The Friday 56 for 8/21/20

running a little late today…

The Friday 56This is a weekly bloghop hosted by Freda’s Voice

RULES:
The Friday 56 Grab a book, any book.
The Friday 56 Turn to Page 56 or 56% on your ereader. If you have to improvise, that is okay.
The Friday 56 Find a snippet, short and sweet.
The Friday 56 Post it

from page 56 of:
The Ninja Daughter

The Ninja Daughter by Tori Eldridge

I dropped the phone into my satchel and looped the leather strap around my wrist. Armed with a swingable weapon, I charged. When I glimpsed wheat-colored hair, I realized my mistake. With a tilt of my wrist, I guided the whirling satchel over the man’s head and allowed the force of the arc pulled me off balance.

He rushed to my aid, reaching out a hand to help me off the cement. “Are you all right? What happened?”

I twittered with feigned embarrassment and waved away his proffered hand. “I’m fine. Really.” I struggled to my feet in a most inelegant fashion. “I must have slipped on grease.” I repositioned my glasses, searched the dry cement for the culprit, and finding nothing to blame, offered a goofy smile. “Guess I’m just clumsy.”

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4 Comments

  1. Sounds like an exciting read!! Happy weekend!

    • HCNewton

      It is–it’s also a more thoughtful read than I expected, which is a pleasant surprise. Thanks for dropping by, and hope you have a good one, too!

  2. She sounds like a fun and quirky character. Thanks for sharing and enjoy your week 🙂

    • HCNewton

      well, yeah–when she’s not being Batman, yeah, fun and quirky 🙂

      Thanks for stopping by!

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