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Freeborn: Chapter 33

The Decks and the Road
book 1- Freeborn


The Final Chapters- Chapter 33


Eaton- I’m what you call a trip.  I’m only twenty-one, and I’ve been in the business for five years.  I trip them all—men; women—young; old—rich and poor.  Sometimes I wait to see them fall, but most times my assignments only require me to make the set up.  It’s how the rich maintains their wealth, and controls the poor.  This was the first trip I’d ever set at a funeral.  I knew it was her when I spotted her.  I’d expected to see the heart shape frames from the picture.  I knew she was young, and she’d be grieving.  It should have been an easy trip, but she was beautiful.  Our eyes met between the first and second verse of the song she was singing.  I knew she was overcome when she closed her eyes.  I didn’t stay for the rest of the service.  I left just a few steps behind a woman who appeared to be in disguise.  I left a note on her car—the one from the pictures; and waited for her to call.  I got the call just hours later.  I knew it was her.  I already had her number in my phone.  I was compelled by her voice, but not overcome.  I knew better than to answer, but I wasted no time picking up her message.

                “Hey Eaton, cute note.  Just wondering how you know me.”  It was the craziest thing.  How reason always gave way to curiosity.  The moment it did, she tripped, but it could be months or years before she fell.  This was no small attack.  Whoever ran her father off the road also wanted to keep her off the path.  That was the order of things; kill the men and derail the women.  I kept my hands clean.  My only job was to provide a door—a trusted door.  When things started spinning, I knew to get out fast.  A few times they kept me around to keep the surface layer smooth.  Either way, I’m just one of many trips living among you.  Around here it’s not just a numbers games, but it’s a name game, and a lot of money is spent to keep certain names at the top and others totally unheard of. 

I forwarded her message to my boss.  I didn’t assume what to do next.  The first few plays would determine how certain the trip.  They give me everything—suggestions to make; questions to ask.  That’s the thing—only the top level knows what’s at stake.  I got too close once before, and a trip showed up.  I shouldn’t have known, but I always do.  I can see them all.  Anyway, I’ve got three trips up my sleeve.  Radiance is my cap and maybe my last.  I think I’ll just go enjoy some of the money.  Then maybe I’ll go back to school.  Use some of my gifts.  I don’t know.  We’ll see how the cards fall.   



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