A Hopeless Game (A Hope Walker Mystery Book 4) by Daniel Carson

Author:Daniel Carson [Carson, Daniel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Daniel Carson Books
Published: 2019-09-25T16:00:00+00:00

While Katie fired up some frozen party pizzas for dinner, Dominic and Lucy and I played a game called Cops and Cryptocurrency Billionaires. Dominic was, of course, the Cryptocurrency Billionaire, who had not only made a fortune mining bitcoin but who was now using said fortune to buy all the world’s depleted uranium cores. It was up to Lucy and me to stop him before it was too late.

All of this was Dominic’s idea, of course.

“Dominic knows just about every supervillain known to man,” I remarked to Katie when she reappeared from the kitchen.

Katie smiled proudly. “Pretty impressive kid, don’t you think?”

“Yeah, until I asked him what four plus four is.”

Katie’s face fell. “Unfortunately, they don’t do a lot of math in the Mission: Impossible movies.”

“He also mentioned Fast and Furious.”

“What can I say? We’re going through a Vin Diesel phase.”

Right on cue, Dominic rode his Big Wheel right past us. “Ride or die, Mom! Ride or die!”

I was on my third piece of terrible frozen pizza when Granny called Katie’s phone. Katie quickly handed it to me.

“Where the hell’s your phone?” Granny said by way of greeting.

“I lost it.”

“Have you checked your bed?”

“I’m not ten years old anymore, Granny.”

“And when you were ten you would tell me you’re not eight anymore. I’m telling you, always check your bed first.”

“I lost it somewhere on Moose Mountain.”

“How the hell’d you manage that?”

“Long story. What’s up?”

“A teacher from the high school is here looking for you. Said she tried to call you but thought she’d come by and see you instead.”

“Is it Mandy?”

“That’s it. Should I tell her you’re coming, or you want me to act like you’ve come down with polio or something?”

“Tell her I’m temporarily indisposed because I’ll be in my iron lung for the next two years.”

“Will do.”

“No, Granny! Tell her I’ll be there in a few minutes.”

I hung up and handed Katie’s phone back to her.

“Off to fight crime?” Katie asked.

“Something like that.”

“You know, kiddo, you were pretty spooked when you came in here earlier.”

“I know.”

“Would it help if you let me help you?”

“Thanks, Katie, but it’s my problem, and I’ve got to figure it out by myself.”

“Then what’s the big deal?”

“What do you mean?” I asked.

“Hope, there’s plenty of stuff you’re not good at. For instance, calling your best friend more than zero times in a twelve-year period.”

“Every time you mention that, college frat brothers somewhere take a drink,” I said.

“But the one thing you are great at,” Katie continued, “in fact the one thing you are world-class at… is solving problems.”

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