It shouldn’t impact your savings too much.”Ed looked shocked. He asked, “I can do that?”“Sure. You have a 4.0 GPA. You shouldn’t have a pr...oblem getting a position.”Ed looked thoughtful. He asked, “What kind of work could I get there?”John answered, “Maybe a job classifying rocks. You’ll never know until you ask.”Ed laughed and said, “By the Gods and Goddesses, I’ll do it! That would beat pushing cattle around from the back of a horse.”Grinning at Ed, John said, “You’re starting to talk like. It'll have to be a late night, or over the weekend, but I need it on my desk by the deadline without fail. Look, I really am sorry old china, but sometimes we all have to make sacrifices," he glanced at his watch and continued, "Lordy, is that the time? Must dash, I have guests tonight."The last sentence was thrown at Donald over a rapidly retreating shoulder. Donald was unsurprised at this turn of events as it happened quite often. He sighed again and sat back down to work.It was about eight. It was the start of a new day, one of the last. “Liam Harper?” “Here.” “Sydney Hess?” “Here.” “Lisa Jacobs?” “Present.” “Victoria Ellie?” “Here.” “Jack Owen?” “He doesn’t come to this school anymore.” A student answered out of sync, prompting the substitute teacher to raise his glasses and look out over the US History classroom and count the juniors. “Really?” The old man grumbled. “Yeah, he was transferred to another school back in seventh grade, I don’t know why he’s still on the. ‘That new world of yours isn’t happening anytime soon Reeds.’ The shock quickly disappears from his eyes and is quickly replaced by anger. He releases Stone and brings his left hand in a fist wrapped in blue energy, but Alexandra releases his wrist and ducks under the strike and sends a fist of her own into his ribs. Spencer winces and Alexandra brings up her knee square into his face. The impact whips Spencer’s head back and he falls to the ground in a crumpled heap. ‘I’m sorry for the.
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