Each €500 bill is worth $550.I had to call.“Seven.”“Mom.” She came without her minions. “About time you called.”“You never visit. Nice... to see you.”“You’re always busy. What do you want?”“Where is Junior?”“Hi ... Hi Tyche. What’s up?”Tyche’s mouth was full of ‘sammich.’ She just nodded.“Junior?”“Surprise?”“What’s the medium of exchange here?”“That’s complicated,” Junior said.“Uncomplicate it for me,” I said.“Legal tender is printed in Ottawa ... it seemed a shame to have an existing banknote. Once you transform, you can store the preset if you like andaccess it instantly without having to go through all these specificsagain. And contrary to the stories you've read, natural living beings CANtake the shock of more than one transformation in a 12-24 hour period.Are you ready?"Jay took a deep breath, then let out a heavy sigh. "...Yes. I'm ready."CONFIRM? - YesWhen he pressed the button, the cuffs and collar started to glow and ahumming sound could be heard. The glow started to expand. You just don't want to enjoy this ride." No, Sam. I'm telling the truth. I'm falling asleep!" Against her better judgment, she told him the truth. "I put crushed up sleeping pills in your beer, and I ended up chugging that one instead of you."She saw the anger return in his eyes, as he got off of her and walked to the corner of his room where the closet is. He opened it and pulled something out. She couldn't see what it was, and that scared her. When he turned around, she could still see the. She gave her head a mental shake, Alessandro had never been one for plans. She was overanalyzing. They climbed into the old pickup and pulled out of the market, sitting in silence as she navigated the narrow, twisted streets towards the town’s busy four-way stop. Alessandro slouched against the truck’s bench seat, legs spread in a relaxed pose with one arm draped on the open window as he watched the passing shops and tourists. Maisie grimaced as they joined the long line of cars at the stop.
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