(2013) Shooter

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Book: (2013) Shooter Read Online Free PDF
Author: Jack Parker
Tags: thriller
flipped on the huge screen and the game system under it. Grabbing the controller and headset, I sat down to a long online session to calm my nerves.
    "What the fuck now, NOOB!!" I yelled, a little louder than was absolutely necessary, before checking my volume level. My little online avatar threw a grenade past a stone wall and scored two kills for her trouble.
    I happened to glance over my shoulder to find Julia standing there watching. Hadn't heard her creep up. Sneaky bitch.
    "Can I help you, Julie?" I asked pleasantly, lowering the volume. "Too loud?"
    "Nah, I was just watching. I have to wonder though, what makes you play these? You basically do this for a living."
    I smiled a little to myself. "Here, when I kill someone, there aren't any consequences. Think of it as an escape from reality, at least for a little while."
    I felt more than heard her snigger. "I guess that makes sense."
    "'Course it does. I always make sense."
    That earned a laugh. "Go to hell, Grace."
    "I'll see you there."
    "We can carpool. Stop at Starbucks on the way."
    "Sounds fun." Both of us snickered quietly.
    Another set of footsteps. Daisuke. "Hey, ladies. Let's go get a drink or five." He clapped his hands and grinned at the both of us.
    "Five? That depends on what we're talking about, cowboy." Julia laughed.
    "Five Yeager Bombs? Hell, yeah." I put down the controller and headset and stood, stretching. Several somethings cracked, and I suddenly felt much more limber. "Ouch."
    "That was attractive." Julia snorted.
    "Shut the hell up." I tried to sound grumpy, but it didn't really work.
    Daisuke clapped his hands together more loudly. "Come on, before I have to stop a fight. Not that I wouldn't enjoy watching it for a few minutes…"
    "Pervert." I managed to grunt.
    He ushered us out of my room and out of he building, shouting a brief announcement to Kendall of our intentions for the evening, and receiving no indication that he heard. But we were positive that he did, anyway. He always heard.
    We decided to drive separately, just in case we were needed for anything… illegal, later. I took my own vehicle, happily.
    The Yamaha motorcycle was my baby. Sleek, black, and really fast. I loved my bike.
    I had to go get it from the garage, and I found it there, waiting, pristine as ever, my helmet and jacket hanging on the handlebars. So I quickly suited up, and peeled out of the garage in nearly record time, happy to be able to ride.
    So I took the scenic route to our usual dive, along the expressway. Hey, I like to go fast.
    I gunned the engine to a halt, too soon, in front of The Brain Bucket: a local skater hangout. The place wasn't a high standard establishment by any means, catering to all those of age who didn't seem to want to get a real job, or just liked the place. Example; Julia, Daisuke, and I.
    The bar itself was nothing to scream about, but the bartender damn well knew his liquor.
    I caught a couple of skaters eyeing my bike out of the corner of my eye. Or maybe they were looking at me. Either way, I pointed at the one in the middle, glared at all of them, and declared; "Touch my bike and I'll fucking kill you." In my calmest, deadliest tone. It was the one that would either scare the shit out of them or start a bar fight. Either way.
    Their eyes all widened in alarm, and I grinned a little and laughed to allay their fears. "Just kidding, guys. But don't touch my bike."
    None of them said a word until I walked into the bar, and promptly burst out laughing when I faintly heard them muttering.
    "that bitch is crazy…"
    "- you think she meant that?"
    "Damn, I thought she was hot, too. Not if she's gonna knife me over a bike, though…"
    Daisuke and Julia were waiting for me at the bar, already slightly inebriated. I parked it right next to Julia, and flagged down Slam, the bartender.
    Nobody knew his real name. Well, I did, but that's a story for another day.
    "'Ey, Grace!" Slam slid down the bar, holding my usual. "First one's on the
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