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Magic for Dummies
“So, you’re a real-life wizard then?” Sophia said, staring out the hole in the wall of my office.
“Yup.”
“Fu-uck.”
I glanced over her. I knew how she felt. I remembered the first time I saw magic being done. It’s a world-altering moment for anyone.
“I would offer you a drink, but it seems I accidentally blew up my drink collection.”
“That’s okay,” Sophia said, her eyes still on the horizon.
There were sirens in the distance. I sighed. There would be a lot of explaining to do. Hopefully only one cop car turned up. Mind wiping more than two cops at a time took its toll and I was dead tired.
We sat in silence for a while and watched a large harvesting machine run slowly over the field bringing in the harvest. The smell of wheat lay thick in the air.
“I think the police are coming,” Sophia said, not moving her eyes from the horizon.