Image #2,768: Sora Kimani, Always One Step Ahead

“Anything good on?”

Sora scrunched up her face. “You want the highlights? S&P dropped to the 20-week moving average. Ginger confessed that she’s pregnant with Ken’s baby on Heartbeats—about time, too. Knicks are down by seven to the Lakers.... which suuucks. The roadrunner just dropped a cliffside onto Wile E. Coyote. And you had black coffee and a bagel with a schmear for breakfast.” She turned her head with a wry smile. “How am I doing, Frank?”

Frank grinned. “Croissant, actually.”

Sora feigned surprise. “Oh-ho-ho. Mister Intercontinental.” They shared a laugh. “So, did dad send you?”

Frank shook his head, still smiling. “For the record, your dad doesn't send me places. But nah, I'm just making sure you’re not getting too bored in the private sector.”

“Private sector." Sora smirked. "The way you government guys talk always makes me laugh. Tell you what—if you want to make things interesting, help me figure out why every soap opera character suddenly has a secret baby."