Ask the guard
Family's New Shrink Ray
chapter 16
by
copier
· original author:
marcinballa
There was a continued awkward pause as Steve tried to think of what to do next. He really wanted to get away from this security guard. Sure the guard was a friendly young guy, but Steve was the reason he was here. He had shrunken and crushed the guards partner, all just to shrink some empty cars. He felt more guilty by the second and just wanted to go home.
However, Steve also needed information. If the guard had been here earlier, perhaps he had seen Lisa. After all, her car was still in the parking lot.
Before Steve could say anything, the security guard, Justin, broke the silence. “Hey Professor Jordan, what’s on your belt?” he said, motioning to something. “You are aware there’s no firearms in this building.”
Steve was confused for a second and looked down and smiled. “Oh don’t worry, this isn’t a gun,” he said, partially lying. “This is an experiment I’ve been working on with my daughter Lisa.” He saw his chance. “Hey have you seen her by any chance today?”
Justin heard the question but didn’t seem to process it. He was too transfixed on the device Steve was holding. “What exactly does that thing do?”
Steve rolled his eyes. He’d much rather talk about his daughter’s whereabouts than his shrink ray. “It’s....it’s a matter....reducer,” he said, not exactly wanting to admit was a shrink ray. “Did you see my daughter Lisa here today?”
Justin refocused. It dawned on him that in fact he had seen Lisa here earlier, she had asked him where his father’s new room was.
“Ya know, I think I did,” Justin said, thinking back.
Steve’s eyes widened. This was great news. He knew his daughter was here at one point. “Do you remember where she was going?”
Justin stopped and thought for a second. “Not off the top of my head, no,” he said. He was still distracted by this cool looking invention.
What happens next?
However, Steve also needed information. If the guard had been here earlier, perhaps he had seen Lisa. After all, her car was still in the parking lot.
Before Steve could say anything, the security guard, Justin, broke the silence. “Hey Professor Jordan, what’s on your belt?” he said, motioning to something. “You are aware there’s no firearms in this building.”
Steve was confused for a second and looked down and smiled. “Oh don’t worry, this isn’t a gun,” he said, partially lying. “This is an experiment I’ve been working on with my daughter Lisa.” He saw his chance. “Hey have you seen her by any chance today?”
Justin heard the question but didn’t seem to process it. He was too transfixed on the device Steve was holding. “What exactly does that thing do?”
Steve rolled his eyes. He’d much rather talk about his daughter’s whereabouts than his shrink ray. “It’s....it’s a matter....reducer,” he said, not exactly wanting to admit was a shrink ray. “Did you see my daughter Lisa here today?”
Justin refocused. It dawned on him that in fact he had seen Lisa here earlier, she had asked him where his father’s new room was.
“Ya know, I think I did,” Justin said, thinking back.
Steve’s eyes widened. This was great news. He knew his daughter was here at one point. “Do you remember where she was going?”
Justin stopped and thought for a second. “Not off the top of my head, no,” he said. He was still distracted by this cool looking invention.
What happens next?
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