The Decay

Chapter 39 - Greeting

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Mike and Anita glanced at the man leaving the casino. As he went past them, Anita turned her head to look over her shoulder. “What's the matter?” asked Mike. She shook her head briefly. “No, nothing, he just seemed familiar, that's all.” They were both impressed with the layout of the casino and exchanged a glance of surprise as they entered. “You were right, Mike. They really do like gambling,” said Anita. Taking seats at the bar, they both ordered a glass to and downed it in a few seconds. As they ordered their second drink, a familiar looking man came up and sat next to them.

After a few seconds without as much as eye contact, Anita spoke. “Weren't you heading out of here?” she asked. The man turned to face her and smiled, scratching his head. “I uhh... yes, I was, but I came back to talk to you. You actually look kind of familiar,” he said. “I think I've seen you before but I can't place your face,” replied Anita. “What's your name?” she asked. “I'm Richard. You are... Anita, right?” She raised an eyebrow, surprised. “Correct. And this is Mike,” she said, gesturing towards him. He nodded politely. “What brings you to Earhart town?” asked Anita, casually. “Oh I'm kind of on the run from some bad guys. Oh and I'm trying to figure out what happened to Epsilon Company.” “Their leader is dead,” interjected Mike. “Why do you care about them?” he asked. “Well, I don't care about them as such. I'm just trying to find out whoever is responsible for it.” Mike started getting suspicious. “And why do you want to know?” “Well, everyone knows they were a bunch of brutal animals. They were hired by the same man who works with the leader of the bad guys who are after me. “ Mike felt his heart skip a beat as he came to a sudden realization. “And who's the man who hired Epsilon?” he asked, hopefully. “I don't know about him, but he goes by the name of John.” Mike and Anita exchanged a quick glance. Anita began. “Richard, why don't you come with us for a minute. We have some things to talk about.”