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Star:Just making sure.

Conor:You’re the one who used to pretend you weren’t into that stuff.

Star:A woman’s allowed to change her mind.

Conor:So’s a man lol. But to answer your question, yes. I’ve heard of them. Based in Russia. They fund the Pauks, don’t they?

Star:Those jackasses who claim they don’t work for the state but do?

Conor:The United Brotherhood isn’t the state. Technically.

Star:It’s all in the technicalities.

Star:I’ve got a headache from this conversation. I feel like I take one step forward and then something comes to light and everything goes to shit.

Conor:You’re almost there.

Star:Maybe.

Conor:I’m guessing Googling a reverse image search didn’t pull anything? :P

Star:No. Lol. NSA facial recognition software didn’t work either.

Conor:Dayum.

Conor:I wish I could help.

Star:Me too. But never mind. I just wanted to check.

Conor:What does the United Brotherhood have to do with the Sparrows?

Star:I’m not sure. I just know Bear was investigating them.

Conor:Want me to put feelers out on them?

Star:Not if they’ve got ties to the Pauks. We don’t need those fucking spiders crawling over our shit.

Conor:You wound me with your lack of faith.

Star:Pfft. I will kick your ass if they uncover your feelers.

Conor:That would bring you to my apartment lol. I think I wouldn’t be too unhappy about that.

Star:Don’t even joke about this.

Conor:I won’t, I won’t. Sorry.

Star:Never mind. **sighs**

Conor:Are the United Brotherhood allies with the Sparrows?

Star:Bear didn’t seem to think so but I’m not sure. I haven’t figured out who his source is yet, who was helping him with some of the IT shit.

Star:If they’re not trustworthy, then all his intel could be BS. Plus, not everything he pinned on his wall of death was correct.

Conor:Like?

Star:He believed the president was a Sparrow. Their commander-in-chief. We know that was Justin DeLaCroix. The chief justice.

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