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When I’, I hit a button and an ar lane on the left, sweeps away the debris, and loads another ten pins in place I raise the Colt and cock it, sighting on the one pin But Sandoval walks over, puts her hand on the pistol, and lowers it

“Exactly what are you doing?” she says

“Target practice I need to get my eye back”

She looks around the alley

“My grandfather built this My father updated it, and I use it with guests”

“Sounds great” I raise the Colt and fire The one pin explodes Everybody except Sandoval cringes

I say, “I’uest”

“You’re an employee”

“Independent contractor, if you want to get technical”

I raise the Colt and she pushes it down again

“If you needed weapons practice you should have told ed”

“I thought deranged hy you wanted me Otherwise you could have hired any nuers” I smile at the people behind her