Jake Randolph in "The Eternal Night" Pt. 6
"Jake, why don't you finally tell me about yourself? How did you come by your wealth?" Roxie asked.
I didn't want to get into that, but she'd been asking me and I'd been putting it off.
"It's a long story, Rox."
"Well," she said, "condense it."
I sighed. "I used to be a private detective."
She laughed, "Are you serious? You must have been a very successful one judging by your lifestyle."
I shook my head, "I didn't get rich from that."
"So, how did you get rich?"
I pulled up to a stop sign and looked in both directions...
- Category: Crime, Murder & Mystery
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Neville Hunt almost 3 years ago
Nice way to get a current context and backstory as a set up for this new one, Christopher. I’m noticing!
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Frenchie almost 3 years ago
That is a very private question, and a very uncomfortable as that. :-D Rox is a bit nosey. I hope if he tells her, he won't to kill her, LOL but then again, I also want to know.
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firefly almost 3 years ago
"It's a long story, Rox."
"Well," she said, "condense it."I love that, hahaha!! You really are talented at writing dialog. And also the stop sign is a great way to mark a pause. Your writing really comes alive and I am learning a lot. Keep it coming! :D
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Christopher almost 3 years ago
Thanks, Neville and Frenchie.
That's quite a compliment, firefly, thank you. I try very hard to make sure the dialogue is good and fits the time Jake was in. This is my seventh journey with Jake, so hopefully I've learned a thing or twelve by now!
