psynapse

i just had a thought (my one for the day). since SG is always doing theme weeks (new girl week, two girl set week, etc), i thought i would do one myself. my theme is literary week. so, without further ado:

Shadow took a quarter from his pocket, tails up. He flicked it up in the air, knocking it against his finger as it left his hand, giving it a wobble as if it were turning, caught it, slapped it down on the back of his hand.
"Call," he said.
"Why?" asked Wednesday.
"I don't want to work for anyone with worse luck than me. Call."
"Heads," said Mr. Wednesday.
"Sorry," said Shadow, without even bothering to glance at the quarter. "It was tails. I rigged the toss."
"Rigged games are the easiest ones to beat," said Wednesday, wagging a square finger at Shadow. "Take another look at it."
Shadow glanced down at it. The head was faceup.
"I must have fumbled the toss," he said, puzzled.
"You do yourself a disservice," said Wednesday, and he grinned. "I'm just a lucky, lucky guy".

--from "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman.