Kapitel 44: Cometkazee

Cometkazee was a twenty-year-old child protegee who graduated from MIT when most kids were still dreaming of the prom. Because of his age, corporations turned him down, so he put his skills to work online—or at least that was the story we'd found online. Since he lived at home, he was also obligated to work the occasional shift at his dad's electronics shop, where he mostly repaired abused cell phones.

He wore an Avengers T-shirt beneath a plaid jacket. His baggy jeans were held up by the grace of God. His straight brown hair hung to his waist, half down and half in a braided ponytail. His nail polish matched his high tops.

CK was locking up when Stiff, Jake, and I showed up.

"Which of you is Night Shadows?"

"Me," I raised my hand tentatively.

The tall, thin man rushed me, wrapping his arms around me. "Marry me. Think of our babies. They would be computer geniuses."

"Get off me!" I tried to pull away.