Chapter 60 – Old Coat
They stood at opposite corners of the house, digging under old paint that came off in wide flakes. The sun beat down, beading sweat into eyes already sick of the sight of yellow. Wiping perspiration with similar curses, they worked their way to the back, meeting halfway as the sun started its afternoon descent.
Bran gave a curt nod when his shoulder bumped Ed's. They had raced without dignity when rounding the house, trying to outdo each other. Now the automail mechanic put the unspoken competition to rest, magnanimously offering out an olive branch. "You know we're being played, right?"
A/N: Sorry for this chapter coming so late in the week. Tomorrow will receive two new ones as usual.
Week of July 25, 2015: 3 chapters posted