Free FriendorFoe by Frances Pauli Page A

flickered and a familiar face appeared. The features twisted in rage. The chief explained while the suspicious limo driver outlined his demands.
    "He calls himself Furious."
    "Nice."
    "I don't know, Maximus, I think this guy is big time. He's after more than tearing down a few buildings."
    Simon nodded. A big time villain. He'd sensed as much when he met the man. "Do you think he's working with The Spartan?"
    "No." The answer came from inside the car. "Spaulding never had those kinds of connections." Agnes shook her head slowly. "He wanted them, mind you, but he never pulled it off."
    "Maybe he finally did?" The chief suggested.
    "I don't know," Simon said. "I don't like it." A shiver of excitement raced through him. A big time villain. He looked sideways at Agnes and grinned. The woman of his dreams and a super villain in one day. "I'm on my way back. Don't worry chief, I'll--"
    Beside him, Agnes cleared her throat. She gave him a different sort of look.
    "I mean we'll take care of it," he said. "We're on our way."
     

    About the Author
    Though she always held aspirations to be a writer, Frances originally chose to pursue a career in visual arts. Her stories, however, had other plans for her. By the time she entered her thirties, they were no longer content existing solely in her head. Compelled to free them, she set aside her easel and began to write in earnest
    She currently resides smack in the center of Washington State with her husband and two children. When not writing, she dabbles in insane things like puppetry, belly dance and playing the ukulele. She collects rocks, and is a firm believer in good wine, fine chocolate and dangerous men.
    Her short fiction has appeared in Alternative Coordinates magazine.
    More information on Frances and her writing can be found on her website.