Shot of Silence

Chapter 25: Two Steps Forward

A waste of time.

That’s what Orion had said. A phrase that Heath has been hearing a lot about himself, and it was now a label that also stuck towards his students.

At that, Heath mumbled, “You’d think so, huh?”

It was a soft whisper, but being a pro that he is, Orion easily heard him, which he then commented on, “Is it not?”

He rolled his eyes, “That bastard doesn’t get paid for any of this shit, the government can easily use this against him, and there’s not even a guarantee that those punks would even use, let alone appreciate— I know from firsthand experience.”

Heath was holding his chuckle at that comparison, but as of now, he simply shook his head at his colleague, “Well, I don’t think your experiences weighed the same, seeing that if someone were to do what he’s doing right now, I’d say they’d get to finish it in approximately 3 months with lesser quality.”

‘And it’ll definitely take you longer’ —though he won’t mention that part to the other. But judging from his widened eyes