubbub.

"So, you can make things fly?" the woman said.

"Since yesterday," Ted said.

"You nervous?"

Ted looked across the room as Rudy Bolger, the semi-famous news anchor, talked to a producer. Bolger had a habit of cropping up on viral videos where he made teen celebrities cry. Ted didn't mind showing his emotions, but he wasn't sure he wanted to do it on national TV.

"A little," Ted said.

"If it gets bad, just give the people what they want."

Ted had no idea what she meant.

"Thanks, I know exactly what you mean."

The woman said he'd do great before she moved on to Bolger's face. Dhiraj came up out of nowhere and tapped Ted on the shoulder.

"I think she should have concealed more," he said.

Ted glanced into a mirror set up by the production crew.

"I already look like a porcelain doll."

"You look cherubic, Ted."

Ted rolled his eyes. When Dhiraj told him about the interview, he asked what his parents thought. Ted's "manager" had a habit of running things by his parents before he considered Ted's opinion. Dhiraj said "Mrs. F" was all for it, though his dad needed some convincing. When Dhiraj was able to secure paperwork to keep all the news vans but one off the property, Ted's father told him to go for it. The Finleys were in the other room being filmed for some other questions. His mother had always been keen on finding the most embarrassing baby pictures at the exact worst time. He hoped that streak would end before the pictures reached 20 million households.

"Well, if you're my manager, do you have any tips for this interview?" Ted asked.

"I don't, but you know who does?" Dhiraj asked before beckoning into the other room. "Mr. Faraday, we're ready for you."

Mr. Faraday, the school drama teacher who'd been one of the captives the previous day, emerged from the other room. Faraday was skinny, but he had one heck of a stage presence.

"Hello, boys! Dhiraj, thank you for calling me. When I heard about this, I knew I had to pay you back for all you did for us, Ted."

Faraday spoke faster than anybody Ted had ever met.

"Thanks, Rob," Dhiraj said. "Can I call you Rob?"

"Robert," Faraday said. "Now, Ted, this is a momentous event. The image you put up on screen today is your first interview. It's going to leave an impression for the rest of your life. So it's got to be flawless."

Ted felt the butterflies bounce against the walls of his stomach.

"No pressure or anything, right?"

Faraday just kept on talking.

"Pressure! Great! Use it. Channel it into the passion for the people you're here to save. Now, you're the first superhero ever to be interviewed."

"Aside from Warren Buffet, of course," Dhiraj said.

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