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The Undisputed Champions of Texas, Part 35
The Scorpion Pit was a seedy bar located in the worst part of the city. Ironically, most residents considered it to be the worst part of the city due mostly to the presence of the Scorpion Pit. It looked condemned … Continue reading
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The Undisputed Champions of Texas, Part 34
Aspen snuggled up against Tex on the couch in the apartment turned safe house. They looked like a young couple in love, rather than one sharing a cramped living space with someone old enough to be their grandfather while an … Continue reading
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The Undisputed Champions of Texas, Part 33
Tex sat on the couch and strummed a tune on his guitar while Aspen anxiously paced the length of the apartment. His eyes never left her because he was that drawn to her, even when she was doing nothing more … Continue reading
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The Undisputed Champions of Texas, Part 31
The infamous warehouse where all the trouble had begun was quiet. This time, however, there was a boxing ring set up in the center. David “Davy Boy” Berkowitz once again found himself back in the ring. He was nineteen, lean, … Continue reading
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The Undisputed Champions of Texas, Part 30
Maggie opened the door that led out into the alley. Wally stood there in full tactical gear, his gun pointed at the ground. “All clear?” he asked. Maggie nodded. “It’s just the two of us.” Michelle stuck her head into … Continue reading
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The Undisputed Champions of Texas, Part 29
Vlak took a sip of his club soda and then checked his watch. There was still no sign of Ng, but she was only a couple of minutes late. There were very few other customers, so he didn’t feel like … Continue reading
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The Undisputed Champions of Texas, Part 28
Maggie’s go to setting when she was worried was Full Organizational Mode. Michelle observed this in amusement as she sipped her white wine and watched her friend reorganize the bottles behind the bar for the third time in the last … Continue reading
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The Undisputed Champions of Texas, Part 27
Wally, Ng, and Vlak stood in the middle of the nearly empty warehouse. They wore tactical gear, which clearly had not been needed, and focused their attention on the four cardboard boxes that silently mocked them from a few feet … Continue reading
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The Undisputed Champions of Texas, Part 26
It is extremely rare that a man gets to witness the report of his own death, so it would make sense that his reaction to the event might be unpredictable or even out of character. Tex chose to respond by … Continue reading
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The Undisputed Champions of Texas, Part 25
Agent Bailey Vlak had been issued a standard badge and ID just like every other FBI agent. However, he preferred to use his as little as possible. He liked to assume that when people saw him, they instantly knew who … Continue reading
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