I’m working through the second draft of Zans’s novella, Amplifier 5.5, and I wrote the first draft long enough ago that this little bit of perfect dialogue (if I say so myself) caught me unawares and had me laughing out loud. So I thought I’d share. Amplifier 5.5 will be bundled with Amplifier 5. I’m hoping for an August release date but it’s way too soon to firm anything up yet.
She pursed her lips, glancing slightly away. “How much do you have on you?”
I shrugged, tapping the wad of cash against my thigh. “I have no idea.”
“You shouldn’t flash that kind of money around so casually.”
“There is nothing casual about me.”
She sniffed again. “And if I have nothing to tell?”
“Then it’s a bad investment. Not my first.”
“Three hundred.”
“So you do remember us?”
“You do stand out. Half the regulars wanted to fuck you.”
“And the other half?”
“Left early.”
I laughed, surprising myself with a genuine response.
She frowned, playfully. “You get that a lot, I suppose.”
“Yeah.”
— untitled Zans novella (Amplifier 5.5), second draft
OMGosh, love it!!! 😍😆🤣 I wouldn’t change anything about this conversation.
Yep. It’s a keeper.