Frank let Irene walk in front of him, as he reached for the remote in his pocket.
"Now all I have to do is push this button here-- "Frank thought, as he activated the remote as he had when he first showed John earlier. It shimmered with a blinking light-- the power was now 'ON'.
He raised the remote to them. Rachel and John hadn't noticed them approach yet. Rachel looked dazzling, wearing a red floral dress, a formal pink cardigan, and black heels. Her hair was done into a ponytail, with a leather purse slung around one shoulder.
He pressed the button the first time, firing a translucent ray at Rachel. But almost as he was about to do press it again, completing the switch, he panicked and quickly tucked the remote back into his pocket. The button was still blinking.
"Hey Frank! Looking fine, Irene!" John greeted Frank and his wife as they got in line with him and Rachel. "We thought you had been caught in a little traffic, but, we were prepared to wait for you." Rachel smiled, and she and Irene embraced cordially.
"So I guess the boys are dragging us along to lunch today?" Irene said as she began talking with Rachel. Meanwhile, the husbands had something on their minds:
"So bro," John said, excitedly. "Did you bring the device with you?"
Frank answered in the negative. For his plan to switch with Rachel to work out, he couldn't have John suspecting him of using the device.
"Sorry man, I left it at home." He shrugged casually. "But there will be plenty of time for that, don't worry." He grinned. "Plenty of time for it."
After about 10 minutes of waiting in line at the Mexican restaurant...
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