The Lamp (The Lamp Series, Book 1) by Jason Cunningham - HTML preview

CHAPTER 26

L EVI STALKED THE bag with gloved fists and sent it

sailing backward with a stiff jab. As it swung back

toward him, he stepped to the side and fired a hook

that landed with a solid thud.

“Pivot,” he said to the young man he was coaching.

“Pivot, then counter. Don’t stand still.”

“Got it,” the youngster said.

“One, three — pop the jab. Pivot, strong hook.” The

boy did as instructed and Levi said, “Again. Boom.

Again. Boom, boom. Keep the snap. Movement!”

Levi’s attention turned to the gym owner, who had

just opened up his newspaper. He smiled at an

amusing memory, remembering the day after the riots,

when the headlines had read: Solar Flare Finally

Explained! and City Saved, Masses Distracted! Violet

had mentioned something to him recently: something

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Johnny had told her once, about the word lunatic —

that it literally meant “one who is moonstruck.” People

who were influenced by the moon’s pull were thought

to be under a dangerous spell. She’d then joked that

the riots must have ended due to an outbreak of

helitics. “That’s a good word,” he said to her, “You

should coin it.” It was all the more hilarious because

they both knew what had really happened.

The warm, mid-day wind felt good on Levi’s skin as

he walked home from the training center. Sure, the car

was working like a charm now, but on some days he

just preferred the fresh air. Fresh city air — ironic

really. He couldn’t wait to see Jenny back at home. He

wanted to tell her about the folded note he’d found in

his gym locker, the one that read:

You did well. Treat Jenny as the gift that she is and

tell Violet to stay lovely. She has a difficult road ahead.

Until we meet again… shine on. Best regards, K.S.

What made the note more interesting, perhaps, was

the fact that it had been slipped underneath, of all

things, a small lava lamp. Levi had many opinions and

theories about K.S. running through his mind, but

he’d never imagined him as one having a sense of

humor.

Surprised yet again.

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