Jam looked her in the eye. “Velma, we’re from the BrainTrust.”
Velma shook her head as if to clear it. “The BrainTrust created the plague? I don’t believe you.” She took another step back and waved her fists again.
Ping reluctantly put her hands up in a combat stance.
Jam spoke soothingly. “Ping, give her a moment. She's pretty shaken up. She’ll figure out we’re the good guys in a second.” She pulled out her cell phone. “Meanwhile, we have to get out of here. I guess it’s time to call another Uber. Wish we could’ve made the other one wait without seeming suspicious.”
Ping turned her attention to Jam. “Uber? Why call Uber?” She pointed behind Jam. “When we have a perfectly nice SUV waiting for us.” Her eyes lit up. “I’ll bet it even has a siren.”
Back in Atlanta, after Jam and Ping had
