I don’t mind if old cap is listening in. I’m always up for his crazy theories.
Hatch Kershaw
Like how cereal is soup. Or Starbucks baristas misspell names to create viral content that feeds the corporate machine.
Theo Kershaw
It’s true. The people who make your coffee can’t be that stupid or hard of hearing.
Lars Nyquist
Don’t get him started on people saying “on accident” vs. “by accident.”
Theo Kershaw
The “on-ers” are messing with me. It doesn’t even make sense!
Isner
Not as kooky as when NoBo claimed orchestra musicians follow conductors “out of pity.”
Noah Boden
They do! Are you telling me no one knows how to play their instruments without a guy waving a stick at them?
Alexei
Not sure I agree, but someone did spell my name “Russian pirate” on my Starbucks cup last week.
Noah Boden
Ah-lex-aye. I see what happened there. Hey, is O’Malley still on this chat?
Hatch Kershaw
He’s retired, too! The oldsters have got to let it go. Grow some vegetables or something.
Dex O’Malley
Who you calling old, Hatchling? And my tomato crop was fucking awesome this year, btw.
Hatch Kershaw
Jesus Christ. Set some aside for me, dude.
Lars Nyquist
Anyway, welcome, Nazarov. Bet you’re glad you’re here
Chapter Twelve
Alexei
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Vadim Petrov, former legendary captain of the Chicago Rebels, pushed a glass of OJ my way, then went back to the eggs. I took a look around his kitchen, which connected to a large great room with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking Lake Michigan.
“No Isobel today?”