Chapter Twenty One
Chapter Twenty One
Chili watched the manner in which the cheater came forward to hear Mort’s assessment. He moved with more confidence this time, nodding and smiling at Daniel along the way, clearly pleased with himself. But there was still some fear in his eyes. He couldn’t completely sell the confidence act.
“I don’t quite know what to say to that,” Mort began. “The audience had fun, which undeniably helps your chances. It was an energetic number, and you sort of pulled it off.”
“Yeah it was,” Arturo said clapping. “And you did.”
“But,” Mort continued holding up a finger, “it was what we call a ‘safe’ song choice. Now, given the stakes, no one can blame you for selecting a safe song. It definitely puts pressure on your opponent to deliver.” Mort looked over at Fi
