Flora’s Guide to a Second Chance at Love and Life

It was pointless...

The stall owner pocketed the big bill and, with a grin, handed the gun to Connor.

Connor took the gun, barely paying attention, and fired a shot.

Then...

He missed.

He was stunned.

Flora was too, but then she burst out laughing.

The founder of Empire Base, missing a shot at a carnival booth-it was beyond embarrassing.

Connor's eyes narrowed as he scrutinized the gun. Something was definitely off.

Without a word, he fired again, this time nailing the balloon dead center!

The stall owner kept smiling.

With a 'bang,' another hit!

The stall owner's smile persisted.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

A series of shots rang out, each one hitting its target flawlessly.

The stall owner's grin started to waver.

barely aiming before firing

yet, every single

shifted from amusement to

"Another round."

handed the gun back, signaling for another

owner broke into a

Flora

bill gone, his booth was almost cleaned

pick anything you like from my booth? On the house. Just, please,

still remembered missing that

front

It was humiliating.

stall owner shivered. He glanced at Flora and a lightbulb

no fun playing alone. Why not let your girlfriend have

my girlfriend; she's

Connor corrected him seriously.

owner

what your relationship is; I just know if you

good, but there's no way the girl with you is

the stall owner's pleading eyes, Flora raised

fired

Bullseye!

owner's

holding the gun, Flora looked

on the verge

was seriously

had messed with a

about to break down, Flora handed back the gun. Her eyes scanned the prizes until they landed on a pair of keychains. The keychains were a set, and Flora thought the boy

I have that keychain, please?