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The Great Tugto

The thrill isn't in the winning, it's in the doing.

By LauraPublished about a year ago 1 min read
The Great Tugto
Photo by Pawel Janiak on Unsplash

Benny Bannock pulled his black hoodie down over his face a little further. The torrential rains had long since soaked through his clothes. His shoes squished as he walked, sending sprouts of water through the breather holes over his toes.

He kept his head down, forcing his legs to move at a steady pace, instead of a full blown run. His hands were shoved deep into his hoodie pockets, tightly gripping the gold coins freshly lifted from The Pawn Shop. He could still hear the store's security alarm in the distance, now accompanied by the unmistakable sound of a police siren.

As he walked past a dumpster, Benny ducked behind and pressed a button on his watch. Within seconds, his black hoodie, black cargo pants, and black sneakers faded, replaced by an Armani suit and Christian Louboutin Oxford shoes. He tugged his suit jacket down over the white button up shirt and casually strolled out from behind the dumpster.

He headed toward home, jangling the coins in his pocket.

He didn't need to steal; he was the owner of Bannock Security, the leading security firm in the United States, after all. But the rush of the theft once he discovered his ability to become invisible was too strong to resist.

With one small touch of his watch, he would transform into The Great Tugto! Another small touch of his watch would cause his body to experience the greatest tingling sensation--pins and needles without the pain--and then he was invisible, free to do as he pleased.

A streak of lightning flashed across the sky. Benny used to like thunderstorms, until the day being struck gave him his incredible power; now, he tries to avoid them for fear that another strike could take it all away.

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About the Creator

Laura

"My idea of a perfect day is a cup of coffee and time to write." (Author unknown)

For as long as I can remember, I've had a passion for writing. Vocal has been my push to step out of my comfort zone, good or bad.

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