Chapter 517 : Round one to me

*Tallon*

I couldn't even begin to hide my excitement. I felt like I had drank a dozen energy drinks and half a bottle of old-timey cough medicine, the ones they loaded up with all the good s**t before regulations came down on their assess.

And that s**t was effective too. I couldn't deny having downed said combined energy drinks and cough medicine one time in high school, half on a dare and half because it was exam weeks and I hadn't studied or slept for a week.

Well, the consequences came back with a baseball bat to my stomach because I woke up the next day with no memory and puked my guts out. I got a perfect score on my exams, though, and that was what mattered.

Today, however, felt different than back then.

I was wide awake, my phone gripped tightly in my hand as I stared out at the streets……